https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/get-new-full-audiobooks-in-biography-memoir-arts-entertainment--6581485https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/723/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Explore the world of knowledge with over 500,000+ audiobooks in diverse categories like Ancient Mythology, Asia History, and Animals & Nature. We offer you 3 free audiobooks to start your exploration journey. Audiobooks can be listened to on many devices like iPhone, iPad, Android, helping you access knowledge anytime, anywhere. Let audiobooks open new horizons for you! 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.]]>enArtsCopyright Murray Dickenshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/5637ba0e1c0a007e5f888acfb08c2369.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/get-new-full-audiobooks-in-biography-memoir-arts-entertainment--6581485Thu, 03 Apr 2025 03:36:42 +0000Murray DickensMurray Dickensfeeds@spreaker.comPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/723/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Explore the world of knowledge with over 500,000+ audiobooks in diverse categories like Ancient Mythology, Asia...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/723/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Explore the world of knowledge with over 500,000+ audiobooks in diverse categories like Ancient Mythology, Asia History, and Animals & Nature. We offer you 3 free audiobooks to start your exploration journey. Audiobooks can be listened to on many devices like iPhone, iPad, Android, helping you access knowledge anytime, anywhere. Let audiobooks open new horizons for you! 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/this-n-that-by-bette-davis--65326247https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294410 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This 'n That Author: Bette Davis Narrator: Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 58 minutes Release date: August 22, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Originally published in 1987, a collection of anecdotes as well as opinions pro and con on a wide range of subjects by legendary actress Bette Davis--now in ebook for the first time! A woman of strong appetites and opinions, Bette Davis minces no words. In frank, no nonsense terms she talks about the stroke that nearly killed her, and inspires us with the story of her subsequent recovery from cancer--a lively and encouraging account shot through with the star's unique blend of spunk and wit. Davis was famous for being as unsparing of herself as she was of others. Among the 'others' of this book are President Ronald Reagan, who was a contract player at Warner Bros. when she was; Joan Crawford, her costar in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?; Humphrey Bogart; Marilyn Monroe; Elizabeth Taylor; and Helen Hayes, Bette's costar in her first film after her illness, Murder with Mirrors. She also talks about her deep friendship with her longtime assistant, Kathryn Sermak, who nursed Davis back to health after her stroke and ushered her back into acting when Davis's doctors thought all hope was lost. As Davis says, 'If everyone likes you, you're doing your job wrong.' This is a unique and controversial book by one of the most incandescent and unconventional acting talents of all time, as magnetic and supremely talented as the lady herself.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294410Tue, 22 Aug 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294410 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This 'n That Author: Bette Davis Narrator: Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 58 minutes Release date: August 22, 2017 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294410 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This 'n That Author: Bette Davis Narrator: Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 58 minutes Release date: August 22, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Originally published in 1987, a collection of anecdotes as well as opinions pro and con on a wide range of subjects by legendary actress Bette Davis--now in ebook for the first time! A woman of strong appetites and opinions, Bette Davis minces no words. In frank, no nonsense terms she talks about the stroke that nearly killed her, and inspires us with the story of her subsequent recovery from cancer--a lively and encouraging account shot through with the star's unique blend of spunk and wit. Davis was famous for being as unsparing of herself as she was of others. Among the 'others' of this book are President Ronald Reagan, who was a contract player at Warner Bros. when she was; Joan Crawford, her costar in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?; Humphrey Bogart; Marilyn Monroe; Elizabeth Taylor; and Helen Hayes, Bette's costar in her first film after her illness, Murder with Mirrors. She also talks about her deep friendship with her longtime assistant, Kathryn Sermak, who nursed Davis back to health after her stroke and ushered her back into acting when Davis's doctors thought all hope was lost. As Davis says, 'If everyone likes you, you're doing your job wrong.' This is a unique and controversial book by one of the most incandescent and unconventional acting talents of all time, as magnetic and supremely talented as the lady herself.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lonely-life-an-autobiography-by-bette-davis--65326219https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294405 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lonely Life: An Autobiography Author: Bette Davis Narrator: Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 9 minutes Release date: August 22, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 36 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 8 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Originally published in 1962, The Lonely Life is legendary silver screen actress Bette Davis's lively and riveting account of her life, loves, and marriages--now in ebook for the first time, and updated with an afterword she wrote just before her death. As Davis says in the opening lines of her classic memoir: 'I have always been driven by some distant music--a battle hymn, no doubt--for I have been at war from the beginning. I rode into the field with sword gleaming and standard flying. I was going to conquer the world.' A bold, unapologetic book by a unique and formidable woman, The Lonely Life details the first fifty-plus years of Davis's life--her Yankee childhood, her rise to stardom in Hollywood, the birth of her beloved children, and the uncompromising choices she made along the way to succeed. The book was updated with new material in the 1980s, bringing the story up to the end of Davis's life--all the heartbreak, all the drama, and all the love she experienced at every stage of her extraordinary life. The Lonely Life proves conclusively that the legendary image of Bette Davis is not a fable but a marvelous reality.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294405Tue, 22 Aug 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294405 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lonely Life: An Autobiography Author: Bette Davis Narrator: Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 9 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294405 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lonely Life: An Autobiography Author: Bette Davis Narrator: Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 9 minutes Release date: August 22, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 36 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 8 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Originally published in 1962, The Lonely Life is legendary silver screen actress Bette Davis's lively and riveting account of her life, loves, and marriages--now in ebook for the first time, and updated with an afterword she wrote just before her death. As Davis says in the opening lines of her classic memoir: 'I have always been driven by some distant music--a battle hymn, no doubt--for I have been at war from the beginning. I rode into the field with sword gleaming and standard flying. I was going to conquer the world.' A bold, unapologetic book by a unique and formidable woman, The Lonely Life details the first fifty-plus years of Davis's life--her Yankee childhood, her rise to stardom in Hollywood, the birth of her beloved children, and the uncompromising choices she made along the way to succeed. The book was updated with new material in the 1980s, bringing the story up to the end of Davis's life--all the heartbreak, all the drama, and all the love she experienced at every stage of her extraordinary life. The Lonely Life proves conclusively that the legendary image of Bette Davis is not a fable but a marvelous reality.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-stars-in-our-eyes-the-famous-the-infamous-and-why-we-care-way-too-much-about-them-by-julie-klam--65326243https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294181 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Stars in Our Eyes: The Famous, the Infamous, and Why We Care Way Too Much About Them Author: Julie Klam Narrator: Julie Klam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 47 minutes Release date: July 18, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Look out for Julie's new book, The Almost Legendary Morris Sisters. From bestselling author Julie Klam comes a lively and engaging exploration of celebrity: why celebrities fascinate us, what it means to be famous today, and why celebrities are so important. “When I was young I was convinced celebrities could save me,” Julie Klam admits in The Stars in Our Eyes, her funny and personal exploration of fame and celebrity. As she did for subjects as wide-ranging as dogs, mothers, and friendship, Klam brings her infectious curiosity and crackling wit to the topic of celebrity. As she admits, “I’ve always been enamored with celebrities,” be they movie stars, baseball players, TV actors, and now Internet sensations. “They are the us we want to be.” Celebrities today have a global presence and can be, Klam writes, “some girl on Instagram who does nude yoga and has 3.5 million followers and a Korean rapper who posts his videos that are viewed millions of times.” In The Stars in Our Eyes, Klam examines this phenomenon. She delves deep into what makes someone a celebrity, explains why we care about celebrities more than ever, and uncovers the bargains they make with the public and the burdens they bear to sustain this status. The result is an engaging, astute, and eye-opening look into celebrity that reveals the truths about fame as it elucidates why it’s such an important part of life today.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294181Tue, 18 Jul 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294181 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Stars in Our Eyes: The Famous, the Infamous, and Why We Care Way Too Much About Them Author: Julie Klam Narrator: Julie Klam Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294181 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Stars in Our Eyes: The Famous, the Infamous, and Why We Care Way Too Much About Them Author: Julie Klam Narrator: Julie Klam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 47 minutes Release date: July 18, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Look out for Julie's new book, The Almost Legendary Morris Sisters. From bestselling author Julie Klam comes a lively and engaging exploration of celebrity: why celebrities fascinate us, what it means to be famous today, and why celebrities are so important. “When I was young I was convinced celebrities could save me,” Julie Klam admits in The Stars in Our Eyes, her funny and personal exploration of fame and celebrity. As she did for subjects as wide-ranging as dogs, mothers, and friendship, Klam brings her infectious curiosity and crackling wit to the topic of celebrity. As she admits, “I’ve always been enamored with celebrities,” be they movie stars, baseball players, TV actors, and now Internet sensations. “They are the us we want to be.” Celebrities today have a global presence and can be, Klam writes, “some girl on Instagram who does nude yoga and has 3.5 million followers and a Korean rapper who posts his videos that are viewed millions of times.” In The Stars in Our Eyes, Klam examines this phenomenon. She delves deep into what makes someone a celebrity, explains why we care about celebrities more than ever, and uncovers the bargains they make with the public and the burdens they bear to sustain this status. The result is an engaging, astute, and eye-opening look into celebrity that reveals the truths about fame as it elucidates why it’s such an important part of life today.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/before-i-go-by-catherine-cookson--65326232https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292682 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Before I Go Author: Catherine Cookson Narrator: Christine Rendel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Known for the wit of her writing, Catherine Cookson was the UK’s most widely read novelist during her lifetime. When her Estate discovered this never-before-published memoir in the attic of her home, it was an astonishing find. Before I Go is the definitive story of her life, in the author’s own candid words. While Cookson had authored previous autobiographies, none have truly touched upon the tragedy and personal anguish she experienced until now. For the first time, she reveals the worst years of her life—her constant battles with illness and a series of devastating miscarriages, the damaging jealousy of her friend and her struggle to be taken seriously as a writer. But what shines through most is her strength in the face of adversity, her deep love for her husband, Tom, the solace she found in her art and her unmistakable character. Before I Go is an inspiring story of resilience and a must for any Cookson fan.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292682Thu, 13 Jul 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292682 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Before I Go Author: Catherine Cookson Narrator: Christine Rendel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292682 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Before I Go Author: Catherine Cookson Narrator: Christine Rendel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Known for the wit of her writing, Catherine Cookson was the UK’s most widely read novelist during her lifetime. When her Estate discovered this never-before-published memoir in the attic of her home, it was an astonishing find. Before I Go is the definitive story of her life, in the author’s own candid words. While Cookson had authored previous autobiographies, none have truly touched upon the tragedy and personal anguish she experienced until now. For the first time, she reveals the worst years of her life—her constant battles with illness and a series of devastating miscarriages, the damaging jealousy of her friend and her struggle to be taken seriously as a writer. But what shines through most is her strength in the face of adversity, her deep love for her husband, Tom, the solace she found in her art and her unmistakable character. Before I Go is an inspiring story of resilience and a must for any Cookson fan.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/broad-strokes-15-women-who-made-art-and-made-history-in-that-order-by-bridget-quinn--65326248https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294793 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Broad Strokes: 15 Women Who Made Art and Made History (in That Order) Author: Bridget Quinn Narrator: Tavia Gilbert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 30 minutes Release date: July 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Historically, major women artists have been excluded from the mainstream art canon. Aligned with the resurgence of feminism in pop culture, Broad Strokes offers an entertaining corrective to that omission. Art historian Bridget Quinn delves into the lives and careers of fifteen brilliant female artists in this smart, feisty, educational, and enjoyable book. Replete with beautiful reproductions of the artists’ works and contemporary portraits of each artist by renowned illustrator Lisa Congdon, this is art history from 1600 to the present day for the modern art lover, reader, and feminist.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294793Tue, 04 Jul 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294793 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Broad Strokes: 15 Women Who Made Art and Made History (in That Order) Author: Bridget Quinn Narrator: Tavia Gilbert Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294793 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Broad Strokes: 15 Women Who Made Art and Made History (in That Order) Author: Bridget Quinn Narrator: Tavia Gilbert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 30 minutes Release date: July 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Historically, major women artists have been excluded from the mainstream art canon. Aligned with the resurgence of feminism in pop culture, Broad Strokes offers an entertaining corrective to that omission. Art historian Bridget Quinn delves into the lives and careers of fifteen brilliant female artists in this smart, feisty, educational, and enjoyable book. Replete with beautiful reproductions of the artists’ works and contemporary portraits of each artist by renowned illustrator Lisa Congdon, this is art history from 1600 to the present day for the modern art lover, reader, and feminist.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/queen-of-bebop-the-musical-lives-of-sarah-vaughan-by-elaine-m-hayes--65326245https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294192 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Queen of Bebop: The Musical Lives of Sarah Vaughan Author: Elaine M. Hayes Narrator: Allyson Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 2 minutes Release date: July 4, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Queen of Bebop brilliantly chronicles the life of jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the twentieth century and a pioneer of women’s and civil rights. Sarah Vaughan, a pivotal figure in the formation of bebop, influenced a broad array of singers who followed in her wake, yet the breadth and depth of her impact—not just as an artist, but also as an African-American woman—remain overlooked.   Drawing from a wealth of sources as well as on exclusive interviews with Vaughan’s friends and former colleagues, Queen of Bebop unravels the many myths and misunderstandings that have surrounded Vaughan while offering insights into this notoriously private woman, her creative process, and, ultimately, her genius. Hayes deftly traces the influence that Vaughan’s singing had on the perception and appreciation of vocalists—not to mention women—in jazz. She reveals how, in the late 1940s and early 1950s, Vaughan helped desegregate American airwaves, opening doors for future African-American artists seeking mainstream success, while also setting the stage for the civil rights activism of the 1960s and 1970s. She follows Vaughan from her hometown of Newark, New Jersey, and her first performances at the Apollo, to the Waldorf Astoria and on to the world stage, breathing life into a thrilling time in American music nearly lost to us today. Equal parts biography, criticism, and good old-fashioned American success story, Queen of Bebop is the definitive biography of a hugely influential artist. This absorbing and sensitive treatment of a singular personality updates and corrects the historical record on Vaughan and elevates her status as a jazz great.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294192Tue, 04 Jul 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294192 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Queen of Bebop: The Musical Lives of Sarah Vaughan Author: Elaine M. Hayes Narrator: Allyson Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 2...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294192 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Queen of Bebop: The Musical Lives of Sarah Vaughan Author: Elaine M. Hayes Narrator: Allyson Johnson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 2 minutes Release date: July 4, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Queen of Bebop brilliantly chronicles the life of jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the twentieth century and a pioneer of women’s and civil rights. Sarah Vaughan, a pivotal figure in the formation of bebop, influenced a broad array of singers who followed in her wake, yet the breadth and depth of her impact—not just as an artist, but also as an African-American woman—remain overlooked.   Drawing from a wealth of sources as well as on exclusive interviews with Vaughan’s friends and former colleagues, Queen of Bebop unravels the many myths and misunderstandings that have surrounded Vaughan while offering insights into this notoriously private woman, her creative process, and, ultimately, her genius. Hayes deftly traces the influence that Vaughan’s singing had on the perception and appreciation of vocalists—not to mention women—in jazz. She reveals how, in the late 1940s and early 1950s, Vaughan helped desegregate American airwaves, opening doors for future African-American artists seeking mainstream success, while also setting the stage for the civil rights activism of the 1960s and 1970s. She follows Vaughan from her hometown of Newark, New Jersey, and her first performances at the Apollo, to the Waldorf Astoria and on to the world stage, breathing life into a thrilling time in American music nearly lost to us today. Equal parts biography, criticism, and good old-fashioned American success story, Queen of Bebop is the definitive biography of a hugely influential artist. This absorbing and sensitive treatment of a singular personality updates and corrects the historical record on Vaughan and elevates her status as a jazz great.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stephen-colbert-beyond-truthiness-by-bruce-watson--65326216https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294622 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stephen Colbert: Beyond Truthiness Author: Bruce Watson Narrator: Stephen Bowlby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 53 minutes Release date: July 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Stephen Colbert is far more than a comedian and improv genius. As head of his fanciful Colbert Nation, the quick-witted host of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and former host of Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report has delighted fans with his wit, audacity, and innovative uses of language and the media. In this biography, award-winning journalist Bruce Watson, author of Jon Stewart: Beyond the Moments of Zen, charts Colbert’s rise from boyhood tragedy to “greatest living cultural-media critic.”]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294622Tue, 04 Jul 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294622 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stephen Colbert: Beyond Truthiness Author: Bruce Watson Narrator: Stephen Bowlby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 53 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294622 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stephen Colbert: Beyond Truthiness Author: Bruce Watson Narrator: Stephen Bowlby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 53 minutes Release date: July 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Stephen Colbert is far more than a comedian and improv genius. As head of his fanciful Colbert Nation, the quick-witted host of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and former host of Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report has delighted fans with his wit, audacity, and innovative uses of language and the media. In this biography, award-winning journalist Bruce Watson, author of Jon Stewart: Beyond the Moments of Zen, charts Colbert’s rise from boyhood tragedy to “greatest living cultural-media critic.”]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/but-seriously-by-john-mcenroe--65326230https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292746 to listen full audiobooks. Title: But Seriously Author: John McEnroe Narrator: John McEnroe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: June 27, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.88 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: He is one of the most controversial and beloved athletes in history, a tennis legend and a volcanic, mesmerizing presence. But after reaching the top of his game - what came next? Fifteen years after his international number-one bestseller You Cannot Be Serious, John McEnroe is back and ready to talk. Now the undisputed elder statesman of tennis, McEnroe has won over his critics as a brilliant commentator at the US Open, Wimbledon, and other Grand Slam tournaments - with outspoken views on the modern game, its top players, and the world of 21st century sport and celebrity. Who are the game's winners and losers? What's it like playing guitar onstage with the Rolling Stones, hitting balls with today's greats, confronting his former on-court nemeses, getting scammed by an international art dealer, and raising a big family while balancing McEnroe-sized expectations? In But Seriously, John McEnroe confronts his demons and reveals his struggle to reinvent himself from champion and tennis legend to father, broadcaster, and author. The result is a richly personal account, blending anecdote and reflection with razor sharp and brutally honest opinions, all in McEnroe's signature style. This is the sports book of the year: wildly entertaining, very funny, surprisingly touching, and 100% McEnroe.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292746Tue, 27 Jun 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292746 to listen full audiobooks. Title: But Seriously Author: John McEnroe Narrator: John McEnroe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: June 27, 2017 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292746 to listen full audiobooks. Title: But Seriously Author: John McEnroe Narrator: John McEnroe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: June 27, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.88 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: He is one of the most controversial and beloved athletes in history, a tennis legend and a volcanic, mesmerizing presence. But after reaching the top of his game - what came next? Fifteen years after his international number-one bestseller You Cannot Be Serious, John McEnroe is back and ready to talk. Now the undisputed elder statesman of tennis, McEnroe has won over his critics as a brilliant commentator at the US Open, Wimbledon, and other Grand Slam tournaments - with outspoken views on the modern game, its top players, and the world of 21st century sport and celebrity. Who are the game's winners and losers? What's it like playing guitar onstage with the Rolling Stones, hitting balls with today's greats, confronting his former on-court nemeses, getting scammed by an international art dealer, and raising a big family while balancing McEnroe-sized expectations? In But Seriously, John McEnroe confronts his demons and reveals his struggle to reinvent himself from champion and tennis legend to father, broadcaster, and author. The result is a richly personal account, blending anecdote and reflection with razor sharp and brutally honest opinions, all in McEnroe's signature style. This is the sports book of the year: wildly entertaining, very funny, surprisingly touching, and 100% McEnroe.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/runnin-with-the-devil-a-backstage-pass-to-the-wild-times-loud-rock-and-the-down-and-dirty-truth-behind-the-making-of-van-halen-by-joe-la--65326278https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Runnin' with the Devil: A Backstage Pass to the Wild Times, Loud Rock, and the Down and Dirty Truth Behind the Making of Van Halen Author: Joe Layden, Noel Monk Narrator: Fred Berman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 2 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 60 Ratings of Narrator: 4.72 of Total 18 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The manager who shepherded Van Halen from obscurity to rock stardom goes behind the scenes to tell the complete, unadulterated story of David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, and the legendary band that changed rock music. Van Halen’s rise in the 1980s was one of the most thrilling the music world had ever seen—their mythos an epic party, a sweaty, sexy, never-ending rock extravaganza. During this unparalleled run of success, debauchery, and drama, no one was closer to the band than Noel Monk. A man who’d worked with some of rock’s biggest and most notorious names, Monk spent seven years with Van Halen, serving first as their tour manger then as their personal manager until 1985, when both he and David Lee Roth exited as controversy, backstabbing, and disappointment consumed the band. Throughout Van Halen’s meteoric rise and abrupt halt, this confidant, fixer, friend, and promoter saw it all and lived to tell. Now, for the first time, he shares the most outrageous escapades—from their coming of age to their most shocking behavior on the road; from Eddie’s courtship and high profile wedding to Valerie Bertinelli to the incredible drug use which would ultimately lead to everyone’s demise. Sharing never-before-told stories, Monk paints a compelling portrait of Eddie Van Halen, bringing into focus the unique combination of talent, vision, hardship, and naiveté that shaped one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time—and made him and his brother vulnerable to the trappings and failings of fame. Runnin’ with the Devil is manna from rock heaven no Van Halen fan can miss.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293091Tue, 13 Jun 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Runnin' with the Devil: A Backstage Pass to the Wild Times, Loud Rock, and the Down and Dirty Truth Behind the Making of Van Halen Author: Joe Layden,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Runnin' with the Devil: A Backstage Pass to the Wild Times, Loud Rock, and the Down and Dirty Truth Behind the Making of Van Halen Author: Joe Layden, Noel Monk Narrator: Fred Berman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 2 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 60 Ratings of Narrator: 4.72 of Total 18 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The manager who shepherded Van Halen from obscurity to rock stardom goes behind the scenes to tell the complete, unadulterated story of David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, and the legendary band that changed rock music. Van Halen’s rise in the 1980s was one of the most thrilling the music world had ever seen—their mythos an epic party, a sweaty, sexy, never-ending rock extravaganza. During this unparalleled run of success, debauchery, and drama, no one was closer to the band than Noel Monk. A man who’d worked with some of rock’s biggest and most notorious names, Monk spent seven years with Van Halen, serving first as their tour manger then as their personal manager until 1985, when both he and David Lee Roth exited as controversy, backstabbing, and disappointment consumed the band. Throughout Van Halen’s meteoric rise and abrupt halt, this confidant, fixer, friend, and promoter saw it all and lived to tell. Now, for the first time, he shares the most outrageous escapades—from their coming of age to their most shocking behavior on the road; from Eddie’s courtship and high profile wedding to Valerie Bertinelli to the incredible drug use which would ultimately lead to everyone’s demise. Sharing never-before-told stories, Monk paints a compelling portrait of Eddie Van Halen, bringing into focus the unique combination of talent, vision, hardship, and naiveté that shaped one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time—and made him and his brother vulnerable to the trappings and failings of fame. Runnin’ with the Devil is manna from rock heaven no Van Halen fan can miss.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stay-interesting-i-don-t-always-tell-stories-about-my-life-but-when-i-do-they-re-true-and-amazing-by-jonathan-goldsmith--65326239https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292678 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stay Interesting: I Don't Always Tell Stories About My Life, but When I Do They're True and Amazing Author: Jonathan Goldsmith Narrator: Jonathan Goldsmith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 40 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: What makes a life truly interesting? Is it the people you meet? The risks you take? The adventures you remember? Jonathan Goldsmith has many answers to that question. For years he was a struggling actor in New York and Los Angeles, with experiences that included competing for roles with Dustin Hoffman, getting shot by John Wayne, drinking with Tennessee Williams, and sailing the high seas with Fernando Lamas, never mind romancing many lovely ladies along the way. However, it wasn’t all fun and games for Jonathan. Frustrated with his career, he left Hollywood for other adventures in business and life. But then, a fascinating opportunity came his way—a chance to star in a new campaign for Dos Equis beer. A role he was sure he wasn’t right for, but he gave it a shot all the same. Which led to the role that would bring him the success that had so long eluded him—that of “The Most Interesting Man in the World.” A memoir told through a series of adventures and the lessons he’s learned and wants to pass on, Stay Interesting is a truly daring and bold tale, and a manifesto about taking chances, not giving up, making courageous choices, and living a truly adventurous, and always interesting life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292678Tue, 13 Jun 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292678 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stay Interesting: I Don't Always Tell Stories About My Life, but When I Do They're True and Amazing Author: Jonathan Goldsmith Narrator: Jonathan...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292678 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stay Interesting: I Don't Always Tell Stories About My Life, but When I Do They're True and Amazing Author: Jonathan Goldsmith Narrator: Jonathan Goldsmith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 40 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: What makes a life truly interesting? Is it the people you meet? The risks you take? The adventures you remember? Jonathan Goldsmith has many answers to that question. For years he was a struggling actor in New York and Los Angeles, with experiences that included competing for roles with Dustin Hoffman, getting shot by John Wayne, drinking with Tennessee Williams, and sailing the high seas with Fernando Lamas, never mind romancing many lovely ladies along the way. However, it wasn’t all fun and games for Jonathan. Frustrated with his career, he left Hollywood for other adventures in business and life. But then, a fascinating opportunity came his way—a chance to star in a new campaign for Dos Equis beer. A role he was sure he wasn’t right for, but he gave it a shot all the same. Which led to the role that would bring him the success that had so long eluded him—that of “The Most Interesting Man in the World.” A memoir told through a series of adventures and the lessons he’s learned and wants to pass on, Stay Interesting is a truly daring and bold tale, and a manifesto about taking chances, not giving up, making courageous choices, and living a truly adventurous, and always interesting life.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/make-your-mind-up-my-guide-to-finding-your-own-style-life-and-motavation-by-bethany-mota--65326237https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294790 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Make Your Mind Up: My Guide to Finding Your Own Style, Life, and Motavation! Author: Bethany Mota Narrator: Bethany Mota Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 8 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From tips on life, love, and everything in between; to original DIYs, recipes, and style hacks; to the incredible story of a girl next door turned Internet sensation, Make Your Mind Up is the ultimate guide to rocking your look and ruling your world—from inspirational YouTuber, designer, entrepreneur, and digital influencer, Bethany Mota. When Bethany first propped her camera on a stack of books and pressed record on her family’s handheld camera in 2009, she didn't realize her life was about to change—forever. After uploading her first video to YouTube at just thirteen years old, Bethany quickly became one of the Internet’s go-to beauty, style, and lifestyle vloggers. Since then, she has filmed countless room tours and tutorials, traveled the world, experimented with hundreds of DIYs, designed her own clothing line, gone on an international tour, competed on Dancing with the Stars, and created health, beauty, and wellness content for multiple platforms. But before Bethany found her #MotaFam online, life wasn’t looking so great: After being intensely bullied in school, the already shy Bethany retreated further into her shell, suffering from crippling anxiety and a lack of self-confidence she just couldn’t shake. From growing up on a dairy farm in small-town Los Banos, California, to figuring out how to overcome anxiety and find her voice, to finally breaking out of her shell and learning to forge her own positive path, Make Your Mind Up is more than just a heartwarming memoir or lifestyle guide—this is a portrait of Bethany’s life, exactly how she lives it.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294790Tue, 13 Jun 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294790 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Make Your Mind Up: My Guide to Finding Your Own Style, Life, and Motavation! Author: Bethany Mota Narrator: Bethany Mota Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294790 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Make Your Mind Up: My Guide to Finding Your Own Style, Life, and Motavation! Author: Bethany Mota Narrator: Bethany Mota Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 8 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From tips on life, love, and everything in between; to original DIYs, recipes, and style hacks; to the incredible story of a girl next door turned Internet sensation, Make Your Mind Up is the ultimate guide to rocking your look and ruling your world—from inspirational YouTuber, designer, entrepreneur, and digital influencer, Bethany Mota. When Bethany first propped her camera on a stack of books and pressed record on her family’s handheld camera in 2009, she didn't realize her life was about to change—forever. After uploading her first video to YouTube at just thirteen years old, Bethany quickly became one of the Internet’s go-to beauty, style, and lifestyle vloggers. Since then, she has filmed countless room tours and tutorials, traveled the world, experimented with hundreds of DIYs, designed her own clothing line, gone on an international tour, competed on Dancing with the Stars, and created health, beauty, and wellness content for multiple platforms. But before Bethany found her #MotaFam online, life wasn’t looking so great: After being intensely bullied in school, the already shy Bethany retreated further into her shell, suffering from crippling anxiety and a lack of self-confidence she just couldn’t shake. From growing up on a dairy farm in small-town Los Banos, California, to figuring out how to overcome anxiety and find her voice, to finally breaking out of her shell and learning to forge her own positive path, Make Your Mind Up is more than just a heartwarming memoir or lifestyle guide—this is a portrait of Bethany’s life, exactly how she lives it.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hunger-a-memoir-of-my-body-by-roxane-gay--65326221https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293749 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body Author: Roxane Gay Narrator: Roxane Gay Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 58 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 69 Ratings of Narrator: 4.82 of Total 11 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist: a searingly honest memoir of food, weight, self-image, and learning how to feed your hunger while taking care of yourself. “I ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if I made myself big, my body would be safe. I buried the girl I was because she ran into all kinds of trouble. I tried to erase every memory of her, but she is still there, somewhere. . . . I was trapped in my body, one that I barely recognized or understood, but at least I was safe.” In her phenomenally popular essays and long-running Tumblr blog, Roxane Gay has written with intimacy and sensitivity about food and body, using her own emotional and psychological struggles as a means of exploring our shared anxieties over pleasure, consumption, appearance, and health. As a woman who describes her own body as “wildly undisciplined,” Roxane understands the tension between desire and denial, between self-comfort and self-care. In Hunger, she explores her past—including the devastating act of violence that acted as a turning point in her young life—and brings readers along on her journey to understand and ultimately save herself. With the bracing candor, vulnerability, and power that have made her one of the most admired writers of her generation, Roxane explores what it means to learn to take care of yourself: how to feed your hungers for delicious and satisfying food, a smaller and safer body, and a body that can love and be loved—in a time when the bigger you are, the smaller your world becomes.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293749Tue, 13 Jun 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293749 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body Author: Roxane Gay Narrator: Roxane Gay Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 58 minutes Release date: June 13,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293749 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body Author: Roxane Gay Narrator: Roxane Gay Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 58 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 69 Ratings of Narrator: 4.82 of Total 11 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist: a searingly honest memoir of food, weight, self-image, and learning how to feed your hunger while taking care of yourself. “I ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if I made myself big, my body would be safe. I buried the girl I was because she ran into all kinds of trouble. I tried to erase every memory of her, but she is still there, somewhere. . . . I was trapped in my body, one that I barely recognized or understood, but at least I was safe.” In her phenomenally popular essays and long-running Tumblr blog, Roxane Gay has written with intimacy and sensitivity about food and body, using her own emotional and psychological struggles as a means of exploring our shared anxieties over pleasure, consumption, appearance, and health. As a woman who describes her own body as “wildly undisciplined,” Roxane understands the tension between desire and denial, between self-comfort and self-care. In Hunger, she explores her past—including the devastating act of violence that acted as a turning point in her young life—and brings readers along on her journey to understand and ultimately save herself. With the bracing candor, vulnerability, and power that have made her one of the most admired writers of her generation, Roxane explores what it means to learn to take care of yourself: how to feed your hungers for delicious and satisfying food, a smaller and safer body, and a body that can love and be loved—in a time when the bigger you are, the smaller your world becomes.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/believe-me-a-memoir-of-love-death-and-jazz-chickens-by-eddie-izzard--65326220https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293280 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death and Jazz Chickens Author: Eddie Izzard Narrator: Eddie Izzard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 40 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 40 Ratings of Narrator: 4.85 of Total 13 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Izzard is one of the funniest people alive, a talented actor, a sharp cross-dresser, an experienced marathon runner, and a great writer. You will have to read this if only to find out what a jazz chicken is.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer With his brand of keenly intelligent humor that ranges from world history to historical politics, sexual politics, mad ancient kings, and chickens with guns, Eddie Izzard has built an extraordinary fan base that transcends age, gender, and race. Writing with the same candor and insight evident in his comedy, he reflects on a childhood marked by the loss of his mother, boarding school, and alternative sexuality, as well as a life in comedy, film, politics, running and philanthropy. Honest and generous, Believe Me is an inspired account of a very singular life thus far.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293280Tue, 13 Jun 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293280 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death and Jazz Chickens Author: Eddie Izzard Narrator: Eddie Izzard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 40...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293280 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death and Jazz Chickens Author: Eddie Izzard Narrator: Eddie Izzard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 40 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 40 Ratings of Narrator: 4.85 of Total 13 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Izzard is one of the funniest people alive, a talented actor, a sharp cross-dresser, an experienced marathon runner, and a great writer. You will have to read this if only to find out what a jazz chicken is.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer With his brand of keenly intelligent humor that ranges from world history to historical politics, sexual politics, mad ancient kings, and chickens with guns, Eddie Izzard has built an extraordinary fan base that transcends age, gender, and race. Writing with the same candor and insight evident in his comedy, he reflects on a childhood marked by the loss of his mother, boarding school, and alternative sexuality, as well as a life in comedy, film, politics, running and philanthropy. Honest and generous, Believe Me is an inspired account of a very singular life thus far.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grown-up-anger-the-connected-mysteries-of-bob-dylan-woody-guthrie-and-the-calumet-massacre-of-1913-by-daniel-wolff--65326218https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293094 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Grown-Up Anger: The Connected Mysteries of Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, and the Calumet Massacre of 1913 Author: Daniel Wolff Narrator: Dennis Boutsikaris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 51 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A tour de force of storytelling years in the making: a dual biography of two of the greatest songwriters, Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie, that is also a murder mystery and a history of labor relations and socialism, big business and greed in twentieth-century America—woven together in one epic saga that holds meaning for all working Americans today. When thirteen-year-old Daniel Wolff first heard Bob Dylan’s ''Like a Rolling Stone,'' it ignited a life-long interest in understanding the rock poet’s anger. When he later discovered ''Song to Woody,'' Dylan’s tribute to his hero, Woody Guthrie, Wolff believed he’d uncovered one source of Dylan’s rage. Sifting through Guthrie’s recordings, Wolff found ''1913 Massacre''—a song which told the story of a union Christmas party during a strike in Calumet, Michigan, in 1913 that ended in horrific tragedy. Following the trail from Dylan to Guthrie to an event that claimed the lives of seventy-four men, women, and children a century ago, Wolff found himself tracing the history of an anger that has been passed down for decades. From America’s early industrialized days, an epic battle to determine the country’s direction has been waged, pitting bosses against workers and big business against the labor movement. In Guthrie’s eyes, the owners ultimately won; the 1913 Michigan tragedy was just one example of a larger lost history purposely distorted and buried in time. In this magnificent cultural study, Wolff braids three disparate strands—Calumet, Guthrie, and Dylan—together to create a devastating revisionist history of twentieth-century America. Grown-Up Anger chronicles the struggles between the haves and have-nots, the impact changing labor relations had on industrial America, and the way two musicians used their fury to illuminate economic injustice and inspire change.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293094Tue, 13 Jun 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293094 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Grown-Up Anger: The Connected Mysteries of Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, and the Calumet Massacre of 1913 Author: Daniel Wolff Narrator: Dennis Boutsikaris...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293094 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Grown-Up Anger: The Connected Mysteries of Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, and the Calumet Massacre of 1913 Author: Daniel Wolff Narrator: Dennis Boutsikaris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 51 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A tour de force of storytelling years in the making: a dual biography of two of the greatest songwriters, Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie, that is also a murder mystery and a history of labor relations and socialism, big business and greed in twentieth-century America—woven together in one epic saga that holds meaning for all working Americans today. When thirteen-year-old Daniel Wolff first heard Bob Dylan’s ''Like a Rolling Stone,'' it ignited a life-long interest in understanding the rock poet’s anger. When he later discovered ''Song to Woody,'' Dylan’s tribute to his hero, Woody Guthrie, Wolff believed he’d uncovered one source of Dylan’s rage. Sifting through Guthrie’s recordings, Wolff found ''1913 Massacre''—a song which told the story of a union Christmas party during a strike in Calumet, Michigan, in 1913 that ended in horrific tragedy. Following the trail from Dylan to Guthrie to an event that claimed the lives of seventy-four men, women, and children a century ago, Wolff found himself tracing the history of an anger that has been passed down for decades. From America’s early industrialized days, an epic battle to determine the country’s direction has been waged, pitting bosses against workers and big business against the labor movement. In Guthrie’s eyes, the owners ultimately won; the 1913 Michigan tragedy was just one example of a larger lost history purposely distorted and buried in time. In this magnificent cultural study, Wolff braids three disparate strands—Calumet, Guthrie, and Dylan—together to create a devastating revisionist history of twentieth-century America. Grown-Up Anger chronicles the struggles between the haves and have-nots, the impact changing labor relations had on industrial America, and the way two musicians used their fury to illuminate economic injustice and inspire change.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trouble-boys-the-true-story-of-the-replacements-by-bob-mehr--65326246https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293146 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements Author: Bob Mehr Narrator: Mary Lucia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 36 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.71 of Total 7 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Based on all-new interviews and including 72 rare photos, Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements is the definitive boigraphy of one of the last great rock 'n' roll bands of the twentieth century. Written with the participation of the group's key members, including reclusive singer-songwriter Paul Westerberg, bassist Tommy Stinson, and the family of late guitarist Bob Stinson, Trouble Boys is a deeply intimate and nuanced portrait, exposing the primal factors and forces--addiction, abuse, fear--that would shape one of the most brilliant and notoriously self-destructive bands of all time. Based on a decade of research and reporting, hundreds of interviews (with family, friends, managers, producers, and musical colleagues), as well as full access to the Replacements' archives at Twin/Tone and Warner Bros. Records, author Bob Mehr has fashioned something far more compelling than a conventional band bio. A roaring rock 'n' roll adventure, a heartrending family drama, and a cautionary showbiz tale, Trouble Boys is a penetrating work of biography and a major addition to the rock book canon.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293146Tue, 06 Jun 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293146 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements Author: Bob Mehr Narrator: Mary Lucia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 36 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293146 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements Author: Bob Mehr Narrator: Mary Lucia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 36 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.71 of Total 7 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Based on all-new interviews and including 72 rare photos, Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements is the definitive boigraphy of one of the last great rock 'n' roll bands of the twentieth century. Written with the participation of the group's key members, including reclusive singer-songwriter Paul Westerberg, bassist Tommy Stinson, and the family of late guitarist Bob Stinson, Trouble Boys is a deeply intimate and nuanced portrait, exposing the primal factors and forces--addiction, abuse, fear--that would shape one of the most brilliant and notoriously self-destructive bands of all time. Based on a decade of research and reporting, hundreds of interviews (with family, friends, managers, producers, and musical colleagues), as well as full access to the Replacements' archives at Twin/Tone and Warner Bros. Records, author Bob Mehr has fashioned something far more compelling than a conventional band bio. A roaring rock 'n' roll adventure, a heartrending family drama, and a cautionary showbiz tale, Trouble Boys is a penetrating work of biography and a major addition to the rock book canon.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mean-dads-for-a-better-america-the-generous-rewards-of-an-old-fashioned-childhood-by-tom-shillue--65326238https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293334 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mean Dads for a Better America: The Generous Rewards of an Old-Fashioned Childhood Author: Tom Shillue Narrator: Tom Shillue Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 37 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the stand-up comedian and popular host on the Fox News Network, a nostalgic look back at his childhood and the simple American values that shaped his worldview—a portrait of growing up in 1970s America. As a comedian and conservative thinker, whip-smart funny Tom Shillue grounds his ideas about our current culture and political climate in stories from his childhood. Growing up as one of five kids in a devout Irish Catholic family in a small town outside of Boston, Tom sincerely believes that the rough-and-tumble, rules-dominated world in which he came of age was a better America—a time and place that made him into the well-adjusted, happy, successful man he is today. In Mean Dads for a Better America, Tom reminisces about his childhood, his family, and the traditional values he cherishes. He takes us back to a time when neighbors disciplined each other’s children without fear of being sued, when kids made it to the family table for dinner, when parents’ rules were gospel, when the occasional fistfight was considered a fair way to solve a problem, and when children were free to roam, make mistakes, and experience the first tastes of independence. On the Fox News Network, Tom debates, debunks, and entertains with his hilarious approach to issues of the day. Here, he brings that talent and wisdom to the page, tackling the issues that confound many Americans, like our hypersensitive culture and overzealous parenting. As Tom celebrates the stability of family life and the sanity of days gone by, he encourages us to hold on to our sense of humor and look back at our own lives, as we work towards creating a better future for ourselves and our kids, all while making us laugh.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293334Tue, 06 Jun 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293334 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mean Dads for a Better America: The Generous Rewards of an Old-Fashioned Childhood Author: Tom Shillue Narrator: Tom Shillue Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293334 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mean Dads for a Better America: The Generous Rewards of an Old-Fashioned Childhood Author: Tom Shillue Narrator: Tom Shillue Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 37 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the stand-up comedian and popular host on the Fox News Network, a nostalgic look back at his childhood and the simple American values that shaped his worldview—a portrait of growing up in 1970s America. As a comedian and conservative thinker, whip-smart funny Tom Shillue grounds his ideas about our current culture and political climate in stories from his childhood. Growing up as one of five kids in a devout Irish Catholic family in a small town outside of Boston, Tom sincerely believes that the rough-and-tumble, rules-dominated world in which he came of age was a better America—a time and place that made him into the well-adjusted, happy, successful man he is today. In Mean Dads for a Better America, Tom reminisces about his childhood, his family, and the traditional values he cherishes. He takes us back to a time when neighbors disciplined each other’s children without fear of being sued, when kids made it to the family table for dinner, when parents’ rules were gospel, when the occasional fistfight was considered a fair way to solve a problem, and when children were free to roam, make mistakes, and experience the first tastes of independence. On the Fox News Network, Tom debates, debunks, and entertains with his hilarious approach to issues of the day. Here, he brings that talent and wisdom to the page, tackling the issues that confound many Americans, like our hypersensitive culture and overzealous parenting. As Tom celebrates the stability of family life and the sanity of days gone by, he encourages us to hold on to our sense of humor and look back at our own lives, as we work towards creating a better future for ourselves and our kids, all while making us laugh.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dare-to-be-kind-how-extraordinary-compassion-can-transform-our-world-by-lizzie-velasquez--65326224https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293567 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dare to Be Kind: How Extraordinary Compassion Can Transform Our World Author: Lizzie Velasquez Narrator: Lizzie Velasquez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Motivational speaker Lizzie Velasquez shows us how we can learn self-acceptance, and in doing so, we create a more compassionate world for everyone.​  Born with a rare genetic condition, Lizzie Velasquez always knew she was different, but it wasn't until she was older that she understood what that meant to herself and others. In this daring, inspirational book, Lizzie reveals the hidden forces that give rise to self-doubt and empowers us to unlock empathy and kindness for ourselves and others. Through her own battles with anxiety and depression she demonstrates how we can overcome obstacles and move forward with greater positivity and hope. Dare to Be Kind offers the path to self-acceptance, love, and tolerance, and provides a framework for living with confidence and resilience, and ultimately, forging a radically compassionate world. "Sometimes we are met with overwhelming challenges that knock us off our feet-but [Lizzie has] been able to embody the power of hope and compassion in everything [she does]."—Michelle Obama]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293567Tue, 06 Jun 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293567 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dare to Be Kind: How Extraordinary Compassion Can Transform Our World Author: Lizzie Velasquez Narrator: Lizzie Velasquez Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293567 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dare to Be Kind: How Extraordinary Compassion Can Transform Our World Author: Lizzie Velasquez Narrator: Lizzie Velasquez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Motivational speaker Lizzie Velasquez shows us how we can learn self-acceptance, and in doing so, we create a more compassionate world for everyone.​  Born with a rare genetic condition, Lizzie Velasquez always knew she was different, but it wasn't until she was older that she understood what that meant to herself and others. In this daring, inspirational book, Lizzie reveals the hidden forces that give rise to self-doubt and empowers us to unlock empathy and kindness for ourselves and others. Through her own battles with anxiety and depression she demonstrates how we can overcome obstacles and move forward with greater positivity and hope. Dare to Be Kind offers the path to self-acceptance, love, and tolerance, and provides a framework for living with confidence and resilience, and ultimately, forging a radically compassionate world. "Sometimes we are met with overwhelming challenges that knock us off our feet-but [Lizzie has] been able to embody the power of hope and compassion in everything [she does]."—Michelle Obama]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/diary-of-a-minecraft-zombie-steve-book-5-scare-school-an-unofficial-minecraft-diary-book-by-mc-steve--65326235https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294733 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Steve Book 5: Scare School (An Unofficial Minecraft Diary Book) Author: MC Steve Narrator: MC Steve Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 59 minutes Release date: May 24, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A Secret Society of Humans Invading the Nether are in for a Fright!In what might be Zombie Steve’s most exciting adventure yet, he has found himself deep inside the Nether. The Portal Master, the only one who knows how to send Steve back home, calls upon him for help. It seems that a secret society of humans, that call themselves the Illumernotti are invading their home.The Nether residents are concerned – they don’t want to harm the humans but need to be taught how to scare humans away, and Zombie Steve is more than up for the task at hand. It’s time for Scare School, as Steve teaches ghasts, blazes, zombie pigmen and whither skeletons how to terrify the pants off of the invading humans without doing harm.The Illumernotti are closing in, however, and they seem to be gathering intel. It’s just a matter of time before they really strike. Will Steve and his new army of mobs be able to ward them off? Only time will tell when you read Scare School.Scare school is a fantastic tale of solving problems without violence – a powerful lesson and an engaging read for any child, whether they love to read or not!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294733Wed, 24 May 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294733 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Steve Book 5: Scare School (An Unofficial Minecraft Diary Book) Author: MC Steve Narrator: MC Steve Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294733 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Steve Book 5: Scare School (An Unofficial Minecraft Diary Book) Author: MC Steve Narrator: MC Steve Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 59 minutes Release date: May 24, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A Secret Society of Humans Invading the Nether are in for a Fright!In what might be Zombie Steve’s most exciting adventure yet, he has found himself deep inside the Nether. The Portal Master, the only one who knows how to send Steve back home, calls upon him for help. It seems that a secret society of humans, that call themselves the Illumernotti are invading their home.The Nether residents are concerned – they don’t want to harm the humans but need to be taught how to scare humans away, and Zombie Steve is more than up for the task at hand. It’s time for Scare School, as Steve teaches ghasts, blazes, zombie pigmen and whither skeletons how to terrify the pants off of the invading humans without doing harm.The Illumernotti are closing in, however, and they seem to be gathering intel. It’s just a matter of time before they really strike. Will Steve and his new army of mobs be able to ward them off? Only time will tell when you read Scare School.Scare school is a fantastic tale of solving problems without violence – a powerful lesson and an engaging read for any child, whether they love to read or not!]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/meet-me-in-the-bathroom-rebirth-and-rock-and-roll-in-new-york-city-2001-2011-by-lizzy-goodman--65326227https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291909 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011 Author: Lizzy Goodman Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella, Charlie Thurston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 23, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR and GQ Joining the ranks of the classics Please Kill Me, Our Band Could Be Your Life, and Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, an intriguing oral history of the post-9/11 decline of the old-guard music industry and rebirth of the New York rock scene, led by a group of iconoclastic rock bands. In the second half of the twentieth-century New York was the source of new sounds, including the Greenwich Village folk scene, punk and new wave, and hip-hop. But as the end of the millennium neared, cutting-edge bands began emerging from Seattle, Austin, and London, pushing New York further from the epicenter. The behemoth music industry, too, found itself in free fall, under siege from technology. Then 9/11/2001 plunged the country into a state of uncertainty and war—and a dozen New York City bands that had been honing their sound and style in relative obscurity suddenly became symbols of glamour for a young, web-savvy, forward-looking generation in need of an anthem. Meet Me in the Bathroom charts the transformation of the New York music scene in the first decade of the 2000s, the bands behind it—including The Strokes, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem, Interpol, and Vampire Weekend—and the cultural forces that shaped it, from the Internet to a booming real estate market that forced artists out of the Lower East Side to Williamsburg. Drawing on 200 original interviews with James Murphy, Julian Casablancas, Karen O, Ezra Koenig, and many others musicians, artists, journalists, bloggers, photographers, managers, music executives, groupies, models, movie stars, and DJs who lived through this explosive time, journalist Lizzy Goodman offers a fascinating portrait of a time and a place that gave birth to a new era in modern rock-and-roll.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291909Tue, 23 May 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291909 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011 Author: Lizzy Goodman Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella, Charlie Thurston...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291909 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011 Author: Lizzy Goodman Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella, Charlie Thurston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 20 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 23, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Named a Best Book of 2017 by NPR and GQ Joining the ranks of the classics Please Kill Me, Our Band Could Be Your Life, and Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, an intriguing oral history of the post-9/11 decline of the old-guard music industry and rebirth of the New York rock scene, led by a group of iconoclastic rock bands. In the second half of the twentieth-century New York was the source of new sounds, including the Greenwich Village folk scene, punk and new wave, and hip-hop. But as the end of the millennium neared, cutting-edge bands began emerging from Seattle, Austin, and London, pushing New York further from the epicenter. The behemoth music industry, too, found itself in free fall, under siege from technology. Then 9/11/2001 plunged the country into a state of uncertainty and war—and a dozen New York City bands that had been honing their sound and style in relative obscurity suddenly became symbols of glamour for a young, web-savvy, forward-looking generation in need of an anthem. Meet Me in the Bathroom charts the transformation of the New York music scene in the first decade of the 2000s, the bands behind it—including The Strokes, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem, Interpol, and Vampire Weekend—and the cultural forces that shaped it, from the Internet to a booming real estate market that forced artists out of the Lower East Side to Williamsburg. Drawing on 200 original interviews with James Murphy, Julian Casablancas, Karen O, Ezra Koenig, and many others musicians, artists, journalists, bloggers, photographers, managers, music executives, groupies, models, movie stars, and DJs who lived through this explosive time, journalist Lizzy Goodman offers a fascinating portrait of a time and a place that gave birth to a new era in modern rock-and-roll.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/being-a-dad-is-weird-lessons-in-fatherhood-from-my-family-to-yours-by-ben-falcone--65326287https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291571 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Being a Dad Is Weird: Lessons in Fatherhood from My Family to Yours Author: Ben Falcone Narrator: Flynn Falcone, Margaret Falcone, Stephen Falcone, Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 30 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.06 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Foreword read by Melissa McCarthy and featuring the voices of Stephen, Margaret, and Flynn Falcone. A funny and intimate look at fatherhood from the actor and writer/director of The Boss and Tammy that combines stories about his own larger-than-life dad and how his experiences raising two daughters with his wife, Melissa McCarthy, who also penned the Foreword, are shaped by his own childhood. Though he’s best known for his appearances in the movie Enough Said, as well as his hilarious role as Air Marshall Jon in Bridesmaids, Ben Falcone isn’t a big shot movie star director at home. There, he’s just dad. In this winning collection of stories, Ben shares his funny and poignant adventures as the husband of Melissa McCarthy, and the father of their two young daughters. He also shares tales from his own childhood in Southern Illinois, and life with his father—an outspoken, brilliant, but unconventional man with a big heart and a somewhat casual approach to employment named Steve Falcone. Ben is just an ordinary dad who has his share of fights with other parents blocking his view with their expensive electronic devices at school performances. Navigating the complicated role of being the only male in a house full of women, he finds himself growing more and more concerned as he sounds more and more like his dad. While Steve Falcone may not have been the briefcase and gray flannel suit type, he taught Ben priceless lessons about what matters most in life. A supportive, creative, and downright funny dad, Steve made sure his sons’ lives were never dull—a sense of adventure that carries through this warm, sometimes hilarious, and poignant memoir.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291571Tue, 16 May 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291571 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Being a Dad Is Weird: Lessons in Fatherhood from My Family to Yours Author: Ben Falcone Narrator: Flynn Falcone, Margaret Falcone, Stephen Falcone,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291571 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Being a Dad Is Weird: Lessons in Fatherhood from My Family to Yours Author: Ben Falcone Narrator: Flynn Falcone, Margaret Falcone, Stephen Falcone, Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 30 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.06 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Foreword read by Melissa McCarthy and featuring the voices of Stephen, Margaret, and Flynn Falcone. A funny and intimate look at fatherhood from the actor and writer/director of The Boss and Tammy that combines stories about his own larger-than-life dad and how his experiences raising two daughters with his wife, Melissa McCarthy, who also penned the Foreword, are shaped by his own childhood. Though he’s best known for his appearances in the movie Enough Said, as well as his hilarious role as Air Marshall Jon in Bridesmaids, Ben Falcone isn’t a big shot movie star director at home. There, he’s just dad. In this winning collection of stories, Ben shares his funny and poignant adventures as the husband of Melissa McCarthy, and the father of their two young daughters. He also shares tales from his own childhood in Southern Illinois, and life with his father—an outspoken, brilliant, but unconventional man with a big heart and a somewhat casual approach to employment named Steve Falcone. Ben is just an ordinary dad who has his share of fights with other parents blocking his view with their expensive electronic devices at school performances. Navigating the complicated role of being the only male in a house full of women, he finds himself growing more and more concerned as he sounds more and more like his dad. While Steve Falcone may not have been the briefcase and gray flannel suit type, he taught Ben priceless lessons about what matters most in life. A supportive, creative, and downright funny dad, Steve made sure his sons’ lives were never dull—a sense of adventure that carries through this warm, sometimes hilarious, and poignant memoir.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/otis-redding-an-unfinished-life-by-jonathan-gould--65326271https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291753 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Otis Redding: An Unfinished Life Author: Jonathan Gould Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 49 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The long-awaited, definitive biography of The King of Soul, timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Redding's iconic performance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Otis Redding remains an immortal presence in the canon of American music on the strength of such classic hits as “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay,” “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long,” “Try a Little Tenderness,” and “Respect,” a song he wrote and recorded before Aretha Franklin made it her own. As the architect of the distinctly southern, gospel-inflected style of rhythm & blues associated with Stax Records in Memphis, Redding made music that has long served as the gold standard of 1960s soul. Yet an aura of myth and mystery has always surrounded his life, which was tragically cut short at the height of his career by a plane crash in December 1967.   In Otis Redding: An Unfinished Life, Jonathan Gould finally does justice to Redding’s incomparable musical artistry, drawing on exhaustive research, the cooperation of the Redding family, and previously unavailable sources of information to present the first comprehensive portrait of the singer’s background, his upbringing, and his professional career. In chronicling the story of Redding’s life and music, Gould also presents a social history of the time and place from which they emerged.  His book never lets us forget that the boundaries between black and white in popular music were becoming porous during the years when racial tensions were reaching a height throughout the United States. His indelible portrait of Redding and the mass acceptance of soul music in the 1960s is both a revealing look at a brilliant artist and a provocative exploration of the tangled history of race and music in America that resonates strongly with the present day.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291753Tue, 16 May 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291753 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Otis Redding: An Unfinished Life Author: Jonathan Gould Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 49 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291753 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Otis Redding: An Unfinished Life Author: Jonathan Gould Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 49 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The long-awaited, definitive biography of The King of Soul, timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Redding's iconic performance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Otis Redding remains an immortal presence in the canon of American music on the strength of such classic hits as “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay,” “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long,” “Try a Little Tenderness,” and “Respect,” a song he wrote and recorded before Aretha Franklin made it her own. As the architect of the distinctly southern, gospel-inflected style of rhythm & blues associated with Stax Records in Memphis, Redding made music that has long served as the gold standard of 1960s soul. Yet an aura of myth and mystery has always surrounded his life, which was tragically cut short at the height of his career by a plane crash in December 1967.   In Otis Redding: An Unfinished Life, Jonathan Gould finally does justice to Redding’s incomparable musical artistry, drawing on exhaustive research, the cooperation of the Redding family, and previously unavailable sources of information to present the first comprehensive portrait of the singer’s background, his upbringing, and his professional career. In chronicling the story of Redding’s life and music, Gould also presents a social history of the time and place from which they emerged.  His book never lets us forget that the boundaries between black and white in popular music were becoming porous during the years when racial tensions were reaching a height throughout the United States. His indelible portrait of Redding and the mass acceptance of soul music in the 1960s is both a revealing look at a brilliant artist and a provocative exploration of the tangled history of race and music in America that resonates strongly with the present day.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/are-you-anybody-a-memoir-by-jeffrey-tambor--65326257https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291598 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Are You Anybody?: A Memoir Author: Jeffrey Tambor Narrator: Jeffrey Tambor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: You know him from his breakout role as Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show, his outrageous turn as George and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development, and his Emmy Award-winning performance as Maura Pfefferman on Transparent. A Broadway star, a television legend, an accomplished screen actor whose singular wit and heartrending performances have been entertaining audiences for more than four decades, but the question remains: Who the hell is Jeffrey Tambor? In his illuminating, often hilarious, and always honest memoir, Tambor looks back at the key moments in his life that taught him about creativity and play and pain and fear. The son of what you might call 'eccentric' Russian and Hungarian Jewish parents, Tambor grew up in San Francisco a husy kid with a lisp, who suffered in his 'otherness' and found salvation in the theater. While he learned his art from the best of the best—Al Pacino, George C. Scott, Garry Shandling, Mitch Hurwitz, Jill Soloway—he also introduces his many unexpected teachers, from the nameless man in a Detroit bookstore who gave him the love of reading, to his young children who (at this ridiculously late stage in his life) have reintroduced him to play, bravery, and the simple joy of not giving a shit. Tambor shares the triumph of landing his first Broadway role, but not before experiencing the humbling that is commercial work (and how even saying 'my socks don't cling' can prove a challenge). He invites you behind the scenes of his wildly successful television shows, but he doesn't leave out the pit stops he made at addiction, Scientology, and what it feels like to get fourth billing after Sylvia the Seal on The Love Boat. At last, Tambor answers the question 'Are you anybody?' with a promise that success doesn't mean perfection and failure most definitely is an option.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291598Tue, 16 May 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291598 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Are You Anybody?: A Memoir Author: Jeffrey Tambor Narrator: Jeffrey Tambor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: May...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291598 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Are You Anybody?: A Memoir Author: Jeffrey Tambor Narrator: Jeffrey Tambor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: You know him from his breakout role as Hank Kingsley on The Larry Sanders Show, his outrageous turn as George and Oscar Bluth on Arrested Development, and his Emmy Award-winning performance as Maura Pfefferman on Transparent. A Broadway star, a television legend, an accomplished screen actor whose singular wit and heartrending performances have been entertaining audiences for more than four decades, but the question remains: Who the hell is Jeffrey Tambor? In his illuminating, often hilarious, and always honest memoir, Tambor looks back at the key moments in his life that taught him about creativity and play and pain and fear. The son of what you might call 'eccentric' Russian and Hungarian Jewish parents, Tambor grew up in San Francisco a husy kid with a lisp, who suffered in his 'otherness' and found salvation in the theater. While he learned his art from the best of the best—Al Pacino, George C. Scott, Garry Shandling, Mitch Hurwitz, Jill Soloway—he also introduces his many unexpected teachers, from the nameless man in a Detroit bookstore who gave him the love of reading, to his young children who (at this ridiculously late stage in his life) have reintroduced him to play, bravery, and the simple joy of not giving a shit. Tambor shares the triumph of landing his first Broadway role, but not before experiencing the humbling that is commercial work (and how even saying 'my socks don't cling' can prove a challenge). He invites you behind the scenes of his wildly successful television shows, but he doesn't leave out the pit stops he made at addiction, Scientology, and what it feels like to get fourth billing after Sylvia the Seal on The Love Boat. At last, Tambor answers the question 'Are you anybody?' with a promise that success doesn't mean perfection and failure most definitely is an option.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/give-a-girl-a-knife-a-memoir-by-amy-thielen--65326231https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291381 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Give a Girl a Knife: A Memoir Author: Amy Thielen Narrator: Amy Thielen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A beautifully written food memoir chronicling one woman’s journey from her rural Midwestern hometown to the intoxicating world of New York City fine dining—and back again—in search of her culinary roots   Before Amy Thielen frantically plated rings of truffled potatoes in some of New York City’s finest kitchens—for chefs David Bouley, Daniel Boulud, and Jean-Georges Vongerichten—she grew up in a northern Minnesota town home to the nation’s largest French fry factory, the headwaters of the fast food nation, with a mother whose generous cooking dripped with tenderness, drama, and an overabundance of butter.        Inspired by her grandmother’s tales of cooking in the family farmhouse, Thielen moves north with her artist husband to a rustic, off-the-grid cabin deep in the woods. There, standing at the stove three times a day, she finds the seed of a growing food obsession that leads her to the sensory madhouse of New York’s top haute cuisine brigades. But, like a magnet, the foods of her youth draw her back home, where she comes face to face with her past and a curious truth: that beneath every foie gras sauce lies a rural foundation of potatoes and onions.        Amy Thielen’s coming-of-age story pulses with energy, a cook’s eye for intimate detail, and a dose of dry Midwestern humor. Give a Girl a Knife offers a fresh, vivid view into New York’s high-end restaurants before returning Thielen to her roots, where she realizes that the marrow running through her bones is not demi-glace but gravy—thick with nostalgia and hard to resist.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291381Tue, 16 May 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291381 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Give a Girl a Knife: A Memoir Author: Amy Thielen Narrator: Amy Thielen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: May 16,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291381 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Give a Girl a Knife: A Memoir Author: Amy Thielen Narrator: Amy Thielen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 12 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A beautifully written food memoir chronicling one woman’s journey from her rural Midwestern hometown to the intoxicating world of New York City fine dining—and back again—in search of her culinary roots   Before Amy Thielen frantically plated rings of truffled potatoes in some of New York City’s finest kitchens—for chefs David Bouley, Daniel Boulud, and Jean-Georges Vongerichten—she grew up in a northern Minnesota town home to the nation’s largest French fry factory, the headwaters of the fast food nation, with a mother whose generous cooking dripped with tenderness, drama, and an overabundance of butter.        Inspired by her grandmother’s tales of cooking in the family farmhouse, Thielen moves north with her artist husband to a rustic, off-the-grid cabin deep in the woods. There, standing at the stove three times a day, she finds the seed of a growing food obsession that leads her to the sensory madhouse of New York’s top haute cuisine brigades. But, like a magnet, the foods of her youth draw her back home, where she comes face to face with her past and a curious truth: that beneath every foie gras sauce lies a rural foundation of potatoes and onions.        Amy Thielen’s coming-of-age story pulses with energy, a cook’s eye for intimate detail, and a dose of dry Midwestern humor. Give a Girl a Knife offers a fresh, vivid view into New York’s high-end restaurants before returning Thielen to her roots, where she realizes that the marrow running through her bones is not demi-glace but gravy—thick with nostalgia and hard to resist.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-soul-looks-back-a-memoir-by-jessica-b-harris--65326255https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292118 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Soul Looks Back: A Memoir Author: Jessica B. Harris Narrator: Jessica B. Harris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 14 minutes Release date: May 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In the technicolor glow of the early seventies, Jessica B. Harris debated, celebrated, and danced her way from the jazz clubs of the Manhattan’s West Side to the restaurants of the Village, living out her buoyant youth alongside the great minds of the day—luminaries like Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, and Toni Morrison. My Soul Looks Back is her paean to that fascinating social circle and the depth of their shared commitment to activism, intellectual engagement, and each other. Harris paints evocative portraits of her illustrious friends: Baldwin as he read aloud an early draft of If Beale Street Could Talk, Angelou cooking in her California kitchen, and Morrison relaxing at Baldwin’s house in Provence. Harris describes her role as theater critic for the New York Amsterdam News and editor at then burgeoning Essence magazine; star-studded parties in the South of France; drinks at Mikell’s, a hip West Side club; and the simple joy these extraordinary people took in each other’s company. The book is framed by Harris’ relationship with Sam Floyd, a fellow professor at Queens College, who introduced her to Baldwin. More than a memoir of friendship and first love My Soul Looks Back is a carefully crafted, intimately understood homage to a bygone era and the people that made it so remarkable.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292118Tue, 09 May 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292118 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Soul Looks Back: A Memoir Author: Jessica B. Harris Narrator: Jessica B. Harris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 14 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292118 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Soul Looks Back: A Memoir Author: Jessica B. Harris Narrator: Jessica B. Harris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 14 minutes Release date: May 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In the technicolor glow of the early seventies, Jessica B. Harris debated, celebrated, and danced her way from the jazz clubs of the Manhattan’s West Side to the restaurants of the Village, living out her buoyant youth alongside the great minds of the day—luminaries like Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, and Toni Morrison. My Soul Looks Back is her paean to that fascinating social circle and the depth of their shared commitment to activism, intellectual engagement, and each other. Harris paints evocative portraits of her illustrious friends: Baldwin as he read aloud an early draft of If Beale Street Could Talk, Angelou cooking in her California kitchen, and Morrison relaxing at Baldwin’s house in Provence. Harris describes her role as theater critic for the New York Amsterdam News and editor at then burgeoning Essence magazine; star-studded parties in the South of France; drinks at Mikell’s, a hip West Side club; and the simple joy these extraordinary people took in each other’s company. The book is framed by Harris’ relationship with Sam Floyd, a fellow professor at Queens College, who introduced her to Baldwin. More than a memoir of friendship and first love My Soul Looks Back is a carefully crafted, intimately understood homage to a bygone era and the people that made it so remarkable.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-and-two-mcsorley-s-my-dad-and-me-by-rafe-bartholomew--65326228https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291897 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Two and Two: McSorley's, My Dad, and Me Author: Rafe Bartholomew Narrator: Rafe Bartholomew Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: May 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A deeply stirring memoir of fathers, sons, and the oldest bar in New York City. Since it opened in 1854, McSorley's Old Ale House has been a New York institution. This is the landmark watering hole where Abraham Lincoln campaigned and Boss Tweed kicked back with the Tammany Hall machine. Where a pair of Houdini's handcuffs found their final resting place. And where soldiers left behind wishbones before departing for the First World War, never to return and collect them. Many of the bar's traditions remain intact, from the newspaper-covered walls to the plates of cheese and raw onions, the sawdust-strewn floors to the tall-tales told by its bartenders. But in addition to the bar's rich history, McSorley's is home to a deeply personal story about two men: Rafe Bartholomew, the writer who grew up in the landmark pub, and his father, Geoffrey 'Bart' Bartholomew, a career bartender who has been working the taps for forty-five years. On weekends, Rafe Bartholomew would tag along for the early hours of his dad's shift, polishing brass doorknobs, watching over the bar cats, and handling other odd jobs until he grew old enough to join Bart behind the bar. McSorley's was a place of bizarre rituals, bawdy humor, and tasks as unique as the bar itself: protecting the decades-old dust that had gathered on treasured artifacts; shot-putting thirty-pound grease traps into high-walled Dumpsters; and trying to keep McSorley's open through the worst of Hurricane Sandy. But for Rafe, the bar means home. It's the place where he and his father have worked side by side, serving light and dark ale, always in pairs, the way it's always been done. Where they've celebrated victories, like the publication of his father's first book of poetry, and coped with misfortune, like the death of Rafe's mother. Where Rafe learned to be part of something bigger than himself and also how to be his own man. By turns touching, crude, and wildly funny, Rafe's story reveals universal truths about family, loss, and the bursting history of one of New York's most beloved institutions.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291897Tue, 09 May 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291897 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Two and Two: McSorley's, My Dad, and Me Author: Rafe Bartholomew Narrator: Rafe Bartholomew Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291897 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Two and Two: McSorley's, My Dad, and Me Author: Rafe Bartholomew Narrator: Rafe Bartholomew Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: May 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A deeply stirring memoir of fathers, sons, and the oldest bar in New York City. Since it opened in 1854, McSorley's Old Ale House has been a New York institution. This is the landmark watering hole where Abraham Lincoln campaigned and Boss Tweed kicked back with the Tammany Hall machine. Where a pair of Houdini's handcuffs found their final resting place. And where soldiers left behind wishbones before departing for the First World War, never to return and collect them. Many of the bar's traditions remain intact, from the newspaper-covered walls to the plates of cheese and raw onions, the sawdust-strewn floors to the tall-tales told by its bartenders. But in addition to the bar's rich history, McSorley's is home to a deeply personal story about two men: Rafe Bartholomew, the writer who grew up in the landmark pub, and his father, Geoffrey 'Bart' Bartholomew, a career bartender who has been working the taps for forty-five years. On weekends, Rafe Bartholomew would tag along for the early hours of his dad's shift, polishing brass doorknobs, watching over the bar cats, and handling other odd jobs until he grew old enough to join Bart behind the bar. McSorley's was a place of bizarre rituals, bawdy humor, and tasks as unique as the bar itself: protecting the decades-old dust that had gathered on treasured artifacts; shot-putting thirty-pound grease traps into high-walled Dumpsters; and trying to keep McSorley's open through the worst of Hurricane Sandy. But for Rafe, the bar means home. It's the place where he and his father have worked side by side, serving light and dark ale, always in pairs, the way it's always been done. Where they've celebrated victories, like the publication of his father's first book of poetry, and coped with misfortune, like the death of Rafe's mother. Where Rafe learned to be part of something bigger than himself and also how to be his own man. By turns touching, crude, and wildly funny, Rafe's story reveals universal truths about family, loss, and the bursting history of one of New York's most beloved institutions.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jimmy-buffett-a-good-life-all-the-way-by-ryan-white--65326226https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291807 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way Author: Ryan White Narrator: Gibson Frazier Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 56 minutes Release date: May 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.57 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A candid, compelling, and rollicking portrait of the legendary pirate captain of Margaritaville—Jimmy Buffett. In Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way, acclaimed music critic Ryan White has crafted the definitive account of Buffett’s rise from singing songs for beer to his becoming a tropical icon and inspiration behind the Margaritaville industrial complex, a vast network of merchandise, chain restaurants, resorts, and lifestyle products all inspired by his sunny but disillusioned hit “Margaritaville.” Filled with interviews from friends, musicians, Coral Reefer Band members, and business partners who were there, this book is a top-down joyride with plenty of side trips and meanderings from Mobile and Pascagoula to New Orleans, Key West, down into the islands aboard the Euphoria and the Euphoria II, and into the studios and onto the stages where the foundation of Buffett’s reputation was laid. Buffett wasn’t always the pied piper of beaches, bars, and laid-back living. Born on the Gulf Coast, the son of a son of a sailing ship captain, Buffett scuffed around New Orleans in the late sixties, flunked out of Nashville (and a marriage) in 1971, and found refuge among the artists, dopers, shrimpers, and genuine characters who’d collected at the end of the road in Key West. And it was there, in those waning outlaw days at the last American exit, where Buffett, like Hemingway before him, found his voice and eventually brought to life the song that would launch Parrot Head nation. And just where is Margaritaville? It’s wherever it’s five o’clock; it’s wherever there’s a breeze and salt in the air; and it’s wherever Buffett set his bare feet, smiled, and sang his songs.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291807Tue, 09 May 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291807 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way Author: Ryan White Narrator: Gibson Frazier Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 56 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291807 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way Author: Ryan White Narrator: Gibson Frazier Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 56 minutes Release date: May 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.57 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A candid, compelling, and rollicking portrait of the legendary pirate captain of Margaritaville—Jimmy Buffett. In Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way, acclaimed music critic Ryan White has crafted the definitive account of Buffett’s rise from singing songs for beer to his becoming a tropical icon and inspiration behind the Margaritaville industrial complex, a vast network of merchandise, chain restaurants, resorts, and lifestyle products all inspired by his sunny but disillusioned hit “Margaritaville.” Filled with interviews from friends, musicians, Coral Reefer Band members, and business partners who were there, this book is a top-down joyride with plenty of side trips and meanderings from Mobile and Pascagoula to New Orleans, Key West, down into the islands aboard the Euphoria and the Euphoria II, and into the studios and onto the stages where the foundation of Buffett’s reputation was laid. Buffett wasn’t always the pied piper of beaches, bars, and laid-back living. Born on the Gulf Coast, the son of a son of a sailing ship captain, Buffett scuffed around New Orleans in the late sixties, flunked out of Nashville (and a marriage) in 1971, and found refuge among the artists, dopers, shrimpers, and genuine characters who’d collected at the end of the road in Key West. And it was there, in those waning outlaw days at the last American exit, where Buffett, like Hemingway before him, found his voice and eventually brought to life the song that would launch Parrot Head nation. And just where is Margaritaville? It’s wherever it’s five o’clock; it’s wherever there’s a breeze and salt in the air; and it’s wherever Buffett set his bare feet, smiled, and sang his songs.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kirk-and-anne-letters-of-love-laughter-and-a-lifetime-in-hollywood-by-turner-classic-movies-anne-douglas-kirk-douglas--65326268https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291373 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kirk and Anne: Letters of Love, Laughter, and a Lifetime in Hollywood Series: Part of Turner Classic Movies Author: Turner Classic Movies, Anne Douglas, Kirk Douglas Narrator: Kelsey Douglas, Cameron Douglas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 17 minutes Release date: May 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The late film icon and screen legend Kirk Douglas was married to Anne Buydens for more than six decades. Here they both look back on a lifetime filled with drama both on and off the screen. Sharing priceless correspondence with each other as well as the celebrities and world leaders they called friends, Kirk and Anne is a candid portrayal of the pleasures and pitfalls of a Hollywood life lived in the public eye. Compiled from Anne's private archive of letters and photographs, this is an intimate glimpse into the Douglases' courtship and marriage set against the backdrop of Kirk's screen triumphs, including The Vikings, Lust For Life, Paths of Glory, and Spartacus. The letters themselves, as well as Kirk and Anne's vivid descriptions of their experiences, reveal remarkable insight and anecdotes about the legendary figures they knew so well, including Lauren Bacall, Frank Sinatra, Burt Lancaster, Elizabeth Taylor, John Wayne, the Kennedys, and the Reagans. Filled with photos from film sets, private moments, and public events, Kirk and Anne details the adventurous, oftentimes comic, and poignant reality behind the glamour of a Hollywood marriage.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291373Tue, 02 May 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291373 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kirk and Anne: Letters of Love, Laughter, and a Lifetime in Hollywood Series: Part of Turner Classic Movies Author: Turner Classic Movies, Anne...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291373 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kirk and Anne: Letters of Love, Laughter, and a Lifetime in Hollywood Series: Part of Turner Classic Movies Author: Turner Classic Movies, Anne Douglas, Kirk Douglas Narrator: Kelsey Douglas, Cameron Douglas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 17 minutes Release date: May 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The late film icon and screen legend Kirk Douglas was married to Anne Buydens for more than six decades. Here they both look back on a lifetime filled with drama both on and off the screen. Sharing priceless correspondence with each other as well as the celebrities and world leaders they called friends, Kirk and Anne is a candid portrayal of the pleasures and pitfalls of a Hollywood life lived in the public eye. Compiled from Anne's private archive of letters and photographs, this is an intimate glimpse into the Douglases' courtship and marriage set against the backdrop of Kirk's screen triumphs, including The Vikings, Lust For Life, Paths of Glory, and Spartacus. The letters themselves, as well as Kirk and Anne's vivid descriptions of their experiences, reveal remarkable insight and anecdotes about the legendary figures they knew so well, including Lauren Bacall, Frank Sinatra, Burt Lancaster, Elizabeth Taylor, John Wayne, the Kennedys, and the Reagans. Filled with photos from film sets, private moments, and public events, Kirk and Anne details the adventurous, oftentimes comic, and poignant reality behind the glamour of a Hollywood marriage.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-su-nombre-era-dolores-la-jenn-que-yo-conoci-by-pete-salgado--65326276https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290437 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Su nombre era Dolores: La Jenn que yo conocí Author: Pete Salgado Narrator: Eduardo Blancas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 23 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: La historia jamás contada del ícono musical, Jenni Rivera, relatada a través de la perspectiva de dos exmánagers, Pete Salgado y Gabriel Vazquez, y es la base para la serie de televisión que se transmitirá en Univision. Este libro nos lleva al ojo del huracán y ofrece una perspectiva a las estrategias y momentos que llevaron a Jenni a los titulares nacionales. Pete Salgado fue un apoyo fundamental en la carrera de Jenni, y lo considerado como su quinto hermano. Salgado trabajó con ella casi una década y ayudó a negociar muchos de sus contratos. Jenni compartió cosas con él, que no compartió con nadie más, y llegó a conocerla en formas que nadie más lo hizo. Los meses previos a la muerte de Jenni estuvieron llenos de traiciones y desilusiones de las personas que ella más amaba y en quienes confiaba. Salgado aborda el tema y lleva a los lectores a descifrar algunos de los tuits publicados por Jenni, así como también esclarece asuntos tales como: ¿Chiquis tuvo un romance con el esposo de Jenni, Esteban? ¿Quién era realmente El Pelón, acerca del que Jenni tuiteaba y qué significaba para ella? ¿Estuvo Jenni involucrada con el cartel de la droga? ¿El narco llamado El Barbie la maltrataba? ¿Iba Jenni a comprar un avión? ¿Fue la muerte de Jenni realmente un accidente? Este libro describe todo lo que pasó hasta ese momento final y, por primera vez, ofrece detalles sobre la belleza, el amor, la complejidad y el dolor de la relación de Jenni con Chiquis, la cual fue muy diferente y mucho más allá de la relación tradicional de madre e hija. Salgado comparte quién era Dolores realmente, la que sus seguidores no conocían y nunca vieron en el escenario... Salgado y Vazquez ofrecen una mejor perspectiva de la vida de «la diva de la banda» por las dos personas involucradas más profundamente en su carrera y que la conocían como nadie más.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290437Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290437 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Su nombre era Dolores: La Jenn que yo conocí Author: Pete Salgado Narrator: Eduardo Blancas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 23...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290437 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Su nombre era Dolores: La Jenn que yo conocí Author: Pete Salgado Narrator: Eduardo Blancas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 23 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: La historia jamás contada del ícono musical, Jenni Rivera, relatada a través de la perspectiva de dos exmánagers, Pete Salgado y Gabriel Vazquez, y es la base para la serie de televisión que se transmitirá en Univision. Este libro nos lleva al ojo del huracán y ofrece una perspectiva a las estrategias y momentos que llevaron a Jenni a los titulares nacionales. Pete Salgado fue un apoyo fundamental en la carrera de Jenni, y lo considerado como su quinto hermano. Salgado trabajó con ella casi una década y ayudó a negociar muchos de sus contratos. Jenni compartió cosas con él, que no compartió con nadie más, y llegó a conocerla en formas que nadie más lo hizo. Los meses previos a la muerte de Jenni estuvieron llenos de traiciones y desilusiones de las personas que ella más amaba y en quienes confiaba. Salgado aborda el tema y lleva a los lectores a descifrar algunos de los tuits publicados por Jenni, así como también esclarece asuntos tales como: ¿Chiquis tuvo un romance con el esposo de Jenni, Esteban? ¿Quién era realmente El Pelón, acerca del que Jenni tuiteaba y qué significaba para ella? ¿Estuvo Jenni involucrada con el cartel de la droga? ¿El narco llamado El Barbie la maltrataba? ¿Iba Jenni a comprar un avión? ¿Fue la muerte de Jenni realmente un accidente? Este libro describe todo lo que pasó hasta ese momento final y, por primera vez, ofrece detalles sobre la belleza, el amor, la complejidad y el dolor de la relación de Jenni con Chiquis, la cual fue muy diferente y mucho más allá de la relación tradicional de madre e hija. Salgado comparte quién era Dolores realmente, la que sus seguidores no conocían y nunca vieron en el escenario... Salgado y Vazquez ofrecen una mejor perspectiva de la vida de «la diva de la banda» por las dos personas involucradas más profundamente en su carrera y que la conocían como nadie más.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gone-a-girl-a-violin-a-life-unstrung-by-min-kym--65326273https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290992 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gone: A Girl, a Violin, a Life Unstrung Author: Min Kym Narrator: Rebecca Yeo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 7 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The spellbinding memoir of a violin virtuoso who loses the instrument that had defined her both on stage and off -- and who discovers, beyond the violin, the music of her own voice   Her first violin was tiny, harsh, factory-made; her first piece was “Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star.” But from the very beginning, Min Kym knew that music was the element in which she could swim and dive and soar. At seven years old, she was a prodigy, the youngest ever student at the famed Purcell School. At eleven, she won her first international prize; at eighteen, violinist great Ruggiero Ricci called her “the most talented violinist I’ve ever taught.” And at twenty-one, she found “the one,” the violin she would play as a soloist: a rare 1696 Stradivarius. Her career took off. She recorded the Brahms concerto and a world tour was planned. Then, in a London café, her violin was stolen. She felt as though she had lost her soulmate, and with it her sense of who she was. Overnight she became unable to play or function, stunned into silence. In this lucid and transfixing memoir, Kym reckons with the space left by her violin’s absence. She sees with new eyes her past as a child prodigy, with its isolation and crushing expectations; her combustible relationships with teachers and with a domineering boyfriend; and her navigation of two very different worlds, her traditional Korean family and her music. And in the stark yet clarifying light of her loss, she rediscovers her voice and herself.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290992Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290992 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gone: A Girl, a Violin, a Life Unstrung Author: Min Kym Narrator: Rebecca Yeo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 7 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290992 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gone: A Girl, a Violin, a Life Unstrung Author: Min Kym Narrator: Rebecca Yeo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 7 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The spellbinding memoir of a violin virtuoso who loses the instrument that had defined her both on stage and off -- and who discovers, beyond the violin, the music of her own voice   Her first violin was tiny, harsh, factory-made; her first piece was “Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star.” But from the very beginning, Min Kym knew that music was the element in which she could swim and dive and soar. At seven years old, she was a prodigy, the youngest ever student at the famed Purcell School. At eleven, she won her first international prize; at eighteen, violinist great Ruggiero Ricci called her “the most talented violinist I’ve ever taught.” And at twenty-one, she found “the one,” the violin she would play as a soloist: a rare 1696 Stradivarius. Her career took off. She recorded the Brahms concerto and a world tour was planned. Then, in a London café, her violin was stolen. She felt as though she had lost her soulmate, and with it her sense of who she was. Overnight she became unable to play or function, stunned into silence. In this lucid and transfixing memoir, Kym reckons with the space left by her violin’s absence. She sees with new eyes her past as a child prodigy, with its isolation and crushing expectations; her combustible relationships with teachers and with a domineering boyfriend; and her navigation of two very different worlds, her traditional Korean family and her music. And in the stark yet clarifying light of her loss, she rediscovers her voice and herself.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leading-lady-sherry-lansing-and-the-making-of-a-hollywood-groundbreaker-by-stephen-galloway--65326270https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290401 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Leading Lady: Sherry Lansing and the Making of a Hollywood Groundbreaker Author: Stephen Galloway Narrator: Kirsten Potter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The definitive biography of movie executive and philanthropist Sherry Lansing traces her groundbreaking journey to become the first female head of a major motion picture studio, sharing behind-the-scenes tales from movie sets and Hollywood boardrooms. When Sherry Lansing became the first woman ever to be named president of a major studio, the news ricocheted around the world. That was just the beginning of an extraordinary run that saw her head two studios, make hundreds of films, produce classic pictures such as Fatal Attraction and rule for twenty-five years as the most powerful woman Hollywood has ever known. Award-winning writer Stephen Galloway takes us behind the scenes of Lansing's epic journey—inside the battles; up close with the stars; and into the heart of a creative world populated by the likes of Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg, Jane Fonda, Angelina Jolie and Tom Cruise. He shows us the velvet touch that masked the iron hand, and the roller-coaster drama behind such movies as Titanic, Forrest Gump, Braveheart and Saving Private Ryan. Above all, he takes us into the mind of Lansing, creating a revealing portrait of a dynamic, driven woman who overcame unimaginable odds, pushed boundaries and left Hollywood at the peak of her power to achieve the life she wanted.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290401Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290401 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Leading Lady: Sherry Lansing and the Making of a Hollywood Groundbreaker Author: Stephen Galloway Narrator: Kirsten Potter Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290401 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Leading Lady: Sherry Lansing and the Making of a Hollywood Groundbreaker Author: Stephen Galloway Narrator: Kirsten Potter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The definitive biography of movie executive and philanthropist Sherry Lansing traces her groundbreaking journey to become the first female head of a major motion picture studio, sharing behind-the-scenes tales from movie sets and Hollywood boardrooms. When Sherry Lansing became the first woman ever to be named president of a major studio, the news ricocheted around the world. That was just the beginning of an extraordinary run that saw her head two studios, make hundreds of films, produce classic pictures such as Fatal Attraction and rule for twenty-five years as the most powerful woman Hollywood has ever known. Award-winning writer Stephen Galloway takes us behind the scenes of Lansing's epic journey—inside the battles; up close with the stars; and into the heart of a creative world populated by the likes of Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg, Jane Fonda, Angelina Jolie and Tom Cruise. He shows us the velvet touch that masked the iron hand, and the roller-coaster drama behind such movies as Titanic, Forrest Gump, Braveheart and Saving Private Ryan. Above all, he takes us into the mind of Lansing, creating a revealing portrait of a dynamic, driven woman who overcame unimaginable odds, pushed boundaries and left Hollywood at the peak of her power to achieve the life she wanted.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-man-who-designed-the-future-norman-bel-geddes-and-the-invention-of-twentieth-century-america-by-b-alexandra-szerlip--65326265https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290879 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Designed the Future: Norman Bel Geddes and the Invention of Twentieth-Century America Author: B. Alexandra Szerlip Narrator: B. Alexandra Szerlip Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 53 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Before there was Steve Jobs, there was Norman Bel Geddes. A ninth-grade dropout who found himself at the center of the worlds of industry, advertising, theater, and even gaming, Bel Geddes designed everything from the first all-weather stadium, to Manhattan’s most exclusive nightclub, to Futurama, the prescient 1939 exhibit that envisioned how America would look in the not-too-distant 1960s. In The Man Who Designed the Future, B. A. Szerlip reveals precisely how central Bel Geddes was to the history of American innovation. He presided over a moment in which theater became immersive, function merged with form, and people became consumers. A polymath with humble Midwestern origins, Bel Geddes was a visionary whose career would launch him into social circles with the Algonquin roundtable members, stars of stage and screen, and titans of industry. Light on its feet but absolutely authoritative, this first major biography of Norman Bel Geddes is a must for anyone who wants to know how America came to look the way it did.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290879Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290879 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Designed the Future: Norman Bel Geddes and the Invention of Twentieth-Century America Author: B. Alexandra Szerlip Narrator: B. Alexandra...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290879 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Man Who Designed the Future: Norman Bel Geddes and the Invention of Twentieth-Century America Author: B. Alexandra Szerlip Narrator: B. Alexandra Szerlip Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 53 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Before there was Steve Jobs, there was Norman Bel Geddes. A ninth-grade dropout who found himself at the center of the worlds of industry, advertising, theater, and even gaming, Bel Geddes designed everything from the first all-weather stadium, to Manhattan’s most exclusive nightclub, to Futurama, the prescient 1939 exhibit that envisioned how America would look in the not-too-distant 1960s. In The Man Who Designed the Future, B. A. Szerlip reveals precisely how central Bel Geddes was to the history of American innovation. He presided over a moment in which theater became immersive, function merged with form, and people became consumers. A polymath with humble Midwestern origins, Bel Geddes was a visionary whose career would launch him into social circles with the Algonquin roundtable members, stars of stage and screen, and titans of industry. Light on its feet but absolutely authoritative, this first major biography of Norman Bel Geddes is a must for anyone who wants to know how America came to look the way it did.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/there-is-no-f-cking-secret-letters-from-a-badass-bitch-by-kelly-osbourne--65326260https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290984 to listen full audiobooks. Title: There Is No F*cking Secret: Letters From a Badass Bitch Author: Kelly Osbourne Narrator: Kelly Osbourne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 17 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.29 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: People ask Kelly Osbourne all the time: “What’s your secret?” Kelly Osbourne may not always have been a typical role model, but no one can say that her perspective isn’t hard won after spending three decades in the spotlight: from growing up completely exposed to the heavy metal scene—replete with crazy antics most readers have only begun to hear about—to spending her teenage years as the wild middle child of an even wilder Ozzy Osbourne, to the family’s popular stint on their wacky eponymous reality show. Since then, Osbourne has forged her own path as a style icon and powerful woman in the media who isn’t afraid to tell it like it is and be honest with her fans. But being the daughter of a music legend hasn’t always been glamorous; growing up Osbourne is an experience that Kelly wouldn’t trade, but there are battle scars, and she is finally now ready to embrace and reveal their origins. Told as a series of letters to various people and places in her life, There Is No F*cking Secret gives readers an intimate look at the stories and influences that have shaped Osbourne’s highly speculated-about life, for better or for worse. The stories will make readers’ jaws drop, but ultimately, they will come away empowered to forge their own path to confidence, no matter how deranged and out of control it may be, and to learn the ultimate lesson: that there just is no f*cking secret.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290984Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290984 to listen full audiobooks. Title: There Is No F*cking Secret: Letters From a Badass Bitch Author: Kelly Osbourne Narrator: Kelly Osbourne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 17...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290984 to listen full audiobooks. Title: There Is No F*cking Secret: Letters From a Badass Bitch Author: Kelly Osbourne Narrator: Kelly Osbourne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 17 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.29 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: People ask Kelly Osbourne all the time: “What’s your secret?” Kelly Osbourne may not always have been a typical role model, but no one can say that her perspective isn’t hard won after spending three decades in the spotlight: from growing up completely exposed to the heavy metal scene—replete with crazy antics most readers have only begun to hear about—to spending her teenage years as the wild middle child of an even wilder Ozzy Osbourne, to the family’s popular stint on their wacky eponymous reality show. Since then, Osbourne has forged her own path as a style icon and powerful woman in the media who isn’t afraid to tell it like it is and be honest with her fans. But being the daughter of a music legend hasn’t always been glamorous; growing up Osbourne is an experience that Kelly wouldn’t trade, but there are battle scars, and she is finally now ready to embrace and reveal their origins. Told as a series of letters to various people and places in her life, There Is No F*cking Secret gives readers an intimate look at the stories and influences that have shaped Osbourne’s highly speculated-about life, for better or for worse. The stories will make readers’ jaws drop, but ultimately, they will come away empowered to forge their own path to confidence, no matter how deranged and out of control it may be, and to learn the ultimate lesson: that there just is no f*cking secret.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-secrets-of-my-life-by-caitlyn-jenner--65326258https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289278 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secrets of My Life Author: Caitlyn Jenner Narrator: Erin Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.37 of Total 54 Ratings of Narrator: 4.07 of Total 15 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this remarkable memoir former Olympian and Kardashian family member Caitlyn Jenner reveals shocking and heartbreaking stories from her journey to become a transgender woman and fight for the LGBTQ+ community. Imagine denying your core and soul. Then add to it the most impossible expectations that people have for you because you are the personification of The American Male Athlete. Bruce Jenner, the celebrated Olympic icon and later the patriarch of one of the most famous families in the world, seemed to be living a dream life of success, fame, and prosperity. But the all-American image and million-dollar smile belied a lifelong struggle with gender dysphoria, and it wasn't until the sensational Diane Sawyer interview that the public mask of Bruce Jenner was finally retired, and through the memorable Vanity Fair piece by Buzz Bissinger, that Caitlyn Jenner was introduced to the world and set free to exist on her own terms. Since then, Caitlyn has undertaken an arduous emotional and physical odyssey to achieve the completeness she always felt was missing. In The Secrets of My Life, Caitlyn reflects on the inner conflict she experienced growing up in an era of rigidly defined gender identities, and the cruel irony of being hailed by an entire nation as the ultimate symbol of manhood. She recounts her Olympic triumph, her rise to fame, and relates how her sense of frustration and shame grew with the passing years and the lengths to which she had to go to conceal her true self. Caitlyn in turn uncovers the toll that these personal struggles had on her three marriages and, subsequently, the relationships with her children. She also talks candidly about her life in the public eye as a member of the Kardashian clan, what led to her decision to become Caitlyn, and how she, her family, the transgender community, and the rest of the world has since embraced her new life. Filled with incredibly personal and moving stories of struggle and victory, of anxiety and fear, and, finally, of surrender and acceptance, The Secrets of My Life reveals the real Caitlyn Jenner by tracing her long and eventful journey to becoming herself.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289278Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289278 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secrets of My Life Author: Caitlyn Jenner Narrator: Erin Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 25,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289278 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secrets of My Life Author: Caitlyn Jenner Narrator: Erin Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.37 of Total 54 Ratings of Narrator: 4.07 of Total 15 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this remarkable memoir former Olympian and Kardashian family member Caitlyn Jenner reveals shocking and heartbreaking stories from her journey to become a transgender woman and fight for the LGBTQ+ community. Imagine denying your core and soul. Then add to it the most impossible expectations that people have for you because you are the personification of The American Male Athlete. Bruce Jenner, the celebrated Olympic icon and later the patriarch of one of the most famous families in the world, seemed to be living a dream life of success, fame, and prosperity. But the all-American image and million-dollar smile belied a lifelong struggle with gender dysphoria, and it wasn't until the sensational Diane Sawyer interview that the public mask of Bruce Jenner was finally retired, and through the memorable Vanity Fair piece by Buzz Bissinger, that Caitlyn Jenner was introduced to the world and set free to exist on her own terms. Since then, Caitlyn has undertaken an arduous emotional and physical odyssey to achieve the completeness she always felt was missing. In The Secrets of My Life, Caitlyn reflects on the inner conflict she experienced growing up in an era of rigidly defined gender identities, and the cruel irony of being hailed by an entire nation as the ultimate symbol of manhood. She recounts her Olympic triumph, her rise to fame, and relates how her sense of frustration and shame grew with the passing years and the lengths to which she had to go to conceal her true self. Caitlyn in turn uncovers the toll that these personal struggles had on her three marriages and, subsequently, the relationships with her children. She also talks candidly about her life in the public eye as a member of the Kardashian clan, what led to her decision to become Caitlyn, and how she, her family, the transgender community, and the rest of the world has since embraced her new life. Filled with incredibly personal and moving stories of struggle and victory, of anxiety and fear, and, finally, of surrender and acceptance, The Secrets of My Life reveals the real Caitlyn Jenner by tracing her long and eventful journey to becoming herself.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dreaming-the-beatles-the-love-story-of-one-band-and-the-whole-world-by-rob-sheffield--65326254https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291162 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dreaming the Beatles: The Love Story of One Band and the Whole World Author: Rob Sheffield Narrator: Rob Sheffield Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 9 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Rob Sheffield, the Rolling Stone columnist and bestselling author of Love Is a Mix Tape offers an entertaining, unconventional look at the most popular band in history, the Beatles, exploring what they mean today and why they still matter so intensely to a generation that has never known a world without them. Dreaming the Beatles is not another biography of the Beatles, or a song-by-song analysis of the best of John and Paul. It isn’t another exposé about how they broke up. It isn’t a history of their gigs or their gear. It is a collection of essays telling the story of what this ubiquitous band means to a generation who grew up with the Beatles music on their parents’ stereos and their faces on T-shirts. What do the Beatles mean today? Why are they more famous and beloved now than ever? And why do they still matter so much to us, nearly fifty years after they broke up? As he did in his previous books, Love is a Mix Tape, Talking to Girls About Duran Duran, and Turn Around Bright Eyes, Sheffield focuses on the emotional connections we make to music. This time, he focuses on the biggest pop culture phenomenon of all time—The Beatles. In his singular voice, he explores what the Beatles mean today, to fans who have learned to love them on their own terms and not just for the sake of nostalgia. Dreaming the Beatles tells the story of how four lads from Liverpool became the world’s biggest pop group, then broke up—but then somehow just kept getting bigger. At this point, their music doesn’t belong to the past—it belongs to right now. This book is a celebration of that music, showing why the Beatles remain the world’s favorite thing—and how they invented the future we’re all living in today.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291162Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291162 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dreaming the Beatles: The Love Story of One Band and the Whole World Author: Rob Sheffield Narrator: Rob Sheffield Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291162 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dreaming the Beatles: The Love Story of One Band and the Whole World Author: Rob Sheffield Narrator: Rob Sheffield Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 9 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Rob Sheffield, the Rolling Stone columnist and bestselling author of Love Is a Mix Tape offers an entertaining, unconventional look at the most popular band in history, the Beatles, exploring what they mean today and why they still matter so intensely to a generation that has never known a world without them. Dreaming the Beatles is not another biography of the Beatles, or a song-by-song analysis of the best of John and Paul. It isn’t another exposé about how they broke up. It isn’t a history of their gigs or their gear. It is a collection of essays telling the story of what this ubiquitous band means to a generation who grew up with the Beatles music on their parents’ stereos and their faces on T-shirts. What do the Beatles mean today? Why are they more famous and beloved now than ever? And why do they still matter so much to us, nearly fifty years after they broke up? As he did in his previous books, Love is a Mix Tape, Talking to Girls About Duran Duran, and Turn Around Bright Eyes, Sheffield focuses on the emotional connections we make to music. This time, he focuses on the biggest pop culture phenomenon of all time—The Beatles. In his singular voice, he explores what the Beatles mean today, to fans who have learned to love them on their own terms and not just for the sake of nostalgia. Dreaming the Beatles tells the story of how four lads from Liverpool became the world’s biggest pop group, then broke up—but then somehow just kept getting bigger. At this point, their music doesn’t belong to the past—it belongs to right now. This book is a celebration of that music, showing why the Beatles remain the world’s favorite thing—and how they invented the future we’re all living in today.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-m-the-man-the-story-of-that-guy-from-anthrax-by-scott-ian--65326225https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290815 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I'm the Man: The Story of That Guy from Anthrax Author: Scott Ian Narrator: Scott Ian Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 31 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.92 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From founding member and guitarist of the heavy metal band Anthrax comes a personal reflection of his life and the moments that led him to his role as a staple in rock history.​ I'm the Man is the fast-paced, humorous, and revealing memoir from the man who co-founded Anthrax, the band that proved to the masses that brutality and fun didn't have to be mutually exclusive. Through various lineup shifts, label snafus, rock 'n' roll mayhem, and unforeseen circumstances galore, Scott Ian has approached life and music with a smile, viewing the band with deadly seriousness while recognizing the ridiculousness of the entertainment industry. Always performing with abundant energy that revealed his passion for his craft, Ian has never let the gravity of being a rock star go to his shaven, goateed head. Ian tells his life story with a clear-eyed honesty that spares no one, least of all himself, starting with his upbringing as a nerdy Jewish boy in Queens and evolving through his first musical epiphany when he saw KISS live on television and realized what he wanted to do with his life. He chronicles his adolescence growing up in a dysfunctional home where the records blasting on his stereo failed to drown out the sound of his parents shouting at one another. He sets down the details of his fateful escape into the turbulent world of heavy metal. And of course he lays bare the complete history of Anthrax -- from the band's formation to their present-day reinvigoration -- as they wrote and recorded thrash classics like Spreading the Disease, Among the Living, and the top-twenty-charting State of Euphoria. Along the way, Ian recounts harrowing, hysterical tales from his long tour of duty in the world of hard rock. He witnesses the rise of Metallica, for which he had a front row seat. He parties with the late Dimebag Darrell while touring with Pantera and gets wild with Black Label Society frontman and longtime Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde. He escapes detection while interviewing Ozzy for "The Rock Show" while dressed as Gene Simmons and avoids arrest after getting detained on suspicion of drugs while riding the tube in England with the late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton. In addition, I'm the Man addresses the trials and tribulations of Ian's life and loves. He admits his foibles and reveals the mistakes made along the way to becoming a fully-functioning adult. He celebrates finally finding peace and a true sense of family with his wife, singer/songwriter Pearl Aday, and examines how his world changed after the birth of their first son. I'm the Man is a blistering hard rock memoir, one that is astonishing in its candor and deftly told by the man who's kept the institution of Anthrax alive for more than thirty years.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290815Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290815 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I'm the Man: The Story of That Guy from Anthrax Author: Scott Ian Narrator: Scott Ian Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 31 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290815 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I'm the Man: The Story of That Guy from Anthrax Author: Scott Ian Narrator: Scott Ian Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 31 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.92 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From founding member and guitarist of the heavy metal band Anthrax comes a personal reflection of his life and the moments that led him to his role as a staple in rock history.​ I'm the Man is the fast-paced, humorous, and revealing memoir from the man who co-founded Anthrax, the band that proved to the masses that brutality and fun didn't have to be mutually exclusive. Through various lineup shifts, label snafus, rock 'n' roll mayhem, and unforeseen circumstances galore, Scott Ian has approached life and music with a smile, viewing the band with deadly seriousness while recognizing the ridiculousness of the entertainment industry. Always performing with abundant energy that revealed his passion for his craft, Ian has never let the gravity of being a rock star go to his shaven, goateed head. Ian tells his life story with a clear-eyed honesty that spares no one, least of all himself, starting with his upbringing as a nerdy Jewish boy in Queens and evolving through his first musical epiphany when he saw KISS live on television and realized what he wanted to do with his life. He chronicles his adolescence growing up in a dysfunctional home where the records blasting on his stereo failed to drown out the sound of his parents shouting at one another. He sets down the details of his fateful escape into the turbulent world of heavy metal. And of course he lays bare the complete history of Anthrax -- from the band's formation to their present-day reinvigoration -- as they wrote and recorded thrash classics like Spreading the Disease, Among the Living, and the top-twenty-charting State of Euphoria. Along the way, Ian recounts harrowing, hysterical tales from his long tour of duty in the world of hard rock. He witnesses the rise of Metallica, for which he had a front row seat. He parties with the late Dimebag Darrell while touring with Pantera and gets wild with Black Label Society frontman and longtime Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde. He escapes detection while interviewing Ozzy for "The Rock Show" while dressed as Gene Simmons and avoids arrest after getting detained on suspicion of drugs while riding the tube in England with the late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton. In addition, I'm the Man addresses the trials and tribulations of Ian's life and loves. He admits his foibles and reveals the mistakes made along the way to becoming a fully-functioning adult. He celebrates finally finding peace and a true sense of family with his wife, singer/songwriter Pearl Aday, and examines how his world changed after the birth of their first son. I'm the Man is a blistering hard rock memoir, one that is astonishing in its candor and deftly told by the man who's kept the institution of Anthrax alive for more than thirty years.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lessons-from-the-prairie-the-surprising-secrets-to-happiness-success-and-sometimes-just-survival-i-learned-on-america-s-favorite-show-b--65326223https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290807 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lessons from the Prairie: The Surprising Secrets to Happiness, Success, and (Sometimes Just) Survival I Learned on America's Favorite Show Author: Melissa Francis Narrator: Melissa Francis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 'Lessons from the Prairie delivers one belly laugh after another as Melissa tees up an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to tackling life's toughest challenges, and making your life happier.' -- Megyn Kelly For fans of the beloved TV show Little House on the Prairie, a self-help book by Melissa Francis, bestselling author of Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter and child star of Little House, revealing important life lessons inspired by a childhood on set. Melissa Francis was only eight years old when she won the role of a lifetime: playing Cassandra Cooper Ingalls on the world's most famous prime-time soap opera, Little House on the Prairie. Now in Lessons from the Prairie, she shares behind-the-scenes stories from the set, and lessons learned from the show's dynamic creator, Michael Landon, that have echoed throughout Melissa's adult life. With novel insights on hard work, making mistakes, and even spirituality, Francis shares inspirational and practical life lessons that will appeal both to her current TV fans, and fans of one of the most adored TV shows of all time.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290807Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290807 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lessons from the Prairie: The Surprising Secrets to Happiness, Success, and (Sometimes Just) Survival I Learned on America's Favorite Show Author:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290807 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lessons from the Prairie: The Surprising Secrets to Happiness, Success, and (Sometimes Just) Survival I Learned on America's Favorite Show Author: Melissa Francis Narrator: Melissa Francis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 'Lessons from the Prairie delivers one belly laugh after another as Melissa tees up an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to tackling life's toughest challenges, and making your life happier.' -- Megyn Kelly For fans of the beloved TV show Little House on the Prairie, a self-help book by Melissa Francis, bestselling author of Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter and child star of Little House, revealing important life lessons inspired by a childhood on set. Melissa Francis was only eight years old when she won the role of a lifetime: playing Cassandra Cooper Ingalls on the world's most famous prime-time soap opera, Little House on the Prairie. Now in Lessons from the Prairie, she shares behind-the-scenes stories from the set, and lessons learned from the show's dynamic creator, Michael Landon, that have echoed throughout Melissa's adult life. With novel insights on hard work, making mistakes, and even spirituality, Francis shares inspirational and practical life lessons that will appeal both to her current TV fans, and fans of one of the most adored TV shows of all time.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/infinite-tuesday-an-autobiographical-riff-by-michael-nesmith--65326285https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289086 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Infinite Tuesday: An Autobiographical Riff Author: Michael Nesmith Narrator: Michael Nesmith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 4 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The “beautifully written” (The New York Times) autobiography of Michael Nesmith, from his star-making role on The Monkees and his invention of the music video to his critical contributions to movies, comedy, and the world of virtual reality   “Reads like the chronicle of a relentless seeker.”—Los Angeles Times   Michael Nesmith’s eclectic, electric life spanned his star-making role on The Monkees, his invention of the music video, and his critical contributions to movies, comedy, and the world of virtual reality. But above all, his is a seeker’s story, a pilgrimage in search of a set of principles to live by. That search took Nesmith from a childhood in Dallas to the set of The Monkees in Los Angeles to the heart of swinging London with John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix.    This funny, thoughtful, self-aware book is a window into an unexpected life, inflected at every turn by the surprising candor and absurdist humor of an American original.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289086Tue, 18 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289086 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Infinite Tuesday: An Autobiographical Riff Author: Michael Nesmith Narrator: Michael Nesmith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 4 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289086 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Infinite Tuesday: An Autobiographical Riff Author: Michael Nesmith Narrator: Michael Nesmith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 4 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The “beautifully written” (The New York Times) autobiography of Michael Nesmith, from his star-making role on The Monkees and his invention of the music video to his critical contributions to movies, comedy, and the world of virtual reality   “Reads like the chronicle of a relentless seeker.”—Los Angeles Times   Michael Nesmith’s eclectic, electric life spanned his star-making role on The Monkees, his invention of the music video, and his critical contributions to movies, comedy, and the world of virtual reality. But above all, his is a seeker’s story, a pilgrimage in search of a set of principles to live by. That search took Nesmith from a childhood in Dallas to the set of The Monkees in Los Angeles to the heart of swinging London with John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix.    This funny, thoughtful, self-aware book is a window into an unexpected life, inflected at every turn by the surprising candor and absurdist humor of an American original.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-cradle-to-stage-stories-from-the-mothers-who-raised-rock-stars-by-virginia-grohl--65326275https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290564 to listen full audiobooks. Title: From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Raised Rock Stars Author: Virginia Grohl Narrator: Virginia Grohl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 18 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.86 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Written by Virginia Grohl, the mother of Dave Grohl—former Nirvana drummer and current frontman for the Foo Fighters—From Cradle to Stage shares stories and exclusive photos featuring mothers of rock icons, the icons themselves, and their Behind the Music-style relationships While the Grohl family had always been musical-the family sang together on long car trips, harmonizing to Motown and David Bowie-Virginia never expected her son to become a musician, let alone a rock star. But when she saw him perform in front of thousands of screaming fans for the first time, she knew that rock stardom was meant to be for her son. And as Virginia watched her son's star rise, she often wondered about the other mothers who raised sons and daughters who became rock stars. Were they as surprised as she was about their children's fame? Did they worry about their children's livelihood and wellbeing in an industry fraught with drugs and other dangers? Did they encourage their children's passions despite the odds against success, or attempt to dissuade them from their grandiose dreams? Do they remind their kids to pack a warm coat when they go on tour? Virginia decided to seek out other rock star mothers to ask these questions, and so began a two-year odyssey in which she interviewed such women as Verna Griffin, Dr. Dre's mother; Marianne Stipe, Michael Stipe of REM's mother; Janis Winehouse, Amy Winehouse's mother; Patsy Noah, Adam Levine's mother; Donna Haim, mother of the Haim sisters; Hester Diamond, Mike D of The Beastie Boys' mother. With exclusive family photographs and a foreword by Dave Grohl, From Cradle to Stage will appeal to mothers and rock fans everywhere.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290564Tue, 18 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290564 to listen full audiobooks. Title: From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Raised Rock Stars Author: Virginia Grohl Narrator: Virginia Grohl Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290564 to listen full audiobooks. Title: From Cradle to Stage: Stories from the Mothers Who Raised Rock Stars Author: Virginia Grohl Narrator: Virginia Grohl Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 18 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.86 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Written by Virginia Grohl, the mother of Dave Grohl—former Nirvana drummer and current frontman for the Foo Fighters—From Cradle to Stage shares stories and exclusive photos featuring mothers of rock icons, the icons themselves, and their Behind the Music-style relationships While the Grohl family had always been musical-the family sang together on long car trips, harmonizing to Motown and David Bowie-Virginia never expected her son to become a musician, let alone a rock star. But when she saw him perform in front of thousands of screaming fans for the first time, she knew that rock stardom was meant to be for her son. And as Virginia watched her son's star rise, she often wondered about the other mothers who raised sons and daughters who became rock stars. Were they as surprised as she was about their children's fame? Did they worry about their children's livelihood and wellbeing in an industry fraught with drugs and other dangers? Did they encourage their children's passions despite the odds against success, or attempt to dissuade them from their grandiose dreams? Do they remind their kids to pack a warm coat when they go on tour? Virginia decided to seek out other rock star mothers to ask these questions, and so began a two-year odyssey in which she interviewed such women as Verna Griffin, Dr. Dre's mother; Marianne Stipe, Michael Stipe of REM's mother; Janis Winehouse, Amy Winehouse's mother; Patsy Noah, Adam Levine's mother; Donna Haim, mother of the Haim sisters; Hester Diamond, Mike D of The Beastie Boys' mother. With exclusive family photographs and a foreword by Dave Grohl, From Cradle to Stage will appeal to mothers and rock fans everywhere.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-privilege-opportunity-comes-to-those-who-create-it-by-charlamagne-tha-god--65326234https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291198 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It Author: Charlamagne Tha God Narrator: Charlamagne Tha God Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 46 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.58 of Total 523 Ratings of Narrator: 4.84 of Total 148 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: An instant New York Times bestseller! Charlamagne Tha God—the self-proclaimed “Prince of Pissing People Off,” cohost of Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, and “the most important voice in hip-hop”—shares his eight principles for unlocking your God-given privilege. In Black Privilege, Charlamagne presents his often controversial and always brutally honest insights on how living an authentic life is the quickest path to success. This journey to truth begins in the small town of Moncks Corner, South Carolina, and leads to New York and headline-grabbing interviews and insights from celebrities like Kanye West, Kevin Hart, Malcolm Gladwell, Lena Dunham, Jay Z, and Hillary Clinton. Black Privilege lays out all the great wisdom Charlamagne’s been given from many mentors, and tells the uncensored story of how he turned around his troubled early life by owning his (many) mistakes and refusing to give up on his dreams, even after his controversial opinions got him fired from several on-air jobs. These life-learned principles include: -There are no losses in life, only lessons -Give people the credit they deserve for being stupid—starting with yourself -It’s not the size of the pond but the hustle in the fish -When you live your truth, no one can use it against you -We all have privilege, we just need to access it By combining his own story with bold advice and his signature commitment to honesty no matter the cost, Charlamagne hopes Black Privilege will empower you to live your own truth.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291198Tue, 18 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291198 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It Author: Charlamagne Tha God Narrator: Charlamagne Tha God Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291198 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It Author: Charlamagne Tha God Narrator: Charlamagne Tha God Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 46 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.58 of Total 523 Ratings of Narrator: 4.84 of Total 148 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: An instant New York Times bestseller! Charlamagne Tha God—the self-proclaimed “Prince of Pissing People Off,” cohost of Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, and “the most important voice in hip-hop”—shares his eight principles for unlocking your God-given privilege. In Black Privilege, Charlamagne presents his often controversial and always brutally honest insights on how living an authentic life is the quickest path to success. This journey to truth begins in the small town of Moncks Corner, South Carolina, and leads to New York and headline-grabbing interviews and insights from celebrities like Kanye West, Kevin Hart, Malcolm Gladwell, Lena Dunham, Jay Z, and Hillary Clinton. Black Privilege lays out all the great wisdom Charlamagne’s been given from many mentors, and tells the uncensored story of how he turned around his troubled early life by owning his (many) mistakes and refusing to give up on his dreams, even after his controversial opinions got him fired from several on-air jobs. These life-learned principles include: -There are no losses in life, only lessons -Give people the credit they deserve for being stupid—starting with yourself -It’s not the size of the pond but the hustle in the fish -When you live your truth, no one can use it against you -We all have privilege, we just need to access it By combining his own story with bold advice and his signature commitment to honesty no matter the cost, Charlamagne hopes Black Privilege will empower you to live your own truth.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/note-to-self-by-connor-franta--65326233https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290659 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Note to Self Author: Connor Franta Narrator: Connor Franta Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.56 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 8 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of A Work in Progress comes a collection of Connor Franta's most intimate, raw, honest, and inspiring reflections on his own life as he's living it right now, as well as his observations about contemporary culture. Told through narrative, poetry, photography, and illustrations, this is a must-have for every fan. In his New York Times bestselling memoir, A Work in Progress, Connor Franta shared his journey from small-town Midwestern boy to full-fledged Internet sensation. Exploring his past with humor and astounding insight, Connor reminded his fans of why they first fell in love with him on YouTube—and revealed to newcomers how he relates to his millions of dedicated followers. Now, two years later, Connor is ready to bring to light a side of himself he’s rarely shown on or off camera. In this diary-like look at his life since A Work in Progress, Connor talks about his battles with clinical depression, social anxiety, self-love, and acceptance; his desire to maintain an authentic self in a world that values shares and likes over true connections; his struggles with love and loss; and his renewed efforts to be in the moment—with others and himself. Told through short essays, letters to his past and future selves, poetry, and original photography, Note to Self is a raw, in-the-moment look at the fascinating interior life of a young creator turning inward in order to move forward.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290659Tue, 18 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290659 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Note to Self Author: Connor Franta Narrator: Connor Franta Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290659 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Note to Self Author: Connor Franta Narrator: Connor Franta Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.56 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 8 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of A Work in Progress comes a collection of Connor Franta's most intimate, raw, honest, and inspiring reflections on his own life as he's living it right now, as well as his observations about contemporary culture. Told through narrative, poetry, photography, and illustrations, this is a must-have for every fan. In his New York Times bestselling memoir, A Work in Progress, Connor Franta shared his journey from small-town Midwestern boy to full-fledged Internet sensation. Exploring his past with humor and astounding insight, Connor reminded his fans of why they first fell in love with him on YouTube—and revealed to newcomers how he relates to his millions of dedicated followers. Now, two years later, Connor is ready to bring to light a side of himself he’s rarely shown on or off camera. In this diary-like look at his life since A Work in Progress, Connor talks about his battles with clinical depression, social anxiety, self-love, and acceptance; his desire to maintain an authentic self in a world that values shares and likes over true connections; his struggles with love and loss; and his renewed efforts to be in the moment—with others and himself. Told through short essays, letters to his past and future selves, poetry, and original photography, Note to Self is a raw, in-the-moment look at the fascinating interior life of a young creator turning inward in order to move forward.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-the-world-stopped-to-listen-van-cliburn-s-cold-war-triumph-and-its-aftermath-by-stuart-isacoff--65326217https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291235 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When the World Stopped to Listen: Van Cliburn’s Cold War Triumph and Its Aftermath Author: Stuart Isacoff Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: April of 1958—the Iron Curtain was at its heaviest, and the outcome of the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition seemed preordained. Nonetheless, as star musicians from across the globe descended on Moscow, an unlikely favorite emerged: Van Cliburn, a polite, lanky Texan whose passionate virtuosity captured the Russian spirit. This is the story of what unfolded that spring—for Cliburn and the other competitors, jurors, party officials, and citizens of the world who were touched by the outcome. It is a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most remarkable events in musical history, filled with political intrigue and personal struggle as artists strove for self-expression and governments jockeyed for prestige. And, at the core of it all: the value of artistic achievement, the supremacy of the heart, and the transcendent freedom that can be found, through music, even in the darkest moments of human history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291235Tue, 18 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291235 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When the World Stopped to Listen: Van Cliburn’s Cold War Triumph and Its Aftermath Author: Stuart Isacoff Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291235 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When the World Stopped to Listen: Van Cliburn’s Cold War Triumph and Its Aftermath Author: Stuart Isacoff Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: April of 1958—the Iron Curtain was at its heaviest, and the outcome of the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition seemed preordained. Nonetheless, as star musicians from across the globe descended on Moscow, an unlikely favorite emerged: Van Cliburn, a polite, lanky Texan whose passionate virtuosity captured the Russian spirit. This is the story of what unfolded that spring—for Cliburn and the other competitors, jurors, party officials, and citizens of the world who were touched by the outcome. It is a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most remarkable events in musical history, filled with political intrigue and personal struggle as artists strove for self-expression and governments jockeyed for prestige. And, at the core of it all: the value of artistic achievement, the supremacy of the heart, and the transcendent freedom that can be found, through music, even in the darkest moments of human history.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/behind-the-smile-by-joshua-reid-davis--65326250https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291828 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind The Smile Author: Joshua Reid-Davis Narrator: Joshua Reid-Davis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 12 minutes Release date: April 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: I am known throughout the world as the HAPPY GUY all the time and in this audiobook i let you into my life and the journey that it's taken me to get through the rough patches, the journey in finding peace with sexuality and religion, and finding my place in the world as well as the ongoing continuing journey to get to where I aspire to be in life as I take you BEHIND THE SMILE that you all have come to know. We will go through good times and bad; lessons that I learned along the way and those lessons are what made me the man that I am today.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291828Thu, 13 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291828 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind The Smile Author: Joshua Reid-Davis Narrator: Joshua Reid-Davis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 12 minutes Release date: April 13,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291828 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Behind The Smile Author: Joshua Reid-Davis Narrator: Joshua Reid-Davis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 12 minutes Release date: April 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: I am known throughout the world as the HAPPY GUY all the time and in this audiobook i let you into my life and the journey that it's taken me to get through the rough patches, the journey in finding peace with sexuality and religion, and finding my place in the world as well as the ongoing continuing journey to get to where I aspire to be in life as I take you BEHIND THE SMILE that you all have come to know. We will go through good times and bad; lessons that I learned along the way and those lessons are what made me the man that I am today.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-outlaw-and-a-lady-a-memoir-of-music-life-with-waylon-and-the-faith-that-brought-me-home-by-jessi-colter--65326306https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281923 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Outlaw and a Lady: A Memoir of Music, Life with Waylon, and the Faith that Brought Me Home Author: Jessi Colter Narrator: Devon O'day Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 1 minute Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Renowned songwriter, singer, and wife of Waylon Jennings writes an intimate, enormously entertaining memoir of American music, of life with Waylon and the Outlaws, and of faith lost and found. The daughter of a Pentecostal evangelist and a race-car driver, Jessi Colter played piano and sang in church before leaving Arizona to tour with rock-n-roll pioneer Duane Eddy, whom she married. Colter became a successful recording artist, appearing on American Bandstand and befriending stars such as the Everly Brothers and Chet Atkins, while her songs were recorded by Nancy Sinatra, Dottie West, and others. Her marriage to Eddy didn’t last, however, and in 1969 she married the electrifying Waylon Jennings. Together, they made their home in Nashville, which in the 1970s, was ground zero for roots music, drawing Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Shel Silverstein, and others to the Nashville Sound. And Jessi was at the center of it all, the only woman on the landmark Wanted: The Outlaws album, the record that launched the Outlaw Country genre and was the first country album to go platinum. She also tasted personal commercial success with the #1-single “I’m Not Lisa.” But offstage, life was a challenge, as Waylon pursued his addictions and battled his demons. Having drifted from the church as a young woman, Jessi returned to her faith and found in it a source of strength in the turmoil of living with Waylon. In the 1980s, Waylon helped launch the super group The Highwaymen with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson, and the hits kept rolling, as did Waylon’s reckless living. Amid it all, Jessi faithfully prayed for her husband until finally, at Thanksgiving 2001, Waylon found Jesus, just months before he died.  An Outlaw and a Lady is a powerful story of American music, of love in the midst of heartache, and of faith that sustains.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281923Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281923 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Outlaw and a Lady: A Memoir of Music, Life with Waylon, and the Faith that Brought Me Home Author: Jessi Colter Narrator: Devon O'day Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281923 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Outlaw and a Lady: A Memoir of Music, Life with Waylon, and the Faith that Brought Me Home Author: Jessi Colter Narrator: Devon O'day Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 1 minute Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Renowned songwriter, singer, and wife of Waylon Jennings writes an intimate, enormously entertaining memoir of American music, of life with Waylon and the Outlaws, and of faith lost and found. The daughter of a Pentecostal evangelist and a race-car driver, Jessi Colter played piano and sang in church before leaving Arizona to tour with rock-n-roll pioneer Duane Eddy, whom she married. Colter became a successful recording artist, appearing on American Bandstand and befriending stars such as the Everly Brothers and Chet Atkins, while her songs were recorded by Nancy Sinatra, Dottie West, and others. Her marriage to Eddy didn’t last, however, and in 1969 she married the electrifying Waylon Jennings. Together, they made their home in Nashville, which in the 1970s, was ground zero for roots music, drawing Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Shel Silverstein, and others to the Nashville Sound. And Jessi was at the center of it all, the only woman on the landmark Wanted: The Outlaws album, the record that launched the Outlaw Country genre and was the first country album to go platinum. She also tasted personal commercial success with the #1-single “I’m Not Lisa.” But offstage, life was a challenge, as Waylon pursued his addictions and battled his demons. Having drifted from the church as a young woman, Jessi returned to her faith and found in it a source of strength in the turmoil of living with Waylon. In the 1980s, Waylon helped launch the super group The Highwaymen with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson, and the hits kept rolling, as did Waylon’s reckless living. Amid it all, Jessi faithfully prayed for her husband until finally, at Thanksgiving 2001, Waylon found Jesus, just months before he died.  An Outlaw and a Lady is a powerful story of American music, of love in the midst of heartache, and of faith that sustains.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-algonquin-kid-adventures-growing-up-at-new-york-s-legendary-hotel-by-michael-elihu-colby--65326272https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290133 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Algonquin Kid: Adventures Growing Up at New York’s Legendary Hotel Author: Michael Elihu Colby Narrator: Michael Elihu Colby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 34 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The true life story of Michael Elihu Colby and his childhood days at Manhattan’s Algonquin Hotel. His grandparents Mary and Ben B. Bodne had traded their southern oil fortune for the legendary but faded Algonquin and restored the hotel’s former glory. Their efforts led to a remarkable renaissance and attracted an overflow of celebrities from the ridiculous to the sublime. Michael weaves a vivid tapestry of encounters with glittering Broadway and Hollywood celebrities in a kaleidoscopic memoir of illustrious figures—some on a meteoric rise, some in tragic decline—while he found his own place in the topsy turvy world of the Broadway theatre and musicals.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290133Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290133 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Algonquin Kid: Adventures Growing Up at New York’s Legendary Hotel Author: Michael Elihu Colby Narrator: Michael Elihu Colby Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290133 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Algonquin Kid: Adventures Growing Up at New York’s Legendary Hotel Author: Michael Elihu Colby Narrator: Michael Elihu Colby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 34 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The true life story of Michael Elihu Colby and his childhood days at Manhattan’s Algonquin Hotel. His grandparents Mary and Ben B. Bodne had traded their southern oil fortune for the legendary but faded Algonquin and restored the hotel’s former glory. Their efforts led to a remarkable renaissance and attracted an overflow of celebrities from the ridiculous to the sublime. Michael weaves a vivid tapestry of encounters with glittering Broadway and Hollywood celebrities in a kaleidoscopic memoir of illustrious figures—some on a meteoric rise, some in tragic decline—while he found his own place in the topsy turvy world of the Broadway theatre and musicals.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/letterman-the-last-giant-of-late-night-by-jason-zinoman--65326259https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289345 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night Author: Jason Zinoman Narrator: Michael Goldstrom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 15 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman delivers the definitive story of the life and artistic legacy of David Letterman, the greatest television talk show host of all time and the signature comedic voice of a generation. In a career spanning more than thirty years, David Letterman redefined the modern talk show with an ironic comic style that transcended traditional television. While he remains one of the most famous stars in America, he is a remote, even reclusive, figure whose career is widely misunderstood. In Letterman, Jason Zinoman, the first comedy critic in the history of the New York Times, mixes groundbreaking reporting with unprecedented access and probing critical analysis to explain the unique entertainer’s titanic legacy. Moving from his early days in Indiana to his retirement, Zinoman goes behind the scenes of Letterman’s television career to illuminate the origins of his revolutionary comedy, its overlooked influences, and how his work intersects with and reveals his famously eccentric personality. Zinoman argues that Letterman had three great artistic periods, each distinct and part of his evolution. As he examines key broadcasting moments—''Stupid Pet Tricks'' and other captivating segments that defined Late Night with David Letterman—he illuminates Letterman’s relationship to his writers, and in particular, the show’s co-creator, Merrill Markoe, with whom Letterman shared a long professional and personal connection. To understand popular culture today, it’s necessary to understand David Letterman. With this revealing biography, Zinoman offers a perceptive analysis of the man and the artist whose ironic voice and caustic meta-humor was critical to an entire generation of comedians and viewers—and whose singular style ushered in new tropes that have become clichés in comedy today.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289345Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289345 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night Author: Jason Zinoman Narrator: Michael Goldstrom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289345 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night Author: Jason Zinoman Narrator: Michael Goldstrom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 15 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: New York Times comedy critic Jason Zinoman delivers the definitive story of the life and artistic legacy of David Letterman, the greatest television talk show host of all time and the signature comedic voice of a generation. In a career spanning more than thirty years, David Letterman redefined the modern talk show with an ironic comic style that transcended traditional television. While he remains one of the most famous stars in America, he is a remote, even reclusive, figure whose career is widely misunderstood. In Letterman, Jason Zinoman, the first comedy critic in the history of the New York Times, mixes groundbreaking reporting with unprecedented access and probing critical analysis to explain the unique entertainer’s titanic legacy. Moving from his early days in Indiana to his retirement, Zinoman goes behind the scenes of Letterman’s television career to illuminate the origins of his revolutionary comedy, its overlooked influences, and how his work intersects with and reveals his famously eccentric personality. Zinoman argues that Letterman had three great artistic periods, each distinct and part of his evolution. As he examines key broadcasting moments—''Stupid Pet Tricks'' and other captivating segments that defined Late Night with David Letterman—he illuminates Letterman’s relationship to his writers, and in particular, the show’s co-creator, Merrill Markoe, with whom Letterman shared a long professional and personal connection. To understand popular culture today, it’s necessary to understand David Letterman. With this revealing biography, Zinoman offers a perceptive analysis of the man and the artist whose ironic voice and caustic meta-humor was critical to an entire generation of comedians and viewers—and whose singular style ushered in new tropes that have become clichés in comedy today.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/notes-on-a-banana-a-memoir-of-food-love-and-manic-depression-by-david-leite--65326252https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289340 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Notes on a Banana: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Manic Depression Author: David Leite Narrator: David Leite Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The stunning and long-awaited memoir from the beloved founder of the James Beard Award-winning website Leite’s Culinaria—a candid, courageous, and at times laugh-out-loud funny story of family, food, mental illness, and sexual identity. Born into a family of Azorean immigrants, David Leite grew up in the 1960s in a devoutly Catholic, blue-collar, food-crazed Portuguese home in Fall River, Massachusetts. A clever and determined dreamer with a vivid imagination and a flair for the dramatic, ''Banana'' as his mother endearingly called him, obsessed over proper hair care, yearned to live in a middle-class house with a swinging kitchen door like the ones on television, and fell in love with everything French, thanks to his Portuguese and French-Canadian godmother. But David also struggled with the emotional devastation of bipolar disorder. Until he was diagnosed in his mid-thirties, David found relief from his wild mood swings in cooking, Julia Child, and a Viking stove he named ''Thor.'' Notes on a Banana is his heartfelt, unflinchingly honest, yet tender memoir of growing up, accepting himself, and turning his love of food into an award-winning career. Reminiscing about the people and events that shaped him, David looks back at the highs and lows of his life: from his rejection of being gay and his attempt to ''turn straight'' through Aesthetic Realism, a cult in downtown Manhattan, to becoming a writer, cookbook author, and web publisher, to his twenty-three-year relationship with Alan, known to millions of David’s readers as ''The One,'' which began with (what else?) food. Woven throughout these stories are the dishes David loves—the tastes that led him to happiness, health, and success. A blend of Kay Redfield Jamison’s An Unquiet Mind, the food memoirs of Ruth Reichl, Anthony Bourdain, and Gabrielle Hamilton, and the character-rich storytelling of Augusten Burroughs, David Sedaris, and Jenny Lawson, Notes on a Banana is a feast that dazzles, delights, and, ultimately, heals.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289340Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289340 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Notes on a Banana: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Manic Depression Author: David Leite Narrator: David Leite Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289340 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Notes on a Banana: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Manic Depression Author: David Leite Narrator: David Leite Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The stunning and long-awaited memoir from the beloved founder of the James Beard Award-winning website Leite’s Culinaria—a candid, courageous, and at times laugh-out-loud funny story of family, food, mental illness, and sexual identity. Born into a family of Azorean immigrants, David Leite grew up in the 1960s in a devoutly Catholic, blue-collar, food-crazed Portuguese home in Fall River, Massachusetts. A clever and determined dreamer with a vivid imagination and a flair for the dramatic, ''Banana'' as his mother endearingly called him, obsessed over proper hair care, yearned to live in a middle-class house with a swinging kitchen door like the ones on television, and fell in love with everything French, thanks to his Portuguese and French-Canadian godmother. But David also struggled with the emotional devastation of bipolar disorder. Until he was diagnosed in his mid-thirties, David found relief from his wild mood swings in cooking, Julia Child, and a Viking stove he named ''Thor.'' Notes on a Banana is his heartfelt, unflinchingly honest, yet tender memoir of growing up, accepting himself, and turning his love of food into an award-winning career. Reminiscing about the people and events that shaped him, David looks back at the highs and lows of his life: from his rejection of being gay and his attempt to ''turn straight'' through Aesthetic Realism, a cult in downtown Manhattan, to becoming a writer, cookbook author, and web publisher, to his twenty-three-year relationship with Alan, known to millions of David’s readers as ''The One,'' which began with (what else?) food. Woven throughout these stories are the dishes David loves—the tastes that led him to happiness, health, and success. A blend of Kay Redfield Jamison’s An Unquiet Mind, the food memoirs of Ruth Reichl, Anthony Bourdain, and Gabrielle Hamilton, and the character-rich storytelling of Augusten Burroughs, David Sedaris, and Jenny Lawson, Notes on a Banana is a feast that dazzles, delights, and, ultimately, heals.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/don-t-think-it-hasn-t-been-fun-the-story-of-the-burke-family-singers-by-sarah-jo-burke--65326249https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290428 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Don’t Think It Hasn’t Been Fun: The Story of the Burke Family Singers Author: Sarah Jo Burke Narrator: Sarah Jo Burke Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 28 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Back in the 1960s, the Burke Family Singers were America’s answer to Austria’s von Trapp Family. Throughout that tumultuous decade, the fabric of the nation’s life was torn by the war in Vietnam and the impassioned drive of the civil rights movement. It was against this churning backdrop that a large Rhode Island family—mother, father, and ten children—set out on the first of what would prove a long series of coast-to-coast tours whose only purpose was to bring the glorious sound of their music to audiences everywhere. They performed in major cities and remote small towns. Among their memorable TV Christmas specials was one with Maria von Trapp and family, and one on TV’s Ed Sullivan Show. Sarah Jo Burke, the youngest of the five daughters, has written a book that celebrates American values in the best sense and, if nothing else, proves that the family that sings together stays together.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290428Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290428 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Don’t Think It Hasn’t Been Fun: The Story of the Burke Family Singers Author: Sarah Jo Burke Narrator: Sarah Jo Burke Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290428 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Don’t Think It Hasn’t Been Fun: The Story of the Burke Family Singers Author: Sarah Jo Burke Narrator: Sarah Jo Burke Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 28 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Back in the 1960s, the Burke Family Singers were America’s answer to Austria’s von Trapp Family. Throughout that tumultuous decade, the fabric of the nation’s life was torn by the war in Vietnam and the impassioned drive of the civil rights movement. It was against this churning backdrop that a large Rhode Island family—mother, father, and ten children—set out on the first of what would prove a long series of coast-to-coast tours whose only purpose was to bring the glorious sound of their music to audiences everywhere. They performed in major cities and remote small towns. Among their memorable TV Christmas specials was one with Maria von Trapp and family, and one on TV’s Ed Sullivan Show. Sarah Jo Burke, the youngest of the five daughters, has written a book that celebrates American values in the best sense and, if nothing else, proves that the family that sings together stays together.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/golden-the-miraculous-rise-of-steph-curry-by-marcus-thompson--65326240https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290124 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Golden: The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curry Author: Marcus Thompson Narrator: Caz Harleaux Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 35 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.59 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The #1 national bestseller and inside story of Steph Curry, the greatest shooter basketball has ever seen. Golden is the first book to provide an all-access look at Steph Curry and the team that has fueled Dub Nation—by longtime Warriors beat reporter and Bay Area News Group sports columnist Marcus Thompson, the go-to expert on all things Golden State. A lifelong Warriors fan turned insider Thompson is uniquely qualified to tell the definitive story of a singular talent, pulling back the curtain on the crazy work ethic and on-court intensity that make Curry great—and the emphasis on family and faith that keeps him grounded. Combining the competitive grit and fun-loving spirit of his mother with the mild demeanor, easy charm, and sharp shooting of his father, former NBA player Dell Curry, Steph Curry derives support and strength from his close-knit kin and his commitment to Christianity. This hard-working, wholesome image however is both a blessing and curse in a League of big personalities. Thompson unravels the complicated underpinnings of the Steph Curry hate with a nuanced analysis of how class and complexion come into play when a child with an NBA pedigree becomes the face of a sport traditionally honed on inner-city black top and dominated by the less privileged. With unprecedented access, Thompson draws from exclusive interviews with Steph Curry, his family, his teammates, Coach Steve Kerr, and the Warriors owners to bring readers inside the locker room and courtside with this remarkable athlete and man.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290124Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290124 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Golden: The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curry Author: Marcus Thompson Narrator: Caz Harleaux Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 35 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290124 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Golden: The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curry Author: Marcus Thompson Narrator: Caz Harleaux Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 35 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.59 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The #1 national bestseller and inside story of Steph Curry, the greatest shooter basketball has ever seen. Golden is the first book to provide an all-access look at Steph Curry and the team that has fueled Dub Nation—by longtime Warriors beat reporter and Bay Area News Group sports columnist Marcus Thompson, the go-to expert on all things Golden State. A lifelong Warriors fan turned insider Thompson is uniquely qualified to tell the definitive story of a singular talent, pulling back the curtain on the crazy work ethic and on-court intensity that make Curry great—and the emphasis on family and faith that keeps him grounded. Combining the competitive grit and fun-loving spirit of his mother with the mild demeanor, easy charm, and sharp shooting of his father, former NBA player Dell Curry, Steph Curry derives support and strength from his close-knit kin and his commitment to Christianity. This hard-working, wholesome image however is both a blessing and curse in a League of big personalities. Thompson unravels the complicated underpinnings of the Steph Curry hate with a nuanced analysis of how class and complexion come into play when a child with an NBA pedigree becomes the face of a sport traditionally honed on inner-city black top and dominated by the less privileged. With unprecedented access, Thompson draws from exclusive interviews with Steph Curry, his family, his teammates, Coach Steve Kerr, and the Warriors owners to bring readers inside the locker room and courtside with this remarkable athlete and man.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/judy-and-i-my-life-with-judy-garland-by-sid-luft--65326229https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290777 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Judy and I: My Life with Judy Garland Author: Sid Luft Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 35 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The third of Judy Garland’s five husbands, Sid Luft was the one man in her life who stuck around. He was chiefly responsible for the final act of Judy’s meteoric comeback after she was unceremoniously booted off the MGM lot: he produced her iconic, Oscar-nominated vehicle A Star Is Born and expertly shaped her concert career. Previously unpublished, Sid Luft’s intimate autobiography tells his and Judy’s story in hard-boiled yet elegant prose. It begins on a fateful night in New York City when the not quite divorced Judy Garland and the not quite divorced Sid Luft meet at Billy Reed’s Little Club and fall for each other. The romance lasted Judy’s lifetime, despite the separations, the reconciliations, and the divorce. Under Luft’s management, Judy came back bigger than ever, building a singing career that rivaled Sinatra’s. However, her drug dependencies and suicidal tendencies put a tremendous strain on the relationship. Sid did not complete his memoir; it ended in 1960 after Judy hired David Begelman and Freddie Fields to manage her career. But Randy L. Schmidt, acclaimed editor of Judy Garland on Judy Garland and author of Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter, seamlessly pieced together the final section of the book from extensive interviews with Sid, most previously unpublished. Despite everything, Sid never stopped loving Judy and never forgave himself for not being able to ultimately save her from the demons that drove her to an early death at age forty-seven in 1969. Sid served as chief conservator of the Garland legacy until his death at the age of eighty-nine in 2005. This is his testament to the love of his life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290777Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290777 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Judy and I: My Life with Judy Garland Author: Sid Luft Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 35 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290777 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Judy and I: My Life with Judy Garland Author: Sid Luft Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 35 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The third of Judy Garland’s five husbands, Sid Luft was the one man in her life who stuck around. He was chiefly responsible for the final act of Judy’s meteoric comeback after she was unceremoniously booted off the MGM lot: he produced her iconic, Oscar-nominated vehicle A Star Is Born and expertly shaped her concert career. Previously unpublished, Sid Luft’s intimate autobiography tells his and Judy’s story in hard-boiled yet elegant prose. It begins on a fateful night in New York City when the not quite divorced Judy Garland and the not quite divorced Sid Luft meet at Billy Reed’s Little Club and fall for each other. The romance lasted Judy’s lifetime, despite the separations, the reconciliations, and the divorce. Under Luft’s management, Judy came back bigger than ever, building a singing career that rivaled Sinatra’s. However, her drug dependencies and suicidal tendencies put a tremendous strain on the relationship. Sid did not complete his memoir; it ended in 1960 after Judy hired David Begelman and Freddie Fields to manage her career. But Randy L. Schmidt, acclaimed editor of Judy Garland on Judy Garland and author of Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter, seamlessly pieced together the final section of the book from extensive interviews with Sid, most previously unpublished. Despite everything, Sid never stopped loving Judy and never forgave himself for not being able to ultimately save her from the demons that drove her to an early death at age forty-seven in 1969. Sid served as chief conservator of the Garland legacy until his death at the age of eighty-nine in 2005. This is his testament to the love of his life.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mission-jimmy-stewart-and-the-fight-for-europe-by-robert-matzen--65326222https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290414 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe Author: Robert Matzen Narrator: Peter Berkrot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 47 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In March 1941, Jimmy Stewart, America’s boy next door and recent Academy Award winner, left fame and fortune behind and joined the United States Army Air Corps to fulfill his family mission and serve his country. He rose from private to colonel and participated in twenty often-brutal World War II combat missions over Germany and France. In mere months, the war took away his boyish looks as he faced near-death experiences and the loss of men under his command. The war finally won, he returned home with millions of other veterans to face an uncertain future, suffering what we now know as PTSD. Younger stars like Gregory Peck were now getting roles that might have been Stewart’s, and he didn’t know if he would ever work in Hollywood again. Then came It’s a Wonderful Life. For the next half century, Stewart refused to discuss his combat experiences and took the story of his service to the grave. Mission presents the first in-depth look at Stewart’s life as a squadron commander in the skies over Germany, his return to Hollywood, and the changed man who embarked on production of America’s most beloved holiday classic. Author Robert Matzen sifted through thousands of Air Force combat reports and the Stewart personnel files; interviewed surviving aviators who flew with Stewart; visited the James Stewart Papers at Brigham Young University; flew in the cockpits of the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator; and walked the earth of air bases in England used by Stewart in his combat missions of 1943 through 1945. What emerges in Mission is the story of a Jimmy Stewart you never knew until now—a story more fantastic than any he brought to the screen.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290414Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290414 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe Author: Robert Matzen Narrator: Peter Berkrot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 47 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290414 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe Author: Robert Matzen Narrator: Peter Berkrot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 47 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In March 1941, Jimmy Stewart, America’s boy next door and recent Academy Award winner, left fame and fortune behind and joined the United States Army Air Corps to fulfill his family mission and serve his country. He rose from private to colonel and participated in twenty often-brutal World War II combat missions over Germany and France. In mere months, the war took away his boyish looks as he faced near-death experiences and the loss of men under his command. The war finally won, he returned home with millions of other veterans to face an uncertain future, suffering what we now know as PTSD. Younger stars like Gregory Peck were now getting roles that might have been Stewart’s, and he didn’t know if he would ever work in Hollywood again. Then came It’s a Wonderful Life. For the next half century, Stewart refused to discuss his combat experiences and took the story of his service to the grave. Mission presents the first in-depth look at Stewart’s life as a squadron commander in the skies over Germany, his return to Hollywood, and the changed man who embarked on production of America’s most beloved holiday classic. Author Robert Matzen sifted through thousands of Air Force combat reports and the Stewart personnel files; interviewed surviving aviators who flew with Stewart; visited the James Stewart Papers at Brigham Young University; flew in the cockpits of the B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator; and walked the earth of air bases in England used by Stewart in his combat missions of 1943 through 1945. What emerges in Mission is the story of a Jimmy Stewart you never knew until now—a story more fantastic than any he brought to the screen.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-most-beautiful-my-life-with-prince-by-mayte-garcia--65326299https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283871 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Most Beautiful: My Life with Prince Author: Mayte Garcia Narrator: Mayte Garcia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.61 of Total 66 Ratings of Narrator: 4.83 of Total 35 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: At the one-year anniversary of his death, legendary musician Prince's first wife shares a uniquely intimate, candid, and revelatory look inside the personal and professional life of one of the world's most beloved icons. In The Most Beautiful, a title inspired by the hit song Prince wrote about their legendary love story, Mayte Garcia for the first time shares the deeply personal story of their relationship and offers a singular perspective on the music icon and their world together: from their unconventional meeting backstage at a concert (and the long-distance romance that followed), to their fairy-tale wedding (and their groundbreaking artistic partnership), to the devastating losses that ultimately dissolved their romantic relationship for good. Throughout it all, they shared a bond more intimate than any other in Prince's life. No one else can tell this story or can provide a deeper, more nuanced portrait of Prince -- both the famously private man and the pioneering, beloved artist -- than Mayte, his partner during some of the most pivotal personal and professional years of his career. The Most Beautiful is a book that will be returned to for decades, as Prince's music lives on with generations to come.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283871Tue, 04 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283871 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Most Beautiful: My Life with Prince Author: Mayte Garcia Narrator: Mayte Garcia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283871 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Most Beautiful: My Life with Prince Author: Mayte Garcia Narrator: Mayte Garcia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.61 of Total 66 Ratings of Narrator: 4.83 of Total 35 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: At the one-year anniversary of his death, legendary musician Prince's first wife shares a uniquely intimate, candid, and revelatory look inside the personal and professional life of one of the world's most beloved icons. In The Most Beautiful, a title inspired by the hit song Prince wrote about their legendary love story, Mayte Garcia for the first time shares the deeply personal story of their relationship and offers a singular perspective on the music icon and their world together: from their unconventional meeting backstage at a concert (and the long-distance romance that followed), to their fairy-tale wedding (and their groundbreaking artistic partnership), to the devastating losses that ultimately dissolved their romantic relationship for good. Throughout it all, they shared a bond more intimate than any other in Prince's life. No one else can tell this story or can provide a deeper, more nuanced portrait of Prince -- both the famously private man and the pioneering, beloved artist -- than Mayte, his partner during some of the most pivotal personal and professional years of his career. The Most Beautiful is a book that will be returned to for decades, as Prince's music lives on with generations to come.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-foundling-the-true-story-of-a-kidnapping-a-family-secret-and-my-search-for-the-real-me-by-paul-joseph-fronczak--65326291https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290119 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Foundling: The True Story of a Kidnapping, a Family Secret, and My Search for the Real Me Author: Paul Joseph Fronczak Narrator: Kirby Heyborne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 25 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.92 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This is the inspiring and “page-turning” (Booklist) true story of a man who discovered that he had been kidnapped as a baby—and how his quest to find out who he really is upturned the genealogy industry, his own family, and set in motion the second longest cold case in US history. In 1964, a woman pretending to be a nurse kidnapped an infant boy named Paul Fronczak from a Chicago hospital. Two years later, police found a boy abandoned outside a variety store in New Jersey. The FBI tracked down Dora Fronczak, the kidnapped infant’s mother, and she identified the abandoned boy as her son. The family spent the next fifty years believing they were whole again—but Paul was always unsure about his true identity. Then, four years ago—spurred on by the birth of his first child, Emma Faith—Paul took a DNA test. The test revealed that he was definitely not Paul Fronczak. From that moment on, Paul has been on a tireless mission to find the man whose life he’s been living—and to discover who abandoned him, and why. Poignant and inspiring, The Foundling is a story about a child lost and a faith found, about the permanence of families and the bloodlines that define you, and about the emotional toll of both losing your identity and rediscovering who you truly are.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290119Tue, 04 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290119 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Foundling: The True Story of a Kidnapping, a Family Secret, and My Search for the Real Me Author: Paul Joseph Fronczak Narrator: Kirby Heyborne...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290119 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Foundling: The True Story of a Kidnapping, a Family Secret, and My Search for the Real Me Author: Paul Joseph Fronczak Narrator: Kirby Heyborne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 25 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.92 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This is the inspiring and “page-turning” (Booklist) true story of a man who discovered that he had been kidnapped as a baby—and how his quest to find out who he really is upturned the genealogy industry, his own family, and set in motion the second longest cold case in US history. In 1964, a woman pretending to be a nurse kidnapped an infant boy named Paul Fronczak from a Chicago hospital. Two years later, police found a boy abandoned outside a variety store in New Jersey. The FBI tracked down Dora Fronczak, the kidnapped infant’s mother, and she identified the abandoned boy as her son. The family spent the next fifty years believing they were whole again—but Paul was always unsure about his true identity. Then, four years ago—spurred on by the birth of his first child, Emma Faith—Paul took a DNA test. The test revealed that he was definitely not Paul Fronczak. From that moment on, Paul has been on a tireless mission to find the man whose life he’s been living—and to discover who abandoned him, and why. Poignant and inspiring, The Foundling is a story about a child lost and a faith found, about the permanence of families and the bloodlines that define you, and about the emotional toll of both losing your identity and rediscovering who you truly are.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-mother-s-kitchen-breakfast-lunch-dinner-and-the-meaning-of-life-by-peter-gethers--65326283https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289289 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Mother's Kitchen: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and the Meaning of Life Author: Peter Gethers Narrator: Peter Gethers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A funny, moving memoir about a son’s discovery that his mother has a genius for understanding the intimate connections between cooking, people and love Peter Gethers wants to give his aging mother a very personal and perhaps final gift: a spectacular feast featuring all her favorite dishes. The problem is, although he was raised to love food and wine he doesn’t really know how to cook. So he embarks upon an often hilarious and always touching culinary journey that will ultimately allow him to bring his mother’s friends and loved ones to the table one last time. The daughter of a restaurateur―the restaurant was New York’s legendary Ratner’s―Judy Gethers discovered a passion for cooking in her 50s. In time, she became a mentor and friend to several of the most famous chefs in America, including Wolfgang Puck, Nancy Silverton and Jonathan Waxman; she also wrote many cookbooks and taught cooking alongside Julia Child. In her 80s, she was robbed of her ability to cook by a debilitating stroke. But illness has brought her closer than ever to her son: Peter regularly visits her so they can share meals, and he can ask questions about her colorful past, while learning her kitchen secrets. Gradually his ambition becomes manifest: he decides to learn how to cook his mother the meal of her dreams and thereby tell the story of her life to all those who have loved her. With his trademark wit and knowing eye, Peter Gethers has written an unforgettable memoir about how food and family can do much more than feed us―they can nourish our souls. Includes a bonus PDF with menus, recipes, and more]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289289Tue, 04 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289289 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Mother's Kitchen: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and the Meaning of Life Author: Peter Gethers Narrator: Peter Gethers Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289289 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Mother's Kitchen: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and the Meaning of Life Author: Peter Gethers Narrator: Peter Gethers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A funny, moving memoir about a son’s discovery that his mother has a genius for understanding the intimate connections between cooking, people and love Peter Gethers wants to give his aging mother a very personal and perhaps final gift: a spectacular feast featuring all her favorite dishes. The problem is, although he was raised to love food and wine he doesn’t really know how to cook. So he embarks upon an often hilarious and always touching culinary journey that will ultimately allow him to bring his mother’s friends and loved ones to the table one last time. The daughter of a restaurateur―the restaurant was New York’s legendary Ratner’s―Judy Gethers discovered a passion for cooking in her 50s. In time, she became a mentor and friend to several of the most famous chefs in America, including Wolfgang Puck, Nancy Silverton and Jonathan Waxman; she also wrote many cookbooks and taught cooking alongside Julia Child. In her 80s, she was robbed of her ability to cook by a debilitating stroke. But illness has brought her closer than ever to her son: Peter regularly visits her so they can share meals, and he can ask questions about her colorful past, while learning her kitchen secrets. Gradually his ambition becomes manifest: he decides to learn how to cook his mother the meal of her dreams and thereby tell the story of her life to all those who have loved her. With his trademark wit and knowing eye, Peter Gethers has written an unforgettable memoir about how food and family can do much more than feed us―they can nourish our souls. Includes a bonus PDF with menus, recipes, and more]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nevertheless-a-memoir-by-alec-baldwin--65326242https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nevertheless: A Memoir Author: Alec Baldwin Narrator: Alec Baldwin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.9 of Total 68 Ratings of Narrator: 4.08 of Total 12 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: One of the most accomplished and outspoken actors today chronicles the highs and lows of his life in this beautifully written, candid memoir. Over the past three decades, Alec Baldwin has established himself as one of Hollywood’s most gifted, hilarious, and controversial leading men. From his work in popular movies, including Beetlejuice, Working Girl, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Cooler, and Martin Scorsese’s The Departed to his role as Jack Donaghy on Tina Fey’s irreverent series 30 Rock—for which he won two Emmys, three Golden Globes, and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards—and as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live, he’s both a household name and a deeply respected actor. In Nevertheless, Baldwin transcends his public persona, making public facets of his life he has long kept private. In this honest, affecting memoir, he introduces us to the Long Island child who felt burdened by his family’s financial strains and his parents’ unhappy marriage; the Washington, DC, college student gearing up for a career in politics; the self-named ''Love Taxi'' who helped friends solve their romantic problems while neglecting his own; the young soap actor learning from giants of the theatre; the addict drawn to drugs and alcohol who struggles with sobriety; the husband and father who acknowledges his failings and battles to overcome them; and the consummate professional for whom the work is everything. Throughout Nevertheless, one constant emerges: the fearlessness that defines and drives Baldwin’s life. Told with his signature candor, astute observational savvy, and devastating wit, Nevertheless reveals an Alec Baldwin we have never fully seen before.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290779Tue, 04 Apr 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nevertheless: A Memoir Author: Alec Baldwin Narrator: Alec Baldwin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nevertheless: A Memoir Author: Alec Baldwin Narrator: Alec Baldwin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.9 of Total 68 Ratings of Narrator: 4.08 of Total 12 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: One of the most accomplished and outspoken actors today chronicles the highs and lows of his life in this beautifully written, candid memoir. Over the past three decades, Alec Baldwin has established himself as one of Hollywood’s most gifted, hilarious, and controversial leading men. From his work in popular movies, including Beetlejuice, Working Girl, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Cooler, and Martin Scorsese’s The Departed to his role as Jack Donaghy on Tina Fey’s irreverent series 30 Rock—for which he won two Emmys, three Golden Globes, and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards—and as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live, he’s both a household name and a deeply respected actor. In Nevertheless, Baldwin transcends his public persona, making public facets of his life he has long kept private. In this honest, affecting memoir, he introduces us to the Long Island child who felt burdened by his family’s financial strains and his parents’ unhappy marriage; the Washington, DC, college student gearing up for a career in politics; the self-named ''Love Taxi'' who helped friends solve their romantic problems while neglecting his own; the young soap actor learning from giants of the theatre; the addict drawn to drugs and alcohol who struggles with sobriety; the husband and father who acknowledges his failings and battles to overcome them; and the consummate professional for whom the work is everything. Throughout Nevertheless, one constant emerges: the fearlessness that defines and drives Baldwin’s life. Told with his signature candor, astute observational savvy, and devastating wit, Nevertheless reveals an Alec Baldwin we have never fully seen before.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cork-dork-a-wine-fueled-adventure-among-the-obsessive-sommeliers-big-bottle-hunters-and-rogue-scientists-who-taught-me-to-live-for-taste--65326284https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289290 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste Author: Bianca Bosker Narrator: Bianca Bosker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 17 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND A NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS' PICK “Thrilling . . . [told] with gonzo élan . . . When the sommelier and blogger Madeline Puckette writes that this book is the Kitchen Confidential of the wine world, she’s not wrong, though Bill Buford’s Heat is probably a shade closer.” —Jennifer Senior, The New York Times   Professional journalist and amateur drinker Bianca Bosker didn’t know much about wine—until she discovered an alternate universe where taste reigns supreme, a world of elite sommeliers who dedicate their lives to the pursuit of flavor. Astounded by their fervor and seemingly superhuman sensory powers, she set out to uncover what drove their obsession, and whether she, too, could become a “cork dork.” With boundless curiosity, humor, and a healthy dose of skepticism, Bosker takes the reader inside underground tasting groups, exclusive New York City restaurants, California mass-market wine factories, and even a neuroscientist’s fMRI machine as she attempts to answer the most nagging question of all: what’s the big deal about wine? What she learns will change the way you drink wine—and, perhaps, the way you live—forever. “Think: Eat, Pray, Love meets Somm.” —theSkimm “As informative as it is, well, intoxicating.” —Fortune]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289290Tue, 28 Mar 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289290 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste Author:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289290 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live for Taste Author: Bianca Bosker Narrator: Bianca Bosker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 17 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND A NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS' PICK “Thrilling . . . [told] with gonzo élan . . . When the sommelier and blogger Madeline Puckette writes that this book is the Kitchen Confidential of the wine world, she’s not wrong, though Bill Buford’s Heat is probably a shade closer.” —Jennifer Senior, The New York Times   Professional journalist and amateur drinker Bianca Bosker didn’t know much about wine—until she discovered an alternate universe where taste reigns supreme, a world of elite sommeliers who dedicate their lives to the pursuit of flavor. Astounded by their fervor and seemingly superhuman sensory powers, she set out to uncover what drove their obsession, and whether she, too, could become a “cork dork.” With boundless curiosity, humor, and a healthy dose of skepticism, Bosker takes the reader inside underground tasting groups, exclusive New York City restaurants, California mass-market wine factories, and even a neuroscientist’s fMRI machine as she attempts to answer the most nagging question of all: what’s the big deal about wine? What she learns will change the way you drink wine—and, perhaps, the way you live—forever. “Think: Eat, Pray, Love meets Somm.” —theSkimm “As informative as it is, well, intoxicating.” —Fortune]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mustache-shenanigans-making-super-troopers-and-other-adventures-in-comedy-by-jay-chandrasekhar--65326280https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289366 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mustache Shenanigans: Making Super Troopers and Other Adventures in Comedy Author: Jay Chandrasekhar Narrator: Jay Chandrasekhar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 29 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Director, writer, and actor Jay Chandrasekhar tells the hilarious stories behind his films Super Troopers and Super Troopers 2 (out on 4/20/2018!), the history of his comedy group, Broken Lizard, and everything in between. Jay Chandrasekhar has spent the past two decades writing, directing, and acting in film and TV. With his comedy group, Broken Lizard, he has produced and directed beloved movies such as Super Troopers, Beer­fest, and Club Dread. Now, with the upcoming release of the long-awaited Super Troopers 2, Jay is ready to tell the ridiculous, madcap, dead-honest story of how he built his career, how he formed Broken Lizard, and, ultimately, how he made Super Troopers. Jay grew up Indian American in the lily-white sub­urbs of Chicago, and he had an outsider’s perspective from the beginning. Instead of taking the traditional acting path, he formed his own troupe, wrote his own scripts, and made movies his own way. And he had an incredibly good time doing so as readers will learn in this hilarious story about making it in Hollywood and directing, cowriting, and costarring in one of the best-loved and most-watched comedies of all time. Part humorous memoir, part film study, this book will inform, entertain, and tell readers what drinking mul­tiple bottles of maple syrup is really like.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289366Tue, 28 Mar 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289366 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mustache Shenanigans: Making Super Troopers and Other Adventures in Comedy Author: Jay Chandrasekhar Narrator: Jay Chandrasekhar Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289366 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mustache Shenanigans: Making Super Troopers and Other Adventures in Comedy Author: Jay Chandrasekhar Narrator: Jay Chandrasekhar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 29 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Director, writer, and actor Jay Chandrasekhar tells the hilarious stories behind his films Super Troopers and Super Troopers 2 (out on 4/20/2018!), the history of his comedy group, Broken Lizard, and everything in between. Jay Chandrasekhar has spent the past two decades writing, directing, and acting in film and TV. With his comedy group, Broken Lizard, he has produced and directed beloved movies such as Super Troopers, Beer­fest, and Club Dread. Now, with the upcoming release of the long-awaited Super Troopers 2, Jay is ready to tell the ridiculous, madcap, dead-honest story of how he built his career, how he formed Broken Lizard, and, ultimately, how he made Super Troopers. Jay grew up Indian American in the lily-white sub­urbs of Chicago, and he had an outsider’s perspective from the beginning. Instead of taking the traditional acting path, he formed his own troupe, wrote his own scripts, and made movies his own way. And he had an incredibly good time doing so as readers will learn in this hilarious story about making it in Hollywood and directing, cowriting, and costarring in one of the best-loved and most-watched comedies of all time. Part humorous memoir, part film study, this book will inform, entertain, and tell readers what drinking mul­tiple bottles of maple syrup is really like.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-life-to-live-how-i-became-the-queen-of-soaps-when-men-ruled-the-airwaves-by-agnes-nixon--65326286https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289096 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life to Live: How I Became the Queen of Soaps When Men Ruled the Airwaves Author: Agnes Nixon Narrator: Carol Burnett, Judith Ivey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 24 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the Emmy-winning writer and creator of All My Children, One Life to Live, and Loving, a memoir of her trailblazing rise to the top of the television industry, including behind-the-scenes stories from some of the most beloved soaps of all time   Before there was Erica Kane, Adam Chandler, or Victoria Lord, there was Agnes Nixon, a young girl who dreamed up stories for paper dolls. Those tales she imagined--ones filled with ambitions, rivalries, and romances--would soon echo her own path to success. In a memoir filled with as much drama as the soaps she penned, Nixon shares her journey as daughter of a broken marriage, who fought back against her father's wish that she take over the family burial garments business, overcame the heartbreak of losing her fiancé in WWII, and later became one of the most successful names in the TV industry. Fans of Nixon's greatest creations, All My Children and One Life to Live, will delight at Nixon's own incredible life, as well as the behind-the-scenes insight she lends to daytime's most popular programs. Nixon will share the inspiration behind and casting of the iconic character Erica Kane, played by Susan Lucci; the story bible for All My Children, and how it became lost, and then locked away in a drawer for many years; and how Nixon positioned ABC to become the media giant it is today, despite pushback from her male counterparts. This candid glimpse behind the curtain of the soap opera industry will charm soap fans and story lovers alike. With a foreword written and read by Carol Burnett.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289096Tue, 21 Mar 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289096 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life to Live: How I Became the Queen of Soaps When Men Ruled the Airwaves Author: Agnes Nixon Narrator: Carol Burnett, Judith Ivey Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289096 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life to Live: How I Became the Queen of Soaps When Men Ruled the Airwaves Author: Agnes Nixon Narrator: Carol Burnett, Judith Ivey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 24 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the Emmy-winning writer and creator of All My Children, One Life to Live, and Loving, a memoir of her trailblazing rise to the top of the television industry, including behind-the-scenes stories from some of the most beloved soaps of all time   Before there was Erica Kane, Adam Chandler, or Victoria Lord, there was Agnes Nixon, a young girl who dreamed up stories for paper dolls. Those tales she imagined--ones filled with ambitions, rivalries, and romances--would soon echo her own path to success. In a memoir filled with as much drama as the soaps she penned, Nixon shares her journey as daughter of a broken marriage, who fought back against her father's wish that she take over the family burial garments business, overcame the heartbreak of losing her fiancé in WWII, and later became one of the most successful names in the TV industry. Fans of Nixon's greatest creations, All My Children and One Life to Live, will delight at Nixon's own incredible life, as well as the behind-the-scenes insight she lends to daytime's most popular programs. Nixon will share the inspiration behind and casting of the iconic character Erica Kane, played by Susan Lucci; the story bible for All My Children, and how it became lost, and then locked away in a drawer for many years; and how Nixon positioned ABC to become the media giant it is today, despite pushback from her male counterparts. This candid glimpse behind the curtain of the soap opera industry will charm soap fans and story lovers alike. With a foreword written and read by Carol Burnett.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/captain-fantastic-elton-john-s-stellar-trip-through-the-70s-by-tom-doyle--65326277https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289298 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Captain Fantastic: Elton John's Stellar Trip Through the '70s Author: Tom Doyle Narrator: Tom Taylorson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The true story of Elton John’s meteoric rise from obscurity to worldwide celebrity in the weird, wild 1970s, based on rare one-on-one interviews with the Rocket Man himself—now the subject of a major motion picture. In August 1970, Elton John achieved overnight fame with a rousing performance at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. Over the next five years, the artist formerly known as Reginald Dwight went from unheard of to unstoppable, scoring seven consecutive #1 albums and sixteen Top Ten singles in America. By the middle of the decade, he was solely responsible for 2 percent of global record sales. One in fifty albums sold in the world bore his name. Elton John’s live shows became raucous theatrical extravaganzas, attended by all the glitterati of the era. But beneath the spangled bodysuits and oversized eyeglasses, Elton was a desperately shy man, conflicted about his success, his sexuality, and his narcotic indulgences. In 1975, at the height of his fame, he attempted suicide. After coming out as bisexual in a controversial Rolling Stone interview that nearly wrecked his career, and announcing his retirement from live performance in 1977 at the age of thirty, he gradually found his way back to the thing he cared about most: the music. Captain Fantastic gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the rise, fall, and return to glory of one of the world’s most mercurial performers. Rock journalist Tom Doyle’s insider account of the Rocket Man’s turbulent ascent is based on a series of one-on-one interviews in which Elton laid bare many previously unrevealed details of his early career. Here is an intimate exploration of Elton’s working relationship with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, whose lyrics often chronicled the ups and downs of their life together in the spotlight. Through these pages pass a parade of legends whose paths crossed with Elton’s during the decade—including John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Groucho Marx, Katharine Hepburn, Princess Margaret, Elvis Presley, and an acid-damaged Brian Wilson. A fascinating portrait of the artist at the apex of his celebrity, Captain Fantastic takes us on a rollicking fame-and-drug-fueled ride aboard Elton John’s rocket ship to superstardom. Praise for Captain Fantastic “Veteran rock journalist [Tom] Doyle continues his foray into the 1970s music scene with a compelling profile of an unlikely rock star. . . . In chronicling Elton John’s stratospheric rise to fame, replete with platinum records, increasingly outlandish stage shows, and mountains of cash, the author deftly manages to keep his subject in sharp focus. Based on hours of one-on-one interviews with Captain Fantastic himself, this breezy yet comprehensive biography demonstrates what it was like for the talented musician to churn out an impossible string of hit records. . . . A great way to better understand the man behind the garish glasses and platform boots.”—Kirkus Reviews “In this adoring and candid set of fan’s notes, music journalist Doyle (Man on the Run) draws on interviews with John and his colleagues, especially his writing partner, Bernie Taupin, to capture the meteoric rise and fall of the man who released at least one album every year of the 1970s. . . . This energetic book . . . makes a convincing case that John reached his peak and made his best music in the ’70s.”—Publishers Weekly “A breezy and surprisingly poignant romp through a decade, and a career, that effectively invented modern celebrity culture.”—Peter Doggett, author of You Never Give Me Your Money: The Beatles After the Breakup]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289298Tue, 21 Mar 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289298 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Captain Fantastic: Elton John's Stellar Trip Through the '70s Author: Tom Doyle Narrator: Tom Taylorson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289298 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Captain Fantastic: Elton John's Stellar Trip Through the '70s Author: Tom Doyle Narrator: Tom Taylorson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 42 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The true story of Elton John’s meteoric rise from obscurity to worldwide celebrity in the weird, wild 1970s, based on rare one-on-one interviews with the Rocket Man himself—now the subject of a major motion picture. In August 1970, Elton John achieved overnight fame with a rousing performance at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. Over the next five years, the artist formerly known as Reginald Dwight went from unheard of to unstoppable, scoring seven consecutive #1 albums and sixteen Top Ten singles in America. By the middle of the decade, he was solely responsible for 2 percent of global record sales. One in fifty albums sold in the world bore his name. Elton John’s live shows became raucous theatrical extravaganzas, attended by all the glitterati of the era. But beneath the spangled bodysuits and oversized eyeglasses, Elton was a desperately shy man, conflicted about his success, his sexuality, and his narcotic indulgences. In 1975, at the height of his fame, he attempted suicide. After coming out as bisexual in a controversial Rolling Stone interview that nearly wrecked his career, and announcing his retirement from live performance in 1977 at the age of thirty, he gradually found his way back to the thing he cared about most: the music. Captain Fantastic gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the rise, fall, and return to glory of one of the world’s most mercurial performers. Rock journalist Tom Doyle’s insider account of the Rocket Man’s turbulent ascent is based on a series of one-on-one interviews in which Elton laid bare many previously unrevealed details of his early career. Here is an intimate exploration of Elton’s working relationship with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, whose lyrics often chronicled the ups and downs of their life together in the spotlight. Through these pages pass a parade of legends whose paths crossed with Elton’s during the decade—including John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Groucho Marx, Katharine Hepburn, Princess Margaret, Elvis Presley, and an acid-damaged Brian Wilson. A fascinating portrait of the artist at the apex of his celebrity, Captain Fantastic takes us on a rollicking fame-and-drug-fueled ride aboard Elton John’s rocket ship to superstardom. Praise for Captain Fantastic “Veteran rock journalist [Tom] Doyle continues his foray into the 1970s music scene with a compelling profile of an unlikely rock star. . . . In chronicling Elton John’s stratospheric rise to fame, replete with platinum records, increasingly outlandish stage shows, and mountains of cash, the author deftly manages to keep his subject in sharp focus. Based on hours of one-on-one interviews with Captain Fantastic himself, this breezy yet comprehensive biography demonstrates what it was like for the talented musician to churn out an impossible string of hit records. . . . A great way to better understand the man behind the garish glasses and platform boots.”—Kirkus Reviews “In this adoring and candid set of fan’s notes, music journalist Doyle (Man on the Run) draws on interviews with John and his colleagues, especially his writing partner, Bernie Taupin, to capture the meteoric rise and fall of the man who released at least one album every year of the 1970s. . . . This energetic book . . . makes a convincing case that John reached his peak and made his best music in the ’70s.”—Publishers Weekly “A breezy and surprisingly poignant romp through a decade, and a career, that effectively invented...]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cheech-is-not-my-real-name-but-don-t-call-me-chong-by-cheech-marin--65326312https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283205 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cheech Is Not My Real Name: ...But Don't Call Me Chong Author: Cheech Marin Narrator: Cheech Marin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.83 of Total 6 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Get a look into the mind of Cheech Marin–one half of the renowned Cheech and Chong comedic duo–and follow through the highs and lows of his personal and professional lives.  An unborn baby with a fatal heart defect . . . a skier submerged for an hour in a frozen Norwegian lake . . . a comatose brain surgery patient whom doctors have declared a "vegetable." The long-awaited memoir from a counterculture legend. Cheech Marin came of age at an interesting time in America and became a self-made counterculture legend with his other half, Tommy Chong. This insightful memoir delves into how Cheech dodged the draft, formed one of the most successful comedy duos of all time, became the face of the recreational drug movement with the film Up in Smoke, forged a successful solo career with roles in The Lion King and, more recently, Jane the Virgin, and became the owner of the most renowned collection of Chicano art in the world. Written in Cheech's uniquely hilarious voice, this memoir will take you to new highs.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283205Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283205 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cheech Is Not My Real Name: ...But Don't Call Me Chong Author: Cheech Marin Narrator: Cheech Marin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283205 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cheech Is Not My Real Name: ...But Don't Call Me Chong Author: Cheech Marin Narrator: Cheech Marin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.83 of Total 6 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Get a look into the mind of Cheech Marin–one half of the renowned Cheech and Chong comedic duo–and follow through the highs and lows of his personal and professional lives.  An unborn baby with a fatal heart defect . . . a skier submerged for an hour in a frozen Norwegian lake . . . a comatose brain surgery patient whom doctors have declared a "vegetable." The long-awaited memoir from a counterculture legend. Cheech Marin came of age at an interesting time in America and became a self-made counterculture legend with his other half, Tommy Chong. This insightful memoir delves into how Cheech dodged the draft, formed one of the most successful comedy duos of all time, became the face of the recreational drug movement with the film Up in Smoke, forged a successful solo career with roles in The Lion King and, more recently, Jane the Virgin, and became the owner of the most renowned collection of Chicano art in the world. Written in Cheech's uniquely hilarious voice, this memoir will take you to new highs.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charlton-heston-hollywood-s-last-icon-by-marc-eliot--65326310https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285069 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charlton Heston: Hollywood's Last Icon Author: Marc Eliot Narrator: Marc Eliot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 34 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The first biography of one of the most fascinating, complex, and polarizing legends of cinema’s golden age, Charlton Heston, from the bestselling, prize-winning author of Cary Grant, Walt Disney, and American Rebel. With unforgettable performances such as Moses in The Ten Commandments, the anguished astronaut George Taylor in 1968’s Planet of the Apes, and the eponymous Ben-Hur—for which he won an Academy Award—Charlton Heston cemented his place in the pantheon of twentieth-century Hollywood royalty. But his fame as an actor was matched by his political activism. A democrat in his early years, Heston became a staunch supporter of Richard Nixon and Reagan republicanism. He was also president of the National Rifle Association—an outspoken crusader for gun rights whose incendiary words, ''from my cold, dead hands'' incensed liberals and became a maxim for Second Amendment supporters. At long last, New York Times bestselling author Marc Eliot tells the story of Heston’s life and six-decade-long career in full detail. Granted exclusive access to Heston’s diaries, letters, and personal estate, Eliot skillfully unfolds the complicated story of this iconic actor, illuminating his greatest achievements as well as his greatest failures and regrets. Eliot examines how a boy from backwoods Michigan became Hollywood's leading heroic actor—a star who not only battled for the plumiest roles, but to maintain his identity in the dreamscape of Tinseltown. As he lays bare this intriguing figure’s life, Eliot exposes the dirty world of Hollywood mythmaking and Heston’s crucial role in it. Eliot’s moving, artful, and honest biography pays tribute to this movie legend and reveals not only how Heston’s famous persona came into being, but why. Shedding new light on one of America’s greatest stars, Eliot creates an incisive and compelling portrait for both longtime fans and a generation newly discovering the storied star.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285069Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285069 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charlton Heston: Hollywood's Last Icon Author: Marc Eliot Narrator: Marc Eliot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 34 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285069 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charlton Heston: Hollywood's Last Icon Author: Marc Eliot Narrator: Marc Eliot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 34 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The first biography of one of the most fascinating, complex, and polarizing legends of cinema’s golden age, Charlton Heston, from the bestselling, prize-winning author of Cary Grant, Walt Disney, and American Rebel. With unforgettable performances such as Moses in The Ten Commandments, the anguished astronaut George Taylor in 1968’s Planet of the Apes, and the eponymous Ben-Hur—for which he won an Academy Award—Charlton Heston cemented his place in the pantheon of twentieth-century Hollywood royalty. But his fame as an actor was matched by his political activism. A democrat in his early years, Heston became a staunch supporter of Richard Nixon and Reagan republicanism. He was also president of the National Rifle Association—an outspoken crusader for gun rights whose incendiary words, ''from my cold, dead hands'' incensed liberals and became a maxim for Second Amendment supporters. At long last, New York Times bestselling author Marc Eliot tells the story of Heston’s life and six-decade-long career in full detail. Granted exclusive access to Heston’s diaries, letters, and personal estate, Eliot skillfully unfolds the complicated story of this iconic actor, illuminating his greatest achievements as well as his greatest failures and regrets. Eliot examines how a boy from backwoods Michigan became Hollywood's leading heroic actor—a star who not only battled for the plumiest roles, but to maintain his identity in the dreamscape of Tinseltown. As he lays bare this intriguing figure’s life, Eliot exposes the dirty world of Hollywood mythmaking and Heston’s crucial role in it. Eliot’s moving, artful, and honest biography pays tribute to this movie legend and reveals not only how Heston’s famous persona came into being, but why. Shedding new light on one of America’s greatest stars, Eliot creates an incisive and compelling portrait for both longtime fans and a generation newly discovering the storied star.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/thank-you-for-coming-to-hattiesburg-one-comedian-s-tour-of-not-quite-the-biggest-cities-in-the-world-by-todd-barry--65326281https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289103 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thank You for Coming to Hattiesburg: One Comedian's Tour of Not-Quite-the-Biggest Cities in the World Author: Todd Barry Narrator: Todd Barry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 28 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “With this charming, sardonic debut, stand up comedian and actor Todd Barry makes readers laugh as hard as the audiences at his shows” (Publishers Weekly) in this hilarious book of travel essays from his time on tour in the US, Canada, and Israel. Hello. It’s Todd Barry. Yes, the massively famous comedian. I have billions of fans all over the world, so I do my fair share of touring. While I love doing shows in the big cities (New York, Philadelphia), I also enjoy a good secondary market (Ithaca, Bethlehem). Performing in these smaller places can be great because not all entertainers stop there on tour; they don’t expect to see you. They’re appreciative. They say things like “Thank you for coming to Hattiesburg” as much as they say “Nice show.” And almost every town has their version of a hipster coffee shop, so I can get in my comfort zone. My original plan was to book one secondary market show in all fifty states, in about a year, but that idea was funnier than anything in my act. So, instead of all fifty states in a year, my agent booked multiple shows in a lot of states, plus Israel and Canada. Thank You for Coming to Hattiesburg is part tour diary, part travel guide, and part memoir (Yes, memoir. Just like the thing presidents and former child stars get to write). Follow me on my journey of small clubs, and the occasional big amphitheater. Watch me make a promoter clean the dressing room toilet in Connecticut, see me stare at beached turtles in Maui, and see how I react when Lars from Metallica shows up to see me at a rec center in Northern California. I’d love to tell you more, but I need to go book a flight to Evansville, Indiana.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289103Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289103 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thank You for Coming to Hattiesburg: One Comedian's Tour of Not-Quite-the-Biggest Cities in the World Author: Todd Barry Narrator: Todd Barry Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289103 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Thank You for Coming to Hattiesburg: One Comedian's Tour of Not-Quite-the-Biggest Cities in the World Author: Todd Barry Narrator: Todd Barry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 28 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “With this charming, sardonic debut, stand up comedian and actor Todd Barry makes readers laugh as hard as the audiences at his shows” (Publishers Weekly) in this hilarious book of travel essays from his time on tour in the US, Canada, and Israel. Hello. It’s Todd Barry. Yes, the massively famous comedian. I have billions of fans all over the world, so I do my fair share of touring. While I love doing shows in the big cities (New York, Philadelphia), I also enjoy a good secondary market (Ithaca, Bethlehem). Performing in these smaller places can be great because not all entertainers stop there on tour; they don’t expect to see you. They’re appreciative. They say things like “Thank you for coming to Hattiesburg” as much as they say “Nice show.” And almost every town has their version of a hipster coffee shop, so I can get in my comfort zone. My original plan was to book one secondary market show in all fifty states, in about a year, but that idea was funnier than anything in my act. So, instead of all fifty states in a year, my agent booked multiple shows in a lot of states, plus Israel and Canada. Thank You for Coming to Hattiesburg is part tour diary, part travel guide, and part memoir (Yes, memoir. Just like the thing presidents and former child stars get to write). Follow me on my journey of small clubs, and the occasional big amphitheater. Watch me make a promoter clean the dressing room toilet in Connecticut, see me stare at beached turtles in Maui, and see how I react when Lars from Metallica shows up to see me at a rec center in Northern California. I’d love to tell you more, but I need to go book a flight to Evansville, Indiana.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-her-name-was-dolores-the-jenn-i-knew-by-pete-salgado--65326313https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289039 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Her Name Was Dolores: The Jenn I Knew Author: Pete Salgado Narrator: Bob Borquez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 16 minutes Release date: March 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The untold story of the iconic Jenni Rivera through the perspective of her former managers, Pete Salgado and Gabriel Vazquez and it will be the basis for a TV series that will air on Univision. This book will take us into the boiler room and offer a behind-the-scenes look into the strategies and moments that lead to national headlines. Pete Salgado was Jenn’s longstanding manager, considered by Jenn her fifth bother, he worked with her for nearly a decade, and helped negotiate many of her deals. She shared things with him she did not with others, and he came to know her in ways no one else did. The months before Jenni’s death were filled with betrayals and disappointments from those she most loved and trusted. Salgado addresses that and takes readers deep inside some cryptic tweets Jenni posted as well of answering very difficult questions such as: Did Chiquis have an affair with Jenni’s husband, Esteban? Who really was the person Jenni called El Pelón and tweeted about, and what did he mean to her? Was Jenni embroiled with the drug cartel? Did the notorious narco El Barbie mistreat her? Was she going to buy a plane? Was Jenni’s death truly an accident? This book describes everything that went into that final moment, and for the first time, truly depict the beauty, love, complexity, and pain of Jenni’s relationship with Chiquis – which was much different and went much deeper than a traditional mother-daughter relationship. Salgado shares who Dolores really was that her fans did not know and did not see on stage… Salgado and Vasquez give readers a better perspective of the life of the “Diva de la banda” from the two people most deeply involved in helping build her career, and who knew her in ways that no one else did.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289039Tue, 07 Mar 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289039 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Her Name Was Dolores: The Jenn I Knew Author: Pete Salgado Narrator: Bob Borquez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 16 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289039 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Her Name Was Dolores: The Jenn I Knew Author: Pete Salgado Narrator: Bob Borquez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 16 minutes Release date: March 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The untold story of the iconic Jenni Rivera through the perspective of her former managers, Pete Salgado and Gabriel Vazquez and it will be the basis for a TV series that will air on Univision. This book will take us into the boiler room and offer a behind-the-scenes look into the strategies and moments that lead to national headlines. Pete Salgado was Jenn’s longstanding manager, considered by Jenn her fifth bother, he worked with her for nearly a decade, and helped negotiate many of her deals. She shared things with him she did not with others, and he came to know her in ways no one else did. The months before Jenni’s death were filled with betrayals and disappointments from those she most loved and trusted. Salgado addresses that and takes readers deep inside some cryptic tweets Jenni posted as well of answering very difficult questions such as: Did Chiquis have an affair with Jenni’s husband, Esteban? Who really was the person Jenni called El Pelón and tweeted about, and what did he mean to her? Was Jenni embroiled with the drug cartel? Did the notorious narco El Barbie mistreat her? Was she going to buy a plane? Was Jenni’s death truly an accident? This book describes everything that went into that final moment, and for the first time, truly depict the beauty, love, complexity, and pain of Jenni’s relationship with Chiquis – which was much different and went much deeper than a traditional mother-daughter relationship. Salgado shares who Dolores really was that her fans did not know and did not see on stage… Salgado and Vasquez give readers a better perspective of the life of the “Diva de la banda” from the two people most deeply involved in helping build her career, and who knew her in ways that no one else did.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nowhere-with-you-the-east-coast-anthems-of-joel-plaskett-the-emergency-and-thrush-hermit-by-josh-o-kane--65326293https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285044 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nowhere With You: The East Coast Anthems of Joel Plaskett, The Emergency and Thrush Hermit Author: Josh O’Kane Narrator: Jonathan Watton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 38 minutes Release date: March 7, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Joel Plaskett has earned an awful lot of honourifics in his career so far, counting folk hero, indie darling, and national treasure among them. And that’s just since the Halifax musician started making records of his own in 1999. For a decade before that, he was one-quarter of Thrush Hermit, a band of scrappy Superchunk disciples who became hard-rock revivalists and one of the last survivors of the ’90s pop “explosion” of major-label interest in Halifax. Canada’s east coast has never been much of a pop-culture mecca. Most musicians from the region who’ve ever made it big moved away. But armed with a stubborn streak and a knack for great songwriting, Plaskett has kept Halifax as his home, building both a career and a music community there. Along the way, he’s earned great respect: when he plays shows in Alberta, east-coast expats literally thank him for staying home. Nowhere with You is the study of how he pulled this off, from the origins of Canada’s east-coast exodus to Plaskett’s anointment as “Halifax’s Rick Rubin.” It’s a story about what happens when you call a city “the new Seattle,” about the lessons you learn playing to empty rooms in Oklahoma, and about defying radio-single expectations with rock operas and triple records. It’s about doing what you want, where you want, no matter how much work it takes.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285044Tue, 07 Mar 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285044 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nowhere With You: The East Coast Anthems of Joel Plaskett, The Emergency and Thrush Hermit Author: Josh O’Kane Narrator: Jonathan Watton Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285044 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nowhere With You: The East Coast Anthems of Joel Plaskett, The Emergency and Thrush Hermit Author: Josh O’Kane Narrator: Jonathan Watton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 38 minutes Release date: March 7, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Joel Plaskett has earned an awful lot of honourifics in his career so far, counting folk hero, indie darling, and national treasure among them. And that’s just since the Halifax musician started making records of his own in 1999. For a decade before that, he was one-quarter of Thrush Hermit, a band of scrappy Superchunk disciples who became hard-rock revivalists and one of the last survivors of the ’90s pop “explosion” of major-label interest in Halifax. Canada’s east coast has never been much of a pop-culture mecca. Most musicians from the region who’ve ever made it big moved away. But armed with a stubborn streak and a knack for great songwriting, Plaskett has kept Halifax as his home, building both a career and a music community there. Along the way, he’s earned great respect: when he plays shows in Alberta, east-coast expats literally thank him for staying home. Nowhere with You is the study of how he pulled this off, from the origins of Canada’s east-coast exodus to Plaskett’s anointment as “Halifax’s Rick Rubin.” It’s a story about what happens when you call a city “the new Seattle,” about the lessons you learn playing to empty rooms in Oklahoma, and about defying radio-single expectations with rock operas and triple records. It’s about doing what you want, where you want, no matter how much work it takes.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portraits-of-courage-a-commander-in-chief-s-tribute-to-america-s-warriors-by-george-w-bush--65326364https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283095 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors Author: George W. Bush Narrator: George W. Bush Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 27 minutes Release date: February 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: *This audiobook download includes a bonus full-color PDF of all of the portraits and murals featured in the book. A vibrant collection of oil paintings and stories by President George W. Bush honoring the sacrifice and courage of America’s military veterans.  With forewords written and read by former First Lady Laura Bush and General Peter Pace, 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.    Growing out of President Bush’s own outreach and the ongoing work of the George W. Bush Institute's Military Service Initiative, Portraits of Courage brings together sixty-six full-color portraits and a four-panel mural painted by President Bush of members of the United States military who have served our nation with honor since 9/11—and whom he has come to know personally.     Our men and women in uniform have faced down enemies, liberated millions, and in doing so showed the true compassion of our nation. Often, they return home with injuries—both visible and invisible—that intensify the challenges of transitioning into civilian life. In addition to these burdens, research shows a civilian-military divide. Seventy-one percent of Americans say they have little understanding of the issues facing veterans, and veterans agree: eighty-four percent say that the public has 'little awareness' of the issues facing them and their families.   Each painting in this meticulously produced hardcover volume is accompanied by the inspiring story of the veteran depicted, written by the President. Readers can see the faces of those who answered the nation’s call and learn from their bravery on the battlefield, their journeys to recovery, and the continued leadership and contributions they are making as civilians. It is President Bush’s desire that these stories of courage and resilience will honor our men and women in uniform, highlight their family and caregivers who bear the burden of their sacrifice, and help Americans understand how we can support our veterans and empower them to succeed.      President Bush will donate his net author proceeds from PORTRAITS OF COURAGE to the George W. Bush Presidential Center, a non-profit organization whose Military Service Initiative works to ensure that post-9/11 veterans and their families make successful transitions to civilian life with a focus on gaining meaningful employment and overcoming the invisible wounds of war.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283095Tue, 28 Feb 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283095 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors Author: George W. Bush Narrator: George W. Bush Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283095 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors Author: George W. Bush Narrator: George W. Bush Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 27 minutes Release date: February 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: *This audiobook download includes a bonus full-color PDF of all of the portraits and murals featured in the book. A vibrant collection of oil paintings and stories by President George W. Bush honoring the sacrifice and courage of America’s military veterans.  With forewords written and read by former First Lady Laura Bush and General Peter Pace, 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.    Growing out of President Bush’s own outreach and the ongoing work of the George W. Bush Institute's Military Service Initiative, Portraits of Courage brings together sixty-six full-color portraits and a four-panel mural painted by President Bush of members of the United States military who have served our nation with honor since 9/11—and whom he has come to know personally.     Our men and women in uniform have faced down enemies, liberated millions, and in doing so showed the true compassion of our nation. Often, they return home with injuries—both visible and invisible—that intensify the challenges of transitioning into civilian life. In addition to these burdens, research shows a civilian-military divide. Seventy-one percent of Americans say they have little understanding of the issues facing veterans, and veterans agree: eighty-four percent say that the public has 'little awareness' of the issues facing them and their families.   Each painting in this meticulously produced hardcover volume is accompanied by the inspiring story of the veteran depicted, written by the President. Readers can see the faces of those who answered the nation’s call and learn from their bravery on the battlefield, their journeys to recovery, and the continued leadership and contributions they are making as civilians. It is President Bush’s desire that these stories of courage and resilience will honor our men and women in uniform, highlight their family and caregivers who bear the burden of their sacrifice, and help Americans understand how we can support our veterans and empower them to succeed.      President Bush will donate his net author proceeds from PORTRAITS OF COURAGE to the George W. Bush Presidential Center, a non-profit organization whose Military Service Initiative works to ensure that post-9/11 veterans and their families make successful transitions to civilian life with a focus on gaining meaningful employment and overcoming the invisible wounds of war.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-skin-above-my-knee-by-marcia-butler--65326323https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283781 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Skin Above My Knee Author: Marcia Butler Narrator: Marcia Butler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 21, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The unflinching story of a professional oboist who finds order and beauty in music as her personal life threatens to destroy her. Music was everything for Marcia Butler. Growing up in an emotionally desolate home with an abusive father and a distant mother, she devoted herself to the discipline and rigor of the oboe, and quickly became a young prodigy on the rise in New York City's competitive music scene. But haunted by troubling childhood memories while balancing the challenges of a busy life as a working musician, Marcia succumbed to dangerous men, drugs and self-destruction. In her darkest moments, she asked the hardest question of all: Could music truly save her life? A memoir of startling honesty and subtle, profound beauty, The Skin Above My Knee is the story of a woman finding strength in her creative gifts and artistic destiny. Filled with vivid portraits of 1970's New York City, and fascinating insights into the intensity and precision necessary for a career in professional music, this is more than a narrative of a brilliant musician struggling to make it big in the big city. It is the story of a survivor. One of 2017's 35 over 35 One of the Washington Post's Top 10 Classical Music Moments of the Year]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283781Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283781 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Skin Above My Knee Author: Marcia Butler Narrator: Marcia Butler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 21,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283781 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Skin Above My Knee Author: Marcia Butler Narrator: Marcia Butler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 21, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The unflinching story of a professional oboist who finds order and beauty in music as her personal life threatens to destroy her. Music was everything for Marcia Butler. Growing up in an emotionally desolate home with an abusive father and a distant mother, she devoted herself to the discipline and rigor of the oboe, and quickly became a young prodigy on the rise in New York City's competitive music scene. But haunted by troubling childhood memories while balancing the challenges of a busy life as a working musician, Marcia succumbed to dangerous men, drugs and self-destruction. In her darkest moments, she asked the hardest question of all: Could music truly save her life? A memoir of startling honesty and subtle, profound beauty, The Skin Above My Knee is the story of a woman finding strength in her creative gifts and artistic destiny. Filled with vivid portraits of 1970's New York City, and fascinating insights into the intensity and precision necessary for a career in professional music, this is more than a narrative of a brilliant musician struggling to make it big in the big city. It is the story of a survivor. One of 2017's 35 over 35 One of the Washington Post's Top 10 Classical Music Moments of the Year]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-life-i-live-one-man-s-extraordinary-ordinary-life-and-the-woman-who-changed-it-forever-by-rory-feek--65326355https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282951 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Life I Live: One Man's Extraordinary, Ordinary Life and the Woman Who Changed It Forever Author: Rory Feek Narrator: Rory Feek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 24 minutes Release date: February 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 32 Ratings of Narrator: 4.88 of Total 8 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** Her story. His story. The love story of Joey and Rory. By inviting so many into the final months of Joey’s life as she battled cancer, Joey and Rory Feek captured hearts around the world with how they handled the diagnosis; the inspiring, simple way they chose to live; and how they loved each other every step of the way. But there is far more to the story. “My life is very ordinary,” says Rory. “On the surface, it is not very special. If you looked at it, day to day, it wouldn’t seem like much. But when you look at it in a bigger context—as part of a larger story—you start to see the magic that is on the pages of the book that is my life. And the more you look, the more you see. Or, at least, I do.” In this vulnerable book, he takes us for the first time into his own challenging life story and what it was like growing up in rural America with little money and even less family stability. This is the story of a man searching for meaning and security in a world that offered neither. And it’s the story of a man who finally gives it all to a power higher than himself and soon meets a young woman who will change his heart forever. In This Life I Live, Rory Feek helps us not only to connect more fully to his and Joey’s story but also to our own journeys. He shows what can happen when we are fully open in life’s key moments, whether when meeting our life companion or tackling an unexpected tragedy. He also gives never-before-revealed details on their life together and what he calls “the long goodbye,” the blessing of being able to know that life is going to end and taking advantage of it. Rory shows how we are all actually there already and how we can learn to live that way every day. A gifted man from nowhere and everywhere in search of something to believe in. A young woman from the Midwest with an angelic voice and deep roots that just needed a place to be planted. This is their story. Two hearts that found each other and touched millions of other hearts along the way.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282951Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282951 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Life I Live: One Man's Extraordinary, Ordinary Life and the Woman Who Changed It Forever Author: Rory Feek Narrator: Rory Feek Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282951 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Life I Live: One Man's Extraordinary, Ordinary Life and the Woman Who Changed It Forever Author: Rory Feek Narrator: Rory Feek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 24 minutes Release date: February 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.13 of Total 32 Ratings of Narrator: 4.88 of Total 8 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** Her story. His story. The love story of Joey and Rory. By inviting so many into the final months of Joey’s life as she battled cancer, Joey and Rory Feek captured hearts around the world with how they handled the diagnosis; the inspiring, simple way they chose to live; and how they loved each other every step of the way. But there is far more to the story. “My life is very ordinary,” says Rory. “On the surface, it is not very special. If you looked at it, day to day, it wouldn’t seem like much. But when you look at it in a bigger context—as part of a larger story—you start to see the magic that is on the pages of the book that is my life. And the more you look, the more you see. Or, at least, I do.” In this vulnerable book, he takes us for the first time into his own challenging life story and what it was like growing up in rural America with little money and even less family stability. This is the story of a man searching for meaning and security in a world that offered neither. And it’s the story of a man who finally gives it all to a power higher than himself and soon meets a young woman who will change his heart forever. In This Life I Live, Rory Feek helps us not only to connect more fully to his and Joey’s story but also to our own journeys. He shows what can happen when we are fully open in life’s key moments, whether when meeting our life companion or tackling an unexpected tragedy. He also gives never-before-revealed details on their life together and what he calls “the long goodbye,” the blessing of being able to know that life is going to end and taking advantage of it. Rory shows how we are all actually there already and how we can learn to live that way every day. A gifted man from nowhere and everywhere in search of something to believe in. A young woman from the Midwest with an angelic voice and deep roots that just needed a place to be planted. This is their story. Two hearts that found each other and touched millions of other hearts along the way.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-life-as-eva-the-struggle-is-real-by-eva-gutowski--65326351https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280466 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life as Eva: The Struggle is Real Author: Eva Gutowski Narrator: Eva Gutowski Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 4 minutes Release date: February 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the popular YouTube tastemaker Eva Gutowski comes her nationally bestselling lifestyle and advice book on the ups and downs of life, told in her hilarious, charming, and genuine voice. What’s up guys? It’s me, Eva! You may know me from my YouTube channel, MyLifeAsEva. If that’s the case, then you might also know that I have a munchkin cat named Paris, a weird obsession with patterned sock collecting, and the tendency to say “HOLY SCHNITZEL!” at all the wrong moments. Like...embarrassing moments. I’m so lucky to have my fans—over eight million besties and counting! It has been amazing to meet so many of you since I started making videos. Growing up, books are what got me through life—a lot of the good times, and the really bad times. And no matter how challenging life got, I promised myself that I would get through it, in hopes that someday I’d have the chances to help people who need that one piece of great advice at just the right time. So here’s a book by me, totally for you. I’ll tell you a ton of my secrets, a lot of fail stories, and how I made it through—and how you can, too! Think of my book like a best friend you can turn to at any time. Xo Eva]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280466Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280466 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life as Eva: The Struggle is Real Author: Eva Gutowski Narrator: Eva Gutowski Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 4 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280466 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life as Eva: The Struggle is Real Author: Eva Gutowski Narrator: Eva Gutowski Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 4 minutes Release date: February 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the popular YouTube tastemaker Eva Gutowski comes her nationally bestselling lifestyle and advice book on the ups and downs of life, told in her hilarious, charming, and genuine voice. What’s up guys? It’s me, Eva! You may know me from my YouTube channel, MyLifeAsEva. If that’s the case, then you might also know that I have a munchkin cat named Paris, a weird obsession with patterned sock collecting, and the tendency to say “HOLY SCHNITZEL!” at all the wrong moments. Like...embarrassing moments. I’m so lucky to have my fans—over eight million besties and counting! It has been amazing to meet so many of you since I started making videos. Growing up, books are what got me through life—a lot of the good times, and the really bad times. And no matter how challenging life got, I promised myself that I would get through it, in hopes that someday I’d have the chances to help people who need that one piece of great advice at just the right time. So here’s a book by me, totally for you. I’ll tell you a ton of my secrets, a lot of fail stories, and how I made it through—and how you can, too! Think of my book like a best friend you can turn to at any time. Xo Eva]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/truffle-boy-my-unexpected-journey-through-the-exotic-food-underground-by-ian-purkayastha--65326324https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283208 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Truffle Boy: My Unexpected Journey Through the Exotic Food Underground Author: Ian Purkayastha Narrator: Will Collyer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: '[Ian Purkayastha] has a true, deep expertise in everything he sells--caviar, truffles, fish. He knows the stories that we need to sell the stuff tableside . . . he can disrupt the entire luxury foods market.' From the Foreword by David Chang Ian Purkayastha is New York City's leading truffle importer and boasts a devoted clientele of top chefs nationwide, including Jean-Georges Vongerichten, David Chang, Sean Brock, and David Bouley. But before he was purveying the world's most expensive fungus to the country's most esteemed chefs, Ian was just a food-obsessed teenager in rural Arkansas -- a misfit with a peculiar fascination for rare and exotic ingredients. The son of an Indian immigrant father and a Texan mother, Ian learned to forage for wild mushrooms from an uncle in the Ozark hills. Thus began a single-track fixation that led him to learn about the prized but elusive truffle, the king of all fungi. His first taste of truffle at age 15 sparked his improbable yet remarkable adventure through the strange -- and often corrupt -- business of the exotic food trade. Rife with tales from the hidden underbelly of the elite restaurant scene, Truffle Boy chronicles Ian's high stakes dealings with a truffle kingpin in Serbia, meth-head foragers in Oregon, crooked businessmen and maniacal chefs in Manhattan, gypsy truffle hunters in the forests of Hungary, and a supreme adventure to find 'Gucci mushrooms' in the Himalayan foothills -- the land of the gods. He endures harsh failures along the way but rebuilds with tremendous success by selling not just truffles but also caviar, wild mushrooms, rare foraged edibles, Wagyu beef, and other nearly unobtainable ingredients demanded by his Michelin-starred clients. Truffle Boy is a thrilling coming-of-age story and the incredible but true tale of a country kid who grows up to become a force in the world of fine dining.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283208Tue, 07 Feb 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283208 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Truffle Boy: My Unexpected Journey Through the Exotic Food Underground Author: Ian Purkayastha Narrator: Will Collyer Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283208 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Truffle Boy: My Unexpected Journey Through the Exotic Food Underground Author: Ian Purkayastha Narrator: Will Collyer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: '[Ian Purkayastha] has a true, deep expertise in everything he sells--caviar, truffles, fish. He knows the stories that we need to sell the stuff tableside . . . he can disrupt the entire luxury foods market.' From the Foreword by David Chang Ian Purkayastha is New York City's leading truffle importer and boasts a devoted clientele of top chefs nationwide, including Jean-Georges Vongerichten, David Chang, Sean Brock, and David Bouley. But before he was purveying the world's most expensive fungus to the country's most esteemed chefs, Ian was just a food-obsessed teenager in rural Arkansas -- a misfit with a peculiar fascination for rare and exotic ingredients. The son of an Indian immigrant father and a Texan mother, Ian learned to forage for wild mushrooms from an uncle in the Ozark hills. Thus began a single-track fixation that led him to learn about the prized but elusive truffle, the king of all fungi. His first taste of truffle at age 15 sparked his improbable yet remarkable adventure through the strange -- and often corrupt -- business of the exotic food trade. Rife with tales from the hidden underbelly of the elite restaurant scene, Truffle Boy chronicles Ian's high stakes dealings with a truffle kingpin in Serbia, meth-head foragers in Oregon, crooked businessmen and maniacal chefs in Manhattan, gypsy truffle hunters in the forests of Hungary, and a supreme adventure to find 'Gucci mushrooms' in the Himalayan foothills -- the land of the gods. He endures harsh failures along the way but rebuilds with tremendous success by selling not just truffles but also caviar, wild mushrooms, rare foraged edibles, Wagyu beef, and other nearly unobtainable ingredients demanded by his Michelin-starred clients. Truffle Boy is a thrilling coming-of-age story and the incredible but true tale of a country kid who grows up to become a force in the world of fine dining.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-ll-be-damned-how-my-young-and-restless-life-led-me-to-america-s-1-daytime-drama-by-eric-braeden--65326297https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283531 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I'll Be Damned: How My Young and Restless Life Led Me to America's #1 Daytime Drama Author: Eric Braeden Narrator: Eric Braeden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this startling candid and poignant memoir, the legendary Emmy Award-winning star of The Young and The Restless, America's #1 soap opera, chronicles his amazing life, from his birth in World War II Germany to his arrival in America to his rise to humanitarian and daytime superstar for the past thirty-five years. For nearly four decades, fans have welcomed the star of television’s number-one daytime show, The Young and the Restless, into their living rooms. While they’ve come to know and love the suave Victor Newman, few truly know the man behind the character, the supremely talented Eric Braeden. I'll Be Damned is his story—a startling and uplifting true tale of war, deprivation, determination, fame, and social commitment that spans from Nazi Germany to modern Hollywood. Braeden’s journey from a hospital basement in Kiel to the soundstages of Los Angeles has taught him more about joy, heartbreak, fear, dignity, loss, love, loneliness, exhilaration, courage, persecution, and profound responsibility to the global community than he could have hoped to learn in several lifetimes. Growing up in the years after Germany’s defeat, Braeden knew very little about the atrocities of his parents’ generation, until he arrived in America as a teenager—a discovery that horrified and transformed him. Trying to redress the wrongs of his homeland, he has dedicated his life to humanitarian work—even forming the German American Culture Society—working for decades to show the world that what we share as humans is far more important than what separates us from one another. Told with openness, candor, humor, heart, and occasional raw vulnerability, I’ll Be Damned reveals a man committed to making the world a better, more loving place. I’ll Be Damned will be a treasured keepsake for Y&R fans, and is an inspiring testament to the goodness within us all.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283531Tue, 07 Feb 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283531 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I'll Be Damned: How My Young and Restless Life Led Me to America's #1 Daytime Drama Author: Eric Braeden Narrator: Eric Braeden Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283531 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I'll Be Damned: How My Young and Restless Life Led Me to America's #1 Daytime Drama Author: Eric Braeden Narrator: Eric Braeden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 22 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this startling candid and poignant memoir, the legendary Emmy Award-winning star of The Young and The Restless, America's #1 soap opera, chronicles his amazing life, from his birth in World War II Germany to his arrival in America to his rise to humanitarian and daytime superstar for the past thirty-five years. For nearly four decades, fans have welcomed the star of television’s number-one daytime show, The Young and the Restless, into their living rooms. While they’ve come to know and love the suave Victor Newman, few truly know the man behind the character, the supremely talented Eric Braeden. I'll Be Damned is his story—a startling and uplifting true tale of war, deprivation, determination, fame, and social commitment that spans from Nazi Germany to modern Hollywood. Braeden’s journey from a hospital basement in Kiel to the soundstages of Los Angeles has taught him more about joy, heartbreak, fear, dignity, loss, love, loneliness, exhilaration, courage, persecution, and profound responsibility to the global community than he could have hoped to learn in several lifetimes. Growing up in the years after Germany’s defeat, Braeden knew very little about the atrocities of his parents’ generation, until he arrived in America as a teenager—a discovery that horrified and transformed him. Trying to redress the wrongs of his homeland, he has dedicated his life to humanitarian work—even forming the German American Culture Society—working for decades to show the world that what we share as humans is far more important than what separates us from one another. Told with openness, candor, humor, heart, and occasional raw vulnerability, I’ll Be Damned reveals a man committed to making the world a better, more loving place. I’ll Be Damned will be a treasured keepsake for Y&R fans, and is an inspiring testament to the goodness within us all.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wolfgang-amadeus-mozart-by-herbert-francis-peyser--65326305https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283138 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Author: Herbert Francis Peyser Narrator: David Wales Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 4 minutes Release date: January 12, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.9 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Mozart’s earthly career was so poignantly short yet so filled with incalculable achievement that the author of this booklet finds himself confronted with an impossible task. He has, consequently, preferred to outline as best he could in the space at his disposal a few successive details of a life that was amazingly crowded with incident, early triumphs, and subsequent crushing tragedies, rather than to consider (let alone evaluate) the staggering creative abundances the master bequeathed mankind. - Summary by Author's Preface]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283138Thu, 12 Jan 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283138 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Author: Herbert Francis Peyser Narrator: David Wales Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 4 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283138 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Author: Herbert Francis Peyser Narrator: David Wales Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 4 minutes Release date: January 12, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.9 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Mozart’s earthly career was so poignantly short yet so filled with incalculable achievement that the author of this booklet finds himself confronted with an impossible task. He has, consequently, preferred to outline as best he could in the space at his disposal a few successive details of a life that was amazingly crowded with incident, early triumphs, and subsequent crushing tragedies, rather than to consider (let alone evaluate) the staggering creative abundances the master bequeathed mankind. - Summary by Author's Preface]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lonely-boy-tales-from-a-sex-pistol-by-steve-jones--65326298https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281243 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol Author: Steve Jones Narrator: Steve Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 10, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 6 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Without the Sex Pistols there would be no punk. And without Steve Jones there would be no Sex Pistols. It was Steve who, with his schoolmate Paul Cook, formed the band that eventually went on to become the Sex Pistols and who was its original leader. As the world celebrates the 40th anniversary of punk -- the influence and cultural significance of which is felt in music, fashion, and the visual arts to this day--Steve tells his story for the very first time. Steve Jones's modern Dickensian tale began in the street of Hammersmith and Shepherd's Bush, West London, where as a lonely, neglected boy living off his wits and petty thievery he was given purpose by the glam art rock of David Bowie and Roxy Music. He became one of the first generation of ragamuffin punks taken under the wings of Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood. In Lonely Boy, Steve describes the sadness of never having known his real dad, the abuse he suffered at the hands of his stepfather, and how his interest in music and fashion saved him from a potential life of crime spent in remand centers and prisons. He takes readers on his journey from the Kings Road of the early '70s through the years of the Sex Pistols, punk rock, and the recording of 'Anarchy in the UK' and Never Mind the Bollocks. He recounts his infamous confrontation on Bill Grundy's Today program -- the interview that ushered in the 'Filth and the Fury' headlines that catapulted punk into the national consciousness. And he delves into the details of his self-imposed exile in New York and Los Angeles, where he battled alcohol, heroin, and sex addiction but eventually emerged to gain fresh acclaim as an actor and radio host. Lonely Boy is the story of an unlikely guitar hero who, with the Sex Pistols, transformed twentieth-century culture and kick-started a social revolution.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281243Tue, 10 Jan 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281243 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol Author: Steve Jones Narrator: Steve Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281243 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol Author: Steve Jones Narrator: Steve Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 10, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 6 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Without the Sex Pistols there would be no punk. And without Steve Jones there would be no Sex Pistols. It was Steve who, with his schoolmate Paul Cook, formed the band that eventually went on to become the Sex Pistols and who was its original leader. As the world celebrates the 40th anniversary of punk -- the influence and cultural significance of which is felt in music, fashion, and the visual arts to this day--Steve tells his story for the very first time. Steve Jones's modern Dickensian tale began in the street of Hammersmith and Shepherd's Bush, West London, where as a lonely, neglected boy living off his wits and petty thievery he was given purpose by the glam art rock of David Bowie and Roxy Music. He became one of the first generation of ragamuffin punks taken under the wings of Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood. In Lonely Boy, Steve describes the sadness of never having known his real dad, the abuse he suffered at the hands of his stepfather, and how his interest in music and fashion saved him from a potential life of crime spent in remand centers and prisons. He takes readers on his journey from the Kings Road of the early '70s through the years of the Sex Pistols, punk rock, and the recording of 'Anarchy in the UK' and Never Mind the Bollocks. He recounts his infamous confrontation on Bill Grundy's Today program -- the interview that ushered in the 'Filth and the Fury' headlines that catapulted punk into the national consciousness. And he delves into the details of his self-imposed exile in New York and Los Angeles, where he battled alcohol, heroin, and sex addiction but eventually emerged to gain fresh acclaim as an actor and radio host. Lonely Boy is the story of an unlikely guitar hero who, with the Sex Pistols, transformed twentieth-century culture and kick-started a social revolution.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/made-for-more-by-manna-ko--65326266https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290509 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Made For More Author: Manna Ko Narrator: Manna Ko Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 27 hours 43 minutes Release date: January 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: An Autobiographical Novel of Faith and Promise Manna began her career as an entrepreneur in Canada in the 1980s, and within a very short time, gained national recognition for her work. In the 1990s, she and her son moved to the United States, where she used her giftings and expertise to help other businesses around the country. Now with over twenty-seven years of entrepreneurial experience, she has spoken to almost 50,000 people, internationally. As a prolific Author, International Speaker, and Trainer, Manna is passionate about helping people live extraordinary lives, and she strategically uses her many platforms to help others achieve their dreams. She has written over a dozen books, and her life-giving Autobiographical Novel, Made For More, is selling in over 13 countries. Her newly released children’s books are no different. Manna brilliantly addresses life-lessons in a sweet, warm, and inviting manner. Together with the charming, hand-painted watercolor illustrations, the entire reading experience is designed to create tender memory-making opportunities for parents and children. Manna has an MA in Psychology, a Ph.D. in Philosophy, and numerous additional certifications. She contributes to several educational, disciplinary, and advisory boards, serves as Lead Trainer and Editor in Chief for KWA (Kingdom Writer’s Association), and is an Ordained Leader with Third Day Churches. Manna is also a marathon runner, a health and exercise enthusiast, an avid reader, is conversant in four languages, plays tennis and the piano, studied martial arts, and is active in her community. Manna and her family live in San Diego, California.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290509Mon, 09 Jan 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290509 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Made For More Author: Manna Ko Narrator: Manna Ko Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 27 hours 43 minutes Release date: January 9, 2017 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290509 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Made For More Author: Manna Ko Narrator: Manna Ko Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 27 hours 43 minutes Release date: January 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: An Autobiographical Novel of Faith and Promise Manna began her career as an entrepreneur in Canada in the 1980s, and within a very short time, gained national recognition for her work. In the 1990s, she and her son moved to the United States, where she used her giftings and expertise to help other businesses around the country. Now with over twenty-seven years of entrepreneurial experience, she has spoken to almost 50,000 people, internationally. As a prolific Author, International Speaker, and Trainer, Manna is passionate about helping people live extraordinary lives, and she strategically uses her many platforms to help others achieve their dreams. She has written over a dozen books, and her life-giving Autobiographical Novel, Made For More, is selling in over 13 countries. Her newly released children’s books are no different. Manna brilliantly addresses life-lessons in a sweet, warm, and inviting manner. Together with the charming, hand-painted watercolor illustrations, the entire reading experience is designed to create tender memory-making opportunities for parents and children. Manna has an MA in Psychology, a Ph.D. in Philosophy, and numerous additional certifications. She contributes to several educational, disciplinary, and advisory boards, serves as Lead Trainer and Editor in Chief for KWA (Kingdom Writer’s Association), and is an Ordained Leader with Third Day Churches. Manna is also a marathon runner, a health and exercise enthusiast, an avid reader, is conversant in four languages, plays tennis and the piano, studied martial arts, and is active in her community. Manna and her family live in San Diego, California.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stories-of-great-composers-for-children-by-thomas-tapper--65326361https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stories of Great Composers for Children Author: Thomas Tapper Narrator: Kara Shallenberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 15 minutes Release date: January 8, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This is a collection of ten short, entertaining, informative picture-book biographies of famous composers. Each book tells about the childhood and great achievements of a composer, and includes a short musical example. Here are links to the online texts so you can read along and look at the pictures:]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282091Sun, 08 Jan 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stories of Great Composers for Children Author: Thomas Tapper Narrator: Kara Shallenberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 15 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stories of Great Composers for Children Author: Thomas Tapper Narrator: Kara Shallenberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 15 minutes Release date: January 8, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This is a collection of ten short, entertaining, informative picture-book biographies of famous composers. Each book tells about the childhood and great achievements of a composer, and includes a short musical example. Here are links to the online texts so you can read along and look at the pictures:]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/light-come-shining-the-transformations-of-bob-dylan-by-andrew-mccarron--65326320https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281921 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Light Come Shining: The Transformations of Bob Dylan Author: Andrew McCarron Narrator: Jr. Stephen Paul Aulridge Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 6, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Bob Dylan is the prince of self-reinvention and deflection. Whether it's the folkies of Greenwich Village, the student movement of the 1960s and 1970s, Born Again Christians, the Chabad Lubavitch community, or English Department postmodernists, specific intellectual and sociopolitical groups have repeatedly claimed Bob Dylan as their spokesperson. But in the words of filmmaker Todd Haynes, who cast six actors to depict different facets of Dylan's life and artistic personae in his 2009 film I'm Not There, "The minute you try to grab hold of Dylan, he's no longer where he was." In Light Come Shining, writer Andrew McCarron uses psychological tools to examine three major turning points or transformations in Bob Dylan's life: the aftermath of his 1966 motorcycle "accident," his Born Again conversion in 1978, and his re-commitment to songwriting and performing in 1987. With fascinating insight, McCarron reveals how a common script under-girds Dylan's self-explanations of these changes; and, at the heart of this script, illuminates a fascinating story of spiritual death and rebirth that has captivated us all for generations.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281921Fri, 06 Jan 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281921 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Light Come Shining: The Transformations of Bob Dylan Author: Andrew McCarron Narrator: Jr. Stephen Paul Aulridge Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281921 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Light Come Shining: The Transformations of Bob Dylan Author: Andrew McCarron Narrator: Jr. Stephen Paul Aulridge Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 6, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Bob Dylan is the prince of self-reinvention and deflection. Whether it's the folkies of Greenwich Village, the student movement of the 1960s and 1970s, Born Again Christians, the Chabad Lubavitch community, or English Department postmodernists, specific intellectual and sociopolitical groups have repeatedly claimed Bob Dylan as their spokesperson. But in the words of filmmaker Todd Haynes, who cast six actors to depict different facets of Dylan's life and artistic personae in his 2009 film I'm Not There, "The minute you try to grab hold of Dylan, he's no longer where he was." In Light Come Shining, writer Andrew McCarron uses psychological tools to examine three major turning points or transformations in Bob Dylan's life: the aftermath of his 1966 motorcycle "accident," his Born Again conversion in 1978, and his re-commitment to songwriting and performing in 1987. With fascinating insight, McCarron reveals how a common script under-girds Dylan's self-explanations of these changes; and, at the heart of this script, illuminates a fascinating story of spiritual death and rebirth that has captivated us all for generations.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/learn-to-sing-with-confidence-and-freedom-by-barbara-ann-grant--65326326https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280831 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Learn to Sing with Confidence and Freedom Author: Barbara Ann Grant Narrator: Barbara Ann Grant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 43 minutes Release date: January 1, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Learn to Sing with Confidence and Freedom contains a progressive series of vocal classes devised and lead by Barbara Ann Grant. This series of three classes introduces and teaches an exciting new method of vocal self-discovery. These classes are suitable for the complete beginner and those with experience. They teach you how to speak and sing effectively and leave you feeling fantastic! Class one, The Miracle of Your Voice: Registrations is the first in a series of three classes. It contains two vocal classes. The forty-minute version contains a gentle physical warm up followed by a number of effective vocal exercises that will encourage you to make sound with playfulness and without harsh self-criticism. There is also an additional ten minute 'quick reference' version of the practice, for the days when you have less time, which summarizes the key points and exercises within the main class. Class two, The Miracle of Your Voice: Breath is the second in a series of three classes. The class consists of practical and effective exercises which cover the basics of correct management of the breath for effective speaking and singing. It is a fifty-five-minute class that consists of a gentle physical warm up followed by a number of vocal breathing exercises. Class three, The Miracle of Your Voice: Resonance is a sixty-minute class suitable for all. The class consists of a gentle physical warm up followed by a number of vocal exercises with a focus on the resonance of your voice. The class also includes a song study, 'Tall Trees' to help you put your new skills into practice. Barbara Ann Grant is an exceptional vocal coach, classically trained mezzo soprano and sound healer. Barbara's engaging teaching methods will improve the way you use your voice and also your levels of confidence and self- esteem.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280831Sun, 01 Jan 2017 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280831 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Learn to Sing with Confidence and Freedom Author: Barbara Ann Grant Narrator: Barbara Ann Grant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 43 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280831 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Learn to Sing with Confidence and Freedom Author: Barbara Ann Grant Narrator: Barbara Ann Grant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 43 minutes Release date: January 1, 2017 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Learn to Sing with Confidence and Freedom contains a progressive series of vocal classes devised and lead by Barbara Ann Grant. This series of three classes introduces and teaches an exciting new method of vocal self-discovery. These classes are suitable for the complete beginner and those with experience. They teach you how to speak and sing effectively and leave you feeling fantastic! Class one, The Miracle of Your Voice: Registrations is the first in a series of three classes. It contains two vocal classes. The forty-minute version contains a gentle physical warm up followed by a number of effective vocal exercises that will encourage you to make sound with playfulness and without harsh self-criticism. There is also an additional ten minute 'quick reference' version of the practice, for the days when you have less time, which summarizes the key points and exercises within the main class. Class two, The Miracle of Your Voice: Breath is the second in a series of three classes. The class consists of practical and effective exercises which cover the basics of correct management of the breath for effective speaking and singing. It is a fifty-five-minute class that consists of a gentle physical warm up followed by a number of vocal breathing exercises. Class three, The Miracle of Your Voice: Resonance is a sixty-minute class suitable for all. The class consists of a gentle physical warm up followed by a number of vocal exercises with a focus on the resonance of your voice. The class also includes a song study, 'Tall Trees' to help you put your new skills into practice. Barbara Ann Grant is an exceptional vocal coach, classically trained mezzo soprano and sound healer. Barbara's engaging teaching methods will improve the way you use your voice and also your levels of confidence and self- esteem.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blood-and-stone-by-marty-ross--65326344https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280449 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blood and Stone Author: Marty Ross Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 54 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Based on the true story of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, perhaps one of the greatest mass murderers of all time, a woman who tortured and killed over 600 young women for their blood Too noble to be executed, in 1610 the “Bloody Lady of Cachtice” was bricked up in a set of rooms in her own castle in Slovakia. Why then should the young and beautiful Katya be at the castle door attracting the close attention of the gaoler and wanting a job looking after Countess? Is it revenge or some more ghostly visit from Bathory’s past? And if she should help her escape … Starring Josephine Arden, Mike Garnell, Fiz Marcus, and Andrew Ward]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280449Tue, 13 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280449 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blood and Stone Author: Marty Ross Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 54 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280449 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blood and Stone Author: Marty Ross Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 54 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Based on the true story of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, perhaps one of the greatest mass murderers of all time, a woman who tortured and killed over 600 young women for their blood Too noble to be executed, in 1610 the “Bloody Lady of Cachtice” was bricked up in a set of rooms in her own castle in Slovakia. Why then should the young and beautiful Katya be at the castle door attracting the close attention of the gaoler and wanting a job looking after Countess? Is it revenge or some more ghostly visit from Bathory’s past? And if she should help her escape … Starring Josephine Arden, Mike Garnell, Fiz Marcus, and Andrew Ward]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mighty-carlins-by-collin-doyle--65326341https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280453 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mighty Carlins Author: Collin Doyle Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 28 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: On the anniversary of his wife’s death, Leo Carlin and his two sons come together for their traditional night of sharing the good and not-so-good memories of the dearly departed Mrs. Carlin. Beers are drunk. Plans are hatched. Secrets are revealed. The Mighty Carlins is a black comedy that celebrates a family at its worst. Starring Shane Rimmer, Christopher Ragland, and Christian Malcolm]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280453Tue, 13 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280453 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mighty Carlins Author: Collin Doyle Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 28 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280453 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mighty Carlins Author: Collin Doyle Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 28 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: On the anniversary of his wife’s death, Leo Carlin and his two sons come together for their traditional night of sharing the good and not-so-good memories of the dearly departed Mrs. Carlin. Beers are drunk. Plans are hatched. Secrets are revealed. The Mighty Carlins is a black comedy that celebrates a family at its worst. Starring Shane Rimmer, Christopher Ragland, and Christian Malcolm]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-are-not-the-bbc-by-susan-casanove--65326337https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280457 to listen full audiobooks. Title: We Are Not the BBC Author: Susan Casanove Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This story is a lighthearted look at the radio drama production process as seen by the members of an amateur dramatics society in a sleepy suburb of Swansea. It can’t be difficult to make your own play for radio, can it? And with a LAMDA-trained professional actor at the helm, surely nothing could go wrong. After their attempt at Mike Leigh-inspired improvisation doesn’t exactly produce satisfactory results, things start to look up when a visiting celebrity agrees to step in and play the lead role. Starring Adam Hall, Susan Casanove, Andrew Macbean, Nick Lucas, Katharine Waugh, Ceri Gifford, and Christopher Timothy]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280457Tue, 13 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280457 to listen full audiobooks. Title: We Are Not the BBC Author: Susan Casanove Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280457 to listen full audiobooks. Title: We Are Not the BBC Author: Susan Casanove Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This story is a lighthearted look at the radio drama production process as seen by the members of an amateur dramatics society in a sleepy suburb of Swansea. It can’t be difficult to make your own play for radio, can it? And with a LAMDA-trained professional actor at the helm, surely nothing could go wrong. After their attempt at Mike Leigh-inspired improvisation doesn’t exactly produce satisfactory results, things start to look up when a visiting celebrity agrees to step in and play the lead role. Starring Adam Hall, Susan Casanove, Andrew Macbean, Nick Lucas, Katharine Waugh, Ceri Gifford, and Christopher Timothy]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/emails-abroad-by-shirley-mawer-julia-messenger--65326335https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280451 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Emails Abroad Author: Shirley Mawer, Julia Messenger Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 8 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Emails Abroad is a play based on travels abroad relayed by e-mails between an ingenuous first-time traveler and her disillusioned home-bound sister. It culminates in their role-reversal, with the possibility of closure, a tragic end, or a new beginning. Starring Maggie Turner and Robin Miller]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280451Tue, 13 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280451 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Emails Abroad Author: Shirley Mawer, Julia Messenger Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 8 minutes Release date: December...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280451 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Emails Abroad Author: Shirley Mawer, Julia Messenger Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 8 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Emails Abroad is a play based on travels abroad relayed by e-mails between an ingenuous first-time traveler and her disillusioned home-bound sister. It culminates in their role-reversal, with the possibility of closure, a tragic end, or a new beginning. Starring Maggie Turner and Robin Miller]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pride-over-pity-by-kailyn-lowry--65326332https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280116 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pride Over Pity Author: Kailyn Lowry Narrator: Renee Chambliss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 19 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.31 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Fans of MTV's Teen Mom have watched Kailyn Lowry grow from a vulnerable, pregnant teen into a fiercely independent young mother. Through it all Kailyn has faced challenges with her head held high and her spirit intact. In a moving effort to finally put the past behind her, Kailyn shares her troubled, often painful story and reveals the dark secrets she has so closely guarded. Guided by the single principle of helping other young girls like her, she takes the reader behind the scenes, writing candidly about her struggle to provide a safe home for her son, breaking her silence on the question of her sexuality, and sharing the traumatic sexual experiences that have left her deeply scarred.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280116Tue, 13 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280116 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pride Over Pity Author: Kailyn Lowry Narrator: Renee Chambliss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 19 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280116 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pride Over Pity Author: Kailyn Lowry Narrator: Renee Chambliss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 19 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.31 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Fans of MTV's Teen Mom have watched Kailyn Lowry grow from a vulnerable, pregnant teen into a fiercely independent young mother. Through it all Kailyn has faced challenges with her head held high and her spirit intact. In a moving effort to finally put the past behind her, Kailyn shares her troubled, often painful story and reveals the dark secrets she has so closely guarded. Guided by the single principle of helping other young girls like her, she takes the reader behind the scenes, writing candidly about her struggle to provide a safe home for her son, breaking her silence on the question of her sexuality, and sharing the traumatic sexual experiences that have left her deeply scarred.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-cause-for-alarm-by-gareth-rubin--65326329https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280455 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Cause for Alarm Author: Gareth Rubin Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 39 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: No Cause for Alarm is a silly play. It has no comment to make about the human condition, love in the twenty-first century, or the Iraq war. Starring James Ash, Michael Good, Ceri Gifford, Jennifer McFarlane, Gareth Rubin, Tim Smith, Trevor Cutherbertson, Jack Bowman, and Neil Frost]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280455Tue, 13 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280455 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Cause for Alarm Author: Gareth Rubin Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 39 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280455 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Cause for Alarm Author: Gareth Rubin Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 39 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: No Cause for Alarm is a silly play. It has no comment to make about the human condition, love in the twenty-first century, or the Iraq war. Starring James Ash, Michael Good, Ceri Gifford, Jennifer McFarlane, Gareth Rubin, Tim Smith, Trevor Cutherbertson, Jack Bowman, and Neil Frost]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stage-fright-by-lynn-howes--65326319https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280454 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stage Fright Author: Lynn Howes Narrator: Abi Titmuss, A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 11 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Stage Fright by Lynn Howes, directed by Emma Taylor A savagely funny satire on celebrity and theater that garnered five-star reviews at its world premiere, Stage Fright charts the struggle for supremacy between three actors appearing in a play together: old friends Peter and Charles, and Geraldine, the young and vulnerable actress they have befriended. As opening night approaches, it becomes apparent that Geraldine is not who she appears to be, and the friends must fight to salvage their pride, their identity, and their reputations in this thought-provoking tragicomedy.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280454Tue, 13 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280454 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stage Fright Author: Lynn Howes Narrator: Abi Titmuss, A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 11 minutes Release date: December 13,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280454 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stage Fright Author: Lynn Howes Narrator: Abi Titmuss, A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 11 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Stage Fright by Lynn Howes, directed by Emma Taylor A savagely funny satire on celebrity and theater that garnered five-star reviews at its world premiere, Stage Fright charts the struggle for supremacy between three actors appearing in a play together: old friends Peter and Charles, and Geraldine, the young and vulnerable actress they have befriended. As opening night approaches, it becomes apparent that Geraldine is not who she appears to be, and the friends must fight to salvage their pride, their identity, and their reputations in this thought-provoking tragicomedy.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/we-are-the-bbc-by-susan-casanove--65326315https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280456 to listen full audiobooks. Title: We Are the BBC Author: Susan Casanove Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 59 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Rob Sterling Davies is on the crest of a wave: a celebrated scriptwriter, actor, television personality, the new doyen of Just a Minute, and apparently, Stephen Fry’s new best friend. But all isn’t quite as it seems, and when Stephen discovers that Rob’s BAFTA-winning script was stolen, he undertakes to expose Rob for the fraud he is. We Are the BBC is the follow-up to the hugely popular 2011 hit We Are Not the BBC and stars Adam Hall, Susan Casanove, Simon Stanhope, Andrew Macbean, Nick Lucas, Ann Theato, Alison Mead, Claire Wyatt, Cheska Moon, Katharine Waugh, and Silas Hawkins, with Nicholas Parsons and Stephen Fry as themselves.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280456Tue, 13 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280456 to listen full audiobooks. Title: We Are the BBC Author: Susan Casanove Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 59 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280456 to listen full audiobooks. Title: We Are the BBC Author: Susan Casanove Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 59 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Rob Sterling Davies is on the crest of a wave: a celebrated scriptwriter, actor, television personality, the new doyen of Just a Minute, and apparently, Stephen Fry’s new best friend. But all isn’t quite as it seems, and when Stephen discovers that Rob’s BAFTA-winning script was stolen, he undertakes to expose Rob for the fraud he is. We Are the BBC is the follow-up to the hugely popular 2011 hit We Are Not the BBC and stars Adam Hall, Susan Casanove, Simon Stanhope, Andrew Macbean, Nick Lucas, Ann Theato, Alison Mead, Claire Wyatt, Cheska Moon, Katharine Waugh, and Silas Hawkins, with Nicholas Parsons and Stephen Fry as themselves.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-trial-of-sherlock-holmes-by-matthew-woodcock-peter-davis--65326314https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280450 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Trial of Sherlock Holmes Author: Matthew Woodcock, Peter Davis Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 55 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.45 of Total 31 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest consulting detective, is on trial for his life! Trapped in a nightmarish court room and charged with endangering the public and his friends, Holmes is forced to relive some of his most bizarre cases with only Doctor Watson to aid his defense. Gasp at the Adventure of the Lizard’s Hands! Work your brain into a frenzy of confusion as our heroes uncover the mystery of a dead man found in the middle of Regent Street! Steady your nerves as you bear witness to some snakes! On a train! But is all this evidence enough to satisfy a mysterious judge with a vendetta against our hero? Starring Peter Davis, Matthew Woodcock, Simon Kane, Laura Marshall, and Ben Whitehead]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280450Tue, 13 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280450 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Trial of Sherlock Holmes Author: Matthew Woodcock, Peter Davis Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 55 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280450 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Trial of Sherlock Holmes Author: Matthew Woodcock, Peter Davis Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 55 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.45 of Total 31 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest consulting detective, is on trial for his life! Trapped in a nightmarish court room and charged with endangering the public and his friends, Holmes is forced to relive some of his most bizarre cases with only Doctor Watson to aid his defense. Gasp at the Adventure of the Lizard’s Hands! Work your brain into a frenzy of confusion as our heroes uncover the mystery of a dead man found in the middle of Regent Street! Steady your nerves as you bear witness to some snakes! On a train! But is all this evidence enough to satisfy a mysterious judge with a vendetta against our hero? Starring Peter Davis, Matthew Woodcock, Simon Kane, Laura Marshall, and Ben Whitehead]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-st-valentine-s-day-murder-by-peter-davis--65326308https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280448 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The St. Valentine’s Day Murder Author: Peter Davis Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 6 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.7 of Total 10 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: It’s Valentine’s Day, but events turn less than romantic when one of the members of a dating site is murdered. Can detective Jean-Pierre LePoulet find the killer? Recorded in front of an audience at the New Diorama Theatre, The St. Valentine’s Day Murder stars Neil Frost, Mike Garnell, Debbie Bearelle, Philp Noth, Laura Marsall, Jade Allen, Laura Ashenden, Matthew Woodcock, and Kevin Haney.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280448Tue, 13 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280448 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The St. Valentine’s Day Murder Author: Peter Davis Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 6 minutes Release date: December...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280448 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The St. Valentine’s Day Murder Author: Peter Davis Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 6 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.7 of Total 10 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: It’s Valentine’s Day, but events turn less than romantic when one of the members of a dating site is murdered. Can detective Jean-Pierre LePoulet find the killer? Recorded in front of an audience at the New Diorama Theatre, The St. Valentine’s Day Murder stars Neil Frost, Mike Garnell, Debbie Bearelle, Philp Noth, Laura Marsall, Jade Allen, Laura Ashenden, Matthew Woodcock, and Kevin Haney.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/so-anyway-by-john-cleese--65326307https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281075 to listen full audiobooks. Title: So, Anyway... Author: John Cleese Narrator: John Cleese Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 32 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.1 of Total 49 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 9 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “John Cleese’s memoir is just about everything one would expect of its author—smart, thoughtful, provocative and above all funny. . . . A picture, if you will, of the artist as a young man.”—The Washington Post   The legendary writer and performer of Monty Python and Fawlty Towers fame takes readers on a grand tour of his ascent in the entertainment world   John Cleese’s huge comedic influence has stretched across generations; his sharp irreverent eye and the unique brand of physical comedy he perfected now seem written into comedy’s DNA. In this rollicking memoir, Cleese recalls his humble beginnings in a sleepy English town, his early comedic days at Cambridge University (with future Python partner Graham Chapman), and the founding of the landmark comedy troupe that would propel him to worldwide renown. Cleese was just days away from graduating Cambridge and setting off on a law career when he was visited by two BBC executives, who offered him a job writing comedy for radio. That fateful moment—and a near-simultaneous offer to take his university humor revue to London’s famed West End—propelled him down a different path, cutting his teeth writing for stars like David Frost and Peter Sellers, and eventually joining the five other Pythons to pioneer a new kind of comedy that prized invention, silliness, and absurdity. Along the way, he found his first true love with the actress Connie Booth and transformed himself from a reluctant performer to a world class actor and back again.   Twisting and turning through surprising stories and hilarious digressions—with some brief pauses along the way that comprise a fascinating primer on what’s funny and why—this story of a young man’s journey to the pinnacle of comedy is a masterly performance by a master performer.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281075Tue, 13 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281075 to listen full audiobooks. Title: So, Anyway... Author: John Cleese Narrator: John Cleese Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 32 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281075 to listen full audiobooks. Title: So, Anyway... Author: John Cleese Narrator: John Cleese Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 32 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.1 of Total 49 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 9 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “John Cleese’s memoir is just about everything one would expect of its author—smart, thoughtful, provocative and above all funny. . . . A picture, if you will, of the artist as a young man.”—The Washington Post   The legendary writer and performer of Monty Python and Fawlty Towers fame takes readers on a grand tour of his ascent in the entertainment world   John Cleese’s huge comedic influence has stretched across generations; his sharp irreverent eye and the unique brand of physical comedy he perfected now seem written into comedy’s DNA. In this rollicking memoir, Cleese recalls his humble beginnings in a sleepy English town, his early comedic days at Cambridge University (with future Python partner Graham Chapman), and the founding of the landmark comedy troupe that would propel him to worldwide renown. Cleese was just days away from graduating Cambridge and setting off on a law career when he was visited by two BBC executives, who offered him a job writing comedy for radio. That fateful moment—and a near-simultaneous offer to take his university humor revue to London’s famed West End—propelled him down a different path, cutting his teeth writing for stars like David Frost and Peter Sellers, and eventually joining the five other Pythons to pioneer a new kind of comedy that prized invention, silliness, and absurdity. Along the way, he found his first true love with the actress Connie Booth and transformed himself from a reluctant performer to a world class actor and back again.   Twisting and turning through surprising stories and hilarious digressions—with some brief pauses along the way that comprise a fascinating primer on what’s funny and why—this story of a young man’s journey to the pinnacle of comedy is a masterly performance by a master performer.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/laying-ghosts-by-clare-reddaway--65326304https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280452 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Laying Ghosts Author: Clare Reddaway Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 49 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: When Connie’s beloved husband, Jack, dies after twenty-seven years of marriage, Connie hopes that her only son, Gary, will console her. Gary, however, finds that level of commitment a bit, well, too much of a commitment. Connie is left with interfering neighbor Val until Gary’s girlfriend Sandra rings with some unexpected news. This sets Connie on a journey from a village in the Midlands to Hackney and eventually to Ghana as she finds a way to come to terms with her grief and to forge new friendships and a new life. Starring Maggie Turner, Michael Good, Marishka Tharani, Nic Van Gelder, Ike Ononye, Linda Mathis, Carrie Cohen, and Fran Kirkham]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280452Tue, 13 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280452 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Laying Ghosts Author: Clare Reddaway Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 49 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280452 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Laying Ghosts Author: Clare Reddaway Narrator: A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 49 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: When Connie’s beloved husband, Jack, dies after twenty-seven years of marriage, Connie hopes that her only son, Gary, will console her. Gary, however, finds that level of commitment a bit, well, too much of a commitment. Connie is left with interfering neighbor Val until Gary’s girlfriend Sandra rings with some unexpected news. This sets Connie on a journey from a village in the Midlands to Hackney and eventually to Ghana as she finds a way to come to terms with her grief and to forge new friendships and a new life. Starring Maggie Turner, Michael Good, Marishka Tharani, Nic Van Gelder, Ike Ononye, Linda Mathis, Carrie Cohen, and Fran Kirkham]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-reporter-who-knew-too-much-the-mysterious-death-of-what-s-my-line-tv-star-and-media-icon-dorothy-kilgallen-by-mark-shaw--65326350https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280159 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Reporter Who Knew Too Much: The Mysterious Death of What’s My Line TV Star and Media Icon Dorothy Kilgallen Author: Mark Shaw Narrator: Gabra Zackman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 5 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.79 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Was What’s My Line TV Star, media icon, and crack investigative reporter and journalist Dorothy Kilgallen murdered for writing a tell-all book about the JFK assassination? If so, is the main suspect in her death still at large? These questions and more are answered in former CNN, ESPN, and USA Today legal analyst Mark Shaw’s twenty-fifth book, The Reporter Who Knew Too Much. Through discovery of never-before-seen videotaped eyewitness interviews with those closest to Kilgallen and secret government documents, Shaw unfolds a “whodunit” murder mystery featuring suspects including Frank Sinatra, J. Edgar Hoover, Mafia Don Carlos Marcello, and a “mystery man” who may have silenced Kilgallen. All while by presenting through Kilgallen’s eyes the most compelling evidence about the JFK assassinations since the House Select Committee on Assassination’s investigation in the 1970s. Called by the New York Post “the most powerful female voice in America” and by acclaimed author Mark Lane “the only serious journalist in America who was concerned with who killed John Kennedy and getting all of the facts about the assassination,” Kilgallen’s official cause of death, reported as an overdose of barbiturates combined with alcohol, has always been suspect since no investigation occurred despite the death scene having been staged. Shaw proves Kilgallen, a remarkable woman who broke the “glass ceiling” before the term became fashionable, was denied the justice she deserved—until now.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280159Tue, 06 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280159 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Reporter Who Knew Too Much: The Mysterious Death of What’s My Line TV Star and Media Icon Dorothy Kilgallen Author: Mark Shaw Narrator: Gabra...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280159 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Reporter Who Knew Too Much: The Mysterious Death of What’s My Line TV Star and Media Icon Dorothy Kilgallen Author: Mark Shaw Narrator: Gabra Zackman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 5 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.79 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Was What’s My Line TV Star, media icon, and crack investigative reporter and journalist Dorothy Kilgallen murdered for writing a tell-all book about the JFK assassination? If so, is the main suspect in her death still at large? These questions and more are answered in former CNN, ESPN, and USA Today legal analyst Mark Shaw’s twenty-fifth book, The Reporter Who Knew Too Much. Through discovery of never-before-seen videotaped eyewitness interviews with those closest to Kilgallen and secret government documents, Shaw unfolds a “whodunit” murder mystery featuring suspects including Frank Sinatra, J. Edgar Hoover, Mafia Don Carlos Marcello, and a “mystery man” who may have silenced Kilgallen. All while by presenting through Kilgallen’s eyes the most compelling evidence about the JFK assassinations since the House Select Committee on Assassination’s investigation in the 1970s. Called by the New York Post “the most powerful female voice in America” and by acclaimed author Mark Lane “the only serious journalist in America who was concerned with who killed John Kennedy and getting all of the facts about the assassination,” Kilgallen’s official cause of death, reported as an overdose of barbiturates combined with alcohol, has always been suspect since no investigation occurred despite the death scene having been staged. Shaw proves Kilgallen, a remarkable woman who broke the “glass ceiling” before the term became fashionable, was denied the justice she deserved—until now.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-and-life-on-skid-row-by-sebastian-bach--65326339https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279864 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 18 and Life on Skid Row Author: Sebastian Bach Narrator: Sebastian Bach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 19 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.65 of Total 52 Ratings of Narrator: 4.86 of Total 21 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 18 And Life on Skid Row tells the story of a boy who spent his childhood moving from Freeport, Bahamas to California and finally to Canada and who at the age of eight discovered the gift that would change his life. Throughout his career, Sebastian Bach has sold over twenty million records both as the lead singer of Skid Row and as a solo artist. He is particularly known for the hit singles I Remember You, Youth Gone Wild, & 18 & Life, and the albums Skid Row and Slave To The Grind, which became the first ever hard rock album to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and landed him on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Bach then went on to become the first rock star to grace the Broadway stage, with starring roles in Jekyll & Hyde, Jesus Christ Superstar and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He also appeared for seven seasons on the hit television show The Gilmore Girls. In his memoir, Bach recounts lurid tales of excess and debauchery as he toured the world with Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Motley Crue, Soundgarden, Pantera, Nine Inch Nails and Guns N’ Roses. Filled with backstage photos from his own personal collection, 18 And Life on Skid Row is the story of hitting it big at a young age, and of a band that broke up in its prime. It is the story of a man who achieved his wildest dreams, only to lose his family, and then his home. It is a story of perseverance, of wine, women and song and a man who has made his life on the road and always will. 18 And Life On Skid Row is not your ordinary rock memoir, because Sebastian Bach is not your ordinary rock star.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279864Tue, 06 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279864 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 18 and Life on Skid Row Author: Sebastian Bach Narrator: Sebastian Bach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 19 minutes Release date: December...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279864 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 18 and Life on Skid Row Author: Sebastian Bach Narrator: Sebastian Bach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 19 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.65 of Total 52 Ratings of Narrator: 4.86 of Total 21 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 18 And Life on Skid Row tells the story of a boy who spent his childhood moving from Freeport, Bahamas to California and finally to Canada and who at the age of eight discovered the gift that would change his life. Throughout his career, Sebastian Bach has sold over twenty million records both as the lead singer of Skid Row and as a solo artist. He is particularly known for the hit singles I Remember You, Youth Gone Wild, & 18 & Life, and the albums Skid Row and Slave To The Grind, which became the first ever hard rock album to debut at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 and landed him on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Bach then went on to become the first rock star to grace the Broadway stage, with starring roles in Jekyll & Hyde, Jesus Christ Superstar and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He also appeared for seven seasons on the hit television show The Gilmore Girls. In his memoir, Bach recounts lurid tales of excess and debauchery as he toured the world with Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Motley Crue, Soundgarden, Pantera, Nine Inch Nails and Guns N’ Roses. Filled with backstage photos from his own personal collection, 18 And Life on Skid Row is the story of hitting it big at a young age, and of a band that broke up in its prime. It is the story of a man who achieved his wildest dreams, only to lose his family, and then his home. It is a story of perseverance, of wine, women and song and a man who has made his life on the road and always will. 18 And Life On Skid Row is not your ordinary rock memoir, because Sebastian Bach is not your ordinary rock star.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/george-lucas-a-life-by-brian-jay-jones--65326330https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280611 to listen full audiobooks. Title: George Lucas: A Life Author: Brian Jay Jones Narrator: Jay Snyder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 30 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The essential biography of the influential and beloved filmmaker George Lucas. On May 25, 1977, a problem-plagued, budget-straining independent science-fiction film opened in a mere thirty-two American movie theaters. Conceived, written, and directed by a little-known filmmaker named George Lucas, the movie originally called The Star Wars quickly drew blocks-long lines, bursting box-office records and ushering in a new way for movies to be made, marketed, and merchandised. It is now one of the most adored-and successful-movie franchises of all time. Now, the author of the bestselling biography Jim Henson delivers a long-awaited, revelatory look into the life and times of the man who created Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Indiana Jones. If Star Wars wasn't game-changing enough, Lucas went on to create another blockbuster series with Indiana Jones, and he completely transformed the world of special effects and the way movies sound. His innovation and ambition forged Pixar and Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, and THX sound. Lucas's colleagues and competitors offer tantalizing glimpses into his life. His entire career has been stimulated by innovators including Steven Spielberg and Francis Ford Coppola, actors such as Harrison Ford, and the very technologies that enabled the creation of his films-and allowed him to keep tinkering with them long after their original releases. Like his unforgettable characters and stories, his influence is unmatched.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280611Tue, 06 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280611 to listen full audiobooks. Title: George Lucas: A Life Author: Brian Jay Jones Narrator: Jay Snyder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 30 minutes Release date: December 6,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280611 to listen full audiobooks. Title: George Lucas: A Life Author: Brian Jay Jones Narrator: Jay Snyder Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 30 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The essential biography of the influential and beloved filmmaker George Lucas. On May 25, 1977, a problem-plagued, budget-straining independent science-fiction film opened in a mere thirty-two American movie theaters. Conceived, written, and directed by a little-known filmmaker named George Lucas, the movie originally called The Star Wars quickly drew blocks-long lines, bursting box-office records and ushering in a new way for movies to be made, marketed, and merchandised. It is now one of the most adored-and successful-movie franchises of all time. Now, the author of the bestselling biography Jim Henson delivers a long-awaited, revelatory look into the life and times of the man who created Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Indiana Jones. If Star Wars wasn't game-changing enough, Lucas went on to create another blockbuster series with Indiana Jones, and he completely transformed the world of special effects and the way movies sound. His innovation and ambition forged Pixar and Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, and THX sound. Lucas's colleagues and competitors offer tantalizing glimpses into his life. His entire career has been stimulated by innovators including Steven Spielberg and Francis Ford Coppola, actors such as Harrison Ford, and the very technologies that enabled the creation of his films-and allowed him to keep tinkering with them long after their original releases. Like his unforgettable characters and stories, his influence is unmatched.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-landon-the-career-and-artistry-of-a-television-genius-by-david-r-greenland--65326328https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279951 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Landon: The Career and Artistry of a Television Genius Author: David R. Greenland Narrator: Nat Segaloff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 37 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Michael Landon was an actor, writer, director, and producer. For over three decades, Michael Landon’s creative gifts touched millions of viewers around the world on Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven, and in several other productions. This is the first detailed examination of his work both in front of and behind the camera, including information about every Landon script.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279951Tue, 06 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279951 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Landon: The Career and Artistry of a Television Genius Author: David R. Greenland Narrator: Nat Segaloff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279951 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Michael Landon: The Career and Artistry of a Television Genius Author: David R. Greenland Narrator: Nat Segaloff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 37 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Michael Landon was an actor, writer, director, and producer. For over three decades, Michael Landon’s creative gifts touched millions of viewers around the world on Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven, and in several other productions. This is the first detailed examination of his work both in front of and behind the camera, including information about every Landon script.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-talk-dirty-and-influence-people-an-autobiography-by-lenny-bruce--65326316https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279659 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Talk Dirty and Influence People: An Autobiography Author: Lenny Bruce Narrator: Ronnie Marmo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 5 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: During the course of a career that began in the late 1940s, Lenny Bruce challenged the sanctity of organized religion and other societal and political conventions; he widened the boundaries of free speech. Critic Ralph Gleason said, 'So many taboos have been lifted and so many comics have rushed through the doors Lenny opened. He utterly changed the world of comedy.' Although Bruce died when he was only forty, his influence on the worlds of comedy, jazz, and satire are incalculable. How to Talk Dirty and Influence People remains a brilliant existential account of his life and the forces that made him the most important and controversial entertainer in history.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279659Tue, 06 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279659 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Talk Dirty and Influence People: An Autobiography Author: Lenny Bruce Narrator: Ronnie Marmo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 5...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279659 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Talk Dirty and Influence People: An Autobiography Author: Lenny Bruce Narrator: Ronnie Marmo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 5 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: During the course of a career that began in the late 1940s, Lenny Bruce challenged the sanctity of organized religion and other societal and political conventions; he widened the boundaries of free speech. Critic Ralph Gleason said, 'So many taboos have been lifted and so many comics have rushed through the doors Lenny opened. He utterly changed the world of comedy.' Although Bruce died when he was only forty, his influence on the worlds of comedy, jazz, and satire are incalculable. How to Talk Dirty and Influence People remains a brilliant existential account of his life and the forces that made him the most important and controversial entertainer in history.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-is-that-man-in-search-of-the-real-bob-dylan-by-david-dalton--65326311https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279760 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Who Is That Man?: In Search of the Real Bob Dylan Author: David Dalton Narrator: Jeremy Arthur Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 15 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Now available as an audiobook and with a new foreword, a kaleidoscopic look at the many faces of Bob Dylan, legendary folk singer-songwriter and winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. For almost half a century, Bob Dylan has been a primary catalyst in rock's shifting sensibilities. Few American artists are as important, beloved, and endlessly examined, yet he remains something of an enigma. Who, we ask, is the 'real' Bob Dylan? Is he Bobby Zimmerman, yearning to escape Hibbing, Minnesota, or the Woody Guthrie wannabe playing Greenwich Village haunts? Folk Messiah, Born-Again Bob, Late-Elvis Dylan, Jack Fate, or Living National Treasure? In Who Is That Man? David Dalton--cultural historian, journalist, screenwriter, and novelist--paints a revealing portrait of the rock icon, ingeniously exposing the three-card monte games he plays with his persona. Guided by Dalton's cutting-edge insights and myth-debunking point of view, Who Is That Man? follows Dylan's imaginative life, integrating actual events with Dylan's words and those of the people who know him most intimately. Drawing upon Dylan's friends and fellow eyewitnesses--including Marianne Faithfull, Allen Ginsberg, Peter Stampfel , Larry 'Ratso' Sloman, Eric Andersen, Nat Hentoff, Andrew Oldham, Nat Finkelstein, and others--this book will provide a new perspective on the man, the myth, and the musical era that forged them both.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279760Tue, 06 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279760 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Who Is That Man?: In Search of the Real Bob Dylan Author: David Dalton Narrator: Jeremy Arthur Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 15 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279760 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Who Is That Man?: In Search of the Real Bob Dylan Author: David Dalton Narrator: Jeremy Arthur Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 15 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Now available as an audiobook and with a new foreword, a kaleidoscopic look at the many faces of Bob Dylan, legendary folk singer-songwriter and winner of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature. For almost half a century, Bob Dylan has been a primary catalyst in rock's shifting sensibilities. Few American artists are as important, beloved, and endlessly examined, yet he remains something of an enigma. Who, we ask, is the 'real' Bob Dylan? Is he Bobby Zimmerman, yearning to escape Hibbing, Minnesota, or the Woody Guthrie wannabe playing Greenwich Village haunts? Folk Messiah, Born-Again Bob, Late-Elvis Dylan, Jack Fate, or Living National Treasure? In Who Is That Man? David Dalton--cultural historian, journalist, screenwriter, and novelist--paints a revealing portrait of the rock icon, ingeniously exposing the three-card monte games he plays with his persona. Guided by Dalton's cutting-edge insights and myth-debunking point of view, Who Is That Man? follows Dylan's imaginative life, integrating actual events with Dylan's words and those of the people who know him most intimately. Drawing upon Dylan's friends and fellow eyewitnesses--including Marianne Faithfull, Allen Ginsberg, Peter Stampfel , Larry 'Ratso' Sloman, Eric Andersen, Nat Hentoff, Andrew Oldham, Nat Finkelstein, and others--this book will provide a new perspective on the man, the myth, and the musical era that forged them both.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mincemeat-the-education-of-an-italian-chef-by-leonardo-lucarelli--65326309https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279853 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mincemeat: The Education of an Italian Chef Author: Leonardo Lucarelli Narrator: Will Damron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 36 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: With the wit and pace of Anthony Bourdain, Italian chef and anthropologist Leonardo Lucarelli sketches the exhilarating life behind the closed doors of restaurants, and the unlikely work ethics of the kitchen.   In Italy, five-star restaurants and celebrity chefs may seem, on the surface, a part of the landscape. In reality, the restaurant industry is as tough, cutthroat, and unforgiving as anywhere else in the world--sometimes even colluding with the shady world of organized crime. The powerful voice of Leonardo Lucarelli takes us through the underbelly of Italy's restaurant world. Lucarelli is a professional chef who for almost two decades has been roaming Italy opening restaurants, training underpaid, sometimes hopelessly incompetent sous-chefs, courting waitresses, working long hours, riding high on drugs, and cursing a culinary passion he inherited as a teenager from his hippie father. In his debut, Mincemeat: The Education of an Italian Chef, Lucarelli teaches us that even among rogues and misfits, there is a moral code in the kitchen that must, above all]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279853Tue, 06 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279853 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mincemeat: The Education of an Italian Chef Author: Leonardo Lucarelli Narrator: Will Damron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 36 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279853 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mincemeat: The Education of an Italian Chef Author: Leonardo Lucarelli Narrator: Will Damron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 36 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: With the wit and pace of Anthony Bourdain, Italian chef and anthropologist Leonardo Lucarelli sketches the exhilarating life behind the closed doors of restaurants, and the unlikely work ethics of the kitchen.   In Italy, five-star restaurants and celebrity chefs may seem, on the surface, a part of the landscape. In reality, the restaurant industry is as tough, cutthroat, and unforgiving as anywhere else in the world--sometimes even colluding with the shady world of organized crime. The powerful voice of Leonardo Lucarelli takes us through the underbelly of Italy's restaurant world. Lucarelli is a professional chef who for almost two decades has been roaming Italy opening restaurants, training underpaid, sometimes hopelessly incompetent sous-chefs, courting waitresses, working long hours, riding high on drugs, and cursing a culinary passion he inherited as a teenager from his hippie father. In his debut, Mincemeat: The Education of an Italian Chef, Lucarelli teaches us that even among rogues and misfits, there is a moral code in the kitchen that must, above all]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/intimate-talks-with-movie-stars-by-edward-weitzel--65326362https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281206 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Intimate Talks with Movie Stars Author: Edward Weitzel Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 42 minutes Release date: December 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.17 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A collection of interviews originally published in Moving Picture World that aims to give the movie-mad public "intimate pen pictures of the stars of the screen." Weitzel interviews some of the most renowned film stars of the 1920s: Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Lillian and Dorothy Gish, Gloria Swanson, Pearl White, and more! (Summary by ChuckW)]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281206Thu, 01 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281206 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Intimate Talks with Movie Stars Author: Edward Weitzel Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 42 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281206 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Intimate Talks with Movie Stars Author: Edward Weitzel Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 42 minutes Release date: December 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.17 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A collection of interviews originally published in Moving Picture World that aims to give the movie-mad public "intimate pen pictures of the stars of the screen." Weitzel interviews some of the most renowned film stars of the 1920s: Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Lillian and Dorothy Gish, Gloria Swanson, Pearl White, and more! (Summary by ChuckW)]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-sins-of-hollywood-by-ed-roberts--65326346https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281133 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sins of Hollywood Author: Ed Roberts Narrator: Chuck Williamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 47 minutes Release date: December 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.53 of Total 72 Ratings of Narrator: 2.39 of Total 31 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Exacerbated by several high-profile Hollywood scandals, a wave of anti-Hollywood rhetoric tried to paint the movie capital as a veritable hotbed of crime, licentiousness, and moral transgression. THE SINS OF HOLLYWOOD, published in May 1922, is perhaps the most prominent anti-Hollywood polemic published during this turbulent time in film history. This anonymously-written booklet recounts in sensational, lurid detail the various high-profile scandals that precipitated the firestorm surrounding Hollywood's supposed moral turpitude. The author (later identified as former PHOTOPLAY editor Ed Roberts) pulls no punches in his condemnation of "movie vice." He even takes aim at some of Hollywood's biggest stars, directors, and producers: Rudolph Valentino, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Wallace Reid, Thomas Ince, Mabel Normand, Mae Busch, and more. Although real names are only sparingly used, most subjects are easily identified. In a nutshell, the author takes us on a guided tour through the seedy, disreputable, thoroughly indecent underworld that lurks beneath Hollywood's glistening, glamorous facade. It is a sensational work of moral alarmism that gives us a wild, untamed, unapologetically lurid account of Hollywood's dark side. NOTE: This book is an entertaining, propulsively readable book regardless of one's prior knowledge of early Hollywood history. However, some listeners may want to know the identities of these scandalized stars. Their identities can be found in the annotations provided by TAYLOROLOGY: http://www.taylorology.com/issues/Taylor30.txt (Summary by ChuckW)]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281133Thu, 01 Dec 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281133 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sins of Hollywood Author: Ed Roberts Narrator: Chuck Williamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 47 minutes Release date: December 1,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281133 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sins of Hollywood Author: Ed Roberts Narrator: Chuck Williamson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 47 minutes Release date: December 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.53 of Total 72 Ratings of Narrator: 2.39 of Total 31 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Exacerbated by several high-profile Hollywood scandals, a wave of anti-Hollywood rhetoric tried to paint the movie capital as a veritable hotbed of crime, licentiousness, and moral transgression. THE SINS OF HOLLYWOOD, published in May 1922, is perhaps the most prominent anti-Hollywood polemic published during this turbulent time in film history. This anonymously-written booklet recounts in sensational, lurid detail the various high-profile scandals that precipitated the firestorm surrounding Hollywood's supposed moral turpitude. The author (later identified as former PHOTOPLAY editor Ed Roberts) pulls no punches in his condemnation of "movie vice." He even takes aim at some of Hollywood's biggest stars, directors, and producers: Rudolph Valentino, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Wallace Reid, Thomas Ince, Mabel Normand, Mae Busch, and more. Although real names are only sparingly used, most subjects are easily identified. In a nutshell, the author takes us on a guided tour through the seedy, disreputable, thoroughly indecent underworld that lurks beneath Hollywood's glistening, glamorous facade. It is a sensational work of moral alarmism that gives us a wild, untamed, unapologetically lurid account of Hollywood's dark side. NOTE: This book is an entertaining, propulsively readable book regardless of one's prior knowledge of early Hollywood history. However, some listeners may want to know the identities of these scandalized stars. Their identities can be found in the annotations provided by TAYLOROLOGY: http://www.taylorology.com/issues/Taylor30.txt (Summary by ChuckW)]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/talking-as-fast-as-i-can-from-gilmore-girls-to-gilmore-girls-and-everything-in-between-by-lauren-graham--65326357https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280517 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) Author: Lauren Graham Narrator: Lauren Graham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 36 minutes Release date: November 29, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 257 Ratings of Narrator: 4.99 of Total 71 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this collection of personal essays, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood reveals stories about life, love, and working as a woman in Hollywood—along with behind-the-scenes dispatches from the set of the new Gilmore Girls, where she plays the fast-talking Lorelai Gilmore once again. In Talking as Fast as I Can, Lauren Graham hits pause for a moment and looks back on her life, sharing laugh-out-loud stories about growing up, starting out as an actress, and, years later, sitting in her trailer on the Parenthood set and asking herself, “Did you, um, make it?” She opens up about the challenges of being single in Hollywood (“Strangers were worried about me; that’s how long I was single!”), the time she was asked to audition her butt for a role, and her experience being a judge on Project Runway (“It’s like I had a fashion-induced blackout”). In “What It Was Like, Part One,” Graham sits down for an epic Gilmore Girls marathon and reflects on being cast as the fast-talking Lorelai Gilmore. The essay “What It Was Like, Part Two” reveals how it felt to pick up the role again nine years later, and what doing so has meant to her. Some more things you will learn about Lauren: She once tried to go vegan just to bond with Ellen DeGeneres, she’s aware that meeting guys at awards shows has its pitfalls (“If you’re meeting someone for the first time after three hours of hair, makeup, and styling, you’ve already set the bar too high”), and she’s a card-carrying REI shopper (“My bungee cords now earn points!”). Including photos and excerpts from the diary Graham kept during the filming of the recent Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, this book is like a cozy night in, catching up with your best friend, laughing and swapping stories, and—of course—talking as fast as you can. Includes a PDF of Photos from the Book]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280517Tue, 29 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280517 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) Author: Lauren Graham Narrator: Lauren Graham Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280517 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between) Author: Lauren Graham Narrator: Lauren Graham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 36 minutes Release date: November 29, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 257 Ratings of Narrator: 4.99 of Total 71 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this collection of personal essays, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood reveals stories about life, love, and working as a woman in Hollywood—along with behind-the-scenes dispatches from the set of the new Gilmore Girls, where she plays the fast-talking Lorelai Gilmore once again. In Talking as Fast as I Can, Lauren Graham hits pause for a moment and looks back on her life, sharing laugh-out-loud stories about growing up, starting out as an actress, and, years later, sitting in her trailer on the Parenthood set and asking herself, “Did you, um, make it?” She opens up about the challenges of being single in Hollywood (“Strangers were worried about me; that’s how long I was single!”), the time she was asked to audition her butt for a role, and her experience being a judge on Project Runway (“It’s like I had a fashion-induced blackout”). In “What It Was Like, Part One,” Graham sits down for an epic Gilmore Girls marathon and reflects on being cast as the fast-talking Lorelai Gilmore. The essay “What It Was Like, Part Two” reveals how it felt to pick up the role again nine years later, and what doing so has meant to her. Some more things you will learn about Lauren: She once tried to go vegan just to bond with Ellen DeGeneres, she’s aware that meeting guys at awards shows has its pitfalls (“If you’re meeting someone for the first time after three hours of hair, makeup, and styling, you’ve already set the bar too high”), and she’s a card-carrying REI shopper (“My bungee cords now earn points!”). Including photos and excerpts from the diary Graham kept during the filming of the recent Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, this book is like a cozy night in, catching up with your best friend, laughing and swapping stories, and—of course—talking as fast as you can. Includes a PDF of Photos from the Book]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hustle-and-heart-by-kailyn-lowry--65326393https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279587 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hustle and Heart Author: Kailyn Lowry Narrator: Renee Chambliss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 18 minutes Release date: November 22, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: As a small-town girl turned teen mom, reality TV star, bestselling author and social media celebrity Kailyn Lowry has been through some crazy ups and downs. Now she's sharing the inspiration that got her through it all. Hustle and Heart is packed with inspiring, motivational messages, personal advice and relatable experiences for those making their way through life's challenging mix of joy and hardship. From bullying, sexual assault and body image to motherhood, marriage and career challenges, Kailyn wants you to know that there's nothing you can't survive-with a little bit of hustle and heart.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279587Tue, 22 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279587 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hustle and Heart Author: Kailyn Lowry Narrator: Renee Chambliss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 18 minutes Release date: November 22, 2016...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279587 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hustle and Heart Author: Kailyn Lowry Narrator: Renee Chambliss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 18 minutes Release date: November 22, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: As a small-town girl turned teen mom, reality TV star, bestselling author and social media celebrity Kailyn Lowry has been through some crazy ups and downs. Now she's sharing the inspiration that got her through it all. Hustle and Heart is packed with inspiring, motivational messages, personal advice and relatable experiences for those making their way through life's challenging mix of joy and hardship. From bullying, sexual assault and body image to motherhood, marriage and career challenges, Kailyn wants you to know that there's nothing you can't survive-with a little bit of hustle and heart.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-purple-diaries-mary-astor-and-the-most-sensational-hollywood-scandal-of-the-1930s-by-joseph-b-egan--65326300https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279056 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Purple Diaries: Mary Astor and the Most Sensational Hollywood Scandal of the 1930s Author: Joseph B. Egan Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 46 minutes Release date: November 22, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The year 1936 was a great year for the movie industry. The financial setbacks of the Great Depression were subsiding, so theater attendance was up. Americans everywhere were watching the stars, and few stars shined as brightly as one of America’s most enduring screen favorites, Mary Astor. But Astor’s personal story wasn’t a happy one. Born poor and widowed at twenty-four, Mary Astor had spent years looking for stability when she met and wed Dr. Franklyn Thorpe. The marriage had been rocky from the start, and both were unfaithful, but they did not divorce before Mary Astor gave birth to little Marylyn Thorpe. What followed was a custody battle that pushed the Spanish Civil War and Hitler’s 1936 Olympics off the front page all over America. Although Astor and Thorpe were both ruthless fighters, Thorpe held a trump card: the two diaries Mary Astor had been keeping for years. In these diaries, Astor detailed her own affairs as well as the myriad dalliances of some of Hollywood’s biggest names. The studio heads, longtime controllers of public perception, were desperate to keep such juicy details from leaking. At risk from the information in those diaries was an entire fledgling industry. With the support of the Astor family, including unlimited access to the photographs and memorabilia of Mary Astor’s estate, Joseph Egan presents a portrait of a great film actress in her most challenging role―a determined mother battling for her daughter regardless of the harm that her affairs and her most intimate secrets could do to her career, the careers of her friends—or even Hollywood itself.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279056Tue, 22 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279056 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Purple Diaries: Mary Astor and the Most Sensational Hollywood Scandal of the 1930s Author: Joseph B. Egan Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279056 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Purple Diaries: Mary Astor and the Most Sensational Hollywood Scandal of the 1930s Author: Joseph B. Egan Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 46 minutes Release date: November 22, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The year 1936 was a great year for the movie industry. The financial setbacks of the Great Depression were subsiding, so theater attendance was up. Americans everywhere were watching the stars, and few stars shined as brightly as one of America’s most enduring screen favorites, Mary Astor. But Astor’s personal story wasn’t a happy one. Born poor and widowed at twenty-four, Mary Astor had spent years looking for stability when she met and wed Dr. Franklyn Thorpe. The marriage had been rocky from the start, and both were unfaithful, but they did not divorce before Mary Astor gave birth to little Marylyn Thorpe. What followed was a custody battle that pushed the Spanish Civil War and Hitler’s 1936 Olympics off the front page all over America. Although Astor and Thorpe were both ruthless fighters, Thorpe held a trump card: the two diaries Mary Astor had been keeping for years. In these diaries, Astor detailed her own affairs as well as the myriad dalliances of some of Hollywood’s biggest names. The studio heads, longtime controllers of public perception, were desperate to keep such juicy details from leaking. At risk from the information in those diaries was an entire fledgling industry. With the support of the Astor family, including unlimited access to the photographs and memorabilia of Mary Astor’s estate, Joseph Egan presents a portrait of a great film actress in her most challenging role―a determined mother battling for her daughter regardless of the harm that her affairs and her most intimate secrets could do to her career, the careers of her friends—or even Hollywood itself.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-street-where-i-live-by-alan-jay-lerner--65326394https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279238 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Street Where I Live Author: Alan Jay Lerner Narrator: David Case Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 21 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This warm, loving, and often hilarious personal history of My Fair Lady, Camelot, and Gigi describes the cast of a great era in American musical theater: Moss Heart, Fritz Loewe, Julie Andrews, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Cecil Beaton, Louis Jourdan, Maurice Chevalier, Leslie Caron, Vincente Minelli, Arthur Freed, and many others... How these people worked together to conceive, finance, write, produce, stage, and present these brilliant shows is detailed here, in this audio edition of one of the most delightful books ever written on the world of Broadway.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279238Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279238 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Street Where I Live Author: Alan Jay Lerner Narrator: David Case Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 21 minutes Release date: November 15,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279238 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Street Where I Live Author: Alan Jay Lerner Narrator: David Case Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 21 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This warm, loving, and often hilarious personal history of My Fair Lady, Camelot, and Gigi describes the cast of a great era in American musical theater: Moss Heart, Fritz Loewe, Julie Andrews, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Cecil Beaton, Louis Jourdan, Maurice Chevalier, Leslie Caron, Vincente Minelli, Arthur Freed, and many others... How these people worked together to conceive, finance, write, produce, stage, and present these brilliant shows is detailed here, in this audio edition of one of the most delightful books ever written on the world of Broadway.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-platinum-age-of-television-from-i-love-lucy-to-the-walking-dead-how-tv-became-terrific-by-david-bianculli--65326384https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278953 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Platinum Age of Television: From I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific Author: David Bianculli Narrator: David Bianculli Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 30 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Television shows have now eclipsed films as the premier form of visual narrative art of our time. This new book by one of our finest critics explains—historically, in depth, and with interviews with the celebrated creators themselves—how the art of must-see/binge-watch television evolved. Darwin had his theory of evolution, and David Bianculli has his. Bianculli's theory has to do with the concept of quality television: what it is and, crucially, how it got that way. In tracing the evolutionary history of our progress toward a Platinum Age of Television—our age, the era of The Sopranos and Breaking Bad and Mad Men and The Wire and Homeland and Girls—he focuses on the development of the classic TV genres, among them the sitcom, the crime show, the miniseries, the soap opera, the western, the animated series and the late night talk show. In each genre, he selects five key examples of the form, tracing its continuities and its dramatic departures and drawing on exclusive and in-depth interviews with many of the most famed auteurs in television history. Television has triumphantly come of age artistically; David Bianculli's book is the first to date to examine, in depth and in detail and with a keen critical and historical sense, how this inspiring development came about.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278953Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278953 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Platinum Age of Television: From I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific Author: David Bianculli Narrator: David Bianculli Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278953 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Platinum Age of Television: From I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific Author: David Bianculli Narrator: David Bianculli Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 30 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Television shows have now eclipsed films as the premier form of visual narrative art of our time. This new book by one of our finest critics explains—historically, in depth, and with interviews with the celebrated creators themselves—how the art of must-see/binge-watch television evolved. Darwin had his theory of evolution, and David Bianculli has his. Bianculli's theory has to do with the concept of quality television: what it is and, crucially, how it got that way. In tracing the evolutionary history of our progress toward a Platinum Age of Television—our age, the era of The Sopranos and Breaking Bad and Mad Men and The Wire and Homeland and Girls—he focuses on the development of the classic TV genres, among them the sitcom, the crime show, the miniseries, the soap opera, the western, the animated series and the late night talk show. In each genre, he selects five key examples of the form, tracing its continuities and its dramatic departures and drawing on exclusive and in-depth interviews with many of the most famed auteurs in television history. Television has triumphantly come of age artistically; David Bianculli's book is the first to date to examine, in depth and in detail and with a keen critical and historical sense, how this inspiring development came about.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/testimony-by-robbie-robertson--65326376https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278761 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Testimony Author: Robbie Robertson Narrator: MacLeod Andrews Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 39 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 25 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 9 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: New York Times Bestseller • On the 40th anniversary of The Band’s legendary The Last Waltz concert, Robbie Robertson finally tells his own spellbinding story of the band that changed music history, his extraordinary personal journey, and his creative friendships with some of the greatest artists of the last half-century. Robbie Robertson's singular contributions to popular music have made him one of the most beloved songwriters and guitarists of his time. With songs like 'The Weight,' 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,' and 'Up on Cripple Creek,' he and his partners in The Band fashioned a music that has endured for decades, influencing countless musicians. In this captivating memoir, written over five years of reflection, Robbie Robertson employs his unique storyteller’s voice to weave together the journey that led him to some of the most pivotal events in music history. He recounts the adventures of his half-Jewish, half-Mohawk upbringing on the Six Nations Indian Reserve and on the gritty streets of Toronto; his odyssey at sixteen to the Mississippi Delta, the fountainhead of American music; the wild early years on the road with rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks; his unexpected ties to the Cosa Nostra underworld; the gripping trial-by-fire “going electric” with Bob Dylan on his 1966 world tour, and their ensuing celebrated collaborations; the formation of the Band and the forging of their unique sound,  culminating with history's most famous farewell concert, brought to life for all time in Martin Scorsese's great movie The Last Waltz.  This is the story of a time and place--the moment when rock 'n' roll became life, when legends like Buddy Holly and Bo Diddley criss-crossed the circuit of clubs and roadhouses from Texas to Toronto, when The Beatles, Hendrix, The Stones, and Warhol moved through the same streets and hotel rooms. It's the story of exciting change as the world tumbled through the '60s and early 70’s, and a generation came of age, built on music, love and freedom. Above all, it's the moving story of the profound friendship between five young men who together created a new kind of popular music. Testimony is Robbie Robertson’s story, lyrical and true, as only he could tell it.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278761Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278761 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Testimony Author: Robbie Robertson Narrator: MacLeod Andrews Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 39 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278761 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Testimony Author: Robbie Robertson Narrator: MacLeod Andrews Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 39 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 25 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 9 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: New York Times Bestseller • On the 40th anniversary of The Band’s legendary The Last Waltz concert, Robbie Robertson finally tells his own spellbinding story of the band that changed music history, his extraordinary personal journey, and his creative friendships with some of the greatest artists of the last half-century. Robbie Robertson's singular contributions to popular music have made him one of the most beloved songwriters and guitarists of his time. With songs like 'The Weight,' 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,' and 'Up on Cripple Creek,' he and his partners in The Band fashioned a music that has endured for decades, influencing countless musicians. In this captivating memoir, written over five years of reflection, Robbie Robertson employs his unique storyteller’s voice to weave together the journey that led him to some of the most pivotal events in music history. He recounts the adventures of his half-Jewish, half-Mohawk upbringing on the Six Nations Indian Reserve and on the gritty streets of Toronto; his odyssey at sixteen to the Mississippi Delta, the fountainhead of American music; the wild early years on the road with rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks; his unexpected ties to the Cosa Nostra underworld; the gripping trial-by-fire “going electric” with Bob Dylan on his 1966 world tour, and their ensuing celebrated collaborations; the formation of the Band and the forging of their unique sound,  culminating with history's most famous farewell concert, brought to life for all time in Martin Scorsese's great movie The Last Waltz.  This is the story of a time and place--the moment when rock 'n' roll became life, when legends like Buddy Holly and Bo Diddley criss-crossed the circuit of clubs and roadhouses from Texas to Toronto, when The Beatles, Hendrix, The Stones, and Warhol moved through the same streets and hotel rooms. It's the story of exciting change as the world tumbled through the '60s and early 70’s, and a generation came of age, built on music, love and freedom. Above all, it's the moving story of the profound friendship between five young men who together created a new kind of popular music. Testimony is Robbie Robertson’s story, lyrical and true, as only he could tell it.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/superficial-more-adventures-from-the-andy-cohen-diaries-by-andy-cohen--65326366https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275326 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Superficial: More Adventures from the Andy Cohen Diaries Author: Andy Cohen Narrator: Andy Cohen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 34 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 36 Ratings of Narrator: 4.44 of Total 9 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The star-studded and sidesplitting follow up to The Andy Cohen Diaries. This program is read by the author. The megapopular host of Watch What Happens: Live and executive producer of The Real Housewives franchise is back, better than ever, and telling stories that will keep his publicist up at night. Since the publication of his last book, Andy has toured the country with his sidekick Anderson Cooper, hit the radio waves with his own Sirius station, Radio Andy, appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher despite his mother’s conviction he was not intellectually prepared, hosted NBC’s Primetime New Year’s Eve special, guest edited Entertainment Weekly, starred in Bravo’s Then & Now with Andy Cohen, offended celebrities with his ongoing case of foot-in-mouth disease, and welcomed home Teresa “Namaste” Giudice, from a brief stint in jail. Hopping from the Hamptons to the Manhattan dating world, the dog park to the red carpet, Cardinals superfan and mama’s boy Andy Cohen, with Wacha in tow, is the kind of star that fans are dying to be friends with. This book gives them that chance. If The Andy Cohen Diaries was deemed “the literary equivalent of a Fresca and tequila” by Jimmy Fallon, Superficial is a double: dishier, juicier, and friskier. In this account of his escapades—personal, professional, and behind-the-scenes—Andy tells us not only what goes down, but exactly what he thinks of it. 'Because of his recognizable voice, this audiobook is the best format to hear Cohen's gossip on pop culture and how he worked his way up in the entertainment industry. Best of all, he laughs and enjoys his own stories right along with you.' —Audiofile on Most Talkative]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275326Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275326 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Superficial: More Adventures from the Andy Cohen Diaries Author: Andy Cohen Narrator: Andy Cohen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 34...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275326 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Superficial: More Adventures from the Andy Cohen Diaries Author: Andy Cohen Narrator: Andy Cohen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 34 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 36 Ratings of Narrator: 4.44 of Total 9 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The star-studded and sidesplitting follow up to The Andy Cohen Diaries. This program is read by the author. The megapopular host of Watch What Happens: Live and executive producer of The Real Housewives franchise is back, better than ever, and telling stories that will keep his publicist up at night. Since the publication of his last book, Andy has toured the country with his sidekick Anderson Cooper, hit the radio waves with his own Sirius station, Radio Andy, appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher despite his mother’s conviction he was not intellectually prepared, hosted NBC’s Primetime New Year’s Eve special, guest edited Entertainment Weekly, starred in Bravo’s Then & Now with Andy Cohen, offended celebrities with his ongoing case of foot-in-mouth disease, and welcomed home Teresa “Namaste” Giudice, from a brief stint in jail. Hopping from the Hamptons to the Manhattan dating world, the dog park to the red carpet, Cardinals superfan and mama’s boy Andy Cohen, with Wacha in tow, is the kind of star that fans are dying to be friends with. This book gives them that chance. If The Andy Cohen Diaries was deemed “the literary equivalent of a Fresca and tequila” by Jimmy Fallon, Superficial is a double: dishier, juicier, and friskier. In this account of his escapades—personal, professional, and behind-the-scenes—Andy tells us not only what goes down, but exactly what he thinks of it. 'Because of his recognizable voice, this audiobook is the best format to hear Cohen's gossip on pop culture and how he worked his way up in the entertainment industry. Best of all, he laughs and enjoys his own stories right along with you.' —Audiofile on Most Talkative]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/last-girl-before-freeway-the-life-loves-losses-and-liberation-of-joan-rivers-by-leslie-bennetts--65326345https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275537 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Last Girl Before Freeway: The Life, Loves, Losses, and Liberation of Joan Rivers Author: Leslie Bennetts Narrator: Erin Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Named one of '40 Gifts for the Book Lover on Your List,' by Good Housekeeping: The definitive book about Joan Rivers' tumultuous, victorious, tragic, hilarious, and fascinating life. Joan Rivers was more than a legendary comedian; she was an icon and a role model to millions, a fearless pioneer who left a legacy of expanded opportunity when she died in 2014. Her life was a dramatic roller coaster of triumphant highs and devastating lows: the suicide of her husband, her feud with Johnny Carson, her estrangement from her daughter, her many plastic surgeries, her ferocious ambition and her massive insecurities. But Rivers' career was also hugely significant in American cultural history, breaking down barriers for her gender and pushing the boundaries of truth-telling for women in public life. A juicy, intimate biography of one of the greatest comedians ever -- a performer whose sixty year career was borne, simply, out of a desire to make people laugh so she could feel loved -- Last Girl Before Freeway delves into the inner workings of a woman who both reflected and redefined the world around her.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275537Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275537 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Last Girl Before Freeway: The Life, Loves, Losses, and Liberation of Joan Rivers Author: Leslie Bennetts Narrator: Erin Bennett Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275537 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Last Girl Before Freeway: The Life, Loves, Losses, and Liberation of Joan Rivers Author: Leslie Bennetts Narrator: Erin Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Named one of '40 Gifts for the Book Lover on Your List,' by Good Housekeeping: The definitive book about Joan Rivers' tumultuous, victorious, tragic, hilarious, and fascinating life. Joan Rivers was more than a legendary comedian; she was an icon and a role model to millions, a fearless pioneer who left a legacy of expanded opportunity when she died in 2014. Her life was a dramatic roller coaster of triumphant highs and devastating lows: the suicide of her husband, her feud with Johnny Carson, her estrangement from her daughter, her many plastic surgeries, her ferocious ambition and her massive insecurities. But Rivers' career was also hugely significant in American cultural history, breaking down barriers for her gender and pushing the boundaries of truth-telling for women in public life. A juicy, intimate biography of one of the greatest comedians ever -- a performer whose sixty year career was borne, simply, out of a desire to make people laugh so she could feel loved -- Last Girl Before Freeway delves into the inner workings of a woman who both reflected and redefined the world around her.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scrappy-little-nobody-by-anna-kendrick--65326340https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275703 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Scrappy Little Nobody Author: Anna Kendrick Narrator: Anna Kendrick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 807 Ratings of Narrator: 4.71 of Total 146 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestselling collection of humorous autobiographical essays by the Academy Award nominated actress and star of Up in the Air and Pitch Perfect. Even before she made a name for herself on the silver screen starring in films like Pitch Perfect, Up in the Air, Twilight, and Into the Woods, Anna Kendrick was unusually small, weird, and “10 percent defiant.” At the ripe age of thirteen, she had already resolved to “keep the crazy inside my head where it belonged. Forever. But here’s the thing about crazy: It. Wants. Out.” In Scrappy Little Nobody, she invites readers inside her brain, sharing extraordinary and charmingly ordinary stories with candor and winningly wry observations. With her razor-sharp wit, Anna recounts the absurdities she’s experienced on her way to and from the heart of pop culture as only she can—from her unusual path to the performing arts (Vanilla Ice and baggy neon pants may have played a role) to her double life as a middle-school student who also starred on Broadway to her initial “dating experiments” (including only liking boys who didn’t like her back) to reviewing a binder full of butt doubles to her struggle to live like an adult woman instead of a perpetual “man-child.” Enter Anna’s world and follow her rise from “scrappy little nobody” to somebody who dazzles on the stage, the screen, and now the page—with an electric, singular voice, at once familiar and surprising, sharp and sweet, funny and serious (well, not that serious).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275703Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275703 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Scrappy Little Nobody Author: Anna Kendrick Narrator: Anna Kendrick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 15,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275703 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Scrappy Little Nobody Author: Anna Kendrick Narrator: Anna Kendrick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 807 Ratings of Narrator: 4.71 of Total 146 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestselling collection of humorous autobiographical essays by the Academy Award nominated actress and star of Up in the Air and Pitch Perfect. Even before she made a name for herself on the silver screen starring in films like Pitch Perfect, Up in the Air, Twilight, and Into the Woods, Anna Kendrick was unusually small, weird, and “10 percent defiant.” At the ripe age of thirteen, she had already resolved to “keep the crazy inside my head where it belonged. Forever. But here’s the thing about crazy: It. Wants. Out.” In Scrappy Little Nobody, she invites readers inside her brain, sharing extraordinary and charmingly ordinary stories with candor and winningly wry observations. With her razor-sharp wit, Anna recounts the absurdities she’s experienced on her way to and from the heart of pop culture as only she can—from her unusual path to the performing arts (Vanilla Ice and baggy neon pants may have played a role) to her double life as a middle-school student who also starred on Broadway to her initial “dating experiments” (including only liking boys who didn’t like her back) to reviewing a binder full of butt doubles to her struggle to live like an adult woman instead of a perpetual “man-child.” Enter Anna’s world and follow her rise from “scrappy little nobody” to somebody who dazzles on the stage, the screen, and now the page—with an electric, singular voice, at once familiar and surprising, sharp and sweet, funny and serious (well, not that serious).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-loved-her-in-the-movies-memories-of-hollywood-s-legendary-actresses-by-robert-j-wagner--65326336https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275467 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Loved Her in the Movies: Memories of Hollywood's Legendary Actresses Author: Robert J. Wagner Narrator: Robert J. Wagner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 24 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 6 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Film and television actor and New York Times bestselling author Robert Wagner’s memoir of the great women movie stars he has known.   In a career that has spanned more than sixty years Robert Wagner has witnessed the twilight of the Golden Age of Hollywood and the rise of television, becoming a beloved star in both media. During that time he became acquainted, both professionally and socially, with the remarkable women who were the greatest screen personalities of their day. I Loved Her in the Movies is his intimate and revealing account of the charisma of these women on film, why they became stars, and how their specific emotional and dramatic chemistries affected the choices they made as actresses as well as the choices they made as women.   Among Wagner’s subjects are Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe, Gloria Swanson, Norma Shearer, Loretta Young, Joan Blondell, Irene Dunne, Rosalind Russell, Dorothy Lamour, Debra Paget, Jean Peters, Linda Darnell, Betty Hutton, Raquel Welch, Glenn Close, and the two actresses whom he ultimately married, Natalie Wood and Jill St. John. In addition to offering perceptive commentary on these women, Wagner also examines topics such as the strange alchemy of the camera—how it can transform the attractive into the stunning, and vice versa—and how the introduction of color brought a new erotic charge to movies, one that enabled these actresses to become aggressively sexual beings in a way that that black and white films had only hinted at.   Like Wagner’s two previous bestsellers, I Loved Her in the Movies is a privileged look behind the scenes at some of the most well-known women in show business as well as an insightful look at the sexual and romantic attraction that created their magic.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275467Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275467 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Loved Her in the Movies: Memories of Hollywood's Legendary Actresses Author: Robert J. Wagner Narrator: Robert J. Wagner Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275467 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Loved Her in the Movies: Memories of Hollywood's Legendary Actresses Author: Robert J. Wagner Narrator: Robert J. Wagner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 24 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 6 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Film and television actor and New York Times bestselling author Robert Wagner’s memoir of the great women movie stars he has known.   In a career that has spanned more than sixty years Robert Wagner has witnessed the twilight of the Golden Age of Hollywood and the rise of television, becoming a beloved star in both media. During that time he became acquainted, both professionally and socially, with the remarkable women who were the greatest screen personalities of their day. I Loved Her in the Movies is his intimate and revealing account of the charisma of these women on film, why they became stars, and how their specific emotional and dramatic chemistries affected the choices they made as actresses as well as the choices they made as women.   Among Wagner’s subjects are Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe, Gloria Swanson, Norma Shearer, Loretta Young, Joan Blondell, Irene Dunne, Rosalind Russell, Dorothy Lamour, Debra Paget, Jean Peters, Linda Darnell, Betty Hutton, Raquel Welch, Glenn Close, and the two actresses whom he ultimately married, Natalie Wood and Jill St. John. In addition to offering perceptive commentary on these women, Wagner also examines topics such as the strange alchemy of the camera—how it can transform the attractive into the stunning, and vice versa—and how the introduction of color brought a new erotic charge to movies, one that enabled these actresses to become aggressively sexual beings in a way that that black and white films had only hinted at.   Like Wagner’s two previous bestsellers, I Loved Her in the Movies is a privileged look behind the scenes at some of the most well-known women in show business as well as an insightful look at the sexual and romantic attraction that created their magic.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/snake-the-legendary-life-of-ken-stabler-by-mike-freeman--65326321https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278276 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Snake: The Legendary Life of Ken Stabler Author: Mike Freeman Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 44 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The first in-depth biography of one of the most talented and infamous legends to play in the National Football League—the life and times of pro football’s first bad boy, famed Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler. Ken ''The Snake'' Stabler was the embodiment of the original Men in Black—the freewheeling, hard-hitting Oakland Raiders. The league’s first swashbuckling pass thrower, the mythical southpaw Southerner famous for come-from-behind drives late in the game, Stabler led the Raiders to their first Super Bowl championship in 1977. In an era dominated by gentleman quarterbacks like Roger Staubach and Bob Griese, this 1974 NFL MVP, four-time Pro-bowler, and Super Bowl champion was an iconoclast who partied as hard as he played and lived life unapologetically on his own—not the NFL’s—terms. Though Stabler’s legacy is larger-than-life, there has never before been an exclusive account of him, until now. Snake goes deep under the surface of Stabler’s persona to reveal a man who, despite his penchant for partying and debauchery, was committed to winning and being the best player he could be. From his college days playing for Bear Bryant at Alabama to his years with the Raiders under coach John Madden, his broadcasting career to his death in 2015 and the revelation that he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as C.T.E., Snake probes the myriad facets of Stabler’s life on and off the field to tell his complete story, and explores how his legacy and the culture and times that pivotally shaped it, continues to impact football today.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278276Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278276 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Snake: The Legendary Life of Ken Stabler Author: Mike Freeman Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 44 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278276 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Snake: The Legendary Life of Ken Stabler Author: Mike Freeman Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 44 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The first in-depth biography of one of the most talented and infamous legends to play in the National Football League—the life and times of pro football’s first bad boy, famed Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler. Ken ''The Snake'' Stabler was the embodiment of the original Men in Black—the freewheeling, hard-hitting Oakland Raiders. The league’s first swashbuckling pass thrower, the mythical southpaw Southerner famous for come-from-behind drives late in the game, Stabler led the Raiders to their first Super Bowl championship in 1977. In an era dominated by gentleman quarterbacks like Roger Staubach and Bob Griese, this 1974 NFL MVP, four-time Pro-bowler, and Super Bowl champion was an iconoclast who partied as hard as he played and lived life unapologetically on his own—not the NFL’s—terms. Though Stabler’s legacy is larger-than-life, there has never before been an exclusive account of him, until now. Snake goes deep under the surface of Stabler’s persona to reveal a man who, despite his penchant for partying and debauchery, was committed to winning and being the best player he could be. From his college days playing for Bear Bryant at Alabama to his years with the Raiders under coach John Madden, his broadcasting career to his death in 2015 and the revelation that he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as C.T.E., Snake probes the myriad facets of Stabler’s life on and off the field to tell his complete story, and explores how his legacy and the culture and times that pivotally shaped it, continues to impact football today.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/just-getting-started-by-tony-bennett-scott-simon--65326317https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278278 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Just Getting Started Author: Tony Bennett, Scott Simon Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 14 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business, the best exponent of a song. He excites me when I watch him. . . . He moves me. He’s the singer who gets across what the composer has in mind, and probably a little more.” — Frank Sinatra “As breezy and meaningful as one of his trademark songs as readers learn about the man by the company he kept and the heroes he worships. Bennett’s ethereal still lifes and landscape paintings adorn this simple yet profound and gracious homage.”— Booklist Tony Bennett was one of our most vibrant musicians ever to grace the stage. In his previous book, Life Is a Gift, Tony reflected on the lessons he had learned over the years. In Just Getting Started, he pays homage to the remarkable people who inspired those lessons. In his warm and inviting voice, Tony talks about who and what have enriched his own life, including Charlie Chaplin, Judy Garland, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Cole Porter, Amy Winehouse, Fred Astaire, Lady Gaga, members of his family, significant places, and more. Just Getting Started chronicles the relationship Tony enjoyed with each one of these legends, entertainers, humanitarians, and loved ones, and reveals how the lessons and values they imparted have invaluably shaped his life. As enchanting and unforgettable as his music, Just Getting Started is a beautiful compilation of reflections every Bennett fan will treasure, and a perfect introduction for those just getting to know this remarkable star and humanitarian.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278278Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278278 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Just Getting Started Author: Tony Bennett, Scott Simon Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 14 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278278 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Just Getting Started Author: Tony Bennett, Scott Simon Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 14 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “For my money, Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business, the best exponent of a song. He excites me when I watch him. . . . He moves me. He’s the singer who gets across what the composer has in mind, and probably a little more.” — Frank Sinatra “As breezy and meaningful as one of his trademark songs as readers learn about the man by the company he kept and the heroes he worships. Bennett’s ethereal still lifes and landscape paintings adorn this simple yet profound and gracious homage.”— Booklist Tony Bennett was one of our most vibrant musicians ever to grace the stage. In his previous book, Life Is a Gift, Tony reflected on the lessons he had learned over the years. In Just Getting Started, he pays homage to the remarkable people who inspired those lessons. In his warm and inviting voice, Tony talks about who and what have enriched his own life, including Charlie Chaplin, Judy Garland, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Cole Porter, Amy Winehouse, Fred Astaire, Lady Gaga, members of his family, significant places, and more. Just Getting Started chronicles the relationship Tony enjoyed with each one of these legends, entertainers, humanitarians, and loved ones, and reveals how the lessons and values they imparted have invaluably shaped his life. As enchanting and unforgettable as his music, Just Getting Started is a beautiful compilation of reflections every Bennett fan will treasure, and a perfect introduction for those just getting to know this remarkable star and humanitarian.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-perfect-union-of-contrary-things-by-sarah-jensen-maynard-james-keenan--65326342https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279423 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Perfect Union of Contrary Things Author: Sarah Jensen, Maynard James Keenan Narrator: Maynard James Keenan, Devon Sorvari Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 12 minutes Release date: November 8, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 47 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 18 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The official authorized biography of musician and vintner Maynard James Keenan, the enigmatic vocalist for the bands Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer. Co-author Sarah Jensen's 30-year friendship with Keenan gives her unique insight into his history and career trajectory. The book traces Keenan's journey from his Midwest childhood to his years in the Army to his time in art school, from his stint at a Boston pet shop to his place in the international spotlight and his influence on contemporary music and regional winemaking. A comprehensive portrayal of a versatile and dedicated artist, A Perfect Union of Contrary Things pays homage to the people and places that shaped the man and his art. Until now, Maynard's fans have had access to only an abridged version of his story. A Perfect Union of Contrary Things presents the outtakes, the scenes of disappointment and triumph, and the events that led him to take one step after the next, to change direction, to explore sometimes surprising opportunities. Included are sidebars in his own words, often humorous anecdotes that illuminate the narrative, as well as commentary by his family members, friends, instructors, and industry colleagues. The book also features a foreword by Alex Grey, an American visionary artist and longtime friend of Keenan. Maynard's story is a metaphor for the reader's own evolution and an encouragement to follow one's dreams, hold fast to individual integrity, and work ceaselessly to fulfill our creative potential.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279423Tue, 08 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279423 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Perfect Union of Contrary Things Author: Sarah Jensen, Maynard James Keenan Narrator: Maynard James Keenan, Devon Sorvari Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279423 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Perfect Union of Contrary Things Author: Sarah Jensen, Maynard James Keenan Narrator: Maynard James Keenan, Devon Sorvari Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 12 minutes Release date: November 8, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 47 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 18 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The official authorized biography of musician and vintner Maynard James Keenan, the enigmatic vocalist for the bands Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer. Co-author Sarah Jensen's 30-year friendship with Keenan gives her unique insight into his history and career trajectory. The book traces Keenan's journey from his Midwest childhood to his years in the Army to his time in art school, from his stint at a Boston pet shop to his place in the international spotlight and his influence on contemporary music and regional winemaking. A comprehensive portrayal of a versatile and dedicated artist, A Perfect Union of Contrary Things pays homage to the people and places that shaped the man and his art. Until now, Maynard's fans have had access to only an abridged version of his story. A Perfect Union of Contrary Things presents the outtakes, the scenes of disappointment and triumph, and the events that led him to take one step after the next, to change direction, to explore sometimes surprising opportunities. Included are sidebars in his own words, often humorous anecdotes that illuminate the narrative, as well as commentary by his family members, friends, instructors, and industry colleagues. The book also features a foreword by Alex Grey, an American visionary artist and longtime friend of Keenan. Maynard's story is a metaphor for the reader's own evolution and an encouragement to follow one's dreams, hold fast to individual integrity, and work ceaselessly to fulfill our creative potential.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alanatomy-the-inside-story-by-alan-carr--65326389https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/276054 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alanatomy: The Inside Story Author: Alan Carr Narrator: Alan Carr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 21 minutes Release date: November 3, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Alanatomy. Written and read by Alan Carr. It must seem strange to you that I've called a book Alanatomy. For anyone who has taken the time to see my stand-up performances or watched my chat show, 'Chattyman', knows that my body has hardly been kind to me - in fact there've been times when we've actually stopped talking to each other. Balding, myopic, often flaky with psoriasis, back fat that hangs suspended like a cape, a voice that could strip varnish, an increasingly dodgy hip and even dodgier teeth. Why would you draw attention to it? you must ask. Couldn't you just call the book something else? Do you think the Great British Public is ready to pore over your body? Well, as I turn forty and take stock of my showbiz life over the last ten years or so, I have learnt to embrace my flaws and face my shortcomings. In fact, strange as it might seem, the things I hate about myself have become my trademark and I am slowly, begrudgingly learning to, if not love them, to at least live with them. I am ready now to take a long hard look at myself and that's what Alanatomy is. It's the story of my rise to fame: the joys, the traumas, the parties, the disappointments. Hopefully you will find it witty, fun, heartwarming, but more importantly honest, and that it will keep you entertained every time you pick it up. Alanatomy is the chance for you to get beneath my skin and see the real me because, and to continue the anatomical theme if I may, this showbiz existence can sometimes feel like an autopsy - picked at, probed and scrutinized with every inch of your body held up for analysis, but unlike an actual autopsy, you are very much alive. So I give you Alanatomy: The Inside Story. I am laying myself out on the slab for your entertainment; naked, stripped bare. Grab your scalpel, peel back the skin and go deep, have a good old probe around at my life so far. Yes, you are going to find guts, a fair bit of cheek, maybe even a little bit of gristle, but hopefully, you'll find a whole lot of heart.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/276054Thu, 03 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/276054 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alanatomy: The Inside Story Author: Alan Carr Narrator: Alan Carr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 21 minutes Release date: November 3,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/276054 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alanatomy: The Inside Story Author: Alan Carr Narrator: Alan Carr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 21 minutes Release date: November 3, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Alanatomy. Written and read by Alan Carr. It must seem strange to you that I've called a book Alanatomy. For anyone who has taken the time to see my stand-up performances or watched my chat show, 'Chattyman', knows that my body has hardly been kind to me - in fact there've been times when we've actually stopped talking to each other. Balding, myopic, often flaky with psoriasis, back fat that hangs suspended like a cape, a voice that could strip varnish, an increasingly dodgy hip and even dodgier teeth. Why would you draw attention to it? you must ask. Couldn't you just call the book something else? Do you think the Great British Public is ready to pore over your body? Well, as I turn forty and take stock of my showbiz life over the last ten years or so, I have learnt to embrace my flaws and face my shortcomings. In fact, strange as it might seem, the things I hate about myself have become my trademark and I am slowly, begrudgingly learning to, if not love them, to at least live with them. I am ready now to take a long hard look at myself and that's what Alanatomy is. It's the story of my rise to fame: the joys, the traumas, the parties, the disappointments. Hopefully you will find it witty, fun, heartwarming, but more importantly honest, and that it will keep you entertained every time you pick it up. Alanatomy is the chance for you to get beneath my skin and see the real me because, and to continue the anatomical theme if I may, this showbiz existence can sometimes feel like an autopsy - picked at, probed and scrutinized with every inch of your body held up for analysis, but unlike an actual autopsy, you are very much alive. So I give you Alanatomy: The Inside Story. I am laying myself out on the slab for your entertainment; naked, stripped bare. Grab your scalpel, peel back the skin and go deep, have a good old probe around at my life so far. Yes, you are going to find guts, a fair bit of cheek, maybe even a little bit of gristle, but hopefully, you'll find a whole lot of heart.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/night-beat-vol-2-by-hollywood-360-nbc-radio--65326402https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275937 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Night Beat, Vol. 2 Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360, Nbc Radio Narrator: Frank Lovejoy, A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 54 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This radio drama stars Frank Lovejoy in twelve half-hour episodes that aired in 1950, during the golden age of radio. Among several newspaper-based dramas during radio’s golden age, Night Beat was a cut above the others. It was the story of Randy Stone, a hard-nosed Chicago Star newsman, and his quest for the human-interest story behind the headlines. Frank Lovejoy starred as Randy Stone, who came to vivid life thanks to expert scripts by Russell Hughes, Larry Marcus, E. Jack Neuman, and John Michael Hayes, who would later write the Hitchcock film classics To Catch a Thief and Rear Window. Lovejoy’s distinctive voice and approach to the role, combined with top performances by veteran radio actors, gave Night Beat a noir style that listeners loved. The stories ran the gamut from lighthearted to tragic, and through it all, Randy Stone, in a hard-boiled yet sensitive portrayal, would narrate the story and comment on it from beginning to end—often with a hard-edged cynicism. Night Beat aired on NBC radio from 1950 to 1952. This collection includes the following episodes: The Devil’s Bible (24 Jul 50) A City at Your Fingertips (31 Jul 50) Old Blind Pop (7 Aug 50) Gunner’s Last Fight (14 Aug 50) Doctor’s Secret (21 Aug 50) Old Home Week (4 Sep 50) The Hunter Becomes the Hunted (11 Sep 50) Wanna Buy a Story? (18 Sep 50) A Case of Butter (25 Sep 50) The Kenny Day Amnesia Case (6 Oct 50) Einar Pierce and Family (13 Oct 50) Judge Arnold’s Daughter (20 Oct 50)]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275937Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275937 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Night Beat, Vol. 2 Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360, Nbc Radio Narrator: Frank Lovejoy, A Full Cast Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275937 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Night Beat, Vol. 2 Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360, Nbc Radio Narrator: Frank Lovejoy, A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 54 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This radio drama stars Frank Lovejoy in twelve half-hour episodes that aired in 1950, during the golden age of radio. Among several newspaper-based dramas during radio’s golden age, Night Beat was a cut above the others. It was the story of Randy Stone, a hard-nosed Chicago Star newsman, and his quest for the human-interest story behind the headlines. Frank Lovejoy starred as Randy Stone, who came to vivid life thanks to expert scripts by Russell Hughes, Larry Marcus, E. Jack Neuman, and John Michael Hayes, who would later write the Hitchcock film classics To Catch a Thief and Rear Window. Lovejoy’s distinctive voice and approach to the role, combined with top performances by veteran radio actors, gave Night Beat a noir style that listeners loved. The stories ran the gamut from lighthearted to tragic, and through it all, Randy Stone, in a hard-boiled yet sensitive portrayal, would narrate the story and comment on it from beginning to end—often with a hard-edged cynicism. Night Beat aired on NBC radio from 1950 to 1952. This collection includes the following episodes: The Devil’s Bible (24 Jul 50) A City at Your Fingertips (31 Jul 50) Old Blind Pop (7 Aug 50) Gunner’s Last Fight (14 Aug 50) Doctor’s Secret (21 Aug 50) Old Home Week (4 Sep 50) The Hunter Becomes the Hunted (11 Sep 50) Wanna Buy a Story? (18 Sep 50) A Case of Butter (25 Sep 50) The Kenny Day Amnesia Case (6 Oct 50) Einar Pierce and Family (13 Oct 50) Judge Arnold’s Daughter (20 Oct 50)]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-pixar-and-beyond-my-unlikely-journey-with-steve-jobs-to-make-entertainment-history-by-lawrence-levy--65326396https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279049 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History Author: Lawrence Levy Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 58 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 38 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 10 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The never-before-told story of Pixar's improbable success. Hi, Lawrence? the caller asked. This is Steve Jobs. I saw your picture in a magazine a few years ago and thought we'd work together someday. After Steve Jobs was unceremoniously dismissed from Apple, he turned his attention to a little-known graphics art company that he owned called Pixar. One day, out of the blue, Jobs called Lawrence Levy, a Harvard-trained lawyer and Silicon Valley executive to whom he had never spoken before, in the hope of persuading Levy to help him get Pixar on the right track. What Levy found in Pixar was a company on the verge of failure. To Pixar and Beyond is the extraordinary story of what happened next: How Levy, working closely with Jobs and the Pixar team, produced and implemented a highly improbable roadmap that transformed the sleepy graphics art studio into one of Hollywood's greatest success stories. Set in the worlds of Silicon Valley and Hollywood, the book takes readers inside Pixar, Disney, law firms, and investment banks. It provides an up-close, first-hand account of Pixar's stunning ascent, how it took risks, Levy's enduring collaboration and friendship with Jobs, and how Levy came to see in Pixar deeper parallels that apply to all aspects of our lives. Reviews: What a delightful book about the creation of Pixar from the inside. I learned more about Mr. Jobs, Pixar and business in Silicon Valley than I have in quite some time. And like a good Pixar film, it'll put a smile on your face. -- Andrew Ross Sorkinin The New York Times (7/4/2016) I love this book! I think it is brilliant. Of course I am biased, but even so, I think people will love this story -- one they didn't even know existed. And Lawrence has told it beautifully. -- Ed Catmull, Co-Founder and President Pixar Animation, President Disney Animation, bestselling author of Creativity Inc. Lawrence Levy's To Pixar and Beyond is the gripping story of how, through hard work, vision, and a devotion to excellence, tiny Pixar transformed itself into a Hollywood powerhouse. But it's also something more: a wonderful buddy story -- between Levy and Steve Jobs --and how their friendship and partnership transformed them both. -- William D. Cohan, bestselling author of House of Cards and Money and Power]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279049Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279049 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History Author: Lawrence Levy Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279049 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History Author: Lawrence Levy Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 58 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 38 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 10 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The never-before-told story of Pixar's improbable success. Hi, Lawrence? the caller asked. This is Steve Jobs. I saw your picture in a magazine a few years ago and thought we'd work together someday. After Steve Jobs was unceremoniously dismissed from Apple, he turned his attention to a little-known graphics art company that he owned called Pixar. One day, out of the blue, Jobs called Lawrence Levy, a Harvard-trained lawyer and Silicon Valley executive to whom he had never spoken before, in the hope of persuading Levy to help him get Pixar on the right track. What Levy found in Pixar was a company on the verge of failure. To Pixar and Beyond is the extraordinary story of what happened next: How Levy, working closely with Jobs and the Pixar team, produced and implemented a highly improbable roadmap that transformed the sleepy graphics art studio into one of Hollywood's greatest success stories. Set in the worlds of Silicon Valley and Hollywood, the book takes readers inside Pixar, Disney, law firms, and investment banks. It provides an up-close, first-hand account of Pixar's stunning ascent, how it took risks, Levy's enduring collaboration and friendship with Jobs, and how Levy came to see in Pixar deeper parallels that apply to all aspects of our lives. Reviews: What a delightful book about the creation of Pixar from the inside. I learned more about Mr. Jobs, Pixar and business in Silicon Valley than I have in quite some time. And like a good Pixar film, it'll put a smile on your face. -- Andrew Ross Sorkinin The New York Times (7/4/2016) I love this book! I think it is brilliant. Of course I am biased, but even so, I think people will love this story -- one they didn't even know existed. And Lawrence has told it beautifully. -- Ed Catmull, Co-Founder and President Pixar Animation, President Disney Animation, bestselling author of Creativity Inc. Lawrence Levy's To Pixar and Beyond is the gripping story of how, through hard work, vision, and a devotion to excellence, tiny Pixar transformed itself into a Hollywood powerhouse. But it's also something more: a wonderful buddy story -- between Levy and Steve Jobs --and how their friendship and partnership transformed them both. -- William D. Cohan, bestselling author of House of Cards and Money and Power]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/screen-saver-private-stories-of-public-hollywood-by-nat-segaloff--65326395https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278524 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Screen Saver: Private Stories of Public Hollywood Author: Nat Segaloff Narrator: Nat Segaloff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 26 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: How do the most glamorous people in Hollywood behave when they’re not in Hollywood? They run the gamut, and Nat Segaloff followed them for twenty-five years. He started in the staid and stuffy—but also politically tinged and rapidly evolving—city of Boston, then picked up the trail in Los Angeles. In Screen Saver: Private Stories of Public Hollywood, he writes about the celebrities he worked with when they thought they were out of the public eye. Read about why the job of film critic is one of the most dangerous in journalism;how Deep Throat almost got unbanned in Boston;pointers on how to lie, cheat, and steal in Hollywood;what really happens on those glitzy Hollywood press junkets;Hollywood in transition during the last great age of American cinema.These are the scoops about the bad, the beautiful, the boring, and the blessed as seen by the publicist who kept them out of the papers and then became the reporter who put them back in.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278524Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278524 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Screen Saver: Private Stories of Public Hollywood Author: Nat Segaloff Narrator: Nat Segaloff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 26 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278524 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Screen Saver: Private Stories of Public Hollywood Author: Nat Segaloff Narrator: Nat Segaloff Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 26 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: How do the most glamorous people in Hollywood behave when they’re not in Hollywood? They run the gamut, and Nat Segaloff followed them for twenty-five years. He started in the staid and stuffy—but also politically tinged and rapidly evolving—city of Boston, then picked up the trail in Los Angeles. In Screen Saver: Private Stories of Public Hollywood, he writes about the celebrities he worked with when they thought they were out of the public eye. Read about why the job of film critic is one of the most dangerous in journalism;how Deep Throat almost got unbanned in Boston;pointers on how to lie, cheat, and steal in Hollywood;what really happens on those glitzy Hollywood press junkets;Hollywood in transition during the last great age of American cinema.These are the scoops about the bad, the beautiful, the boring, and the blessed as seen by the publicist who kept them out of the papers and then became the reporter who put them back in.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tippi-a-memoir-by-tippi-hedren--65326365https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278272 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tippi: A Memoir Author: Tippi Hedren Narrator: Tippi Hedren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 8 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.86 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this absorbing and surprising memoir, one of the biggest names of classic Hollywood—the star of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds and Marnie—tells her story, including never-before-revealed experiences on the set of some of the biggest cult films of all time. For decades, Tippi Hedren’s luminous beauty radiated from the silver screen, enchanting moviegoers and cementing her position among Hollywood’s elite—beauty and star power that continue to endure. For too long Hedren’s story has been told by others through whispered gossip and tabloid headlines. Now, Hedren sets the record straight, recalling how a young and virtuous Lutheran girl from small-town Minnesota became a worldwide legend—as one of the most famous Hitchcock girls, as an unwavering animal activist, and as the matriarch of a powerful Hollywood dynasty that includes her movie star daughter Melanie Griffith, and rising star Dakota Johnson, her granddaughter. For the first time, Hedren digs deep into her complicated relationship with the man who discovered her talent, director Alfred Hitchcock, the benefactor who would become a repulsive and controlling director who contractually controlled her every move. She speaks openly about the dark pain she endured working with him on their most famous collaborations, The Birds and Marnie, and finding the courage she needed to break away. Hedren’s incandescent spirit shines through as she talks about working with the great Charlie Chaplin, sharing the screen with some of the most esteemed actors in Hollywood, her experiences on some of the most intriguing and troubling film sets—including filming Roar, one of the most dangerous movies ever made—and the struggles of being a single mother—balancing her dedication to her work and her devotion to her daughter—and her commitment to helping animals. Tippi is a rare and fascinating look at a private woman’s remarkable life no celebrity aficionado can miss.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278272Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278272 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tippi: A Memoir Author: Tippi Hedren Narrator: Tippi Hedren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 8 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278272 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tippi: A Memoir Author: Tippi Hedren Narrator: Tippi Hedren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 8 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.86 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this absorbing and surprising memoir, one of the biggest names of classic Hollywood—the star of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds and Marnie—tells her story, including never-before-revealed experiences on the set of some of the biggest cult films of all time. For decades, Tippi Hedren’s luminous beauty radiated from the silver screen, enchanting moviegoers and cementing her position among Hollywood’s elite—beauty and star power that continue to endure. For too long Hedren’s story has been told by others through whispered gossip and tabloid headlines. Now, Hedren sets the record straight, recalling how a young and virtuous Lutheran girl from small-town Minnesota became a worldwide legend—as one of the most famous Hitchcock girls, as an unwavering animal activist, and as the matriarch of a powerful Hollywood dynasty that includes her movie star daughter Melanie Griffith, and rising star Dakota Johnson, her granddaughter. For the first time, Hedren digs deep into her complicated relationship with the man who discovered her talent, director Alfred Hitchcock, the benefactor who would become a repulsive and controlling director who contractually controlled her every move. She speaks openly about the dark pain she endured working with him on their most famous collaborations, The Birds and Marnie, and finding the courage she needed to break away. Hedren’s incandescent spirit shines through as she talks about working with the great Charlie Chaplin, sharing the screen with some of the most esteemed actors in Hollywood, her experiences on some of the most intriguing and troubling film sets—including filming Roar, one of the most dangerous movies ever made—and the struggles of being a single mother—balancing her dedication to her work and her devotion to her daughter—and her commitment to helping animals. Tippi is a rare and fascinating look at a private woman’s remarkable life no celebrity aficionado can miss.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/classic-radio-spotlights-jack-webb-by-hollywood-360-cbs-radio--65326358https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275960 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Classic Radio Spotlights: Jack Webb Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360, CBS Radio Narrator: Jack Webb, A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 55 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Jack Webb (1920–1982) was a popular American actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter. He started out in the entertainment industry in comedy but achieved his first success playing the title character in the radio show Pat Novak, for Hire. His greater success came from his role as Los Angeles Police Department sergeant Joe Friday in the show Dragnet, which he created based on actual LAPD criminal case files and which ran for many years on both radio and television. This classic radio collection spotlights Jack Webb in episodes from a variety of series from the golden age of radio. The Jack Webb Show: “Slim Slade, Western Bandleader” (17 Apr 46) Suspense: “Murder by an Expert” (24 Jul 47) Escape: “Ring of Thoth” (11 Aug 47) The Whistler: “Meeting on Tenth Street” ( 25 Feb 48) Jeff Regan, Investigator: “The Guy from Gower Gulch” (13 Nov 48) Pat Novak, for Hire: “Watch Wendy Morris” (8 May 49) The Whistler: “The Eager Pigeon” (28 Aug 49) Escape: “Border Town” (13 Dec 49) Escape: “Poison” (28 Jul 50) Pete Kelly’s Blues: “Shy Woman” (29 Aug 51) Dragnet: “Big Jolt” (5 Oct 52) Dragnet: “Big Pill” (19 Oct 52)]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275960Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275960 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Classic Radio Spotlights: Jack Webb Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360, CBS Radio Narrator: Jack Webb, A Full Cast...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275960 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Classic Radio Spotlights: Jack Webb Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360, CBS Radio Narrator: Jack Webb, A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 55 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Jack Webb (1920–1982) was a popular American actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter. He started out in the entertainment industry in comedy but achieved his first success playing the title character in the radio show Pat Novak, for Hire. His greater success came from his role as Los Angeles Police Department sergeant Joe Friday in the show Dragnet, which he created based on actual LAPD criminal case files and which ran for many years on both radio and television. This classic radio collection spotlights Jack Webb in episodes from a variety of series from the golden age of radio. The Jack Webb Show: “Slim Slade, Western Bandleader” (17 Apr 46) Suspense: “Murder by an Expert” (24 Jul 47) Escape: “Ring of Thoth” (11 Aug 47) The Whistler: “Meeting on Tenth Street” ( 25 Feb 48) Jeff Regan, Investigator: “The Guy from Gower Gulch” (13 Nov 48) Pat Novak, for Hire: “Watch Wendy Morris” (8 May 49) The Whistler: “The Eager Pigeon” (28 Aug 49) Escape: “Border Town” (13 Dec 49) Escape: “Poison” (28 Jul 50) Pete Kelly’s Blues: “Shy Woman” (29 Aug 51) Dragnet: “Big Jolt” (5 Oct 52) Dragnet: “Big Pill” (19 Oct 52)]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-missing-matisse-by-pierre-h-matisse--65326354https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Missing Matisse Author: Pierre H. Matisse Narrator: Jean Brassard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 31 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: An artful journey of discovery in the search for true identity and truth Born into a famous family of artists, Pierre Matisse grew up immersed in the artistic life of Paris and the French Riviera, spending time with some of the most famous artists of the twentieth century, including Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí. The man he knew as his grandfather, legendary artist Henri Matisse, gave him his first painting lesson and a strong desire to become a great artist in his own right. Being a Matisse was an important part of young Pierre’s identity. So he was crushed and bewildered when at the outbreak of World War II his mother suddenly announced to her twelve-year-old son, “You are no longer a Matisse.” With no explanation, she changed her son’s name and sent him away. So began Pierre’s lifelong search to solve the mystery of his true identity. What had happened? Why had his family seemingly rejected him? Who was his real father? Those questions are the intriguing backdrop to this memoir of Pierre’s fascinating and adventurous life on three continents. Spanning the insider art world of 1930s Paris, the battles of World War II, the occupation of France by the Nazis, Pierre’s involvement with the French resistance, his postwar work restoring art and historical monuments, and his eventual decision to create a new life in North America, The Missing Matisse is a story of intrigue, faith, and drama as one man journeys to discover the truth about who he is—before it’s too late.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278637Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Missing Matisse Author: Pierre H. Matisse Narrator: Jean Brassard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 31 minutes Release date: November...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Missing Matisse Author: Pierre H. Matisse Narrator: Jean Brassard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 31 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: An artful journey of discovery in the search for true identity and truth Born into a famous family of artists, Pierre Matisse grew up immersed in the artistic life of Paris and the French Riviera, spending time with some of the most famous artists of the twentieth century, including Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí. The man he knew as his grandfather, legendary artist Henri Matisse, gave him his first painting lesson and a strong desire to become a great artist in his own right. Being a Matisse was an important part of young Pierre’s identity. So he was crushed and bewildered when at the outbreak of World War II his mother suddenly announced to her twelve-year-old son, “You are no longer a Matisse.” With no explanation, she changed her son’s name and sent him away. So began Pierre’s lifelong search to solve the mystery of his true identity. What had happened? Why had his family seemingly rejected him? Who was his real father? Those questions are the intriguing backdrop to this memoir of Pierre’s fascinating and adventurous life on three continents. Spanning the insider art world of 1930s Paris, the battles of World War II, the occupation of France by the Nazis, Pierre’s involvement with the French resistance, his postwar work restoring art and historical monuments, and his eventual decision to create a new life in North America, The Missing Matisse is a story of intrigue, faith, and drama as one man journeys to discover the truth about who he is—before it’s too late.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/suspense-vol-3-by-hollywood-360-cbs-radio--65326302https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275959 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Suspense, Vol. 3 Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360, CBS Radio Narrator: Cary Grant, Robert Young, A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 53 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Conceived as a potential radio vehicle for Alfred Hitchcock to direct, Suspense was a radio series of epic proportion. It aired on CBS from 1942 to 1962, and is considered by many to be the best mystery/drama series of the golden age. Often referred to as “Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills” it focused on suspenseful thrillers starring the biggest names in Hollywood. Early in the run, the episodes were hosted by the “Man in Black” who, from an omniscient perch, narrated stories of people thrown into dangerous or bizarre situations with plots that, at the very end, usually had an unseen twist or two. Hollywood’s finest actors jumped at the chance to appear on Suspense, including Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, Alan Ladd, Henry Fonda, Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, and Orson Welles. Scripts were by John Dickson Carr, Lucille Fletcher, James Poe, Ray Bradbury, and many others. Running more than twenty years, Suspense aired nearly one thousand radio broadcasts. It made the transition to television in 1949, but it was on radio that Suspense enjoyed its glory days.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275959Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275959 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Suspense, Vol. 3 Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360, CBS Radio Narrator: Cary Grant, Robert Young, A Full Cast Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275959 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Suspense, Vol. 3 Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360, CBS Radio Narrator: Cary Grant, Robert Young, A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 53 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Conceived as a potential radio vehicle for Alfred Hitchcock to direct, Suspense was a radio series of epic proportion. It aired on CBS from 1942 to 1962, and is considered by many to be the best mystery/drama series of the golden age. Often referred to as “Radio’s Outstanding Theater of Thrills” it focused on suspenseful thrillers starring the biggest names in Hollywood. Early in the run, the episodes were hosted by the “Man in Black” who, from an omniscient perch, narrated stories of people thrown into dangerous or bizarre situations with plots that, at the very end, usually had an unseen twist or two. Hollywood’s finest actors jumped at the chance to appear on Suspense, including Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, Alan Ladd, Henry Fonda, Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, and Orson Welles. Scripts were by John Dickson Carr, Lucille Fletcher, James Poe, Ray Bradbury, and many others. Running more than twenty years, Suspense aired nearly one thousand radio broadcasts. It made the transition to television in 1949, but it was on radio that Suspense enjoyed its glory days.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/between-heaven-and-hollywood-chasing-your-god-given-dream-by-david-a-r-white--65326404https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275769 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Between Heaven and Hollywood: Chasing Your God-Given Dream Author: David A.R. White Narrator: Mark Smeby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 38 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Between Heaven & Hollywood is David’s inspirational journey from the wheat fields of his Mennonite home outside of Dodge City Kansas, to the bright lights of Los Angeles. This story of perseverance will assure you that your dreams aren’t frivolous. They might be the most important part of your life.  White has starred in more than twenty-five movies and produced forty films, including the blockbuster God’s Not Dead. He serves as a Managing Partner of Pure Flix, the largest faith-based movie studio in the world. With his signature wit and sidesplitting hilarity, David’s story of faithfulness, grounded in the biblical truth that no dream is too big for God, will inspire you to relentlessly pursue your dreams, and in the process, bring the reality of God’s kingdom a little closer to the here and now.  God has planted a dream in your heart that is both unique to you and essential to the world. White reminds us that there is no one too common, too uneducated, too poor, too inexperienced, or too broken that he or she cannot be used by God.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275769Tue, 25 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275769 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Between Heaven and Hollywood: Chasing Your God-Given Dream Author: David A.R. White Narrator: Mark Smeby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275769 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Between Heaven and Hollywood: Chasing Your God-Given Dream Author: David A.R. White Narrator: Mark Smeby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 38 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Between Heaven & Hollywood is David’s inspirational journey from the wheat fields of his Mennonite home outside of Dodge City Kansas, to the bright lights of Los Angeles. This story of perseverance will assure you that your dreams aren’t frivolous. They might be the most important part of your life.  White has starred in more than twenty-five movies and produced forty films, including the blockbuster God’s Not Dead. He serves as a Managing Partner of Pure Flix, the largest faith-based movie studio in the world. With his signature wit and sidesplitting hilarity, David’s story of faithfulness, grounded in the biblical truth that no dream is too big for God, will inspire you to relentlessly pursue your dreams, and in the process, bring the reality of God’s kingdom a little closer to the here and now.  God has planted a dream in your heart that is both unique to you and essential to the world. White reminds us that there is no one too common, too uneducated, too poor, too inexperienced, or too broken that he or she cannot be used by God.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pretty-paper-by-willie-nelson-david-ritz--65326374https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275232 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pretty Paper Author: Willie Nelson, David Ritz Narrator: W. Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 40 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A perfect Christmas gift for music lovers, Pretty Paper is Willie Nelson’s inspiring Christmas fable, based on his holiday classic “Pretty Paper.”   More than fifty years ago, Willie Nelson’s beloved Christmas song “Pretty Paper” first hit the airwaves. And for all these years, Willie has wondered about the real-life Texas street vendor, selling wrappings and ribbons, who inspired his song. Who was this poor soul? What did his painful trials say about our loves, our hopes, our dreams in this holiday season—and in the rest of our lives? It’s the early sixties and Willie Nelson is down and out, barely eking out a living as a singer-songwriter. The week before Christmas, he spots a legless man on a cart, selling wares in front of Leonard’s Department Store in Fort Worth, Texas. The humble figure, by the name of Vernon Clay, piques Willie’s curiosity, but Vernon is stubbornly private and—despite Willie’s charming queries—has no interest in telling his story. Willie is tenacious, though, and he eventually learns that Vernon is a fellow musician, a fine guitarist and singer. When Vernon disappears, he leaves behind only a diary, which tells an epic tale of life-altering tragedies, broken hearts, and crooked record men, not to mention backroad honky-tonks, down-home cooking, and country songwriting genius. Deeply moved and spurred on by Vernon’s pages, Willie aims to give the man one last shot at redemption and a chance to embody the holiday spirit.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275232Tue, 25 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275232 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pretty Paper Author: Willie Nelson, David Ritz Narrator: W. Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 40 minutes Release date: October 25,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275232 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pretty Paper Author: Willie Nelson, David Ritz Narrator: W. Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 40 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A perfect Christmas gift for music lovers, Pretty Paper is Willie Nelson’s inspiring Christmas fable, based on his holiday classic “Pretty Paper.”   More than fifty years ago, Willie Nelson’s beloved Christmas song “Pretty Paper” first hit the airwaves. And for all these years, Willie has wondered about the real-life Texas street vendor, selling wrappings and ribbons, who inspired his song. Who was this poor soul? What did his painful trials say about our loves, our hopes, our dreams in this holiday season—and in the rest of our lives? It’s the early sixties and Willie Nelson is down and out, barely eking out a living as a singer-songwriter. The week before Christmas, he spots a legless man on a cart, selling wares in front of Leonard’s Department Store in Fort Worth, Texas. The humble figure, by the name of Vernon Clay, piques Willie’s curiosity, but Vernon is stubbornly private and—despite Willie’s charming queries—has no interest in telling his story. Willie is tenacious, though, and he eventually learns that Vernon is a fellow musician, a fine guitarist and singer. When Vernon disappears, he leaves behind only a diary, which tells an epic tale of life-altering tragedies, broken hearts, and crooked record men, not to mention backroad honky-tonks, down-home cooking, and country songwriting genius. Deeply moved and spurred on by Vernon’s pages, Willie aims to give the man one last shot at redemption and a chance to embody the holiday spirit.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/walk-through-walls-a-memoir-by-marina-abramovic--65326370https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275377 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Walk Through Walls: A Memoir Author: Marina Abramovic Narrator: Marina Abramovic Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 57 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “I had experienced absolute freedom—I had felt that my body was without boundaries, limitless; that pain didn’t matter, that nothing mattered at all—and it intoxicated me.” In 2010, more than 750,000 people stood in line at Marina Abramović’s MoMA retrospective for the chance to sit across from her and communicate with her nonverbally in an unprecedented durational performance that lasted more than 700 hours. This celebration of nearly fifty years of groundbreaking performance art demonstrated once again that Marina Abramović is truly a force of nature. The child of Communist war-hero parents under Tito’s regime in postwar Yugoslavia, she was raised with a relentless work ethic. Even as she was beginning to build an international artistic career, Marina lived at home under her mother’s abusive control, strictly obeying a 10 p.m. curfew. But nothing could quell her insatiable curiosity, her desire to connect with people, or her distinctly Balkan sense of humor—all of which informs her art and her life. The beating heart of Walk Through Walls is an operatic love story—a twelve-year collaboration with fellow performance artist Ulay, much of which was spent penniless in a van traveling across Europe—a relationship that began to unravel and came to a dramatic end atop the Great Wall of China. Marina’s story, by turns moving, epic, and dryly funny, informs an incomparable artistic career that involves pushing her body past the limits of fear, pain, exhaustion, and danger in an uncompromising quest for emotional and spiritual transformation. A remarkable work of performance in its own right, Walk Through Walls is a vivid and powerful rendering of the unparalleled life of an extraordinary artist.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275377Tue, 25 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275377 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Walk Through Walls: A Memoir Author: Marina Abramovic Narrator: Marina Abramovic Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 57 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275377 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Walk Through Walls: A Memoir Author: Marina Abramovic Narrator: Marina Abramovic Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 57 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “I had experienced absolute freedom—I had felt that my body was without boundaries, limitless; that pain didn’t matter, that nothing mattered at all—and it intoxicated me.” In 2010, more than 750,000 people stood in line at Marina Abramović’s MoMA retrospective for the chance to sit across from her and communicate with her nonverbally in an unprecedented durational performance that lasted more than 700 hours. This celebration of nearly fifty years of groundbreaking performance art demonstrated once again that Marina Abramović is truly a force of nature. The child of Communist war-hero parents under Tito’s regime in postwar Yugoslavia, she was raised with a relentless work ethic. Even as she was beginning to build an international artistic career, Marina lived at home under her mother’s abusive control, strictly obeying a 10 p.m. curfew. But nothing could quell her insatiable curiosity, her desire to connect with people, or her distinctly Balkan sense of humor—all of which informs her art and her life. The beating heart of Walk Through Walls is an operatic love story—a twelve-year collaboration with fellow performance artist Ulay, much of which was spent penniless in a van traveling across Europe—a relationship that began to unravel and came to a dramatic end atop the Great Wall of China. Marina’s story, by turns moving, epic, and dryly funny, informs an incomparable artistic career that involves pushing her body past the limits of fear, pain, exhaustion, and danger in an uncompromising quest for emotional and spiritual transformation. A remarkable work of performance in its own right, Walk Through Walls is a vivid and powerful rendering of the unparalleled life of an extraordinary artist.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/not-dead-yet-the-memoir-by-phil-collins--65326348https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274367 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Not Dead Yet: The Memoir Author: Phil Collins Narrator: Phil Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 14 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.55 of Total 53 Ratings of Narrator: 4.9 of Total 20 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Phil Collins pulls no punches—about himself, his life, or the ecstasy and heartbreak that’s inspired his music. In his much-awaited memoir, Not Dead Yet, he tells the story of his epic career, with an auspicious debut at age 11 in a crowd shot from the Beatles’ legendary film A Hard Day’s Night. A drummer since almost before he could walk, Collins received on the job training in the seedy, thrilling bars and clubs of 1960s swinging London before finally landing the drum seat in Genesis. Soon, he would step into the spotlight on vocals after the departure of Peter Gabriel and begin to stockpile the songs that would rocket him to international fame with the release of Face Value and “In the Air Tonight.” Whether he’s recalling jamming with Eric Clapton and Robert Plant, pulling together a big band fronted by Tony Bennett, or writing the music for Disney’s smash-hit animated Tarzan, Collins’s storytelling chops never waver. And of course he answers the pressing question on everyone’s mind: just what does “Sussudio” mean?   Not Dead Yet is Phil Collins’s candid, witty, unvarnished story of the songs and shows, the hits and pans, his marriages and divorces, the ascents to the top of the charts and into the tabloid headlines. As one of only three musicians to sell 100 million records both in a group and as a solo artist, Collins breathes rare air, but has never lost his touch at crafting songs from the heart that touch listeners around the globe. That same touch is on magnificent display here, especially as he unfolds his harrowing descent into darkness after his “official” retirement in 2007, and the profound, enduring love that helped save him. This is Phil Collins as you’ve always known him, but also as you’ve never heard him before.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274367Tue, 25 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274367 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Not Dead Yet: The Memoir Author: Phil Collins Narrator: Phil Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 14 minutes Release date: October 25,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274367 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Not Dead Yet: The Memoir Author: Phil Collins Narrator: Phil Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 14 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.55 of Total 53 Ratings of Narrator: 4.9 of Total 20 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Phil Collins pulls no punches—about himself, his life, or the ecstasy and heartbreak that’s inspired his music. In his much-awaited memoir, Not Dead Yet, he tells the story of his epic career, with an auspicious debut at age 11 in a crowd shot from the Beatles’ legendary film A Hard Day’s Night. A drummer since almost before he could walk, Collins received on the job training in the seedy, thrilling bars and clubs of 1960s swinging London before finally landing the drum seat in Genesis. Soon, he would step into the spotlight on vocals after the departure of Peter Gabriel and begin to stockpile the songs that would rocket him to international fame with the release of Face Value and “In the Air Tonight.” Whether he’s recalling jamming with Eric Clapton and Robert Plant, pulling together a big band fronted by Tony Bennett, or writing the music for Disney’s smash-hit animated Tarzan, Collins’s storytelling chops never waver. And of course he answers the pressing question on everyone’s mind: just what does “Sussudio” mean?   Not Dead Yet is Phil Collins’s candid, witty, unvarnished story of the songs and shows, the hits and pans, his marriages and divorces, the ascents to the top of the charts and into the tabloid headlines. As one of only three musicians to sell 100 million records both in a group and as a solo artist, Collins breathes rare air, but has never lost his touch at crafting songs from the heart that touch listeners around the globe. That same touch is on magnificent display here, especially as he unfolds his harrowing descent into darkness after his “official” retirement in 2007, and the profound, enduring love that helped save him. This is Phil Collins as you’ve always known him, but also as you’ve never heard him before.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-science-of-game-of-thrones-from-the-genetics-of-royal-incest-to-the-chemistry-of-death-by-molten-gold-sifting-fact-from-fantasy-in-th--65326333https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275712 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Science of Game of Thrones: From the genetics of royal incest to the chemistry of death by molten gold – sifting fact from fantasy in the Seven Kingdoms Author: Helen Keen Narrator: Christian Coulson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A myth-busting, jaw-dropping, fun-filled tour through the science of your favorite fantastical world. Award-winning comedian and popular-science writer Helen Keen uncovers the astounding science behind the mystical, blood-soaked world of Game of Thrones, answering questions like: Is it possible to crush a person's head with your bare hands? What really happens when royal families interbreed? Does Cersei have Borderline Personality Disorder? What curious medical disorder does Hodor suffer from? And more. Join Keen as she investigates wildfire, ice walls, face transplants, and every wild feature of Westeros and beyond, revealing a magical world that may be closer to our own than we think. The Science of Game of Thrones is the ultimate guide to the epic series as well as the perfect gift for science-lovers and fans. So pour yourself a bowl of brown, climb on your beast of burden, and prepare yourself to see the Seven Kingdoms as you have never seen them before.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275712Tue, 25 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275712 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Science of Game of Thrones: From the genetics of royal incest to the chemistry of death by molten gold – sifting fact from fantasy in the Seven...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275712 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Science of Game of Thrones: From the genetics of royal incest to the chemistry of death by molten gold – sifting fact from fantasy in the Seven Kingdoms Author: Helen Keen Narrator: Christian Coulson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A myth-busting, jaw-dropping, fun-filled tour through the science of your favorite fantastical world. Award-winning comedian and popular-science writer Helen Keen uncovers the astounding science behind the mystical, blood-soaked world of Game of Thrones, answering questions like: Is it possible to crush a person's head with your bare hands? What really happens when royal families interbreed? Does Cersei have Borderline Personality Disorder? What curious medical disorder does Hodor suffer from? And more. Join Keen as she investigates wildfire, ice walls, face transplants, and every wild feature of Westeros and beyond, revealing a magical world that may be closer to our own than we think. The Science of Game of Thrones is the ultimate guide to the epic series as well as the perfect gift for science-lovers and fans. So pour yourself a bowl of brown, climb on your beast of burden, and prepare yourself to see the Seven Kingdoms as you have never seen them before.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/showboat-the-life-of-kobe-bryant-by-roland-lazenby--65326303https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274533 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant Author: Roland Lazenby Narrator: Ron Butler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.61 of Total 23 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 6 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The definitive portrait of Kobe Bryant, from the author of Michael Jordan. 'Lazenby's detailed research and fantastic writing paint a complex, engaging picture of one of the NBA's greats' (Kurt Helin, NBC Sports). Eighteen-time All-Star, scorer of 81 points in a single game, MVP, and one of the best shooting guards in NBA league history: Kobe Bryant is among basketball's absolute greatest players, and his importance to the sport is undeniable. Third on the NBA career scoring list and owner of five championship rings, he is an undisputed all-time great, one deserving of this deep and definitive biography. Even within the flashiest franchise in all of sports -- the Los Angeles Lakers, where he played his entire career -- Bryant always took center stage, and his final game captivated the basketball world, indeed the country. Roland Lazenby delves deep to look behind this public image, using classic basketball reporting and dozens of new interviews to reveal the whole picture, from Bryant's childhood through his playing years. Showboatis filled with large personalities and provocative stories, including details of Bryant's complicated personal life and explosive relationships on the court, and is a riveting and essential read for every hoops fan.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274533Tue, 25 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274533 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant Author: Roland Lazenby Narrator: Ron Butler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 0 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274533 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant Author: Roland Lazenby Narrator: Ron Butler Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.61 of Total 23 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 6 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The definitive portrait of Kobe Bryant, from the author of Michael Jordan. 'Lazenby's detailed research and fantastic writing paint a complex, engaging picture of one of the NBA's greats' (Kurt Helin, NBC Sports). Eighteen-time All-Star, scorer of 81 points in a single game, MVP, and one of the best shooting guards in NBA league history: Kobe Bryant is among basketball's absolute greatest players, and his importance to the sport is undeniable. Third on the NBA career scoring list and owner of five championship rings, he is an undisputed all-time great, one deserving of this deep and definitive biography. Even within the flashiest franchise in all of sports -- the Los Angeles Lakers, where he played his entire career -- Bryant always took center stage, and his final game captivated the basketball world, indeed the country. Roland Lazenby delves deep to look behind this public image, using classic basketball reporting and dozens of new interviews to reveal the whole picture, from Bryant's childhood through his playing years. Showboatis filled with large personalities and provocative stories, including details of Bryant's complicated personal life and explosive relationships on the court, and is a riveting and essential read for every hoops fan.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-killed-pink-floyd-s-pig-inside-stories-of-sex-drugs-and-rock-roll-by-beau-phillips--65326379https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275809 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Killed Pink Floyd’s Pig: Inside Stories of Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll Author: Beau Phillips Narrator: Beau Phillips Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 28 minutes Release date: October 18, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.09 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: I Killed Pink Floyd’s Pig is an all-access behind-the-scenes VIP tour of when rock was great, courtesy of Beau Phillips, a respected radio programmer and former head of marketing at MTV. Phillips was an insider and occasional accomplice who witnessed the legends of classic rock in their heyday and takes readers inside the dressing rooms, hotel suites, and private planes of Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, and dozens more to enjoy funny, decadent, and never-been-told stories of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. The book’s foreword was written by Sammy Hagar, former lead singer for Van Halen. He and Phillips met in the late 1970s, early in Hagar’s career. Sammy wrote, “Beau has seen all of the rock and roll craziness—and his book is loaded with amazing stories.”]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275809Tue, 18 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275809 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Killed Pink Floyd’s Pig: Inside Stories of Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll Author: Beau Phillips Narrator: Beau Phillips Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275809 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Killed Pink Floyd’s Pig: Inside Stories of Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll Author: Beau Phillips Narrator: Beau Phillips Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 28 minutes Release date: October 18, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.09 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: I Killed Pink Floyd’s Pig is an all-access behind-the-scenes VIP tour of when rock was great, courtesy of Beau Phillips, a respected radio programmer and former head of marketing at MTV. Phillips was an insider and occasional accomplice who witnessed the legends of classic rock in their heyday and takes readers inside the dressing rooms, hotel suites, and private planes of Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, and dozens more to enjoy funny, decadent, and never-been-told stories of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. The book’s foreword was written by Sammy Hagar, former lead singer for Van Halen. He and Phillips met in the late 1970s, early in Hagar’s career. Sammy wrote, “Beau has seen all of the rock and roll craziness—and his book is loaded with amazing stories.”]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/young-frankenstein-a-mel-brooks-book-the-story-of-the-making-of-the-film-by-mel-brooks--65326377https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275538 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young Frankenstein: A Mel Brooks Book: The Story of the Making of the Film Author: Mel Brooks Narrator: Mel Brooks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 54 minutes Release date: October 18, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Mel Brooks' own words telling all about the players, the filming, and studio antics during the production of this great comedy classic. The book is alive and teeming with hundreds of photos, original interviews, and hilarious commentary. Young Frankenstein was made with deep respect for the craft and history of cinema-and for the power of a good schwanzstucker joke. This picture-driven book, written by one of the greatest comedy geniuses of all time, takes readers inside the classic film's marvelous creation story via never-before-seen black and white and color photography from the set and contemporary interviews with the cast and crew, most notably, legendary writer-director Mel Brooks. With access to more than 225 behind-the-scenes photos and production stills, and with captions written by Brooks, this book will also rely on interviews with gifted director of photography Gerald Hirschfeld, Academy Award-winning actress Cloris Leachman and veteran producer Michael Gruskoff. Mel Brooks is an American film director, screenwriter, comedian, actor, producer, composer and songwriter. Brooks is best known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies including The Producers, The Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Silent Movie, High Anxiety, History of the World, Part I, Spaceballs and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. More recently, he had a smash hit on Broadway with the musical adaptation of his first film, The Producers. An EGOT winner, he received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2009, the 41st AFI Life Achievement Award in June 2013, and a British Film Institute Fellowship in March 2015. Three of Brooks' classics have appeared on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Laughs list. Blazing Saddles at number 6, The Producers at number 11, and Young Frankenstein at number 13. Judd Apatow is one of the most important comic minds of his generation. He wrote and directed the films The 40-Year-Old Virgin (co-written with Steve Carell), Knocked Up, Funny People, and This Is 40, and his producing credits include Superbad, Bridesmaids, and Anchorman. Apatow is the executive producer of HBO's Girls.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275538Tue, 18 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275538 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young Frankenstein: A Mel Brooks Book: The Story of the Making of the Film Author: Mel Brooks Narrator: Mel Brooks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275538 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Young Frankenstein: A Mel Brooks Book: The Story of the Making of the Film Author: Mel Brooks Narrator: Mel Brooks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 54 minutes Release date: October 18, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Mel Brooks' own words telling all about the players, the filming, and studio antics during the production of this great comedy classic. The book is alive and teeming with hundreds of photos, original interviews, and hilarious commentary. Young Frankenstein was made with deep respect for the craft and history of cinema-and for the power of a good schwanzstucker joke. This picture-driven book, written by one of the greatest comedy geniuses of all time, takes readers inside the classic film's marvelous creation story via never-before-seen black and white and color photography from the set and contemporary interviews with the cast and crew, most notably, legendary writer-director Mel Brooks. With access to more than 225 behind-the-scenes photos and production stills, and with captions written by Brooks, this book will also rely on interviews with gifted director of photography Gerald Hirschfeld, Academy Award-winning actress Cloris Leachman and veteran producer Michael Gruskoff. Mel Brooks is an American film director, screenwriter, comedian, actor, producer, composer and songwriter. Brooks is best known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies including The Producers, The Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Silent Movie, High Anxiety, History of the World, Part I, Spaceballs and Robin Hood: Men in Tights. More recently, he had a smash hit on Broadway with the musical adaptation of his first film, The Producers. An EGOT winner, he received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2009, the 41st AFI Life Achievement Award in June 2013, and a British Film Institute Fellowship in March 2015. Three of Brooks' classics have appeared on AFI's 100 Years . . . 100 Laughs list. Blazing Saddles at number 6, The Producers at number 11, and Young Frankenstein at number 13. Judd Apatow is one of the most important comic minds of his generation. He wrote and directed the films The 40-Year-Old Virgin (co-written with Steve Carell), Knocked Up, Funny People, and This Is 40, and his producing credits include Superbad, Bridesmaids, and Anchorman. Apatow is the executive producer of HBO's Girls.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/they-re-playing-our-song-a-memoir-by-carole-bayer-sager--65326367https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275782 to listen full audiobooks. Title: They're Playing Our Song: A Memoir Author: Carole Bayer Sager Narrator: Carole Bayer Sager Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 55 minutes Release date: October 18, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A New York Times bestseller from Grammy and Academy Award–winning songwriter Carole Bayer Sager shares “a delightful and funny tell-all crammed with famous names and famous songs” (Steve Martin), from her fascinating (and sometimes calamitous) relationships to her collaborations with the greatest composers and musical artists of our time. For five decades, Carole Bayer Sager has been among the most admired and successful songwriters at work, responsible for her lyrical contributions to some of the most popular songs in the English language, including “Nobody Does It Better,” “A Groovy Kind of Love,” “Don’t Cry Out Loud,” and the theme from the movie Arthur, “The Best That You Can Do” (about getting caught between the moon and New York City). She has collaborated with (and written for) a dizzying number of stars, including Peter Allen, Ray Charles, Celine Dion, Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Clint Eastwood, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Carole King, Melissa Manchester, Reba McEntire, Bette Midler, Dolly Parton, Carly Simon, Frank Sinatra, and Barbra Streisand. But while her professional life was filled with success and fascinating people, her personal life was far more difficult and dramatic. In this memoir that “reads like a candid conversation over a bottle of Mersault on a breezy Bel Air night” (Vanity Fair), Carole Bayer Sager tells the surprisingly frank and darkly humorous story of a woman whose sometimes crippling fears and devastating relationships inspired many of the songs she would ultimately write. “This exceptionally candid memoir” (Los Angeles Times) will fascinate anyone interested in the craft of songwriting and the joy of collaboration, but They’re Playing Our Song is also a deeply personal account of how love and heartbreak made her the woman, and the writer, she is. “Carole Bayer Sager is simply the finest….and this book is one of the best, most lasting songs she has ever written” (Carly Simon).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275782Tue, 18 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275782 to listen full audiobooks. Title: They're Playing Our Song: A Memoir Author: Carole Bayer Sager Narrator: Carole Bayer Sager Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 55 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275782 to listen full audiobooks. Title: They're Playing Our Song: A Memoir Author: Carole Bayer Sager Narrator: Carole Bayer Sager Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 55 minutes Release date: October 18, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A New York Times bestseller from Grammy and Academy Award–winning songwriter Carole Bayer Sager shares “a delightful and funny tell-all crammed with famous names and famous songs” (Steve Martin), from her fascinating (and sometimes calamitous) relationships to her collaborations with the greatest composers and musical artists of our time. For five decades, Carole Bayer Sager has been among the most admired and successful songwriters at work, responsible for her lyrical contributions to some of the most popular songs in the English language, including “Nobody Does It Better,” “A Groovy Kind of Love,” “Don’t Cry Out Loud,” and the theme from the movie Arthur, “The Best That You Can Do” (about getting caught between the moon and New York City). She has collaborated with (and written for) a dizzying number of stars, including Peter Allen, Ray Charles, Celine Dion, Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, Clint Eastwood, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Carole King, Melissa Manchester, Reba McEntire, Bette Midler, Dolly Parton, Carly Simon, Frank Sinatra, and Barbra Streisand. But while her professional life was filled with success and fascinating people, her personal life was far more difficult and dramatic. In this memoir that “reads like a candid conversation over a bottle of Mersault on a breezy Bel Air night” (Vanity Fair), Carole Bayer Sager tells the surprisingly frank and darkly humorous story of a woman whose sometimes crippling fears and devastating relationships inspired many of the songs she would ultimately write. “This exceptionally candid memoir” (Los Angeles Times) will fascinate anyone interested in the craft of songwriting and the joy of collaboration, but They’re Playing Our Song is also a deeply personal account of how love and heartbreak made her the woman, and the writer, she is. “Carole Bayer Sager is simply the finest….and this book is one of the best, most lasting songs she has ever written” (Carly Simon).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shona-tsuro-nagudo-misi-yese-haifanani-by-daniel-mutendi--65326383https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278805 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Shona] - Tsuro naGudo: Misi Yese Haifanani Author: Daniel Mutendi Narrator: Eunice Ratidzo Tava Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 12 minutes Release date: October 17, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Iri ibhuku rengano yaTsuro naGudo vachishinhirana zvavo. Ngano yacho inonakidza zvikuru yakarahwa neChiKaranga nehwi rinodakadza chose. Mungano iyi mune dzidziso yekuti zvaunoitira vamwe nhasi, ziva kuti mangwana zvinofuma zvoitigwavo kwauri.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278805Mon, 17 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278805 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Shona] - Tsuro naGudo: Misi Yese Haifanani Author: Daniel Mutendi Narrator: Eunice Ratidzo Tava Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 12...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278805 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Shona] - Tsuro naGudo: Misi Yese Haifanani Author: Daniel Mutendi Narrator: Eunice Ratidzo Tava Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 12 minutes Release date: October 17, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Iri ibhuku rengano yaTsuro naGudo vachishinhirana zvavo. Ngano yacho inonakidza zvikuru yakarahwa neChiKaranga nehwi rinodakadza chose. Mungano iyi mune dzidziso yekuti zvaunoitira vamwe nhasi, ziva kuti mangwana zvinofuma zvoitigwavo kwauri.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-life-of-rylan-by-rylan-clark-neal--65326353https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275014 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of Rylan Author: Rylan Clark-Neal Narrator: Rylan Clark-Neal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 2 minutes Release date: October 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Well hark at you, stumbling upon my autobiography. Bet you wouldn't have put money on that three years ago, eh?! Please don't stress yourself out too much though, it's actually socially acceptable nowadays that you're interested. Firstly I'd like to emphasise that I have WRITTEN THIS BOOK MYSELF, so be assured you're getting the TOOTH, the WHOLE TOOTH and NOTHING BUT THE TOOTH! (Which was my original choice of title, but babe, we're so over that) This book documents my story, year by year, from my humble beginnings growing up in the East End of London, becoming one of the nation's most talked-about people overnight to finally moving up the spectrum from guilty pleasure, and getting nearer to national treasure. It will make you laugh, cry, and most importantly you'll discover who I really am. If it doesn't do any of those things you're not legally entitled to a refund - just clearing that up ;-). I hope you enjoy reading this book as much as I have enjoyed writing it. This book has been like therapy, and LORD was I in need. Enjoy!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275014Thu, 13 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275014 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of Rylan Author: Rylan Clark-Neal Narrator: Rylan Clark-Neal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 2 minutes Release date: October 13,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275014 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of Rylan Author: Rylan Clark-Neal Narrator: Rylan Clark-Neal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 2 minutes Release date: October 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Well hark at you, stumbling upon my autobiography. Bet you wouldn't have put money on that three years ago, eh?! Please don't stress yourself out too much though, it's actually socially acceptable nowadays that you're interested. Firstly I'd like to emphasise that I have WRITTEN THIS BOOK MYSELF, so be assured you're getting the TOOTH, the WHOLE TOOTH and NOTHING BUT THE TOOTH! (Which was my original choice of title, but babe, we're so over that) This book documents my story, year by year, from my humble beginnings growing up in the East End of London, becoming one of the nation's most talked-about people overnight to finally moving up the spectrum from guilty pleasure, and getting nearer to national treasure. It will make you laugh, cry, and most importantly you'll discover who I really am. If it doesn't do any of those things you're not legally entitled to a refund - just clearing that up ;-). I hope you enjoy reading this book as much as I have enjoyed writing it. This book has been like therapy, and LORD was I in need. Enjoy!]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/around-the-way-girl-a-memoir-by-taraji-p-henson--65326380https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274034 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Around the Way Girl: A Memoir Author: Taraji P. Henson Narrator: Taraji P. Henson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 28 minutes Release date: October 11, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 115 Ratings of Narrator: 4.91 of Total 34 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 2017 Audie Award Finalist for Autobiography/Memoir From Taraji P. Henson, Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe winner, and star of the award-winning film Hidden Figures and the 2023 film The Color Purple, comes an inspiring and funny memoir—“a bona fide hit” (Essence)—about family, friends, the hustle required to make it in Hollywood, and the joy of living your own truth. With a sensibility that recalls her beloved screen characters, including Katherine, the NASA mathematician, Yvette, Queenie, Shug, and the iconic Cookie from Empire, Taraji P. Henson writes of her family, the one she was born into and the one she created. She shares stories of her father, a Vietnam vet who was bowed but never broken by life’s challenges, and of her mother who survived violence both at home and on DC’s volatile streets. Here, too, she opens up about her experiences as a single mother, a journey some saw as a burden but which she saw as a gift. Around the Way Girl is also a classic actor’s memoir in which Taraji reflects on the world-class instruction she received at Howard University and how she chipped away, with one small role after another, at Hollywood’s resistance to give women, particularly women of color, meaty significant roles. With laugh-out-loud humor and candor, she shares the challenges and disappointments of the actor’s journey and shows us that behind the red carpet moments, she is ever authentic. She is at heart just a girl in pursuit of her dreams in this “inspiring account of overcoming adversity and a quest for self-discovery, written with vitality and enthusiasm” (Shelf Awareness).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274034Tue, 11 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274034 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Around the Way Girl: A Memoir Author: Taraji P. Henson Narrator: Taraji P. Henson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 28 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274034 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Around the Way Girl: A Memoir Author: Taraji P. Henson Narrator: Taraji P. Henson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 28 minutes Release date: October 11, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 115 Ratings of Narrator: 4.91 of Total 34 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 2017 Audie Award Finalist for Autobiography/Memoir From Taraji P. Henson, Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe winner, and star of the award-winning film Hidden Figures and the 2023 film The Color Purple, comes an inspiring and funny memoir—“a bona fide hit” (Essence)—about family, friends, the hustle required to make it in Hollywood, and the joy of living your own truth. With a sensibility that recalls her beloved screen characters, including Katherine, the NASA mathematician, Yvette, Queenie, Shug, and the iconic Cookie from Empire, Taraji P. Henson writes of her family, the one she was born into and the one she created. She shares stories of her father, a Vietnam vet who was bowed but never broken by life’s challenges, and of her mother who survived violence both at home and on DC’s volatile streets. Here, too, she opens up about her experiences as a single mother, a journey some saw as a burden but which she saw as a gift. Around the Way Girl is also a classic actor’s memoir in which Taraji reflects on the world-class instruction she received at Howard University and how she chipped away, with one small role after another, at Hollywood’s resistance to give women, particularly women of color, meaty significant roles. With laugh-out-loud humor and candor, she shares the challenges and disappointments of the actor’s journey and shows us that behind the red carpet moments, she is ever authentic. She is at heart just a girl in pursuit of her dreams in this “inspiring account of overcoming adversity and a quest for self-discovery, written with vitality and enthusiasm” (Shelf Awareness).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-life-in-parts-by-bryan-cranston--65326369https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273842 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Life in Parts Author: Bryan Cranston Narrator: Bryan Cranston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 52 minutes Release date: October 11, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 124 Ratings of Narrator: 4.82 of Total 38 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Winner of the 2017 Audie Award for Narration by the Author “Nothing short of riveting...an engrossing first-person account by one of our finest actors” (Huffington Post)—both a coming-of-age story and a meditation on creativity, devotion, and craft—Bryan Cranston, beloved and acclaimed star of one of history’s most successful TV shows, Breaking Bad. Bryan Cranston began his acting career at the age of seven, when his father, a struggling actor and sometime director, cast him in a commercial for United Way. By fifth grade he was starring in the school play, spending hours at the local movie theater, and re-enacting favorite scenes with his brother in their living room. Cranston seemed destined to be an actor. But then his father left. And his family fell apart. Troubled by his father’s missteps, Cranston abandoned his acting aspirations and resolved to pursue a steadier career in law enforcement. Then, on a two-year cross-country motorcycle journey, Cranston re-discovered his talent for acting and found his mission and his calling. In this “must-read memoir” (The Philadelphia Inquirer), Cranston traces the many roles he inhabited throughout his remarkable life, both on and off screen. For the first time he shares the story of his early years as an actor on the soap opera Loving, his recurring spots on Seinfeld, and his time as bumbling father Hal on Malcolm in the Middle, to his tour-de-force, Tony-winning performance as Lyndon Baines Johnson in Broadway’s All the Way, to his most iconic role of all: Breaking Bad’s Walter White. “An illuminating window into the actor’s psyche” (People), Cranston has much to say about creativity, devotion, and craft, as well as innate talent and its challenges and benefits and proper maintenance. “By turns gritty, funny, and sad” (Entertainment Weekly), ultimately A Life in Parts is a story about the joy, the necessity, and the transformative power of simple hard work.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273842Tue, 11 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273842 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Life in Parts Author: Bryan Cranston Narrator: Bryan Cranston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 52 minutes Release date: October 11, 2016...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273842 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Life in Parts Author: Bryan Cranston Narrator: Bryan Cranston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 52 minutes Release date: October 11, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 124 Ratings of Narrator: 4.82 of Total 38 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Winner of the 2017 Audie Award for Narration by the Author “Nothing short of riveting...an engrossing first-person account by one of our finest actors” (Huffington Post)—both a coming-of-age story and a meditation on creativity, devotion, and craft—Bryan Cranston, beloved and acclaimed star of one of history’s most successful TV shows, Breaking Bad. Bryan Cranston began his acting career at the age of seven, when his father, a struggling actor and sometime director, cast him in a commercial for United Way. By fifth grade he was starring in the school play, spending hours at the local movie theater, and re-enacting favorite scenes with his brother in their living room. Cranston seemed destined to be an actor. But then his father left. And his family fell apart. Troubled by his father’s missteps, Cranston abandoned his acting aspirations and resolved to pursue a steadier career in law enforcement. Then, on a two-year cross-country motorcycle journey, Cranston re-discovered his talent for acting and found his mission and his calling. In this “must-read memoir” (The Philadelphia Inquirer), Cranston traces the many roles he inhabited throughout his remarkable life, both on and off screen. For the first time he shares the story of his early years as an actor on the soap opera Loving, his recurring spots on Seinfeld, and his time as bumbling father Hal on Malcolm in the Middle, to his tour-de-force, Tony-winning performance as Lyndon Baines Johnson in Broadway’s All the Way, to his most iconic role of all: Breaking Bad’s Walter White. “An illuminating window into the actor’s psyche” (People), Cranston has much to say about creativity, devotion, and craft, as well as innate talent and its challenges and benefits and proper maintenance. “By turns gritty, funny, and sad” (Entertainment Weekly), ultimately A Life in Parts is a story about the joy, the necessity, and the transformative power of simple hard work.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-gotta-want-it-by-jake-paul--65326349https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275415 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Gotta Want It Author: Jake Paul Narrator: Jake Paul Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 1 minute Release date: October 11, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 30 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 12 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this extremely positive, motivational, and often laugh-out-loud memoir, Jake Paul pauses long enough from his supercharged day-to-day as a nineteen year old social media heartthrob and costar on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark to share his takes on life, love, fame, and shooting for the moon. Growing up as a regular kid in Ohio, Jake Paul always knew he wanted to do something big, but he wasn’t sure what that thing was—that is, until he found his calling as one of Vine’s most famous comedians. As a high school sophomore, Jake began making comedy videos with his older brother, Logan, and posting them online. With every carefully staged prank, Jake and Logan’s following grew—and after a few stumbling blocks, Jake finally forged his own way. Eventually, he traded his childhood home in Cleveland for sunny, sparkling Hollywood. In You Gotta Want It, Jake reflects on the path that led him to stardom. From learning the value of a disciplined work ethic, to achieving his goals and aspirations along the way to digital celebrity, to the crazy behind-the-scenes details of his journey as a creator and actor, Jake relates the most hysterical and intimate details of his life thus far—all with the signature humor, honesty, and unstoppable attitude that have won him millions of devoted followers.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275415Tue, 11 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275415 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Gotta Want It Author: Jake Paul Narrator: Jake Paul Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 1 minute Release date: October 11, 2016 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275415 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Gotta Want It Author: Jake Paul Narrator: Jake Paul Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 1 minute Release date: October 11, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 30 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 12 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this extremely positive, motivational, and often laugh-out-loud memoir, Jake Paul pauses long enough from his supercharged day-to-day as a nineteen year old social media heartthrob and costar on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark to share his takes on life, love, fame, and shooting for the moon. Growing up as a regular kid in Ohio, Jake Paul always knew he wanted to do something big, but he wasn’t sure what that thing was—that is, until he found his calling as one of Vine’s most famous comedians. As a high school sophomore, Jake began making comedy videos with his older brother, Logan, and posting them online. With every carefully staged prank, Jake and Logan’s following grew—and after a few stumbling blocks, Jake finally forged his own way. Eventually, he traded his childhood home in Cleveland for sunny, sparkling Hollywood. In You Gotta Want It, Jake reflects on the path that led him to stardom. From learning the value of a disciplined work ethic, to achieving his goals and aspirations along the way to digital celebrity, to the crazy behind-the-scenes details of his journey as a creator and actor, Jake relates the most hysterical and intimate details of his life thus far—all with the signature humor, honesty, and unstoppable attitude that have won him millions of devoted followers.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shock-and-awe-glam-rock-and-its-legacy-from-the-seventies-to-the-twenty-first-century-by-simon-reynolds--65326334https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275102 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shock and Awe: Glam Rock and Its Legacy, from the Seventies to the Twenty-first Century Author: Simon Reynolds Narrator: Nicholas Camm Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 23 minutes Release date: October 11, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the acclaimed author of Rip It Up and Start Again and Retromania—“the foremost popular music critic of this era (Times Literary Supplement)—comes the definitive cultural history of glam and glitter rock, celebrating its outlandish fashion and outrageous stars, including David Bowie and Alice Cooper, and tracking its vibrant legacy in contemporary pop. Spearheaded by David Bowie, Alice Cooper, T. Rex, and Roxy Music, glam rock reveled in artifice and spectacle. Reacting against the hairy, denim-clad rock bands of the late Sixties, glam was the first true teenage rampage of the new decade. In Shock and Awe, Simon Reynolds takes you on a wild cultural tour through the early Seventies, a period packed with glitzy costumes and alien make-up, thrilling music and larger-than-life personas. Shock and Awe offers a fresh, in-depth look at the glam and glitter phenomenon, placing it the wider Seventies context of social upheaval and political disillusion. It explores how artists like Lou Reed, New York Dolls, and Queen broke with the hippie generation, celebrating illusion and artifice over truth and authenticity. Probing the genre’s major themes—stardom, androgyny, image, decadence, fandom, apocalypse—Reynolds tracks glam’s legacy as it unfolded in subsequent decades, from Eighties art-pop icons like Kate Bush through to twenty-first century idols of outrage such as Lady Gaga. Shock and Awe shows how the original glam artists’ obsessions with fame, extreme fashion, and theatrical excess continue to reverberate through contemporary pop culture.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275102Tue, 11 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275102 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shock and Awe: Glam Rock and Its Legacy, from the Seventies to the Twenty-first Century Author: Simon Reynolds Narrator: Nicholas Camm Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275102 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shock and Awe: Glam Rock and Its Legacy, from the Seventies to the Twenty-first Century Author: Simon Reynolds Narrator: Nicholas Camm Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 23 minutes Release date: October 11, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the acclaimed author of Rip It Up and Start Again and Retromania—“the foremost popular music critic of this era (Times Literary Supplement)—comes the definitive cultural history of glam and glitter rock, celebrating its outlandish fashion and outrageous stars, including David Bowie and Alice Cooper, and tracking its vibrant legacy in contemporary pop. Spearheaded by David Bowie, Alice Cooper, T. Rex, and Roxy Music, glam rock reveled in artifice and spectacle. Reacting against the hairy, denim-clad rock bands of the late Sixties, glam was the first true teenage rampage of the new decade. In Shock and Awe, Simon Reynolds takes you on a wild cultural tour through the early Seventies, a period packed with glitzy costumes and alien make-up, thrilling music and larger-than-life personas. Shock and Awe offers a fresh, in-depth look at the glam and glitter phenomenon, placing it the wider Seventies context of social upheaval and political disillusion. It explores how artists like Lou Reed, New York Dolls, and Queen broke with the hippie generation, celebrating illusion and artifice over truth and authenticity. Probing the genre’s major themes—stardom, androgyny, image, decadence, fandom, apocalypse—Reynolds tracks glam’s legacy as it unfolded in subsequent decades, from Eighties art-pop icons like Kate Bush through to twenty-first century idols of outrage such as Lady Gaga. Shock and Awe shows how the original glam artists’ obsessions with fame, extreme fashion, and theatrical excess continue to reverberate through contemporary pop culture.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/whisperin-bill-anderson-an-unprecedented-life-in-country-music-by-bill-anderson--65326405https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275311 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Whisperin’ Bill Anderson: An Unprecedented Life in Country Music Author: Bill Anderson Narrator: Peter Cooper Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 56 minutes Release date: October 1, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Whisperin’ Bill: An Unprecedented Life in Country Music presents a revealing portrait of Bill Anderson, one of the most prolific songwriters in the history of country music. Mega country music hits like “City Lights,” (Ray Price), “Tips of My Fingers,” (Roy Clark, Eddy Arnold, Steve Wariner), “Once a Day,” (Connie Smith), “Saginaw, Michigan,” (Lefty Frizzell), and many more flowed from his pen, making him one of the most decorated songwriters in music history. But the iconic singer, songwriter, performer, and television host came to a point in his career when he questioned if what he had to say mattered anymore. Music Row had changed, a new generation of artists and songwriters had transformed the genre, and the Country Music Hall of Fame member and fifty-year Grand Ole Opry star was no longer relevant. By 1990, he wasn’t writing anymore. Bad investments left him teetering at bankruptcy’s edge. His marriage was falling apart. And in Nashville, a music town where youth often carries the day, he was a museum piece―only seen as a nostalgia act, waving from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. Anderson was only in his fifties when he assumed he had climbed all the mountains he was intended to scale. But in those moments plagued with self-doubt, little did he know that his most rewarding climb lie ahead. A follow-up to his 1989 autobiography, this honest and revealing book tells the story of a man with an unprecedented gift, holding on to it in order to share it. Known as “Whisperin’ Bill” to generations of fans for his soft vocalizations and spoken lyrics, Anderson is the only songwriter in country music history to have a song on the charts in each of the past seven consecutive decades. He has celebrated chart-topping success as a recording artist with eighty charting singles and thirty-seven top-ten country hits, including “Still,” “8 x 10”, “I Love You Drops,” and “Mama Sang a Song.” A six-time winner of the Song of the Year Award and recipient of the BMI Icon Award, Anderson has taken home many CMA and ACM Award trophies and garnered multiple Grammy Award nominations. His knack for the spoken word has also made him a successful television host, having starred on The Bill Anderson Show, Opry Backstage, Country’s Family Reunion, and others. Moreover, his multifaceted success extends far beyond the country format with artists like James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Dean Martin, and Elvis Costello recording his songs. Today, thanks to the support of musical peers and a few famous friends who believed in him, Anderson continues to forge the path of lyrical integrity in music, harnessing his ability to craft a song that tells a familiar story, grabs you by the heart, and moves you. Modern-day examples include “Whiskey Lullaby” (Brad Paisley and Allison Krauss), “Give It Away” (George Strait), “A Lot of Things Different” (Kenny Chesney), and “Which Bridge to Cross” (Vince Gill). A product of a long-gone Nashville, Anderson worked to reinvent himself, and this biography documents Anderson’s fifty-plus-year career―a career he once thought unattainable. With anecdotes of Anderson interacting with the superstars of American music, including such legends as Patsy Cline, Vince Gill, and Steve Wariner, this book highlights Anderson’s trajectory in the business and his influence on the past, present, and future of this dynamic genre.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275311Sat, 01 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275311 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Whisperin’ Bill Anderson: An Unprecedented Life in Country Music Author: Bill Anderson Narrator: Peter Cooper Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275311 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Whisperin’ Bill Anderson: An Unprecedented Life in Country Music Author: Bill Anderson Narrator: Peter Cooper Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 56 minutes Release date: October 1, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Whisperin’ Bill: An Unprecedented Life in Country Music presents a revealing portrait of Bill Anderson, one of the most prolific songwriters in the history of country music. Mega country music hits like “City Lights,” (Ray Price), “Tips of My Fingers,” (Roy Clark, Eddy Arnold, Steve Wariner), “Once a Day,” (Connie Smith), “Saginaw, Michigan,” (Lefty Frizzell), and many more flowed from his pen, making him one of the most decorated songwriters in music history. But the iconic singer, songwriter, performer, and television host came to a point in his career when he questioned if what he had to say mattered anymore. Music Row had changed, a new generation of artists and songwriters had transformed the genre, and the Country Music Hall of Fame member and fifty-year Grand Ole Opry star was no longer relevant. By 1990, he wasn’t writing anymore. Bad investments left him teetering at bankruptcy’s edge. His marriage was falling apart. And in Nashville, a music town where youth often carries the day, he was a museum piece―only seen as a nostalgia act, waving from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. Anderson was only in his fifties when he assumed he had climbed all the mountains he was intended to scale. But in those moments plagued with self-doubt, little did he know that his most rewarding climb lie ahead. A follow-up to his 1989 autobiography, this honest and revealing book tells the story of a man with an unprecedented gift, holding on to it in order to share it. Known as “Whisperin’ Bill” to generations of fans for his soft vocalizations and spoken lyrics, Anderson is the only songwriter in country music history to have a song on the charts in each of the past seven consecutive decades. He has celebrated chart-topping success as a recording artist with eighty charting singles and thirty-seven top-ten country hits, including “Still,” “8 x 10”, “I Love You Drops,” and “Mama Sang a Song.” A six-time winner of the Song of the Year Award and recipient of the BMI Icon Award, Anderson has taken home many CMA and ACM Award trophies and garnered multiple Grammy Award nominations. His knack for the spoken word has also made him a successful television host, having starred on The Bill Anderson Show, Opry Backstage, Country’s Family Reunion, and others. Moreover, his multifaceted success extends far beyond the country format with artists like James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Dean Martin, and Elvis Costello recording his songs. Today, thanks to the support of musical peers and a few famous friends who believed in him, Anderson continues to forge the path of lyrical integrity in music, harnessing his ability to craft a song that tells a familiar story, grabs you by the heart, and moves you. Modern-day examples include “Whiskey Lullaby” (Brad Paisley and Allison Krauss), “Give It Away” (George Strait), “A Lot of Things Different” (Kenny Chesney), and “Which Bridge to Cross” (Vince Gill). A product of a long-gone Nashville, Anderson worked to reinvent himself, and this biography documents Anderson’s fifty-plus-year career―a career he once thought unattainable. With anecdotes of Anderson interacting with the superstars of American music, including such legends as Patsy Cline, Vince Gill, and Steve Wariner, this book highlights Anderson’s trajectory in the business and his influence on the past, present, and future of this dynamic genre.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-amos-n-andy-show-vol-3-by-hollywood-360--65326397https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273996 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Amos ’n’ Andy Show, Vol. 3 Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360 Narrator: Charles Correll, Freeman Gosden, A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 27 minutes Release date: October 1, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Here are twelve more episodes of the antics of Amos, Andy, and the Kingfish, along with guest stars, including Jack Benny, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, and “Wizard of Oz” Frank Morgan. Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll made their radio debut on January 12, 1926, as the comedic blackface characters Sam ’n’ Henry. On March 19, 1928, they introduced Amos ’n’ Andy, which went on to become one of the most popular and longest-running programs in radio history. During the height of its popularity, almost the entire country tuned in to their adventures. The characters were members of the Mystic Knights of the Sea Lodge, of which George Stevens was “the Kingfish.” Amos and Andy ran the Fresh-Air Taxi Company, with the more stable, married Amos doing most of the work while Andy chased girls. In 1943, after 4,091 quarter-hour episodes, it switched to a half-hour weekly comedy. Many of the half-hour programs were written by Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher, later the writing team for Leave It to Beaver and The Munsters. Amos ’n’ Andy became a nightly disc-jockey program from 1954 to 1960. It later was the basis for a comic strip, a television show, and a film. Included here are the following half-hour episodes: “Nieces” (11/04/1933); “Employment Agency” with guests Jack Benny and Eddie “Rochester” Anderson; “DeWitt (11/17/1944); “Cleaning Fluid” with guests Hugh Herbert and Adolphe Menjou (11/14/1944); “Fountain Pen” (12/01/1944); “Brazilian Brass” with guest Frank Morgan (12/08/1944); “Andy Fakes Suicide” (12/15/1944); “Christmas Show” (12/22/1944); “New Year’s Show” (01/29/1944); “Victor Moore Show” with guest Victor Moore (01/05/1945); “George Washington Desk” (01/12/1945); “Adoption Show” (01/19/1945)]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273996Sat, 01 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273996 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Amos ’n’ Andy Show, Vol. 3 Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360 Narrator: Charles Correll, Freeman Gosden, A Full...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273996 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Amos ’n’ Andy Show, Vol. 3 Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360 Narrator: Charles Correll, Freeman Gosden, A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 27 minutes Release date: October 1, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Here are twelve more episodes of the antics of Amos, Andy, and the Kingfish, along with guest stars, including Jack Benny, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, and “Wizard of Oz” Frank Morgan. Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll made their radio debut on January 12, 1926, as the comedic blackface characters Sam ’n’ Henry. On March 19, 1928, they introduced Amos ’n’ Andy, which went on to become one of the most popular and longest-running programs in radio history. During the height of its popularity, almost the entire country tuned in to their adventures. The characters were members of the Mystic Knights of the Sea Lodge, of which George Stevens was “the Kingfish.” Amos and Andy ran the Fresh-Air Taxi Company, with the more stable, married Amos doing most of the work while Andy chased girls. In 1943, after 4,091 quarter-hour episodes, it switched to a half-hour weekly comedy. Many of the half-hour programs were written by Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher, later the writing team for Leave It to Beaver and The Munsters. Amos ’n’ Andy became a nightly disc-jockey program from 1954 to 1960. It later was the basis for a comic strip, a television show, and a film. Included here are the following half-hour episodes: “Nieces” (11/04/1933); “Employment Agency” with guests Jack Benny and Eddie “Rochester” Anderson; “DeWitt (11/17/1944); “Cleaning Fluid” with guests Hugh Herbert and Adolphe Menjou (11/14/1944); “Fountain Pen” (12/01/1944); “Brazilian Brass” with guest Frank Morgan (12/08/1944); “Andy Fakes Suicide” (12/15/1944); “Christmas Show” (12/22/1944); “New Year’s Show” (01/29/1944); “Victor Moore Show” with guest Victor Moore (01/05/1945); “George Washington Desk” (01/12/1945); “Adoption Show” (01/19/1945)]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/classic-radio-s-greatest-mystery-shows-vol-2-by-hollywood-360--65326390https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274436 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Classic Radio’s Greatest Mystery Shows, Vol. 2 Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360 Narrator: Humphrey Bogart, A Full Cast, Basil Rathbone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 45 minutes Release date: October 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This collection contains twelve of the greatest mystery shows ever broadcast during the golden age of radio, featuring the legendary stars that made them great. You will hear Orson Welles, Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, Vincent Price, Basil Rathbone, Joan Fontaine, and other stars in classic radio episodes from such radio shows as Suspense, Escape, The Whistler, Inner Sanctum, The Screen Director’s Playhouse,and The Weird Circle, among others. Settle in to relive twelve of the best classic radio mystery shows from yesteryear: “The Bloody, Bloody Banks of the Fall River” a.k.a. “The Story of Lizzie Borden,” with Lou Merrill (09/30/1953); Escape: “Present Tense,” with Vincent Price (01/31/1950); The Humphrey Bogart Theatre: “Dead Man,” with Humphrey Bogart (09/17/1949); Inner Sanctum: “Murder Faces East,” with Karl Swenson (12/13/1948); Murder at Midnight: “The Dead Come Back,” with Joseph Julian (06/14/1946); Screen Directors Playhouse: “The Uninvited,” with Ray Milland (11/18/1949); Screen Directors Playhouse: “The Spiral Staircase,” with Dorothy McGuire (11/25/1949); The Screen Guild Theatre: “Suspicion,” with Joan Fontaine, Basil Rathbone, and Nigel Bruce (01/04/1943); Suspense: “The Moment of Darkness,” with Peter Lorre (04/20/1943); Suspense: “Lazarus Walks,” with Orson Welles (10/19/1943); The Weird Circle: “The Thing in the Tunnel,” based on a story by Charles Dickens (01/19/1945); and The Whistler: “The Gentle Way,” with Howard McNear (07/23/1947).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274436Sat, 01 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274436 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Classic Radio’s Greatest Mystery Shows, Vol. 2 Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360 Narrator: Humphrey Bogart, A Full...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274436 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Classic Radio’s Greatest Mystery Shows, Vol. 2 Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360 Narrator: Humphrey Bogart, A Full Cast, Basil Rathbone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 45 minutes Release date: October 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This collection contains twelve of the greatest mystery shows ever broadcast during the golden age of radio, featuring the legendary stars that made them great. You will hear Orson Welles, Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, Vincent Price, Basil Rathbone, Joan Fontaine, and other stars in classic radio episodes from such radio shows as Suspense, Escape, The Whistler, Inner Sanctum, The Screen Director’s Playhouse,and The Weird Circle, among others. Settle in to relive twelve of the best classic radio mystery shows from yesteryear: “The Bloody, Bloody Banks of the Fall River” a.k.a. “The Story of Lizzie Borden,” with Lou Merrill (09/30/1953); Escape: “Present Tense,” with Vincent Price (01/31/1950); The Humphrey Bogart Theatre: “Dead Man,” with Humphrey Bogart (09/17/1949); Inner Sanctum: “Murder Faces East,” with Karl Swenson (12/13/1948); Murder at Midnight: “The Dead Come Back,” with Joseph Julian (06/14/1946); Screen Directors Playhouse: “The Uninvited,” with Ray Milland (11/18/1949); Screen Directors Playhouse: “The Spiral Staircase,” with Dorothy McGuire (11/25/1949); The Screen Guild Theatre: “Suspicion,” with Joan Fontaine, Basil Rathbone, and Nigel Bruce (01/04/1943); Suspense: “The Moment of Darkness,” with Peter Lorre (04/20/1943); Suspense: “Lazarus Walks,” with Orson Welles (10/19/1943); The Weird Circle: “The Thing in the Tunnel,” based on a story by Charles Dickens (01/19/1945); and The Whistler: “The Gentle Way,” with Howard McNear (07/23/1947).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dimension-x-vol-2-by-hollywood-360--65326368https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275775 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dimension X, Vol. 2 Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360 Narrator: Norman Rose Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 34 minutes Release date: October 1, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “Adventures in time and space … told in future tense…” was famous narrator Norman Rose’s opening to the radio show with some of radio’s earliest science fiction, adapted from masters of the genre. Dimension X was one of radio’s first adult science fiction series and made its mark by adapting short stories by acknowledged masters in the field, including Isaac Asimov, Clifford D. Simak, and William Tenn. Scriptwriters Ernest Kinoy and George Lefferts, who also contributed their own original scripts, adapted the original stories. At the start of every broadcast, host Norman Rose promised us “adventures in time and space, told in future tense” and you knew you were about to be transported from your everyday existence to somewhere completely different—maybe even a distant planet. Radio was a fertile medium for science fiction. It was easy to visit other planets, interact with aliens, or fly in a rocket ship simply by using your imagination. Dimension X debuted April 8, 1950, and completed its broadcast run September 29, 1951. Included here are the following episodes: “A Logic Named Joe” by Murray Leinster, with Joseph Julian and Roger DeKoven (07/01/1950), “The Man in the Moon” by George Lefferts, with Luis van Rooten and Santos Ortega (07/14/1950), “The Potters of Firsk” by Jack Vance, with Karl Weber and Raymond Edward Johnson (07/28/1950) , “Pyrigi’s Wonderful Dolls” by George Lefferts, with Les Damon and Joan Alexander (08/04/1950), “The Castaways” by Ernest Kinoy and George Lefferts, with Santos Ortega and Gregory Morton (08/11/1950), “Dr. Grimshaw’s Sanitorium” by Fletcher Pratt, with Karl Weber and Roger DeKoven (09/22/1950), “Shanghaied” by Ernest Kinoy, with Leon Janney and John Sylvester (11/12/1950), “The Last Objective” by Paul Carter, with Lawson Zerbe and Ralph Bell (06/03/1951), “Nightmare” by Stephen Vincent Benét, with Joseph Julian and Joe DeSantis (06/10/1951), “Pebble in the Sky” by Isaac Asimov, with Santos Ortega and Susan Douglas (06/17/1951), “Child’s Play” by William Tenn, with Karl Weber and Leon Janney (06/24/1951), and “Courtesy” by Clifford Simak, with Lawson Zerbe and William Zuckert (07/26/1951).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275775Sat, 01 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275775 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dimension X, Vol. 2 Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360 Narrator: Norman Rose Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275775 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dimension X, Vol. 2 Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360 Narrator: Norman Rose Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 34 minutes Release date: October 1, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “Adventures in time and space … told in future tense…” was famous narrator Norman Rose’s opening to the radio show with some of radio’s earliest science fiction, adapted from masters of the genre. Dimension X was one of radio’s first adult science fiction series and made its mark by adapting short stories by acknowledged masters in the field, including Isaac Asimov, Clifford D. Simak, and William Tenn. Scriptwriters Ernest Kinoy and George Lefferts, who also contributed their own original scripts, adapted the original stories. At the start of every broadcast, host Norman Rose promised us “adventures in time and space, told in future tense” and you knew you were about to be transported from your everyday existence to somewhere completely different—maybe even a distant planet. Radio was a fertile medium for science fiction. It was easy to visit other planets, interact with aliens, or fly in a rocket ship simply by using your imagination. Dimension X debuted April 8, 1950, and completed its broadcast run September 29, 1951. Included here are the following episodes: “A Logic Named Joe” by Murray Leinster, with Joseph Julian and Roger DeKoven (07/01/1950), “The Man in the Moon” by George Lefferts, with Luis van Rooten and Santos Ortega (07/14/1950), “The Potters of Firsk” by Jack Vance, with Karl Weber and Raymond Edward Johnson (07/28/1950) , “Pyrigi’s Wonderful Dolls” by George Lefferts, with Les Damon and Joan Alexander (08/04/1950), “The Castaways” by Ernest Kinoy and George Lefferts, with Santos Ortega and Gregory Morton (08/11/1950), “Dr. Grimshaw’s Sanitorium” by Fletcher Pratt, with Karl Weber and Roger DeKoven (09/22/1950), “Shanghaied” by Ernest Kinoy, with Leon Janney and John Sylvester (11/12/1950), “The Last Objective” by Paul Carter, with Lawson Zerbe and Ralph Bell (06/03/1951), “Nightmare” by Stephen Vincent Benét, with Joseph Julian and Joe DeSantis (06/10/1951), “Pebble in the Sky” by Isaac Asimov, with Santos Ortega and Susan Douglas (06/17/1951), “Child’s Play” by William Tenn, with Karl Weber and Leon Janney (06/24/1951), and “Courtesy” by Clifford Simak, with Lawson Zerbe and William Zuckert (07/26/1951).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/duffy-s-tavern-vol-1-by-hollywood-360--65326318https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275811 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Duffy’s Tavern, Vol. 1 Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360 Narrator: Ed Gardner, A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 37 minutes Release date: October 1, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Duffy’s Tavern was a radio comedy series featuring tavern manager Archie, his get-rich-quick schemes, and his well-known guest stars. The familiar opening song “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” is interrupted by the ring of a telephone and actor Ed Gardner’s New Yorkese accent as he answered, “Hello, Duffy’s Tavern, where the elite meet to eat. Archie the manager speakin’. Duffy ain’t here—oh, hello, Duffy.” Duffy’s Tavern, first heard in 1940, was cocreated and written by Ed Gardner, who played Archie, the manager of Duffy’s Tavern, which was a flea-infested dive in New York City. Archie’s abuse of the English language quickly became a favorite feature of the show. Regulars on the show included Duffy’s man-hungry daughter Miss Duffy; Clifton Finnegan, the classic village idiot, played by Charlie Cantor; Eddie the waiter, played by Eddie Green; and Clancy the cop, played by Alan Reed. Duffy himself was never heard on the show; he was an absentee owner who left the daily operations to Archie. Archie was always trying to get rich quick, and his harmless schemes often involved weekly guests who were well-known stars, including Shelley Winters and Vincent Price. Some of radio’s sharpest comedy was penned for Duffy’s Tavern by top Broadway and TV veterans, including Abe Burrows, Larry Marks, Larry Gelbart, and Dick Martin.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275811Sat, 01 Oct 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275811 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Duffy’s Tavern, Vol. 1 Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360 Narrator: Ed Gardner, A Full Cast Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275811 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Duffy’s Tavern, Vol. 1 Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360 Narrator: Ed Gardner, A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 37 minutes Release date: October 1, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Duffy’s Tavern was a radio comedy series featuring tavern manager Archie, his get-rich-quick schemes, and his well-known guest stars. The familiar opening song “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” is interrupted by the ring of a telephone and actor Ed Gardner’s New Yorkese accent as he answered, “Hello, Duffy’s Tavern, where the elite meet to eat. Archie the manager speakin’. Duffy ain’t here—oh, hello, Duffy.” Duffy’s Tavern, first heard in 1940, was cocreated and written by Ed Gardner, who played Archie, the manager of Duffy’s Tavern, which was a flea-infested dive in New York City. Archie’s abuse of the English language quickly became a favorite feature of the show. Regulars on the show included Duffy’s man-hungry daughter Miss Duffy; Clifton Finnegan, the classic village idiot, played by Charlie Cantor; Eddie the waiter, played by Eddie Green; and Clancy the cop, played by Alan Reed. Duffy himself was never heard on the show; he was an absentee owner who left the daily operations to Archie. Archie was always trying to get rich quick, and his harmless schemes often involved weekly guests who were well-known stars, including Shelley Winters and Vincent Price. Some of radio’s sharpest comedy was penned for Duffy’s Tavern by top Broadway and TV veterans, including Abe Burrows, Larry Marks, Larry Gelbart, and Dick Martin.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/si-renity-how-i-stay-calm-and-keep-the-faith-by-si-robertson--65326400https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273017 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Si-renity: How I Stay Calm and Keep the Faith Author: Si Robertson Narrator: Vincent Mancuso, Si Robertson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 20 minutes Release date: September 27, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: America’s favorite uncle and bestselling author of Si-cology 1, Duck Dynasty’s Si Robertson, opens up about how his faith has brought him peace and serenity throughout life’s ups and downs. Si Robertson has gone from chief duck call maker to beloved star of A&E’s Duck Dynasty. Through his transition, he has remained untainted by the popularity and money, and is the same man he was before stardom—generous, kind, compassionate, and a little bit crazy. In this new book, Uncle Si gets much more personal as he talks about his life on the road as one of the show’s favorites, and how he feels about life after the show. Si-renity is full of Si-style hilarious stories, as well as an up-close look inside the heart and faith of this loveable fan favorite. This new book shines a light on the kindness and compassion Si has for children, the military, and the less fortunate. Full of zany, yet honest stories about his day-to-day life on the road, Si narrates the lessons he’s learned about living life courageously and joyfully, and shares his personal source of peace and love for others—both originating directly from his faith in God.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273017Tue, 27 Sep 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273017 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Si-renity: How I Stay Calm and Keep the Faith Author: Si Robertson Narrator: Vincent Mancuso, Si Robertson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273017 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Si-renity: How I Stay Calm and Keep the Faith Author: Si Robertson Narrator: Vincent Mancuso, Si Robertson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 20 minutes Release date: September 27, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: America’s favorite uncle and bestselling author of Si-cology 1, Duck Dynasty’s Si Robertson, opens up about how his faith has brought him peace and serenity throughout life’s ups and downs. Si Robertson has gone from chief duck call maker to beloved star of A&E’s Duck Dynasty. Through his transition, he has remained untainted by the popularity and money, and is the same man he was before stardom—generous, kind, compassionate, and a little bit crazy. In this new book, Uncle Si gets much more personal as he talks about his life on the road as one of the show’s favorites, and how he feels about life after the show. Si-renity is full of Si-style hilarious stories, as well as an up-close look inside the heart and faith of this loveable fan favorite. This new book shines a light on the kindness and compassion Si has for children, the military, and the less fortunate. Full of zany, yet honest stories about his day-to-day life on the road, Si narrates the lessons he’s learned about living life courageously and joyfully, and shares his personal source of peace and love for others—both originating directly from his faith in God.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/darling-days-a-memoir-by-io-tillett-wright--65326398https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273178 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Darling Days: A Memoir Author: IO Tillett Wright Narrator: IO Tillett Wright Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 46 minutes Release date: September 27, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Born into the beautiful bedlam of downtown New York in the eighties, iO Tillett Wright came of age at the intersection of punk, poverty, heroin, and art. This was a world of self-invented characters, glamorous superstars, and strung-out sufferers, ground zero of drag and performance art. Still, no personality was more vibrant and formidable than iO’s mother’s. Rhonna, a showgirl and young widow, was a mercurial, erratic glamazon. She was iO’s fiercest defender and only authority in a world with few boundaries and even fewer indicators of normal life. At the center of Darling Days is the remarkable relationship between a fiery kid and a domineering ma—a bond defined by freedom and control, excess and sacrifice; by heartbreaking deprivation, agonizing rupture, and, ultimately, forgiveness. Darling Days is also a provocative examination of culture and identity, of the instincts that shape us and the norms that deform us, and of the courage and resilience it takes to listen closely to your deepest self. When a group of boys refuse to let six-year-old, female-born iO play ball, iO instantly adopts a new persona, becoming a boy named Ricky—a choice iO’s parents support and celebrate. It is the start of a profound exploration of gender and identity through the tenderest years, and the beginning of a life invented and reinvented at every step. Alternating between the harrowing and the hilarious, Darling Days is the candid, tough, and stirring memoir of a young person in search of an authentic self as family and home life devolve into chaos.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273178Tue, 27 Sep 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273178 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Darling Days: A Memoir Author: IO Tillett Wright Narrator: IO Tillett Wright Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 46 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273178 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Darling Days: A Memoir Author: IO Tillett Wright Narrator: IO Tillett Wright Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 46 minutes Release date: September 27, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Born into the beautiful bedlam of downtown New York in the eighties, iO Tillett Wright came of age at the intersection of punk, poverty, heroin, and art. This was a world of self-invented characters, glamorous superstars, and strung-out sufferers, ground zero of drag and performance art. Still, no personality was more vibrant and formidable than iO’s mother’s. Rhonna, a showgirl and young widow, was a mercurial, erratic glamazon. She was iO’s fiercest defender and only authority in a world with few boundaries and even fewer indicators of normal life. At the center of Darling Days is the remarkable relationship between a fiery kid and a domineering ma—a bond defined by freedom and control, excess and sacrifice; by heartbreaking deprivation, agonizing rupture, and, ultimately, forgiveness. Darling Days is also a provocative examination of culture and identity, of the instincts that shape us and the norms that deform us, and of the courage and resilience it takes to listen closely to your deepest self. When a group of boys refuse to let six-year-old, female-born iO play ball, iO instantly adopts a new persona, becoming a boy named Ricky—a choice iO’s parents support and celebrate. It is the start of a profound exploration of gender and identity through the tenderest years, and the beginning of a life invented and reinvented at every step. Alternating between the harrowing and the hilarious, Darling Days is the candid, tough, and stirring memoir of a young person in search of an authentic self as family and home life devolve into chaos.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sing-for-your-life-a-story-of-race-music-and-family-by-daniel-bergner--65326371https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274532 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sing for Your Life: A Story of Race, Music, and Family Author: Daniel Bergner Narrator: Ryan Vincent Anderson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 27, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestseller about a young black man's journey from violence and despair to the threshold of stardom: 'A beautiful tribute to the power of good teachers' (Terry Gross, Fresh Air). 'One of the most inspiring stories I've come across in a long time.'-Pamela Paul, New York Times Book Review Ryan Speedo Green had a tough upbringing in southeastern Virginia: his family lived in a trailer park and later a bullet-riddled house across the street from drug dealers. His father was absent; his mother was volatile and abusive. At the age of twelve, Ryan was sent to Virginia's juvenile facility of last resort. He was placed in solitary confinement. He was uncontrollable, uncontainable, with little hope for the future. In 2011, at the age of twenty-four, Ryan won a nationwide competition hosted by New York's Metropolitan Opera, beating out 1,200 other talented singers. Today, he is a rising star performing major roles at the Met and Europe's most prestigious opera houses. Sing for Your Life chronicles Ryan's suspenseful, racially charged and artistically intricate journey from solitary confinement to stardom. Daniel Bergner takes readers on Ryan's path toward redemption, introducing us to a cast of memorable characters -- including the two teachers from his childhood who redirect his rage into music, and his long-lost father who finally reappears to hear Ryan sing. Bergner illuminates all that it takes -- technically, creatively -- to find and foster the beauty of the human voice. And Sing for Your Life sheds unique light on the enduring and complex realities of race in America.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274532Tue, 27 Sep 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274532 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sing for Your Life: A Story of Race, Music, and Family Author: Daniel Bergner Narrator: Ryan Vincent Anderson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274532 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sing for Your Life: A Story of Race, Music, and Family Author: Daniel Bergner Narrator: Ryan Vincent Anderson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 27, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestseller about a young black man's journey from violence and despair to the threshold of stardom: 'A beautiful tribute to the power of good teachers' (Terry Gross, Fresh Air). 'One of the most inspiring stories I've come across in a long time.'-Pamela Paul, New York Times Book Review Ryan Speedo Green had a tough upbringing in southeastern Virginia: his family lived in a trailer park and later a bullet-riddled house across the street from drug dealers. His father was absent; his mother was volatile and abusive. At the age of twelve, Ryan was sent to Virginia's juvenile facility of last resort. He was placed in solitary confinement. He was uncontrollable, uncontainable, with little hope for the future. In 2011, at the age of twenty-four, Ryan won a nationwide competition hosted by New York's Metropolitan Opera, beating out 1,200 other talented singers. Today, he is a rising star performing major roles at the Met and Europe's most prestigious opera houses. Sing for Your Life chronicles Ryan's suspenseful, racially charged and artistically intricate journey from solitary confinement to stardom. Daniel Bergner takes readers on Ryan's path toward redemption, introducing us to a cast of memorable characters -- including the two teachers from his childhood who redirect his rage into music, and his long-lost father who finally reappears to hear Ryan sing. Bergner illuminates all that it takes -- technically, creatively -- to find and foster the beauty of the human voice. And Sing for Your Life sheds unique light on the enduring and complex realities of race in America.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/they-call-me-supermensch-a-backstage-pass-to-the-amazing-worlds-of-film-food-and-rock-n-roll-by-shep-gordon--65326399https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272632 to listen full audiobooks. Title: They Call Me Supermensch: A Backstage Pass to the Amazing Worlds of Film, Food, and Rock'n'Roll Author: Shep Gordon Narrator: Shep Gordon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 4 minutes Release date: September 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: An eye-popping peek into entertainment industry from the magnetic force who has worked with an impeccable roster of stars throughout his storied career. In the course of his legendary career as a manager, agent, and producer, Shep Gordon has worked with, and befriended, some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, from Alice Cooper to Bette Davis, Raquel Welch to Groucho Marx, Blondie to Jimi Hendrix, Sylvester Stallone to Salvador Dali, Luther Vandross to Teddy Pendergrass. He is also credited with inventing the ''celebrity chef,'' and has worked with Nobu Matsuhisa, Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck, Roger Vergé, and many others, including his holiness the Dalai Lama. In this wonderfully engaging memoir, the charismatic entertainment legend recalls his life, from his humble beginnings as a ''shy, no self-esteem, Jewish nebbisher kid with no ambition'' in Oceanside, Long Island, to his unexpected rise as one of the most influential and respected personalities in show business, revered for his kindness, charisma—and fondness for a good time. Gordon shares riotous anecdotes and outrageous accounts of his free-wheeling, globe-trotting experiences with some of the biggest celebrities of the past five decades, including his first meeting with Janice Joplin in 1968, when the raspy singer punched him in the face. Told with incomparable humor and heart, They Call Me Supermensch is a sincere, hilarious behind-the-scenes look at the worlds of music and entertainment from the consummate Hollywood insider.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272632Tue, 20 Sep 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272632 to listen full audiobooks. Title: They Call Me Supermensch: A Backstage Pass to the Amazing Worlds of Film, Food, and Rock'n'Roll Author: Shep Gordon Narrator: Shep Gordon Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272632 to listen full audiobooks. Title: They Call Me Supermensch: A Backstage Pass to the Amazing Worlds of Film, Food, and Rock'n'Roll Author: Shep Gordon Narrator: Shep Gordon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 4 minutes Release date: September 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: An eye-popping peek into entertainment industry from the magnetic force who has worked with an impeccable roster of stars throughout his storied career. In the course of his legendary career as a manager, agent, and producer, Shep Gordon has worked with, and befriended, some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, from Alice Cooper to Bette Davis, Raquel Welch to Groucho Marx, Blondie to Jimi Hendrix, Sylvester Stallone to Salvador Dali, Luther Vandross to Teddy Pendergrass. He is also credited with inventing the ''celebrity chef,'' and has worked with Nobu Matsuhisa, Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck, Roger Vergé, and many others, including his holiness the Dalai Lama. In this wonderfully engaging memoir, the charismatic entertainment legend recalls his life, from his humble beginnings as a ''shy, no self-esteem, Jewish nebbisher kid with no ambition'' in Oceanside, Long Island, to his unexpected rise as one of the most influential and respected personalities in show business, revered for his kindness, charisma—and fondness for a good time. Gordon shares riotous anecdotes and outrageous accounts of his free-wheeling, globe-trotting experiences with some of the biggest celebrities of the past five decades, including his first meeting with Janice Joplin in 1968, when the raspy singer punched him in the face. Told with incomparable humor and heart, They Call Me Supermensch is a sincere, hilarious behind-the-scenes look at the worlds of music and entertainment from the consummate Hollywood insider.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/elizabeth-and-michael-the-queen-of-hollywood-and-the-king-of-pop-a-love-story-by-donald-bogle--65326373https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273613 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elizabeth and Michael: The Queen of Hollywood and The King of Pop - A Love Story Author: Donald Bogle Narrator: Michael Early Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 28 minutes Release date: September 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the moment Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson met, they were hooked on each other. Soon a deep friendship blossomed, unexpectedly unlike anything either had ever experienced. Through thick and thin, through their various emotional upheavals, through the peaks and valleys of their careers, through their personal traumas and heartaches, through the unending health issues and extreme physical pain that each experienced, and through the glare of the often merciless public spotlight, their bond held them together, and their love for each other endured. Donald Bogle skillfully recreates the moving narrative of Taylor and Jackson's experiences together and their intense emotional connection, without shying away from the controversies that swirled around them. Through interviews with friends and acquaintances of the two stars, as well as anonymous but credible sources, Elizabeth and Michael emerges as a tender, intimate look at this famous odd couple and a treasure to their millions o f fans.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273613Tue, 20 Sep 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273613 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elizabeth and Michael: The Queen of Hollywood and The King of Pop - A Love Story Author: Donald Bogle Narrator: Michael Early Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273613 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Elizabeth and Michael: The Queen of Hollywood and The King of Pop - A Love Story Author: Donald Bogle Narrator: Michael Early Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 28 minutes Release date: September 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the moment Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson met, they were hooked on each other. Soon a deep friendship blossomed, unexpectedly unlike anything either had ever experienced. Through thick and thin, through their various emotional upheavals, through the peaks and valleys of their careers, through their personal traumas and heartaches, through the unending health issues and extreme physical pain that each experienced, and through the glare of the often merciless public spotlight, their bond held them together, and their love for each other endured. Donald Bogle skillfully recreates the moving narrative of Taylor and Jackson's experiences together and their intense emotional connection, without shying away from the controversies that swirled around them. Through interviews with friends and acquaintances of the two stars, as well as anonymous but credible sources, Elizabeth and Michael emerges as a tender, intimate look at this famous odd couple and a treasure to their millions o f fans.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/believing-in-magic-my-story-of-love-overcoming-adversity-and-keeping-the-faith-by-cookie-johnson--65326356https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272720 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Believing in Magic: My Story of Love, Overcoming Adversity, and Keeping the Faith Author: Cookie Johnson Narrator: Robin Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 12 minutes Release date: September 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In her new memoir, Cookie Johnson, wife of NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, shares details of her marriage, motherhood, faith, and how an HIV diagnosis twenty-five years ago changed the course of their lives forever. On November 7, 1991, basketball icon Earvin “Magic” Johnson stunned the world with the news that he was HIV-positive. For the millions who watched, his announcement became a pivotal moment not only for the nation, but his family and wife. Twenty-five years later, Cookie Johnson shares her story and the emotional journey that started on that day—from life as a pregnant and joyous newlywed to one filled with the fear that her husband would die, she and her baby would be infected with the virus, and their family would be shunned. Believing in Magic is the story of her marriage to Earvin nearly four decades of loving each other, losing their way, and eventually finding a path they never imagined. November 7, 2016 will mark a quarter-century since the announcement and Cookie’s survival and triumph as a wife, mother, and God-fearing woman. Cookie has never shared her full account of the reasons that she stayed and her life with Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Believing in Magic is her story.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272720Tue, 20 Sep 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272720 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Believing in Magic: My Story of Love, Overcoming Adversity, and Keeping the Faith Author: Cookie Johnson Narrator: Robin Miles Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272720 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Believing in Magic: My Story of Love, Overcoming Adversity, and Keeping the Faith Author: Cookie Johnson Narrator: Robin Miles Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 12 minutes Release date: September 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In her new memoir, Cookie Johnson, wife of NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson, shares details of her marriage, motherhood, faith, and how an HIV diagnosis twenty-five years ago changed the course of their lives forever. On November 7, 1991, basketball icon Earvin “Magic” Johnson stunned the world with the news that he was HIV-positive. For the millions who watched, his announcement became a pivotal moment not only for the nation, but his family and wife. Twenty-five years later, Cookie Johnson shares her story and the emotional journey that started on that day—from life as a pregnant and joyous newlywed to one filled with the fear that her husband would die, she and her baby would be infected with the virus, and their family would be shunned. Believing in Magic is the story of her marriage to Earvin nearly four decades of loving each other, losing their way, and eventually finding a path they never imagined. November 7, 2016 will mark a quarter-century since the announcement and Cookie’s survival and triumph as a wife, mother, and God-fearing woman. Cookie has never shared her full account of the reasons that she stayed and her life with Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Believing in Magic is her story.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-life-with-earth-wind-fire-by-herb-powell-maurice-white--65326392https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273173 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life with Earth, Wind & Fire Author: Herb Powell, Maurice White Narrator: Dion Graham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 22 minutes Release date: September 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The late Grammy-winning founder of the legendary pop/R&B/soul/funk/disco group tells his story and charts the rise of his legendary band in this sincere memoir that captures the heart and soul of an artist whose groundbreaking sound continues to influence music today. With a foreword by David Foster. With its dynamic horns, contrasting vocals, and vivid stage shows, Earth, Wind & Fire was one of the most popular acts of the late twentieth century—the band ''that changed the sound of black pop'' (Rolling Stone)—and its music continues to inspire modern artists including Usher, Jay-Z, Cee-Lo Green, and Outkast. At last, the band’s founder, Maurice White, shares the story of his success. White reflects on the great blessings music has brought to his life and the struggles he’s endured: his mother leaving him behind in Memphis when he was four; learning to play the drums with Booker T. Jones; moving to Chicago at eighteen and later Los Angeles after leaving the Ramsey Lewis Trio; forming EWF, only to have the original group fall apart; working with Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond; his diagnosis of Parkinson’s; and his final public performance with the group at the 2006 Grammy Awards. Through it all, White credits his faith for his amazing success and guidance in overcoming his many challenges. My Life with Earth Wind, and Fire is an intimate, moving, and beautiful memoir from a man whose creativity and determination carried him to great success, and whose faith enabled him to savor every moment.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273173Tue, 13 Sep 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273173 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life with Earth, Wind & Fire Author: Herb Powell, Maurice White Narrator: Dion Graham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 22 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273173 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life with Earth, Wind & Fire Author: Herb Powell, Maurice White Narrator: Dion Graham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 22 minutes Release date: September 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The late Grammy-winning founder of the legendary pop/R&B/soul/funk/disco group tells his story and charts the rise of his legendary band in this sincere memoir that captures the heart and soul of an artist whose groundbreaking sound continues to influence music today. With a foreword by David Foster. With its dynamic horns, contrasting vocals, and vivid stage shows, Earth, Wind & Fire was one of the most popular acts of the late twentieth century—the band ''that changed the sound of black pop'' (Rolling Stone)—and its music continues to inspire modern artists including Usher, Jay-Z, Cee-Lo Green, and Outkast. At last, the band’s founder, Maurice White, shares the story of his success. White reflects on the great blessings music has brought to his life and the struggles he’s endured: his mother leaving him behind in Memphis when he was four; learning to play the drums with Booker T. Jones; moving to Chicago at eighteen and later Los Angeles after leaving the Ramsey Lewis Trio; forming EWF, only to have the original group fall apart; working with Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond; his diagnosis of Parkinson’s; and his final public performance with the group at the 2006 Grammy Awards. Through it all, White credits his faith for his amazing success and guidance in overcoming his many challenges. My Life with Earth Wind, and Fire is an intimate, moving, and beautiful memoir from a man whose creativity and determination carried him to great success, and whose faith enabled him to savor every moment.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/where-am-i-now-true-stories-of-girlhood-and-accidental-fame-by-mara-wilson--65326387https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273566 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame Author: Mara Wilson Narrator: Mara Wilson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 22 minutes Release date: September 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.62 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 8 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 'Thoughtfully traces [Mara Wilson's] journey from child actress to Hollywood dropout...Who is she now? She's a writer.' —NPR's 'Guide To 2016’s Great Reads' “Growing up, I wanted to be Mara Wilson. Where Am I Now? is a delight.” —Ilana Glazer, cocreator and star of Broad City Named a best book of the month by GoodReads and Entertainment Weekly A former child actor best known for her starring roles in Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire, Mara Wilson has always felt a little young and out of place: as the only kid on a film set full of adults, the first daughter in a house full of boys, a Valley girl in New York and a neurotic in California, and a grown-up the world still remembers as a little girl. Tackling everything from what she learned about sex on the set of Melrose Place, to discovering in adolescence that she was no longer “cute” enough for Hollywood, these essays chart her journey from accidental fame to relative (but happy) obscurity. They also illuminate universal struggles, like navigating love and loss, and figuring out who you are and where you belong. Candid, insightful, moving, and hilarious, Where Am I Now? introduces Mara Wilson as a brilliant new chronicler of the experience that is growing up female.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273566Tue, 13 Sep 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273566 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame Author: Mara Wilson Narrator: Mara Wilson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 22...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273566 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame Author: Mara Wilson Narrator: Mara Wilson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 22 minutes Release date: September 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.62 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 8 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 'Thoughtfully traces [Mara Wilson's] journey from child actress to Hollywood dropout...Who is she now? She's a writer.' —NPR's 'Guide To 2016’s Great Reads' “Growing up, I wanted to be Mara Wilson. Where Am I Now? is a delight.” —Ilana Glazer, cocreator and star of Broad City Named a best book of the month by GoodReads and Entertainment Weekly A former child actor best known for her starring roles in Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire, Mara Wilson has always felt a little young and out of place: as the only kid on a film set full of adults, the first daughter in a house full of boys, a Valley girl in New York and a neurotic in California, and a grown-up the world still remembers as a little girl. Tackling everything from what she learned about sex on the set of Melrose Place, to discovering in adolescence that she was no longer “cute” enough for Hollywood, these essays chart her journey from accidental fame to relative (but happy) obscurity. They also illuminate universal struggles, like navigating love and loss, and figuring out who you are and where you belong. Candid, insightful, moving, and hilarious, Where Am I Now? introduces Mara Wilson as a brilliant new chronicler of the experience that is growing up female.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-voice-a-memoir-by-angie-martinez--65326378https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273183 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Voice: A Memoir Author: Angie Martinez Narrator: Angie Martinez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 28 minutes Release date: September 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.63 of Total 65 Ratings of Narrator: 4.95 of Total 19 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Angie Martinez is the “Voice of New York.” Now, for the first time, she candidly recounts the story of her rise to become an internationally celebrated hip hop radio icon.   In her current reign at Power 105.1 and for nearly two decades at New York’s Hot 97, Angie Martinez has had one of the highest rated radio shows in the country. After working her way up as an intern, she burst on the scene as a young female jock whose on-air “Battle of the Beats” segment broke records and became a platform for emerging artists like a young Jay Z. Angie quickly became known for intimate, high-profile interviews, mediating feuds between artists, and taking on the most controversial issues in hip hop. At age twenty-five, at the height of the East Coast/West Coast rap war, Angie was summoned by Tupac Shakur for what would be his last no-holds-barred interview—which has never aired in its entirety and which she’s never discussed in detail—until now.    Angie shares stories from behind-the-scenes of her most controversial conversations, from onetime presidential hopeful Barack Obama to superstars like Mary J. Blige and Chris Brown, and describes her emotional, bittersweet final days at Hot 97 and the highly publicized move to Power 105.1. She also opens up about her personal life—from her roots in Washington Heights and her formative years being raised by a single mom in Brooklyn to exploring the lessons that shaped her into the woman she is today.   From the Puerto Rican Day Parade to the White House—Angie is universally recognized as a powerful voice in the Latino and hip hop communities. My Voice gives an inside look at New York City’s one-of-a-kind urban radio culture, the changing faces of hip hop music, and Angie’s rise to become the Voice of New York.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273183Tue, 13 Sep 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273183 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Voice: A Memoir Author: Angie Martinez Narrator: Angie Martinez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 28 minutes Release date: September 13,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273183 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Voice: A Memoir Author: Angie Martinez Narrator: Angie Martinez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 28 minutes Release date: September 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.63 of Total 65 Ratings of Narrator: 4.95 of Total 19 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Angie Martinez is the “Voice of New York.” Now, for the first time, she candidly recounts the story of her rise to become an internationally celebrated hip hop radio icon.   In her current reign at Power 105.1 and for nearly two decades at New York’s Hot 97, Angie Martinez has had one of the highest rated radio shows in the country. After working her way up as an intern, she burst on the scene as a young female jock whose on-air “Battle of the Beats” segment broke records and became a platform for emerging artists like a young Jay Z. Angie quickly became known for intimate, high-profile interviews, mediating feuds between artists, and taking on the most controversial issues in hip hop. At age twenty-five, at the height of the East Coast/West Coast rap war, Angie was summoned by Tupac Shakur for what would be his last no-holds-barred interview—which has never aired in its entirety and which she’s never discussed in detail—until now.    Angie shares stories from behind-the-scenes of her most controversial conversations, from onetime presidential hopeful Barack Obama to superstars like Mary J. Blige and Chris Brown, and describes her emotional, bittersweet final days at Hot 97 and the highly publicized move to Power 105.1. She also opens up about her personal life—from her roots in Washington Heights and her formative years being raised by a single mom in Brooklyn to exploring the lessons that shaped her into the woman she is today.   From the Puerto Rican Day Parade to the White House—Angie is universally recognized as a powerful voice in the Latino and hip hop communities. My Voice gives an inside look at New York City’s one-of-a-kind urban radio culture, the changing faces of hip hop music, and Angie’s rise to become the Voice of New York.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tv-the-book-two-experts-pick-the-greatest-american-shows-of-all-time-by-matt-zoller-seitz-alan-sepinwall--65326386https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272583 to listen full audiobooks. Title: TV (The Book): Two Experts Pick the Greatest American Shows of All Time Author: Matt Zoller Seitz, Alan Sepinwall Narrator: Matt Zoller Seitz, Alan Sepinwall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Is The Wire better than Breaking Bad? Is Cheers better than Seinfeld? What's the best high school show ever made? Why did Moonlighting really fall apart? Was the Arrested Development Netflix season brilliant or terrible? For twenty years-since they shared a TV column at Tony Soprano's hometown newspaper-critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz have been debating these questions and many more, but it all ultimately boils down to this: What's the greatest TV show ever? That debate reaches an epic conclusion in TV (THE BOOK). Sepinwall and Seitz have identified and ranked the 100 greatest scripted shows in American TV history. Using a complex, obsessively all-encompassing scoring system, they've created a Pantheon of top TV shows, each accompanied by essays delving into what made these shows great. From vintage classics like The Twilight Zone and I Love Lucy to modern masterpieces like Mad Men and Friday Night Lights, from huge hits like All in the Family and ER to short-lived favorites like Firefly and Freaks and Geeks, TV (THE BOOK) will bring the triumphs of the small screen together in one amazing compendium. Sepinwall and Seitz's argument has ended. Now it's time for yours to begin!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272583Tue, 06 Sep 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272583 to listen full audiobooks. Title: TV (The Book): Two Experts Pick the Greatest American Shows of All Time Author: Matt Zoller Seitz, Alan Sepinwall Narrator: Matt Zoller Seitz, Alan...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272583 to listen full audiobooks. Title: TV (The Book): Two Experts Pick the Greatest American Shows of All Time Author: Matt Zoller Seitz, Alan Sepinwall Narrator: Matt Zoller Seitz, Alan Sepinwall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Is The Wire better than Breaking Bad? Is Cheers better than Seinfeld? What's the best high school show ever made? Why did Moonlighting really fall apart? Was the Arrested Development Netflix season brilliant or terrible? For twenty years-since they shared a TV column at Tony Soprano's hometown newspaper-critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz have been debating these questions and many more, but it all ultimately boils down to this: What's the greatest TV show ever? That debate reaches an epic conclusion in TV (THE BOOK). Sepinwall and Seitz have identified and ranked the 100 greatest scripted shows in American TV history. Using a complex, obsessively all-encompassing scoring system, they've created a Pantheon of top TV shows, each accompanied by essays delving into what made these shows great. From vintage classics like The Twilight Zone and I Love Lucy to modern masterpieces like Mad Men and Friday Night Lights, from huge hits like All in the Family and ER to short-lived favorites like Firefly and Freaks and Geeks, TV (THE BOOK) will bring the triumphs of the small screen together in one amazing compendium. Sepinwall and Seitz's argument has ended. Now it's time for yours to begin!]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pancakes-in-paris-living-the-american-dream-in-france-by-craig-carlson--65326363https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272484 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pancakes in Paris: Living the American Dream in France Author: Craig Carlson Narrator: Donald Corren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 4 minutes Release date: September 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Paris was practically perfect—although for Craig Carlson one thing was still missing: the good ol’ American breakfast he loved so much. Craig was the last person anyone would have expected to open an American diner in Paris. He came from humble beginnings in a working-class town in Connecticut, had never worked in a restaurant, and didn’t know anything about starting a brand-new business. But from his first visit to Paris, Craig knew he had found the city of his dreams. Pancakes in Paris is the story of Craig tackling the impossible—from raising the money to fund his dream to tracking down international suppliers for “exotic” American ingredients, and even finding love along the way. His diner, Breakfast in America, is now a renowned tourist destination, and the story of how it came to be is just as delicious and satisfying as the classic breakfast that tops its menu.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272484Tue, 06 Sep 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272484 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pancakes in Paris: Living the American Dream in France Author: Craig Carlson Narrator: Donald Corren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 4...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272484 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pancakes in Paris: Living the American Dream in France Author: Craig Carlson Narrator: Donald Corren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 4 minutes Release date: September 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Paris was practically perfect—although for Craig Carlson one thing was still missing: the good ol’ American breakfast he loved so much. Craig was the last person anyone would have expected to open an American diner in Paris. He came from humble beginnings in a working-class town in Connecticut, had never worked in a restaurant, and didn’t know anything about starting a brand-new business. But from his first visit to Paris, Craig knew he had found the city of his dreams. Pancakes in Paris is the story of Craig tackling the impossible—from raising the money to fund his dream to tracking down international suppliers for “exotic” American ingredients, and even finding love along the way. His diner, Breakfast in America, is now a renowned tourist destination, and the story of how it came to be is just as delicious and satisfying as the classic breakfast that tops its menu.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/classic-radio-spotlights-frank-sinatra-by-hollywood-360--65326375https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/271616 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Classic Radio Spotlights: Frank Sinatra Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360 Narrator: Frank Sinatra, A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 44 minutes Release date: September 1, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: One of the top entertainers of the twentieth century, Frank Sinatra, stars in fourteen broadcasts from the golden age of radio. Although “Ol’ Blue Eyes” would conquer records, film, and television, it was radio that first made Frank Sinatra a star. Spanning the years 1943 to 1954, this collection showcases Sinatra from such shows as Suspense, The Frank Sinatra Show, The Jack Benny Program, The Burns and Allen Show, and more. Included is the final episode of Sinatra’s action/detective series, Rocky Fortune, a low-budget radio series that he decided not to continue after winning his Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in From Here to Eternity. Enjoy these fourteen radio broadcasts from eleven different radio series starring one of the greatest entertainers of all time, Frank Sinatra.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/271616Thu, 01 Sep 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/271616 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Classic Radio Spotlights: Frank Sinatra Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360 Narrator: Frank Sinatra, A Full Cast Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/271616 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Classic Radio Spotlights: Frank Sinatra Series: Part of The Classic Radio Collection Author: Hollywood 360 Narrator: Frank Sinatra, A Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 44 minutes Release date: September 1, 2016 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: One of the top entertainers of the twentieth century, Frank Sinatra, stars in fourteen broadcasts from the golden age of radio. Although “Ol’ Blue Eyes” would conquer records, film, and television, it was radio that first made Frank Sinatra a star. Spanning the years 1943 to 1954, this collection showcases Sinatra from such shows as Suspense, The Frank Sinatra Show, The Jack Benny Program, The Burns and Allen Show, and more. Included is the final episode of Sinatra’s action/detective series, Rocky Fortune, a low-budget radio series that he decided not to continue after winning his Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in From Here to Eternity. Enjoy these fourteen radio broadcasts from eleven different radio series starring one of the greatest entertainers of all time, Frank Sinatra.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fifty-year-mission-the-next-25-years-from-the-next-generation-to-j-j-abrams-the-complete-uncensored-and-unauthorized-oral-history--65326401https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272509 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From The Next Generation to J. J. Abrams: The Complete, Uncensored, and Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek Author: Mark A. Altman, Edward Gross Narrator: John Rocha, Martin Hillier, Nate Aldrich, Steve Marvel, Julie Mckay, James Cronin, Jason Olazabal, Aaron Landon, David Stifel, Alex Hyde-White, Susan Hanfield, Eric Martin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 34 hours 25 minutes Release date: August 30, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This is the true story behind the making of a television legend. There have been many books written about Star Trek, but never with the unprecedented access, insight and candor of authors Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross. Having covered the franchise for over three decades, they’ve assembled the ultimate guide to a television classic. The Fifty-Year Mission: Volume Two is an incisive, no-holds-barred oral history telling the story of post-Original Series Star Trek, told exclusively by the people who were there, in their own words—sharing the inside scoop they’ve never told before—unveiling the oftentimes shocking true story of the history of Star Trek and chronicling the trials, tribulations—and tribbles—that have remained deeply buried secrets... until now. The Fifty-Year Mission: Volume Two includes the voices of hundreds television and film executives, programmers, writers, creators, and cast, who span from the beloved The Next Generation and subsequent films through its spin-offs: Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise, as well J.J. Abrams’ reimagined film series.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272509Tue, 30 Aug 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272509 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From The Next Generation to J. J. Abrams: The Complete, Uncensored, and Unauthorized Oral History of Star...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/272509 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years: From The Next Generation to J. J. Abrams: The Complete, Uncensored, and Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek Author: Mark A. Altman, Edward Gross Narrator: John Rocha, Martin Hillier, Nate Aldrich, Steve Marvel, Julie Mckay, James Cronin, Jason Olazabal, Aaron Landon, David Stifel, Alex Hyde-White, Susan Hanfield, Eric Martin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 34 hours 25 minutes Release date: August 30, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This is the true story behind the making of a television legend. There have been many books written about Star Trek, but never with the unprecedented access, insight and candor of authors Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross. Having covered the franchise for over three decades, they’ve assembled the ultimate guide to a television classic. The Fifty-Year Mission: Volume Two is an incisive, no-holds-barred oral history telling the story of post-Original Series Star Trek, told exclusively by the people who were there, in their own words—sharing the inside scoop they’ve never told before—unveiling the oftentimes shocking true story of the history of Star Trek and chronicling the trials, tribulations—and tribbles—that have remained deeply buried secrets... until now. The Fifty-Year Mission: Volume Two includes the voices of hundreds television and film executives, programmers, writers, creators, and cast, who span from the beloved The Next Generation and subsequent films through its spin-offs: Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise, as well J.J. Abrams’ reimagined film series.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-girl-with-the-lower-back-tattoo-by-amy-schumer--65326381https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/271646 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo Author: Amy Schumer Narrator: Amy Schumer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 1 minute Release date: August 16, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.02 of Total 920 Ratings of Narrator: 4.61 of Total 139 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 2017 Audie Award Finalist for Audiobook of the Year and Narration by the Author #1 New York Times Bestseller 'Amy Schumer's book will make you love her even more. For a comedian of unbridled (and generally hilarious) causticity, Schumer has written a probing, confessional, unguarded, and, yes, majorly humanizing non-memoir, a book that trades less on sarcasm, and more on emotional resonance.' —Vogue 'The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo is an alternatingly meditative, sexually explicit, side-splittingly hilarious, heart-wrenching, disturbing, passionately political, and always staggeringly authentic ride through the highs and lows of the comedic powerhouse's life to date.' —Harper's Bazaar 'This is your happy hour with Amy Schumer...It's Bossypants meets Trainwreck meets your long weekend.' —TheSkimm “Amy’s got your back. She’s in your corner. She’s an honesty bomb. And she’s coming for you.” —Actress Tilda Swinton and Trainwreck co-star The Emmy Award-winning comedian, actress, writer, and star of Inside Amy Schumer, Hulu's Life & Beth, and the acclaimed film Trainwreck has taken the entertainment world by storm with her winning blend of smart, satirical humor. Now, Amy Schumer has written a refreshingly candid and uproariously funny collection of (extremely) personal and observational essays. In The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo, Amy mines her past for stories about her teenage years, her family, relationships, and sex and shares the experiences that have shaped who she is—a woman with the courage to bare her soul to stand up for what she believes in, all while making us laugh. Ranging from the raucous to the romantic, the heartfelt to the harrowing, this highly entertaining and universally appealing collection is the literary equivalent of a night out with your best friend—an unforgettable and fun adventure that you wish could last forever. Whether she’s experiencing lust-at-first-sight while in the airport security line, sharing her own views on love and marriage, admitting to being an introvert, or discovering her cross-fit instructor’s secret bad habit, Amy Schumer proves to be a bighearted, brave, and thoughtful storyteller that will leave you nodding your head in recognition, laughing out loud, and sobbing uncontrollably—but only because it’s over.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/271646Tue, 16 Aug 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/271646 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo Author: Amy Schumer Narrator: Amy Schumer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 1 minute Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/271646 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo Author: Amy Schumer Narrator: Amy Schumer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 1 minute Release date: August 16, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.02 of Total 920 Ratings of Narrator: 4.61 of Total 139 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 2017 Audie Award Finalist for Audiobook of the Year and Narration by the Author #1 New York Times Bestseller 'Amy Schumer's book will make you love her even more. For a comedian of unbridled (and generally hilarious) causticity, Schumer has written a probing, confessional, unguarded, and, yes, majorly humanizing non-memoir, a book that trades less on sarcasm, and more on emotional resonance.' —Vogue 'The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo is an alternatingly meditative, sexually explicit, side-splittingly hilarious, heart-wrenching, disturbing, passionately political, and always staggeringly authentic ride through the highs and lows of the comedic powerhouse's life to date.' —Harper's Bazaar 'This is your happy hour with Amy Schumer...It's Bossypants meets Trainwreck meets your long weekend.' —TheSkimm “Amy’s got your back. She’s in your corner. She’s an honesty bomb. And she’s coming for you.” —Actress Tilda Swinton and Trainwreck co-star The Emmy Award-winning comedian, actress, writer, and star of Inside Amy Schumer, Hulu's Life & Beth, and the acclaimed film Trainwreck has taken the entertainment world by storm with her winning blend of smart, satirical humor. Now, Amy Schumer has written a refreshingly candid and uproariously funny collection of (extremely) personal and observational essays. In The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo, Amy mines her past for stories about her teenage years, her family, relationships, and sex and shares the experiences that have shaped who she is—a woman with the courage to bare her soul to stand up for what she believes in, all while making us laugh. Ranging from the raucous to the romantic, the heartfelt to the harrowing, this highly entertaining and universally appealing collection is the literary equivalent of a night out with your best friend—an unforgettable and fun adventure that you wish could last forever. Whether she’s experiencing lust-at-first-sight while in the airport security line, sharing her own views on love and marriage, admitting to being an introvert, or discovering her cross-fit instructor’s secret bad habit, Amy Schumer proves to be a bighearted, brave, and thoughtful storyteller that will leave you nodding your head in recognition, laughing out loud, and sobbing uncontrollably—but only because it’s over.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/impact-the-impersonal-actor-by-shawn-clement-nelson--65326388https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273634 to listen full audiobooks. Title: IMPACT: The Impersonal Actor Author: Shawn Clement Nelson Narrator: Shawn Clement Nelson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 46 minutes Release date: August 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Impact: The Impersonal Actor, is Shawn Clement Nelson's initial master work on acting philosophy and technique. In twelve audio chapters, it contains almost 5 hours of detailed lectures, examples, exercises and quotations to guide the actor in film, television and stage to the very highest concepts in theatrical craft. These are not taped classes - but a one-on-one audio course recorded live in studio, in Burbank, Ca. Designed to be listened to again and again, The Impersonal Actor brings the actor to an increasing understanding of the craft of acting - but not as it is commonly taught. In fact, it has been called heretical in its positions toward the subjects of character, circumstances, spontaneity and performance psychology. IMPACT has been used as course material at colleges and universities. Shawn Clement Nelson has been a teacher and coach to stars and working actors in Hollywood for three decades. He has taught acting at the University of Southern California and has been a guest instructor in acting and directing at Pasadena City College, the Sedona Film School, Liberty University, Louisiana State University, Northern Arizona University and Arizona State University. Shawn's new book, Comprehensive Contemporary Acting, Revised Edition (amazon), is also college course material.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273634Mon, 15 Aug 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273634 to listen full audiobooks. Title: IMPACT: The Impersonal Actor Author: Shawn Clement Nelson Narrator: Shawn Clement Nelson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 46 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273634 to listen full audiobooks. Title: IMPACT: The Impersonal Actor Author: Shawn Clement Nelson Narrator: Shawn Clement Nelson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 46 minutes Release date: August 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Impact: The Impersonal Actor, is Shawn Clement Nelson's initial master work on acting philosophy and technique. In twelve audio chapters, it contains almost 5 hours of detailed lectures, examples, exercises and quotations to guide the actor in film, television and stage to the very highest concepts in theatrical craft. These are not taped classes - but a one-on-one audio course recorded live in studio, in Burbank, Ca. Designed to be listened to again and again, The Impersonal Actor brings the actor to an increasing understanding of the craft of acting - but not as it is commonly taught. In fact, it has been called heretical in its positions toward the subjects of character, circumstances, spontaneity and performance psychology. IMPACT has been used as course material at colleges and universities. Shawn Clement Nelson has been a teacher and coach to stars and working actors in Hollywood for three decades. He has taught acting at the University of Southern California and has been a guest instructor in acting and directing at Pasadena City College, the Sedona Film School, Liberty University, Louisiana State University, Northern Arizona University and Arizona State University. Shawn's new book, Comprehensive Contemporary Acting, Revised Edition (amazon), is also college course material.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/little-masterpieces-of-autobiography-actors-by-george-iles--65326282https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292176 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Little Masterpieces of Autobiography: Actors Author: George Iles Narrator: Lee Smalley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 35 minutes Release date: January 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The playwright gives a play its plot, characters, dialog and form, but its sense of living reality is conveyed by the art of the actor. This fascinating collection of perspectives on acting is taken from biographies and autobiographies of American, British and Italian actors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. John Wilkes Booth, an actor and the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, is recalled by his brother, the great actor Edwin Booth, and by acclaimed actress Clara Morris. -- Lee Smalley]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292176Fri, 01 Jan 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292176 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Little Masterpieces of Autobiography: Actors Author: George Iles Narrator: Lee Smalley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 35 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292176 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Little Masterpieces of Autobiography: Actors Author: George Iles Narrator: Lee Smalley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 35 minutes Release date: January 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The playwright gives a play its plot, characters, dialog and form, but its sense of living reality is conveyed by the art of the actor. This fascinating collection of perspectives on acting is taken from biographies and autobiographies of American, British and Italian actors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. John Wilkes Booth, an actor and the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, is recalled by his brother, the great actor Edwin Booth, and by acclaimed actress Clara Morris. -- Lee Smalley]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/david-wark-griffith-a-brief-sketch-of-his-career-by-robert-edgar-long--65326269https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292186 to listen full audiobooks. Title: David Wark Griffith: A Brief Sketch of His Career Author: Robert Edgar Long Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 37 minutes Release date: January 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: An authorized biography of D.W. Griffith, the self-proclaimed "Father of Filmmaking." Written in collaboration with the director, Robert Edgar Long's biographical sketch traces Griffith's early life, his career as an actor and stage director, his rise as one of Biograph's most acclaimed and innovative filmmakers, and the making of his revolutionary (and controversial) full-length films: [i]The Birth of a Nation, Intolerance, Broken Blossoms,[/i] and other cinema classics. Summary by ChuckW.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292186Fri, 01 Jan 2016 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292186 to listen full audiobooks. Title: David Wark Griffith: A Brief Sketch of His Career Author: Robert Edgar Long Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292186 to listen full audiobooks. Title: David Wark Griffith: A Brief Sketch of His Career Author: Robert Edgar Long Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 37 minutes Release date: January 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: An authorized biography of D.W. Griffith, the self-proclaimed "Father of Filmmaking." Written in collaboration with the director, Robert Edgar Long's biographical sketch traces Griffith's early life, his career as an actor and stage director, his rise as one of Biograph's most acclaimed and innovative filmmakers, and the making of his revolutionary (and controversial) full-length films: [i]The Birth of a Nation, Intolerance, Broken Blossoms,[/i] and other cinema classics. Summary by ChuckW.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-is-colin-baker-by-nicholas-briggs-colin-baker--65326403https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279186 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This is Colin Baker Author: Nicholas Briggs, Colin Baker Narrator: Colin Baker, Nicholas Briggs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 35 minutes Release date: September 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Colin Baker's career as an actor spans six decades of television and theatre. Yet to millions his is best known as the colourfully-dressed Sixth Doctor in Doctor Who. This is Colin's own story, in conversation with interviewer Nicholas Briggs.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279186Tue, 01 Sep 2015 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279186 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This is Colin Baker Author: Nicholas Briggs, Colin Baker Narrator: Colin Baker, Nicholas Briggs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 35 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279186 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This is Colin Baker Author: Nicholas Briggs, Colin Baker Narrator: Colin Baker, Nicholas Briggs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 35 minutes Release date: September 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Colin Baker's career as an actor spans six decades of television and theatre. Yet to millions his is best known as the colourfully-dressed Sixth Doctor in Doctor Who. This is Colin's own story, in conversation with interviewer Nicholas Briggs.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-book-for-her-by-bridget-christie--65326267https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289211 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Book for Her Author: Bridget Christie Narrator: Bridget Christie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 4 minutes Release date: July 9, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Bridget Christie is a stand-up comedian, idiot and feminist. On the 30th of April 2012, a man farted in the Women’s Studies Section of a bookshop and it changed her life forever. A Book For Her details Christie’s twelve years of anonymous toil in the bowels of stand-up comedy and the sudden epiphany that made her, unbelievably, one of the most critically acclaimed British stand-up comedians this decade, drawing together the threads that link a smelly smell in the women’s studies section to the global feminist struggle. Find out how nice Peter Stringfellow’s fish tastes, how yoghurt advertising perpetuates rape myths, and how Emily Bronte used a special ladies’ pen to write Wuthering Heights. If you’re interested in comedy and feminism, then this is definitely the book for you. If you hate both then I’d probably give it a miss. “Christie is adept at turning on a sixpence between being comical, or serious, or both at once, and at pricking her own earnestness.” Telegraph ‘Christie piles derision and tomfoolery upon everyday sexism, while never pretending that jokes alone will solve the problem.’ Guardian]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289211Thu, 09 Jul 2015 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289211 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Book for Her Author: Bridget Christie Narrator: Bridget Christie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 4 minutes Release date: July 9, 2015...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289211 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Book for Her Author: Bridget Christie Narrator: Bridget Christie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 4 minutes Release date: July 9, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Bridget Christie is a stand-up comedian, idiot and feminist. On the 30th of April 2012, a man farted in the Women’s Studies Section of a bookshop and it changed her life forever. A Book For Her details Christie’s twelve years of anonymous toil in the bowels of stand-up comedy and the sudden epiphany that made her, unbelievably, one of the most critically acclaimed British stand-up comedians this decade, drawing together the threads that link a smelly smell in the women’s studies section to the global feminist struggle. Find out how nice Peter Stringfellow’s fish tastes, how yoghurt advertising perpetuates rape myths, and how Emily Bronte used a special ladies’ pen to write Wuthering Heights. If you’re interested in comedy and feminism, then this is definitely the book for you. If you hate both then I’d probably give it a miss. “Christie is adept at turning on a sixpence between being comical, or serious, or both at once, and at pricking her own earnestness.” Telegraph ‘Christie piles derision and tomfoolery upon everyday sexism, while never pretending that jokes alone will solve the problem.’ Guardian]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mozart-the-man-and-the-artist-as-revealed-in-his-own-words-by-friedrich-kerst--65326372https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273259 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mozart: The Man and the Artist as Revealed in His Own Words Author: Friedrich Kerst Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 58 minutes Release date: January 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.62 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 3.17 of Total 6 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. His name is one of the most recognizable names in history and one of the most enduring of composers. At age 5, this "wunderkinder" took to the stage and began his life as a prolific and celebrated creator-genius of such luminous works the world has not known since. This collection of morsels taken from his personal letters is engaging and gives a look into the mind of the boy wonder. Was he mad? Was he miraculous? (Summary by Aaron Elliott)]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273259Thu, 01 Jan 2015 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273259 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mozart: The Man and the Artist as Revealed in His Own Words Author: Friedrich Kerst Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/273259 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mozart: The Man and the Artist as Revealed in His Own Words Author: Friedrich Kerst Narrator: LibriVox Volunteers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 58 minutes Release date: January 1, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.62 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 3.17 of Total 6 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. His name is one of the most recognizable names in history and one of the most enduring of composers. At age 5, this "wunderkinder" took to the stage and began his life as a prolific and celebrated creator-genius of such luminous works the world has not known since. This collection of morsels taken from his personal letters is engaging and gives a look into the mind of the boy wonder. Was he mad? Was he miraculous? (Summary by Aaron Elliott)]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pour-en-finir-avec-le-jugement-de-dieu-by-antonin-artaud--65326352https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279299 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pour en finir avec le jugement de Dieu Author: Antonin Artaud Narrator: Antonin Artaud Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 39 minutes Release date: December 31, 2014 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: « Pour en finir avec le jugement de dieu », est une création radiophonique du poète français Antonin Artaud qui fut enregistrée dans les studios de la radio française entre le 22 et 29 novembre 19471. Cette création radiophonique était une commande de l'Office de radiodiffusion télévision française (ORTF) et fut censurée la veille de sa première diffusion, le 1er février 1948, par le directeur de la Radiodiffusion française. Les textes étaient lus par Maria Casarès, Roger Blin, Paule Thévenin et l'auteur. L'accompagnement était composé de cris, de battements de tambour et de xylophone enregistrés par l'auteur lui-même.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279299Wed, 31 Dec 2014 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279299 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pour en finir avec le jugement de Dieu Author: Antonin Artaud Narrator: Antonin Artaud Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 39 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279299 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pour en finir avec le jugement de Dieu Author: Antonin Artaud Narrator: Antonin Artaud Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 39 minutes Release date: December 31, 2014 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: « Pour en finir avec le jugement de dieu », est une création radiophonique du poète français Antonin Artaud qui fut enregistrée dans les studios de la radio française entre le 22 et 29 novembre 19471. Cette création radiophonique était une commande de l'Office de radiodiffusion télévision française (ORTF) et fut censurée la veille de sa première diffusion, le 1er février 1948, par le directeur de la Radiodiffusion française. Les textes étaient lus par Maria Casarès, Roger Blin, Paule Thévenin et l'auteur. L'accompagnement était composé de cris, de battements de tambour et de xylophone enregistrés par l'auteur lui-même.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dad-s-war-by-chris-tarrant--65326301https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289102 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dad's War Author: Chris Tarrant Narrator: Chris Tarrant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 31 minutes Release date: November 27, 2014 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller Chris Tarrant and his father Basil were very close, they played sport together, watched sport together and shared the same sense of humour. Chris loved and admired his father but it was only after his death he realised that he hardly knew him at all … Basil Avery Tarrant grew up in 1920s Reading, where the smell of beer and biscuits from the local factories filled the air. He worked as an administrator in a local factory and spent his Saturday nights down at the music halls. But what happened to Basil during the war, and how he came to be awarded the Military Cross, remained a mystery to Chris and his family for nearly sixty years. In this emotional journey, Chris discovers that Basil was involved in some of WWII’s most significant campaigns, including the Dunkirk evacuation and the D-Day landings, and also took part in some of the most brutal, close-range fighting in Cleve. Dad's War is a profoundly moving and heartfelt tribute to a much-loved father, but it’s also a sincere and humble commemoration of the bravery and sacrifice of the soldiers of WWII.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289102Thu, 27 Nov 2014 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289102 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dad's War Author: Chris Tarrant Narrator: Chris Tarrant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 31 minutes Release date: November 27, 2014 Genres:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289102 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dad's War Author: Chris Tarrant Narrator: Chris Tarrant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 31 minutes Release date: November 27, 2014 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller Chris Tarrant and his father Basil were very close, they played sport together, watched sport together and shared the same sense of humour. Chris loved and admired his father but it was only after his death he realised that he hardly knew him at all … Basil Avery Tarrant grew up in 1920s Reading, where the smell of beer and biscuits from the local factories filled the air. He worked as an administrator in a local factory and spent his Saturday nights down at the music halls. But what happened to Basil during the war, and how he came to be awarded the Military Cross, remained a mystery to Chris and his family for nearly sixty years. In this emotional journey, Chris discovers that Basil was involved in some of WWII’s most significant campaigns, including the Dunkirk evacuation and the D-Day landings, and also took part in some of the most brutal, close-range fighting in Cleve. Dad's War is a profoundly moving and heartfelt tribute to a much-loved father, but it’s also a sincere and humble commemoration of the bravery and sacrifice of the soldiers of WWII.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/playing-to-the-gallery-helping-contemporary-art-in-its-struggle-to-be-understood-by-grayson-perry--65326263https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293539 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Playing to the Gallery: Helping Contemporary Art in its Struggle to Be Understood Author: Grayson Perry Narrator: Grayson Perry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 48 minutes Release date: September 4, 2014 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 'I have never read such a stimulating short guide to art' Lynn Barber, Sunday Times Now Grayson Perry is a fully paid-up member of the art establishment, he wants to show that any of us can appreciate art (after all, there is a reason he's called this book Playing to the Gallery and not 'Sucking up to an Academic Elite'). Based on his hugely popular BBC Radio 4 Reith Lectures and full of pictures, this funny, personal journey through the art world answers the basic questions that might occur to us in an art gallery but seem too embarrassing to ask.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293539Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293539 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Playing to the Gallery: Helping Contemporary Art in its Struggle to Be Understood Author: Grayson Perry Narrator: Grayson Perry Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293539 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Playing to the Gallery: Helping Contemporary Art in its Struggle to Be Understood Author: Grayson Perry Narrator: Grayson Perry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 48 minutes Release date: September 4, 2014 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 'I have never read such a stimulating short guide to art' Lynn Barber, Sunday Times Now Grayson Perry is a fully paid-up member of the art establishment, he wants to show that any of us can appreciate art (after all, there is a reason he's called this book Playing to the Gallery and not 'Sucking up to an Academic Elite'). Based on his hugely popular BBC Radio 4 Reith Lectures and full of pictures, this funny, personal journey through the art world answers the basic questions that might occur to us in an art gallery but seem too embarrassing to ask.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/strange-beautiful-music-a-musical-memoir-by-jake-brown-joe-satriani--65326251https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292758 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strange Beautiful Music: A Musical Memoir Author: Jake Brown, Joe Satriani Narrator: Todd McLaren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 45 minutes Release date: May 6, 2014 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Oft-hailed as the Jimi Hendrix of his generation, living guitar legend Joe Satriani has long transcended stylistic boundaries with a sound that raises the bar like a new horizon for the broader genre of instrumental guitar rock. Joe's six-string secrets have astounded listeners around the world for nearly thirty years. In Strange Beautiful Music: A Musical Memoir, Satriani and coauthor, music biographer Jake Brown, take fans on their first authorized tour of the story behind his climb to stardom and the creative odyssey involved in writing and recording a storied catalog of classics, including 'Surfing with the Alien,' 'Summer Song,' 'Satch Boogie,' 'Always With Me, Always With You,' 'The Extremist,' 'Flying in a Blue Dream,' 'Crowd Chant,' and more. Featuring exclusive, firsthand interviews with Satriani, Strange Beautiful Music offers a unique look inside the studio with Joe, giving fans a chance to get up close and personal like never before. With insider details about his collaboration with multi-platinum supergroup Chickenfoot, exclusive interviews with Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony of Van Halen and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, commentary from fellow guitar legends such as Steve Vai, Metallica's Kirk Hammett, Primus's Larry LaLonde, and legendary music producers, including Glynn Johns and the late Andy Johns, this memoir offers a rare inside look for die-hard Satriani fans, guitar enthusiasts, and anyone who loves to rock. Strange Beautiful Music features music performed by the author. Included throughout the audiobook are samples of some of Satriani's most memorable songs, courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292758Tue, 06 May 2014 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292758 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strange Beautiful Music: A Musical Memoir Author: Jake Brown, Joe Satriani Narrator: Todd McLaren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 45...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292758 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strange Beautiful Music: A Musical Memoir Author: Jake Brown, Joe Satriani Narrator: Todd McLaren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 45 minutes Release date: May 6, 2014 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Oft-hailed as the Jimi Hendrix of his generation, living guitar legend Joe Satriani has long transcended stylistic boundaries with a sound that raises the bar like a new horizon for the broader genre of instrumental guitar rock. Joe's six-string secrets have astounded listeners around the world for nearly thirty years. In Strange Beautiful Music: A Musical Memoir, Satriani and coauthor, music biographer Jake Brown, take fans on their first authorized tour of the story behind his climb to stardom and the creative odyssey involved in writing and recording a storied catalog of classics, including 'Surfing with the Alien,' 'Summer Song,' 'Satch Boogie,' 'Always With Me, Always With You,' 'The Extremist,' 'Flying in a Blue Dream,' 'Crowd Chant,' and more. Featuring exclusive, firsthand interviews with Satriani, Strange Beautiful Music offers a unique look inside the studio with Joe, giving fans a chance to get up close and personal like never before. With insider details about his collaboration with multi-platinum supergroup Chickenfoot, exclusive interviews with Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony of Van Halen and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, commentary from fellow guitar legends such as Steve Vai, Metallica's Kirk Hammett, Primus's Larry LaLonde, and legendary music producers, including Glynn Johns and the late Andy Johns, this memoir offers a rare inside look for die-hard Satriani fans, guitar enthusiasts, and anyone who loves to rock. Strange Beautiful Music features music performed by the author. Included throughout the audiobook are samples of some of Satriani's most memorable songs, courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment.]]>905cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bonkers-my-life-in-laughs-by-jennifer-saunders--65326236https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293444 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bonkers: My Life in Laughs Author: Jennifer Saunders Narrator: Jennifer Saunders Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 11 minutes Release date: October 10, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Jennifer Saunders' comic creations have brought joy to millions. From Comic Strip to Comic Relief, from Bolly-swilling Edina in Ab Fab to her takes on Madonna or Mamma Mia, her characters are household names. But it's Jennifer herself who has a place in all our hearts. This is her funny, moving and frankly bonkers memoir, filled with laughter, friends and occasional heartache - but never misery. BONKERS is full of riotous adventures: accidentally enrolling on a teacher training course with a young Dawn French, bluffing her way to each BBC series, shooting Lulu, trading wild faxes with Joanna Lumley, touring India with Ruby Wax and Goldie Hawn. There's cancer, too, when she becomes 'Brave Jen'. But her biggest battle is with the bane of her life: the Laws of Procrastination. As she admits, 'There has never been a Plan. Everything has been fairly random, happened by accident or just fallen into place. I'm off now, to do some sweeping...' Prepare to chuckle, whoop, and go BONKERS.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293444Thu, 10 Oct 2013 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293444 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bonkers: My Life in Laughs Author: Jennifer Saunders Narrator: Jennifer Saunders Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 11 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293444 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bonkers: My Life in Laughs Author: Jennifer Saunders Narrator: Jennifer Saunders Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 11 minutes Release date: October 10, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Jennifer Saunders' comic creations have brought joy to millions. From Comic Strip to Comic Relief, from Bolly-swilling Edina in Ab Fab to her takes on Madonna or Mamma Mia, her characters are household names. But it's Jennifer herself who has a place in all our hearts. This is her funny, moving and frankly bonkers memoir, filled with laughter, friends and occasional heartache - but never misery. BONKERS is full of riotous adventures: accidentally enrolling on a teacher training course with a young Dawn French, bluffing her way to each BBC series, shooting Lulu, trading wild faxes with Joanna Lumley, touring India with Ruby Wax and Goldie Hawn. There's cancer, too, when she becomes 'Brave Jen'. But her biggest battle is with the bane of her life: the Laws of Procrastination. As she admits, 'There has never been a Plan. Everything has been fairly random, happened by accident or just fallen into place. I'm off now, to do some sweeping...' Prepare to chuckle, whoop, and go BONKERS.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bach-sa-vie-son-oeuvre-by-john-mac--65326382https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279478 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bach, sa vie son oeuvre Author: John Mac Narrator: Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 18 minutes Release date: December 31, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Jean-Sébastien Bach est né dans une illustre famille de musiciens allemands. Orphelin à 10 ans, Bach est un compositeur et un musicien reconnu comme étant l'un des plus grands compositeurs de tous les temps, par des hommes tels que Mozart et Beethoven. Ce disque est une biographie pour vous faire mieux connaître et aimer ce compositeur passionné, auteur de tant de chef d'uvres, dont la vie, tragique, intense, faite de travail acharné et de créations innombrables, reste méconnue. Voici l'histoire de sa vie et de son uvre où, comme dans une fiction historique, les dialogues sont imaginaires et tous les faits historiquement exacts.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279478Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279478 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bach, sa vie son oeuvre Author: John Mac Narrator: Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 18 minutes Release date: December 31, 2012...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279478 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bach, sa vie son oeuvre Author: John Mac Narrator: Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 18 minutes Release date: December 31, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Jean-Sébastien Bach est né dans une illustre famille de musiciens allemands. Orphelin à 10 ans, Bach est un compositeur et un musicien reconnu comme étant l'un des plus grands compositeurs de tous les temps, par des hommes tels que Mozart et Beethoven. Ce disque est une biographie pour vous faire mieux connaître et aimer ce compositeur passionné, auteur de tant de chef d'uvres, dont la vie, tragique, intense, faite de travail acharné et de créations innombrables, reste méconnue. Voici l'histoire de sa vie et de son uvre où, comme dans une fiction historique, les dialogues sont imaginaires et tous les faits historiquement exacts.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/frederic-chopin-sa-vie-son-oeuvre-by-divers--65326360https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279638 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Frédéric Chopin, sa vie, son oeuvre Author: Divers Narrator: Simone Valère, Jean Desailly, Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 37 minutes Release date: December 31, 2012 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Voici une biographie musicale de Frédéric Chopin : sa vie et son uvre sont racontées, et des pauses musicales présentent des extraits de plus belles uvres du compositeur.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279638Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279638 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Frédéric Chopin, sa vie, son oeuvre Author: Divers Narrator: Simone Valère, Jean Desailly, Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 37...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279638 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Frédéric Chopin, sa vie, son oeuvre Author: Divers Narrator: Simone Valère, Jean Desailly, Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 37 minutes Release date: December 31, 2012 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Voici une biographie musicale de Frédéric Chopin : sa vie et son uvre sont racontées, et des pauses musicales présentent des extraits de plus belles uvres du compositeur.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mozart-sa-vie-son-oeuvre-by-john-mac--65326338https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279477 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mozart, sa vie son oeuvre Author: John Mac Narrator: Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 4 minutes Release date: December 31, 2012 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Mozart n'a vécu que trente-cinq ans. Il nous a pourtant laissé plus de 600 uvres, tout cela en commençant à composer à 5 ans. Génial compositeur mais homme tourmenté, confronté à des déceptions sentimentales, à des échecs professionnels, à des soucis d'argent, sa vie est un véritable roman, et nous allons le suivre à travers l'Europe du XVIIIème siècle, de Salzbourg à Paris en passant par Rome et Vienne. Voici l'histoire de sa vie et de son uvre, où les dialogues sont imaginaires, et tous les faits historiquement exacts.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279477Mon, 31 Dec 2012 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279477 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mozart, sa vie son oeuvre Author: John Mac Narrator: Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 4 minutes Release date: December 31, 2012...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279477 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mozart, sa vie son oeuvre Author: John Mac Narrator: Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 4 minutes Release date: December 31, 2012 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Mozart n'a vécu que trente-cinq ans. Il nous a pourtant laissé plus de 600 uvres, tout cela en commençant à composer à 5 ans. Génial compositeur mais homme tourmenté, confronté à des déceptions sentimentales, à des échecs professionnels, à des soucis d'argent, sa vie est un véritable roman, et nous allons le suivre à travers l'Europe du XVIIIème siècle, de Salzbourg à Paris en passant par Rome et Vienne. Voici l'histoire de sa vie et de son uvre, où les dialogues sont imaginaires, et tous les faits historiquement exacts.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/franz-liszt-sa-vie-son-oeuvre-by-jose-bruyr--65326391https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279494 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Franz Liszt, sa vie son oeuvre Author: José Bruyr Narrator: Jacques Dacqmine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 40 minutes Release date: December 31, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: L'inventeur du poème symphonique, considéré comme le pianiste virtuose du millénaire, peut être érigé en symbole de l'exaltation de la période romantique : alors que dans sa jeunesse, ses liaisons défrayent la chronique, notamment avec Marie d'Agoult, Franz Liszt vit dans l'opulence et côtoie les plus grands - prenant des cours avec Czerny, échangeant avec Chopin, chapeautant Wagner qui deviendra son gendre -... avant d'être ordonné abbé par Pie IX ! Sa vie musicale est tout aussi brillante, sinon géniale : jeune prodige, à 12 ans il éblouit Salieri, qui intercède auprès du prince Esterhazy pour l'expatrier, mais ce n'est que lorsqu'il fréquentera Paganini et sa technique vertigineuse de violoniste, qu'il se révélera pleinement comme virtuose : plus tard, comme il était seul capable d'exécuter la plupart de ses uvres de jeunesse, il a été obligé de les simplifier... Délaissant la pratique pianistique une petite moitié de sa vie, il est aussi un très grand compositeur, utilisant toutes les potentialités du piano. Toutefois, son attrait pour la technicité et la nouveauté a parfois tendu ses rapports avec ses contemporains, son uvre étant particulièrement décriée lorsqu'il bouleversa les règles harmoniques et tendit vers le chromatisme, préfigurant Wagner...]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279494Sat, 31 Dec 2011 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279494 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Franz Liszt, sa vie son oeuvre Author: José Bruyr Narrator: Jacques Dacqmine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 40 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279494 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Franz Liszt, sa vie son oeuvre Author: José Bruyr Narrator: Jacques Dacqmine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 40 minutes Release date: December 31, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: L'inventeur du poème symphonique, considéré comme le pianiste virtuose du millénaire, peut être érigé en symbole de l'exaltation de la période romantique : alors que dans sa jeunesse, ses liaisons défrayent la chronique, notamment avec Marie d'Agoult, Franz Liszt vit dans l'opulence et côtoie les plus grands - prenant des cours avec Czerny, échangeant avec Chopin, chapeautant Wagner qui deviendra son gendre -... avant d'être ordonné abbé par Pie IX ! Sa vie musicale est tout aussi brillante, sinon géniale : jeune prodige, à 12 ans il éblouit Salieri, qui intercède auprès du prince Esterhazy pour l'expatrier, mais ce n'est que lorsqu'il fréquentera Paganini et sa technique vertigineuse de violoniste, qu'il se révélera pleinement comme virtuose : plus tard, comme il était seul capable d'exécuter la plupart de ses uvres de jeunesse, il a été obligé de les simplifier... Délaissant la pratique pianistique une petite moitié de sa vie, il est aussi un très grand compositeur, utilisant toutes les potentialités du piano. Toutefois, son attrait pour la technicité et la nouveauté a parfois tendu ses rapports avec ses contemporains, son uvre étant particulièrement décriée lorsqu'il bouleversa les règles harmoniques et tendit vers le chromatisme, préfigurant Wagner...]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/franz-schubert-sa-vie-son-oeuvre-by-claude-dufresne--65326347https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279495 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Franz Schubert, sa vie son oeuvre Author: Claude Dufresne Narrator: Claude Laydu, Jean Topart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 36 minutes Release date: December 31, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Né d'un instituteur, Franz Schubert a pour premiers professeurs son père pour le violon et son frère pour le piano. Il reçoit également l'enseignement du maître de chapelle de la paroisse, qui lui transmet l'art du chant et les techniques de l'orgue. Puis, il rentre sur concours au 'stadkonvikt' où il reçoit l'enseignement de Salieri. Admirateur d'Haydn, de Mozart et de Beethoven, il compose sa première uvre à 13 ans. Après s'être essayé à l'enseignement sans succès, il se consacre à l'écriture. Très lié à la jeunesse intellectuelle viennoise, il mène une vie de bohème ponctuée de réunions musicales et littéraires. En 1823, atteint de la syphilis, il prend conscience de la fragilité de la vie et le retranscrit dans sa musique. C'est dans l'indifférence qu'il meurt du typhus. La richesse de l'uvre de Schubert ne fut découverte qu'après sa mort grâce à Liszt qui diffusa ces lieder. Ses symphonies ou ses sonates pour piano n'obtinrent un réel succès que plus tard.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279495Sat, 31 Dec 2011 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279495 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Franz Schubert, sa vie son oeuvre Author: Claude Dufresne Narrator: Claude Laydu, Jean Topart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 36 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279495 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Franz Schubert, sa vie son oeuvre Author: Claude Dufresne Narrator: Claude Laydu, Jean Topart Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 36 minutes Release date: December 31, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Né d'un instituteur, Franz Schubert a pour premiers professeurs son père pour le violon et son frère pour le piano. Il reçoit également l'enseignement du maître de chapelle de la paroisse, qui lui transmet l'art du chant et les techniques de l'orgue. Puis, il rentre sur concours au 'stadkonvikt' où il reçoit l'enseignement de Salieri. Admirateur d'Haydn, de Mozart et de Beethoven, il compose sa première uvre à 13 ans. Après s'être essayé à l'enseignement sans succès, il se consacre à l'écriture. Très lié à la jeunesse intellectuelle viennoise, il mène une vie de bohème ponctuée de réunions musicales et littéraires. En 1823, atteint de la syphilis, il prend conscience de la fragilité de la vie et le retranscrit dans sa musique. C'est dans l'indifférence qu'il meurt du typhus. La richesse de l'uvre de Schubert ne fut découverte qu'après sa mort grâce à Liszt qui diffusa ces lieder. Ses symphonies ou ses sonates pour piano n'obtinrent un réel succès que plus tard.]]>65cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mozart-raconte-aux-enfants-by-george-duhamel--65326322https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279499 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mozart raconté aux enfants Author: George Duhamel Narrator: Gérard Philippe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 33 minutes Release date: December 31, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Le très talentueux comédien Gérard Philipe nous conte la vie fascinante et tragique de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Le récit est agrémenté d'une dizaine d'extraits des uvres de Mozart.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279499Sat, 31 Dec 2011 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279499 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mozart raconté aux enfants Author: George Duhamel Narrator: Gérard Philippe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 33 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279499 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mozart raconté aux enfants Author: George Duhamel Narrator: Gérard Philippe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 33 minutes Release date: December 31, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Le très talentueux comédien Gérard Philipe nous conte la vie fascinante et tragique de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Le récit est agrémenté d'une dizaine d'extraits des uvres de Mozart.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shane-rimmer-from-thunderbirds-to-pterodactyls-by-shane-rimmer--65326327https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279185 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shane Rimmer - From Thunderbirds to Pterodactyls Author: Shane Rimmer Narrator: Shane Rimmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 53 minutes Release date: November 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Shane Rimmer's voice is familiar to millions as Scott Tracy, the pilot of Thunderbird 1, but there are many other facets to his remarkable career. This wry and refreshingly frank autobiography reveals what life is really like for a jobbing actor.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279185Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279185 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shane Rimmer - From Thunderbirds to Pterodactyls Author: Shane Rimmer Narrator: Shane Rimmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 53 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279185 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shane Rimmer - From Thunderbirds to Pterodactyls Author: Shane Rimmer Narrator: Shane Rimmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 53 minutes Release date: November 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Shane Rimmer's voice is familiar to millions as Scott Tracy, the pilot of Thunderbird 1, but there are many other facets to his remarkable career. This wry and refreshingly frank autobiography reveals what life is really like for a jobbing actor.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/frank-the-voice-by-james-kaplan--65326261https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289590 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Frank: The Voice Author: James Kaplan Narrator: Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 37 minutes Release date: November 2, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Bestselling author James Kaplan redefines Frank Sinatra in a triumphant new biography that includes many rarely seen photographs. Frank Sinatra was the best-known entertainer of the twenti­eth century—infinitely charismatic, lionized and notori­ous in equal measure. But despite his mammoth fame, Sinatra the man has remained an enigma. As Bob Spitz did with the Beatles, Tina Brown for Diana, and Peter Guralnick for Elvis, James Kaplan goes behind the legend and hype to bring alive a force that changed popular culture in fundamental ways. Sinatra endowed the songs he sang with the explosive conflict of his own personality. He also made the very act of listening to pop music a more personal experience than it had ever been. In Frank: The Voice, Kaplan reveals how he did it, bringing deeper insight than ever before to the complex psyche and tur­bulent life behind that incomparable vocal instrument. We relive the years 1915 to 1954 in glistening detail, experiencing as if for the first time Sinatra’s journey from the streets of Hoboken, his fall from the apex of celebrity, and his Oscar-winning return in From Here to Eternity. Here at last is the biographer who makes the reader feel what it was really like to be Frank Sinatra—as man, as musician, as tortured genius.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289590Tue, 02 Nov 2010 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289590 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Frank: The Voice Author: James Kaplan Narrator: Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 37 minutes Release date: November 2, 2010...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289590 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Frank: The Voice Author: James Kaplan Narrator: Rob Shapiro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 37 minutes Release date: November 2, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Bestselling author James Kaplan redefines Frank Sinatra in a triumphant new biography that includes many rarely seen photographs. Frank Sinatra was the best-known entertainer of the twenti­eth century—infinitely charismatic, lionized and notori­ous in equal measure. But despite his mammoth fame, Sinatra the man has remained an enigma. As Bob Spitz did with the Beatles, Tina Brown for Diana, and Peter Guralnick for Elvis, James Kaplan goes behind the legend and hype to bring alive a force that changed popular culture in fundamental ways. Sinatra endowed the songs he sang with the explosive conflict of his own personality. He also made the very act of listening to pop music a more personal experience than it had ever been. In Frank: The Voice, Kaplan reveals how he did it, bringing deeper insight than ever before to the complex psyche and tur­bulent life behind that incomparable vocal instrument. We relive the years 1915 to 1954 in glistening detail, experiencing as if for the first time Sinatra’s journey from the streets of Hoboken, his fall from the apex of celebrity, and his Oscar-winning return in From Here to Eternity. Here at last is the biographer who makes the reader feel what it was really like to be Frank Sinatra—as man, as musician, as tortured genius.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lips-unsealed-a-memoir-by-belinda-carlisle--65326288https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283950 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lips Unsealed: A Memoir Author: Belinda Carlisle Narrator: Belinda Carlisle Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 7 minutes Release date: June 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 3.8 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The women of the iconic eighties band the Go-Go’s will always be remembered as they appeared on the back of their debut record: sunny, smiling, each soaking in her own private bubble bath with chocolates and champagne. The photo is a perfect tribute to the fun, irreverent brand of pop music that the Go-Go’s created, but it also conceals the trials and secret demons that the group—and, in particular, Belinda Carlisle—struggled with. Leaving her unstable childhood home at the age of eighteen, Belinda battled serious weight issues and grappled with her confusion about being deserted by her biological father. This talented but misguided teen found solace in the punk rock world that so openly welcomed misfits—even though acceptance had its price. Not long after forming, the Go-Go’s became queens of the L.A. punk scene. With a chart-topping debut album, Belinda found herself launched to international superstardom—and with that fame came more access to A-list parties, and even more alcohol and drugs to fuel Go-Go’s mania. Inevitably, Belinda began to self-destruct. This spellbinding and shocking look at her rise, fall, and eventual rebirth as a wife, mother, and sober artist will leave you wistfully fantasizing about the eighties decadence she epitomized, but also cringing at the dark despair hidden behind her charming smile. Lips Unsealed is ultimately a love letter to music and the story of a life that, though deeply flawed, was, and is still, fully lived.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283950Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283950 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lips Unsealed: A Memoir Author: Belinda Carlisle Narrator: Belinda Carlisle Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 7 minutes Release date: June 1,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283950 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lips Unsealed: A Memoir Author: Belinda Carlisle Narrator: Belinda Carlisle Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 7 minutes Release date: June 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 3.8 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The women of the iconic eighties band the Go-Go’s will always be remembered as they appeared on the back of their debut record: sunny, smiling, each soaking in her own private bubble bath with chocolates and champagne. The photo is a perfect tribute to the fun, irreverent brand of pop music that the Go-Go’s created, but it also conceals the trials and secret demons that the group—and, in particular, Belinda Carlisle—struggled with. Leaving her unstable childhood home at the age of eighteen, Belinda battled serious weight issues and grappled with her confusion about being deserted by her biological father. This talented but misguided teen found solace in the punk rock world that so openly welcomed misfits—even though acceptance had its price. Not long after forming, the Go-Go’s became queens of the L.A. punk scene. With a chart-topping debut album, Belinda found herself launched to international superstardom—and with that fame came more access to A-list parties, and even more alcohol and drugs to fuel Go-Go’s mania. Inevitably, Belinda began to self-destruct. This spellbinding and shocking look at her rise, fall, and eventual rebirth as a wife, mother, and sober artist will leave you wistfully fantasizing about the eighties decadence she epitomized, but also cringing at the dark despair hidden behind her charming smile. Lips Unsealed is ultimately a love letter to music and the story of a life that, though deeply flawed, was, and is still, fully lived.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-not-to-grow-up-birthdays-by-richard-herring--65326253https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289205 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How Not to Grow Up: Birthdays Author: Richard Herring Narrator: Richard Herring Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 18 minutes Release date: April 22, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Comedian Richard Herring has a major problem. He's about to turn 40 and hasn't seen it coming. He's not married, doesn't have a proper job or 2.4 children. But now, finally, it looks as if the world expects him to be a grown up - and he's completely unprepared for it. As the momentous and terrifying event approaches (his birthday), Richard notices a steep decline in his own behaviour. Richard hits the big 4-0 and spends his birthday in the British Musuem, harassing waiters, and lamenting his demise into old age. How Not to Grow Up is the funny story of how a self-confessed perpetual Big Kid deals with his greatest fear - getting older - and is the perfect book for everyone who, deep down, still thinks that they're 18. © Richard Herring 2010 (P) Penguin Audio 2010]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289205Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289205 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How Not to Grow Up: Birthdays Author: Richard Herring Narrator: Richard Herring Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 18 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289205 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How Not to Grow Up: Birthdays Author: Richard Herring Narrator: Richard Herring Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 18 minutes Release date: April 22, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Comedian Richard Herring has a major problem. He's about to turn 40 and hasn't seen it coming. He's not married, doesn't have a proper job or 2.4 children. But now, finally, it looks as if the world expects him to be a grown up - and he's completely unprepared for it. As the momentous and terrifying event approaches (his birthday), Richard notices a steep decline in his own behaviour. Richard hits the big 4-0 and spends his birthday in the British Musuem, harassing waiters, and lamenting his demise into old age. How Not to Grow Up is the funny story of how a self-confessed perpetual Big Kid deals with his greatest fear - getting older - and is the perfect book for everyone who, deep down, still thinks that they're 18. © Richard Herring 2010 (P) Penguin Audio 2010]]>65cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robert-altman-the-oral-biography-by-mitchell-zuckoff--65326292https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284979 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Robert Altman: The Oral Biography Author: Mitchell Zuckoff Narrator: Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 20, 2009 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Robert Altman—visionary director, hard-partying hedonist, eccentric family man, Hollywood legend—comes roaring to life in this rollicking cinematic biography, told in a chorus of voices that can only be called Altmanesque. His outsized life and unique career are revealed as never before: here are the words of his family and friends, and a few enemies, as well as the agents, writers, crew members, producers, and stars who worked with him, including Meryl Streep, Warren Beatty, Tim Robbins, Julianne Moore, Paul Newman, Julie Christie, Elliott Gould, Martin Scorsese, Robin Williams, Cher, and many others. There is even Altman himself, in the form of his exclusive last interviews. After an all-American boyhood in Kansas City, a stint flying bombers through enemy fire in World War II, and jobs ranging from dog-tattoo entrepreneur to television director, Robert Altman burst onto the scene in 1970 with the movie M*A*S*H. He revolutionized American filmmaking, and, in a decade, produced masterpieces at an astonishing pace: McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Thieves Like Us, The Long Goodbye, 3 Women, and, of course, Nashville. Then, after a period of disillusionment with Hollywood—as well as Hollywood’s disillusionment with him—he reinvented himself with a bold new set of masterworks: The Player, Short Cuts, and Gosford Park. Finally, just before the release of the last of his nearly forty movies, A Prairie Home Companion, he received an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement from the Academy, which had snubbed him for so many years. Mitchell Zuckoff—who was working with Altman on his memoirs before he died—weaves Altman’s final interviews, an incredible cast of voices, and contemporary reviews and news accounts, into a riveting tale of an extraordinary life. Here are page after page of revelations that force us to reevaluate Altman as a man and an artist, and to view his sprawling narratives with large casts, multiple story lines, and overlapping dialogue as unquestionably the work of a modern genius.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284979Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284979 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Robert Altman: The Oral Biography Author: Mitchell Zuckoff Narrator: Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 7 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284979 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Robert Altman: The Oral Biography Author: Mitchell Zuckoff Narrator: Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 7 minutes Release date: October 20, 2009 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Robert Altman—visionary director, hard-partying hedonist, eccentric family man, Hollywood legend—comes roaring to life in this rollicking cinematic biography, told in a chorus of voices that can only be called Altmanesque. His outsized life and unique career are revealed as never before: here are the words of his family and friends, and a few enemies, as well as the agents, writers, crew members, producers, and stars who worked with him, including Meryl Streep, Warren Beatty, Tim Robbins, Julianne Moore, Paul Newman, Julie Christie, Elliott Gould, Martin Scorsese, Robin Williams, Cher, and many others. There is even Altman himself, in the form of his exclusive last interviews. After an all-American boyhood in Kansas City, a stint flying bombers through enemy fire in World War II, and jobs ranging from dog-tattoo entrepreneur to television director, Robert Altman burst onto the scene in 1970 with the movie M*A*S*H. He revolutionized American filmmaking, and, in a decade, produced masterpieces at an astonishing pace: McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Thieves Like Us, The Long Goodbye, 3 Women, and, of course, Nashville. Then, after a period of disillusionment with Hollywood—as well as Hollywood’s disillusionment with him—he reinvented himself with a bold new set of masterworks: The Player, Short Cuts, and Gosford Park. Finally, just before the release of the last of his nearly forty movies, A Prairie Home Companion, he received an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement from the Academy, which had snubbed him for so many years. Mitchell Zuckoff—who was working with Altman on his memoirs before he died—weaves Altman’s final interviews, an incredible cast of voices, and contemporary reviews and news accounts, into a riveting tale of an extraordinary life. Here are page after page of revelations that force us to reevaluate Altman as a man and an artist, and to view his sprawling narratives with large casts, multiple story lines, and overlapping dialogue as unquestionably the work of a modern genius.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beautiful-mess-the-story-of-diamond-rio-by-diamond-rio--65326343https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281062 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beautiful Mess: The Story of Diamond Rio Author: Diamond Rio Narrator: Dana Williams, Gene Johnson, Brian Prout, Jimmy Olander, Dan Truman, Marty Roe, Scott Mckain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 7 minutes Release date: September 14, 2009 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Can a band comprised of six very talented but very different musicians make a difference with their music? What made it possible for Diamond Rio to weather the storms inherent in the fickle world of fame and fortune and go more than two decades without a single lineup change? Any reader in search of transparency and a behind-the-scenes look into the life of the band as a unit as well as the individual lives of the players and singers will be well satisfied. Can true loyalty exist within the competitive, seemingly unforgiving music industry? In Beautiful Mess Marty Roe, Dan Truman, Jimmy Olander, Brian Prout, Gene Johnson, and Dana Williams each has an entire chapter devoted to his personal and professional life. The book’s tone is a welcome rarity—not written from one player’s perspective, but from all six as they “meet in the middle.” Beautiful Mess is a wild ride from the edge of disaster and a little-known secret to an ongoing heart-warming revival.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281062Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281062 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beautiful Mess: The Story of Diamond Rio Author: Diamond Rio Narrator: Dana Williams, Gene Johnson, Brian Prout, Jimmy Olander, Dan Truman, Marty Roe,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281062 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beautiful Mess: The Story of Diamond Rio Author: Diamond Rio Narrator: Dana Williams, Gene Johnson, Brian Prout, Jimmy Olander, Dan Truman, Marty Roe, Scott Mckain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 7 minutes Release date: September 14, 2009 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Can a band comprised of six very talented but very different musicians make a difference with their music? What made it possible for Diamond Rio to weather the storms inherent in the fickle world of fame and fortune and go more than two decades without a single lineup change? Any reader in search of transparency and a behind-the-scenes look into the life of the band as a unit as well as the individual lives of the players and singers will be well satisfied. Can true loyalty exist within the competitive, seemingly unforgiving music industry? In Beautiful Mess Marty Roe, Dan Truman, Jimmy Olander, Brian Prout, Gene Johnson, and Dana Williams each has an entire chapter devoted to his personal and professional life. The book’s tone is a welcome rarity—not written from one player’s perspective, but from all six as they “meet in the middle.” Beautiful Mess is a wild ride from the edge of disaster and a little-known secret to an ongoing heart-warming revival.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/andrew-zimmern-rituals-around-the-world-chapter-18-from-the-bizarre-truth-by-andrew-zimmern--65326279https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289797 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Andrew Zimmern, Rituals Around the World: Chapter 18 from THE BIZARRE TRUTH Author: Andrew Zimmern Narrator: Andrew Zimmern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 29 minutes Release date: September 8, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Andrew Zimmern, the host of The Travel Channel’s hit series Bizarre Foods, has an extraordinarily well-earned reputation for traveling far and wide to seek out and sample anything and everything that’s consumed as food globally, from cow vein stew in Bolivia and giant flying ants in Uganda to raw camel kidneys in Ethiopia, putrefied shark in blood pudding in Iceland and Wolfgang Puck's Hunan style rooster balls in Los Angeles. For Zimmern, local cuisine — bizarre, gross or downright stomach turning as it may be to us -- is not simply what’s served at mealtime. It is a primary avenue to discovering what is most authentic — the bizarre truth — about cultures everywhere. In this section, Zimmern eats his way through rituals and ceremonies around the world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289797Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289797 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Andrew Zimmern, Rituals Around the World: Chapter 18 from THE BIZARRE TRUTH Author: Andrew Zimmern Narrator: Andrew Zimmern Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289797 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Andrew Zimmern, Rituals Around the World: Chapter 18 from THE BIZARRE TRUTH Author: Andrew Zimmern Narrator: Andrew Zimmern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 29 minutes Release date: September 8, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Andrew Zimmern, the host of The Travel Channel’s hit series Bizarre Foods, has an extraordinarily well-earned reputation for traveling far and wide to seek out and sample anything and everything that’s consumed as food globally, from cow vein stew in Bolivia and giant flying ants in Uganda to raw camel kidneys in Ethiopia, putrefied shark in blood pudding in Iceland and Wolfgang Puck's Hunan style rooster balls in Los Angeles. For Zimmern, local cuisine — bizarre, gross or downright stomach turning as it may be to us -- is not simply what’s served at mealtime. It is a primary avenue to discovering what is most authentic — the bizarre truth — about cultures everywhere. In this section, Zimmern eats his way through rituals and ceremonies around the world.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/andrew-zimmern-visits-india-chapter-10-from-the-bizarre-truth-by-andrew-zimmern--65326262https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289790 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Andrew Zimmern visits India: Chapter 10 from THE BIZARRE TRUTH Author: Andrew Zimmern Narrator: Andrew Zimmern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 20 minutes Release date: September 8, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Andrew Zimmern, the host of The Travel Channel’s hit series Bizarre Foods, has an extraordinarily well-earned reputation for traveling far and wide to seek out and sample anything and everything that’s consumed as food globally, from cow vein stew in Bolivia and giant flying ants in Uganda to raw camel kidneys in Ethiopia, putrefied shark in blood pudding in Iceland and Wolfgang Puck's Hunan style rooster balls in Los Angeles. For Zimmern, local cuisine — bizarre, gross or downright stomach turning as it may be to us -- is not simply what’s served at mealtime. It is a primary avenue to discovering what is most authentic — the bizarre truth — about cultures everywhere. In India, Zimmern almost eats himself to death during the thirty-six course meal.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289790Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289790 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Andrew Zimmern visits India: Chapter 10 from THE BIZARRE TRUTH Author: Andrew Zimmern Narrator: Andrew Zimmern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289790 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Andrew Zimmern visits India: Chapter 10 from THE BIZARRE TRUTH Author: Andrew Zimmern Narrator: Andrew Zimmern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 20 minutes Release date: September 8, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Andrew Zimmern, the host of The Travel Channel’s hit series Bizarre Foods, has an extraordinarily well-earned reputation for traveling far and wide to seek out and sample anything and everything that’s consumed as food globally, from cow vein stew in Bolivia and giant flying ants in Uganda to raw camel kidneys in Ethiopia, putrefied shark in blood pudding in Iceland and Wolfgang Puck's Hunan style rooster balls in Los Angeles. For Zimmern, local cuisine — bizarre, gross or downright stomach turning as it may be to us -- is not simply what’s served at mealtime. It is a primary avenue to discovering what is most authentic — the bizarre truth — about cultures everywhere. In India, Zimmern almost eats himself to death during the thirty-six course meal.]]>125cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/andrew-zimmern-visits-uganda-chapter-4-from-the-bizarre-truth-by-andrew-zimmern--65326256https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289784 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Andrew Zimmern visits Uganda: Chapter 4 from THE BIZARRE TRUTH Author: Andrew Zimmern Narrator: Andrew Zimmern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 22 minutes Release date: September 8, 2009 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Andrew Zimmern, the host of The Travel Channel’s hit series Bizarre Foods, has an extraordinarily well-earned reputation for traveling far and wide to seek out and sample anything and everything that’s consumed as food globally, from cow vein stew in Bolivia and giant flying ants in Uganda to raw camel kidneys in Ethiopia, putrefied shark in blood pudding in Iceland and Wolfgang Puck's Hunan style rooster balls in Los Angeles. For Zimmern, local cuisine — bizarre, gross or downright stomach turning as it may be to us -- is not simply what’s served at mealtime. It is a primary avenue to discovering what is most authentic — the bizarre truth — about cultures everywhere. In this section, Zimmern goes with an ancient, armed guard to try lungfish—a fish that can breathe air and live on its own flesh.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289784Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289784 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Andrew Zimmern visits Uganda: Chapter 4 from THE BIZARRE TRUTH Author: Andrew Zimmern Narrator: Andrew Zimmern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289784 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Andrew Zimmern visits Uganda: Chapter 4 from THE BIZARRE TRUTH Author: Andrew Zimmern Narrator: Andrew Zimmern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 22 minutes Release date: September 8, 2009 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Andrew Zimmern, the host of The Travel Channel’s hit series Bizarre Foods, has an extraordinarily well-earned reputation for traveling far and wide to seek out and sample anything and everything that’s consumed as food globally, from cow vein stew in Bolivia and giant flying ants in Uganda to raw camel kidneys in Ethiopia, putrefied shark in blood pudding in Iceland and Wolfgang Puck's Hunan style rooster balls in Los Angeles. For Zimmern, local cuisine — bizarre, gross or downright stomach turning as it may be to us -- is not simply what’s served at mealtime. It is a primary avenue to discovering what is most authentic — the bizarre truth — about cultures everywhere. In this section, Zimmern goes with an ancient, armed guard to try lungfish—a fish that can breathe air and live on its own flesh.]]>125cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/andrew-zimmern-visits-morocco-chapter-15-from-the-bizarre-truth-by-andrew-zimmern--65326244https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289795 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Andrew Zimmern visits Morocco: Chapter 15 from THE BIZARRE TRUTH Author: Andrew Zimmern Narrator: Andrew Zimmern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 21 minutes Release date: September 8, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Andrew Zimmern, the host of The Travel Channel’s hit series Bizarre Foods, has an extraordinarily well-earned reputation for traveling far and wide to seek out and sample anything and everything that’s consumed as food globally, from cow vein stew in Bolivia and giant flying ants in Uganda to raw camel kidneys in Ethiopia, putrefied shark in blood pudding in Iceland and Wolfgang Puck's Hunan style rooster balls in Los Angeles. For Zimmern, local cuisine — bizarre, gross or downright stomach turning as it may be to us -- is not simply what’s served at mealtime. It is a primary avenue to discovering what is most authentic — the bizarre truth — about cultures everywhere. In this section, Zimmern explains why a stew of brains and innards can be safer than a sliced tomato.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289795Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289795 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Andrew Zimmern visits Morocco: Chapter 15 from THE BIZARRE TRUTH Author: Andrew Zimmern Narrator: Andrew Zimmern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289795 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Andrew Zimmern visits Morocco: Chapter 15 from THE BIZARRE TRUTH Author: Andrew Zimmern Narrator: Andrew Zimmern Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 21 minutes Release date: September 8, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Andrew Zimmern, the host of The Travel Channel’s hit series Bizarre Foods, has an extraordinarily well-earned reputation for traveling far and wide to seek out and sample anything and everything that’s consumed as food globally, from cow vein stew in Bolivia and giant flying ants in Uganda to raw camel kidneys in Ethiopia, putrefied shark in blood pudding in Iceland and Wolfgang Puck's Hunan style rooster balls in Los Angeles. For Zimmern, local cuisine — bizarre, gross or downright stomach turning as it may be to us -- is not simply what’s served at mealtime. It is a primary avenue to discovering what is most authentic — the bizarre truth — about cultures everywhere. In this section, Zimmern explains why a stew of brains and innards can be safer than a sliced tomato.]]>125cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mrs-astor-regrets-the-hidden-betrayals-of-a-family-beyond-reproach-by-meryl-gordon--65326241https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294045 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach Author: Meryl Gordon Narrator: Lorna Raver Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 43 minutes Release date: January 19, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The fate of Brooke Astor, the endearing philanthropist with the storied name, has generated worldwide headlines since her grandson Philip sued his father in 2006, alleging mistreatment of Brooke. And shortly after her death in 2007, Anthony Marshall, Mrs. Astor's only child, was indicted on charges of looting her estate. Rarely has there been a story with such an appealing heroine, conjuring up a world so nearly forgotten: a realm of lavish wealth and secrets of the sort that have engaged Americans from the era of Edith Wharton to the more recent days of Truman Capote and Vanity Fair. New York journalist Meryl Gordon has interviewed not only the elite of Brooke Astor's social circle but also the large staff who cosseted and cared for Mrs. Astor during her declining years. The result is the behind-the-headlines story of the Astor empire's unraveling, filled with never-before-reported scenes. This powerful, poignant saga takes the listener inside the gilded gates of an American dynasty to tell of three generations' worth of longing and missed opportunities. Even in this territory of privilege, no riches can put things right once they've been torn asunder. Here is an American epic of the bonds of money, morality, and social position.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294045Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294045 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach Author: Meryl Gordon Narrator: Lorna Raver Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/294045 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mrs. Astor Regrets: The Hidden Betrayals of a Family Beyond Reproach Author: Meryl Gordon Narrator: Lorna Raver Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 43 minutes Release date: January 19, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The fate of Brooke Astor, the endearing philanthropist with the storied name, has generated worldwide headlines since her grandson Philip sued his father in 2006, alleging mistreatment of Brooke. And shortly after her death in 2007, Anthony Marshall, Mrs. Astor's only child, was indicted on charges of looting her estate. Rarely has there been a story with such an appealing heroine, conjuring up a world so nearly forgotten: a realm of lavish wealth and secrets of the sort that have engaged Americans from the era of Edith Wharton to the more recent days of Truman Capote and Vanity Fair. New York journalist Meryl Gordon has interviewed not only the elite of Brooke Astor's social circle but also the large staff who cosseted and cared for Mrs. Astor during her declining years. The result is the behind-the-headlines story of the Astor empire's unraveling, filled with never-before-reported scenes. This powerful, poignant saga takes the listener inside the gilded gates of an American dynasty to tell of three generations' worth of longing and missed opportunities. Even in this territory of privilege, no riches can put things right once they've been torn asunder. Here is an American epic of the bonds of money, morality, and social position.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-shouldn-t-even-be-doing-this-and-other-things-that-strike-me-as-funny-by-bob-newhart--65326385https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This: And Other Things That Strike Me as Funny Author: Bob Newhart Narrator: Bob Newhart Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 15 minutes Release date: September 19, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The first book ever from an icon of American comedy -- a hilarious combination of stories from his career and observations about life That stammer. Those basset-hound eyes. That bone-dry wit. There has never been another comedian like Bob Newhart. His comedy albums, movies, and two hit television series have made him a national treasure and placed him firmly in the pantheon of comedy legends. Who else has a drinking game named after him And now, at last, Newhart puts his brilliant and hysterical world view on paper. Never a punch-line comic, always more of a storyteller, he tells anecdotes from throughout his life and career, including his beginnings as an accountant and the groundbreaking success of his comedy albums and The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart, which gave him fifteen years on primetime television. And he also gives his wry, comedic twist to a multitude of topics, including golf, drinking, and family holidays. Today, Newhart appears on Desperate Housewives, in hit movies such as Elf, and in theaters around the country. Reruns of his shows air constantly on Nick at Nite -- have recently been released with great success for the first time ever on DVD. With this book, Bob Newhart gives his millions of fans a first ever opportunity to sample his unique brand of humor -- including excerpts from some of his classic routines -- on the printed page.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278941Tue, 19 Sep 2006 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This: And Other Things That Strike Me as Funny Author: Bob Newhart Narrator: Bob Newhart Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278941 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This: And Other Things That Strike Me as Funny Author: Bob Newhart Narrator: Bob Newhart Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 15 minutes Release date: September 19, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The first book ever from an icon of American comedy -- a hilarious combination of stories from his career and observations about life That stammer. Those basset-hound eyes. That bone-dry wit. There has never been another comedian like Bob Newhart. His comedy albums, movies, and two hit television series have made him a national treasure and placed him firmly in the pantheon of comedy legends. Who else has a drinking game named after him And now, at last, Newhart puts his brilliant and hysterical world view on paper. Never a punch-line comic, always more of a storyteller, he tells anecdotes from throughout his life and career, including his beginnings as an accountant and the groundbreaking success of his comedy albums and The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart, which gave him fifteen years on primetime television. And he also gives his wry, comedic twist to a multitude of topics, including golf, drinking, and family holidays. Today, Newhart appears on Desperate Housewives, in hit movies such as Elf, and in theaters around the country. Reruns of his shows air constantly on Nick at Nite -- have recently been released with great success for the first time ever on DVD. With this book, Bob Newhart gives his millions of fans a first ever opportunity to sample his unique brand of humor -- including excerpts from some of his classic routines -- on the printed page.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/keyboard-conversations-the-romance-of-the-piano-by-jeffrey-siegel--65326331https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284650 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Keyboard Conversations®: The Romance of the Piano Author: Jeffrey Siegel Narrator: Jeffrey Siegel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 0 minutes Release date: June 20, 2006 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel combine the virtuosity and poetry of a world-class pianist with entertaining commentary to create a magical concert experience. His lively, engaging insights and captivating performances make listening an enthralling experience for all music lovers. For information about the other titles in this series please visit www.randomhouse.com/audio.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284650Tue, 20 Jun 2006 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284650 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Keyboard Conversations®: The Romance of the Piano Author: Jeffrey Siegel Narrator: Jeffrey Siegel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 0 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284650 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Keyboard Conversations®: The Romance of the Piano Author: Jeffrey Siegel Narrator: Jeffrey Siegel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 0 minutes Release date: June 20, 2006 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel combine the virtuosity and poetry of a world-class pianist with entertaining commentary to create a magical concert experience. His lively, engaging insights and captivating performances make listening an enthralling experience for all music lovers. For information about the other titles in this series please visit www.randomhouse.com/audio.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/keyboard-conversations-mozart-and-friends-by-jeffrey-siegel--65326296https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284648 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Keyboard Conversations®: Mozart and Friends Author: Jeffrey Siegel Narrator: Jeffrey Siegel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 57 minutes Release date: June 20, 2006 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel combine the virtuosity and poetry of a world-class pianist with entertaining commentary to create a magical concert experience. His lively, engaging insights and captivating performances make listening an enthralling experience for all music lovers. For information about the other titles in this series please visit www.randomhouse.com/audio.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284648Tue, 20 Jun 2006 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284648 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Keyboard Conversations®: Mozart and Friends Author: Jeffrey Siegel Narrator: Jeffrey Siegel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 57 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284648 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Keyboard Conversations®: Mozart and Friends Author: Jeffrey Siegel Narrator: Jeffrey Siegel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 57 minutes Release date: June 20, 2006 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel combine the virtuosity and poetry of a world-class pianist with entertaining commentary to create a magical concert experience. His lively, engaging insights and captivating performances make listening an enthralling experience for all music lovers. For information about the other titles in this series please visit www.randomhouse.com/audio.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/keyboard-conversations-the-power-and-passion-of-beethoven-by-jeffrey-siegel--65326295https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284675 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Keyboard Conversations®: The Power and Passion of Beethoven Author: Jeffrey Siegel Narrator: Jeffrey Siegel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 0 minutes Release date: June 20, 2006 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel combine the virtuosity and poetry of a world-class pianist with entertaining commentary to create a magical concert experience. His lively, engaging insights and captivating performances make listening an enthralling experience for all music lovers. For information about the other titles in this series please visit www.randomhouse.com/audio.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284675Tue, 20 Jun 2006 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284675 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Keyboard Conversations®: The Power and Passion of Beethoven Author: Jeffrey Siegel Narrator: Jeffrey Siegel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284675 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Keyboard Conversations®: The Power and Passion of Beethoven Author: Jeffrey Siegel Narrator: Jeffrey Siegel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 0 minutes Release date: June 20, 2006 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel combine the virtuosity and poetry of a world-class pianist with entertaining commentary to create a magical concert experience. His lively, engaging insights and captivating performances make listening an enthralling experience for all music lovers. For information about the other titles in this series please visit www.randomhouse.com/audio.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/keyboard-conversations-the-romanticism-of-the-russian-soul-by-jeffrey-siegel--65326290https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284649 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Keyboard Conversations®: The Romanticism of the Russian Soul Author: Jeffrey Siegel Narrator: Jeffrey Siegel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 0 minutes Release date: June 20, 2006 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel combine the virtuosity and poetry of a world-class pianist with entertaining commentary to create a magical concert experience. His lively, engaging insights and captivating performances make listening an enthralling experience for all music lovers. For information about the other titles in this series please visit www.randomhouse.com/audio.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284649Tue, 20 Jun 2006 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284649 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Keyboard Conversations®: The Romanticism of the Russian Soul Author: Jeffrey Siegel Narrator: Jeffrey Siegel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284649 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Keyboard Conversations®: The Romanticism of the Russian Soul Author: Jeffrey Siegel Narrator: Jeffrey Siegel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 0 minutes Release date: June 20, 2006 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel combine the virtuosity and poetry of a world-class pianist with entertaining commentary to create a magical concert experience. His lively, engaging insights and captivating performances make listening an enthralling experience for all music lovers. For information about the other titles in this series please visit www.randomhouse.com/audio.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heat-an-amateur-s-adventures-as-kitchen-slave-line-cook-pasta-maker-and-apprentice-to-a-dante-quoting-butcher-in-tuscany-by-bill-buford--65326294https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286376 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany Author: Bill Buford Narrator: Michael Kramer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 19 minutes Release date: June 6, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From one of our most interesting literary figures – former editor of Granta, former fiction editor at The New Yorker, acclaimed author of Among the Thugs – a sharp, funny, exuberant, close-up account of his headlong plunge into the life of a professional cook. Expanding on his James Beard Award-winning New Yorker article, Bill Buford gives us a richly evocative chronicle of his experience as “slave” to Mario Batali in the kitchen of Batali’s three-star New York restaurant, Babbo. In a fast-paced, candid narrative, Buford describes three frenetic years of trials and errors, disappointments and triumphs, as he worked his way up the Babbo ladder from “kitchen bitch” to line cook . . . his relationship with the larger-than-life Batali, whose story he learns as their friendship grows through (and sometimes despite) kitchen encounters and after-work all-nighters . . . and his immersion in the arts of butchery in Northern Italy, of preparing game in London, and making handmade pasta at an Italian hillside trattoria. Heat is a marvelous hybrid: a memoir of Buford’s kitchen adventure, the story of Batali’s amazing rise to culinary (and extra-culinary) fame, a dazzling behind-the-scenes look at a famous restaurant, and an illuminating exploration of why food matters. It is a book to delight in, and to savour.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286376Tue, 06 Jun 2006 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286376 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany Author: Bill Buford...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286376 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany Author: Bill Buford Narrator: Michael Kramer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 19 minutes Release date: June 6, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From one of our most interesting literary figures – former editor of Granta, former fiction editor at The New Yorker, acclaimed author of Among the Thugs – a sharp, funny, exuberant, close-up account of his headlong plunge into the life of a professional cook. Expanding on his James Beard Award-winning New Yorker article, Bill Buford gives us a richly evocative chronicle of his experience as “slave” to Mario Batali in the kitchen of Batali’s three-star New York restaurant, Babbo. In a fast-paced, candid narrative, Buford describes three frenetic years of trials and errors, disappointments and triumphs, as he worked his way up the Babbo ladder from “kitchen bitch” to line cook . . . his relationship with the larger-than-life Batali, whose story he learns as their friendship grows through (and sometimes despite) kitchen encounters and after-work all-nighters . . . and his immersion in the arts of butchery in Northern Italy, of preparing game in London, and making handmade pasta at an Italian hillside trattoria. Heat is a marvelous hybrid: a memoir of Buford’s kitchen adventure, the story of Batali’s amazing rise to culinary (and extra-culinary) fame, a dazzling behind-the-scenes look at a famous restaurant, and an illuminating exploration of why food matters. It is a book to delight in, and to savour.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waylon-an-autobiography-by-waylon-jennings-lenny-kaye--65326264https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290056 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waylon: An Autobiography Author: Waylon Jennings, Lenny Kaye Narrator: Waylon Jennings Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 1, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.93 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 9 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Waylon Jennings relates the story of his life as a country music star. His beginnings were poor but he became Buddy Holly's protege before sinking into drug abuse and 3 failed marriages. His success came when he met his present wife, Jessi Colter.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290056Sat, 01 Apr 2006 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290056 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waylon: An Autobiography Author: Waylon Jennings, Lenny Kaye Narrator: Waylon Jennings Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 59 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290056 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waylon: An Autobiography Author: Waylon Jennings, Lenny Kaye Narrator: Waylon Jennings Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 59 minutes Release date: April 1, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.93 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 9 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Waylon Jennings relates the story of his life as a country music star. His beginnings were poor but he became Buddy Holly's protege before sinking into drug abuse and 3 failed marriages. His success came when he met his present wife, Jessi Colter.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-heart-of-a-woman-by-maya-angelou--65326289https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284680 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Heart of a Woman Author: Maya Angelou Narrator: Maya Angelou Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 29, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Maya Angelou has fascinated, moved, and inspired  countless readers with the first three volumes of  her autobiography, one of the most remarkable  personal narratives of our age. Now, in her fourth  volume, The Heart of a Woman, her  turbulent life breaks wide open with joy as the  singer-dancer enters the razzle-dazzle of fabulous  New York City. There, at the Harlem Writers Guild,  her love for writing blazes anew. Her  compassion and commitment lead her to respond to the  fiery times by becoming the northern coordinator  of Martin Luther King's history-making quest. A  tempestuous, earthy woman, she promises her heart to  one man only to have it stolen, virtually on her  weding day, by a passionate African freedom  fighter. Filled with unforgettable vignettes of  famous characters, from Billie Holiday to Malcolm  X, The Heart of a Woman sings  with Maya Angelou's eloquent prose -- her fondest  dreams, deepest disappointments, and her dramatically  tender relationship with her rebellious teenage  son. Vulnerable, humorous, tough, Maya speaks with  an intimate awareness of the heart within all of  us.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284680Tue, 29 Nov 2005 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284680 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Heart of a Woman Author: Maya Angelou Narrator: Maya Angelou Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 29, 2005...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284680 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Heart of a Woman Author: Maya Angelou Narrator: Maya Angelou Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 29, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Maya Angelou has fascinated, moved, and inspired  countless readers with the first three volumes of  her autobiography, one of the most remarkable  personal narratives of our age. Now, in her fourth  volume, The Heart of a Woman, her  turbulent life breaks wide open with joy as the  singer-dancer enters the razzle-dazzle of fabulous  New York City. There, at the Harlem Writers Guild,  her love for writing blazes anew. Her  compassion and commitment lead her to respond to the  fiery times by becoming the northern coordinator  of Martin Luther King's history-making quest. A  tempestuous, earthy woman, she promises her heart to  one man only to have it stolen, virtually on her  weding day, by a passionate African freedom  fighter. Filled with unforgettable vignettes of  famous characters, from Billie Holiday to Malcolm  X, The Heart of a Woman sings  with Maya Angelou's eloquent prose -- her fondest  dreams, deepest disappointments, and her dramatically  tender relationship with her rebellious teenage  son. Vulnerable, humorous, tough, Maya speaks with  an intimate awareness of the heart within all of  us.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lost-painting-the-quest-for-a-caravaggio-masterpiece-by-jonathan-harr--65326325https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283977 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece Author: Jonathan Harr Narrator: Campbell Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 22 minutes Release date: October 25, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Told with consummate skill by the writer of the bestselling, award-winning A Civil Action, The Lost Painting is a remarkable synthesis of history and detective story.  An Italian village on a hilltop near the Adriatic coast, a decaying palazzo facing the sea, and in the basement, cobwebbed and dusty, lit by a single bulb, an archive unknown to scholars. Here, a young graduate student from Rome, Francesca Cappelletti, makes a discovery that inspires a search for a work of art of incalculable value, a painting lost for almost two centuries. The artist was Caravaggio, a master of the Italian Baroque. He was a genius, a revolutionary painter, and a man beset by personal demons. Four hundred years ago, he drank and brawled in the taverns and streets of Rome, moving from one rooming house to another, constantly in and out of jail, all the while painting works of transcendent emotional and visual power. He rose from obscurity to fame and wealth, but success didn’t alter his violent temperament. His rage finally led him to commit murder, forcing him to flee Rome a hunted man. He died young, alone, and under strange circumstances. Caravaggio scholars estimate that between sixty and eighty of his works are in existence today. Many others–no one knows the precise number–have been lost to time. Somewhere, surely, a masterpiece lies forgotten in a storeroom, or in a small parish church, or hanging above a fireplace, mistaken for a mere copy. Prizewinning author Jonathan Harr embarks on an spellbinding journey to discover the long-lost painting known as The Taking of Christ–its mysterious fate and the circumstances of its disappearance have captivated Caravaggio devotees for years. After Francesca Cappelletti stumbles across a clue in that dusty archive, she tracks the painting across a continent and hundreds of years of history. But it is not until she meets Sergio Benedetti, an art restorer working in Ireland, that she finally manages to assemble all the pieces of the puzzle. Praise for The Lost Painting “Jonathan Harr has gone to the trouble of writing what will probably be a bestseller . . . rich and wonderful. . . . In truth, the book reads better than a thriller. . . . If you're a sucker for Rome, and for dusk . . . [you'll] enjoy Harr's more clearly reported details about life in the city.”—The New York Times Book Review “Jonathan Harr has taken the story of the lost painting, and woven from it a deeply moving narrative about history, art and taste—and about the greed, envy, covetousness and professional jealousy of people who fall prey to obsession. It is as perfect a work of narrative nonfiction as you could ever hope to read.”—The Economist]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283977Tue, 25 Oct 2005 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283977 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece Author: Jonathan Harr Narrator: Campbell Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283977 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece Author: Jonathan Harr Narrator: Campbell Scott Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 22 minutes Release date: October 25, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Told with consummate skill by the writer of the bestselling, award-winning A Civil Action, The Lost Painting is a remarkable synthesis of history and detective story.  An Italian village on a hilltop near the Adriatic coast, a decaying palazzo facing the sea, and in the basement, cobwebbed and dusty, lit by a single bulb, an archive unknown to scholars. Here, a young graduate student from Rome, Francesca Cappelletti, makes a discovery that inspires a search for a work of art of incalculable value, a painting lost for almost two centuries. The artist was Caravaggio, a master of the Italian Baroque. He was a genius, a revolutionary painter, and a man beset by personal demons. Four hundred years ago, he drank and brawled in the taverns and streets of Rome, moving from one rooming house to another, constantly in and out of jail, all the while painting works of transcendent emotional and visual power. He rose from obscurity to fame and wealth, but success didn’t alter his violent temperament. His rage finally led him to commit murder, forcing him to flee Rome a hunted man. He died young, alone, and under strange circumstances. Caravaggio scholars estimate that between sixty and eighty of his works are in existence today. Many others–no one knows the precise number–have been lost to time. Somewhere, surely, a masterpiece lies forgotten in a storeroom, or in a small parish church, or hanging above a fireplace, mistaken for a mere copy. Prizewinning author Jonathan Harr embarks on an spellbinding journey to discover the long-lost painting known as The Taking of Christ–its mysterious fate and the circumstances of its disappearance have captivated Caravaggio devotees for years. After Francesca Cappelletti stumbles across a clue in that dusty archive, she tracks the painting across a continent and hundreds of years of history. But it is not until she meets Sergio Benedetti, an art restorer working in Ireland, that she finally manages to assemble all the pieces of the puzzle. Praise for The Lost Painting “Jonathan Harr has gone to the trouble of writing what will probably be a bestseller . . . rich and wonderful. . . . In truth, the book reads better than a thriller. . . . If you're a sucker for Rome, and for dusk . . . [you'll] enjoy Harr's more clearly reported details about life in the city.”—The New York Times Book Review “Jonathan Harr has taken the story of the lost painting, and woven from it a deeply moving narrative about history, art and taste—and about the greed, envy, covetousness and professional jealousy of people who fall prey to obsession. It is as perfect a work of narrative nonfiction as you could ever hope to read.”—The Economist]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/space-between-the-stars-my-journey-to-an-open-heart-by-deborah-santana--65326274https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285276 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Space Between the Stars: My Journey to an Open Heart Author: Deborah Santana Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 2 minutes Release date: March 15, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Deborah Santana is best known for her marriage to music icon Carlos Santana–a thirty-year bond that endures to this day. But as a girl growing up in San Francisco in the 1960s, daughter of a white mother and a black father–the legendary blues guitarist Saunders King–her life was charged with its own drama long before she married. In this beautiful, haunting memoir, Deborah Santana shares for the first time her early experiences with racial intolerance, her romantic involvement with musician Sly Stone and the suffering she endured in that relationship, and her adventures in the freewheeling 1960s. Yet it is her spiritual awakening that is the core of this story. The civil rights movement was the foundation of her growth, the Woodstock era the backdrop of her love with Carlos. The couple was drawn indelibly together by a search for truth and spirituality, but while yearning to be filled with God’s light, they were pulled dangerously toward a manipulative cult. They eventually disengage themselves from the guru and reclaim control of their lives, putting their love for each other before the cult’s increasingly strenuous demands. Space Between the Stars is a moving account of self-discovery, rendered in raw, beautiful prose, by a woman whose heart has remained pure even in times of despair. As Deborah Santana talks frankly about her lifelong fight against racial injustice and her deep-seated loyalty to her family, ultimately it is the struggle to remain a spiritual and artistic force in her own right, in the shadow of one of the world’s most revered musicians, that shines through as her most indomitable pursuit.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285276Tue, 15 Mar 2005 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285276 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Space Between the Stars: My Journey to an Open Heart Author: Deborah Santana Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285276 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Space Between the Stars: My Journey to an Open Heart Author: Deborah Santana Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 2 minutes Release date: March 15, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Deborah Santana is best known for her marriage to music icon Carlos Santana–a thirty-year bond that endures to this day. But as a girl growing up in San Francisco in the 1960s, daughter of a white mother and a black father–the legendary blues guitarist Saunders King–her life was charged with its own drama long before she married. In this beautiful, haunting memoir, Deborah Santana shares for the first time her early experiences with racial intolerance, her romantic involvement with musician Sly Stone and the suffering she endured in that relationship, and her adventures in the freewheeling 1960s. Yet it is her spiritual awakening that is the core of this story. The civil rights movement was the foundation of her growth, the Woodstock era the backdrop of her love with Carlos. The couple was drawn indelibly together by a search for truth and spirituality, but while yearning to be filled with God’s light, they were pulled dangerously toward a manipulative cult. They eventually disengage themselves from the guru and reclaim control of their lives, putting their love for each other before the cult’s increasingly strenuous demands. Space Between the Stars is a moving account of self-discovery, rendered in raw, beautiful prose, by a woman whose heart has remained pure even in times of despair. As Deborah Santana talks frankly about her lifelong fight against racial injustice and her deep-seated loyalty to her family, ultimately it is the struggle to remain a spiritual and artistic force in her own right, in the shadow of one of the world’s most revered musicians, that shines through as her most indomitable pursuit.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-pat-conroy-cookbook-recipes-of-my-life-unabridged-essays-by-pat-conroy--65326359https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284291 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pat Conroy Cookbook: Recipes of My Life: Unabridged Essays Author: Pat Conroy Narrator: Pat Conroy Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 9, 2004 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: America's favorite storyteller is back—with a memoir of good food and good company from his beloved South and beyond. This audiobook is the story of my life as it relates to the subject of food. It is my autobiography in food and meals and restaurants and countries far and near. Let me take you to a restaurant on the Left Bank of Paris that I found when I was writing The Lords of Discipline. There are meals I ate in Rome while writing The Prince of Tides that ache in my memory when I resurrect them. There is a shrimp dish I ate in an elegant English restaurant, which passed out Cuban cigars to all the gentlemen in the room after dinner, that I can taste on my palate as I write this. There is barbecue and its variations in the South, and the subject is a holy one to me. I write of truffles in the Dordogne Valley in France, cilantro in Bangkok, catfish in Alabama, scuppernong in South Carolina, Chinese food from my years in San Francisco, and white asparagus from the first meal my agent took me to in New York City. Let me tell you about the fabulous things I have eaten in my life, the story of food I have encountered along the way. Narrated by the author himself, the audiobook is filled with great stories. Stories about people, places, great meals, and a life lived large, by one of the most beloved literary figures of our time.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284291Tue, 09 Nov 2004 07:36:05 +0000Murray DickensPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284291 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pat Conroy Cookbook: Recipes of My Life: Unabridged Essays Author: Pat Conroy Narrator: Pat Conroy Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 0...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284291 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pat Conroy Cookbook: Recipes of My Life: Unabridged Essays Author: Pat Conroy Narrator: Pat Conroy Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 9, 2004 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: America's favorite storyteller is back—with a memoir of good food and good company from his beloved South and beyond. This audiobook is the story of my life as it relates to the subject of food. It is my autobiography in food and meals and restaurants and countries far and near. Let me take you to a restaurant on the Left Bank of Paris that I found when I was writing The Lords of Discipline. There are meals I ate in Rome while writing The Prince of Tides that ache in my memory when I resurrect them. There is a shrimp dish I ate in an elegant English restaurant, which passed out Cuban cigars to all the gentlemen in the room after dinner, that I can taste on my palate as I write this. There is barbecue and its variations in the South, and the subject is a holy one to me. I write of truffles in the Dordogne Valley in France, cilantro in Bangkok, catfish in Alabama, scuppernong in South Carolina, Chinese food from my years in San Francisco, and white asparagus from the first meal my agent took me to in New York City. Let me tell you about the fabulous things I have eaten in my life, the story of food I have encountered along the way. Narrated by the author himself, the audiobook is filled with great stories. Stories about people, places, great meals, and a life lived large, by one of the most beloved literary figures of our time.]]>605cleanfull