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If you do not want your audiobook to be in the podcast please send us an email to info@thebookvoice.com.]]>enArtsCopyright Crystal Quitzonhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2a50ea5418e280957f9dcc50b774f062.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/get-new-full-audiobooks-in-biography-memoir-arts-entertainment--6581498Thu, 03 Apr 2025 03:59:04 +0000Crystal QuitzonCrystal Quitzonfeeds@spreaker.comPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/728/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. With a library of over 500,000+ audiobooks, we bring you classics, Romantic Novels, and Mystical Fiction stories....https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/728/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. With a library of over 500,000+ audiobooks, we bring you classics, Romantic Novels, and Mystical Fiction stories. Get 3 free audiobooks to start. Easily listen on iPhone, iPad, Android, and enjoy audiobooks whenever you want. Let the sounds of these wonderful stories accompany 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/today-s-authors-series-a-discussion-between-katherine-kellgren-and-la-meyer-by-l-a-meyer--65327423https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60636 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Today's Authors Series: A Discussion between Katherine Kellgren and LA Meyer Author: L.A. Meyer Narrator: Katherine Kellgren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 29 minutes Release date: April 27, 2023 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Enjoy this fascinating twenty-four minute-long discussion between two artists at the top of their craft—LA Meyer, author and creator of the Bloody Jack series of novels, and narrator extraordinaire Katherine Kellgren, who voices the entire audiobook series. At last count, the Bloody Jack audiobooks have won three Odyssey Honor awards, four Audie Awards, and have made numerous 'Best of' lists.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60636Thu, 27 Apr 2023 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60636 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Today's Authors Series: A Discussion between Katherine Kellgren and LA Meyer Author: L.A. Meyer Narrator: Katherine Kellgren Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60636 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Today's Authors Series: A Discussion between Katherine Kellgren and LA Meyer Author: L.A. Meyer Narrator: Katherine Kellgren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 29 minutes Release date: April 27, 2023 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Enjoy this fascinating twenty-four minute-long discussion between two artists at the top of their craft—LA Meyer, author and creator of the Bloody Jack series of novels, and narrator extraordinaire Katherine Kellgren, who voices the entire audiobook series. At last count, the Bloody Jack audiobooks have won three Odyssey Honor awards, four Audie Awards, and have made numerous 'Best of' lists.]]>125cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/today-s-authors-series-ari-weinzweig-founder-of-zingerman-s-by-ari-weinzweig--65327336https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98452 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Today's Authors Series: Ari Weinzweig, Founder of Zingerman's Author: Ari Weinzweig Narrator: Ari Weinzweig Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 21 minutes Release date: December 5, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Hear from Ari Weinzweig, founder of the Zingerman's wildly successful restaurants and food service companies, discuss its humble beginnings in Ann Arbor, Michigan, its principles on customer service, handling customer complaints, measuring service, and hiring tips.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98452Sat, 05 Dec 2015 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98452 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Today's Authors Series: Ari Weinzweig, Founder of Zingerman's Author: Ari Weinzweig Narrator: Ari Weinzweig Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98452 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Today's Authors Series: Ari Weinzweig, Founder of Zingerman's Author: Ari Weinzweig Narrator: Ari Weinzweig Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 21 minutes Release date: December 5, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Hear from Ari Weinzweig, founder of the Zingerman's wildly successful restaurants and food service companies, discuss its humble beginnings in Ann Arbor, Michigan, its principles on customer service, handling customer complaints, measuring service, and hiring tips.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/today-s-authors-series-author-and-entrepreneur-bo-peabody-by-bo-peabody--65327364https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98451 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Today's Authors Series: Author and Entrepreneur Bo Peabody Author: Bo Peabody Narrator: Bo Peabody Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 22 minutes Release date: December 4, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Listen as Bo Peabody, author of "Lucky or Smart?" and entrepreneur extraordinaire, discuss the businesses he started, how he was able to make them successful, and the place that intelligence, hard work and a little bit of good fortune have in the process. As Bo explains: "My formula for getting lucky in business is reasonably simple: Start a company that fundamentally innovative, morally compelling, and philosophically positive. Create and aura of authenticity around your start-up by carefully crafting your mission and communicating it with charisma and passion. Our company will quickly attract smart, inspired people who will work very hard. Treat all these people fairly. Provide them with a clear action plan and give them the latitude to exercise their creativity. The result: serendipity, luck, success, and, ultimately, money. And the only smart thing about this formula is that I understand that on a day-to-day basis my brain has very little to do with any of it."]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98451Fri, 04 Dec 2015 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98451 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Today's Authors Series: Author and Entrepreneur Bo Peabody Author: Bo Peabody Narrator: Bo Peabody Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 22...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98451 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Today's Authors Series: Author and Entrepreneur Bo Peabody Author: Bo Peabody Narrator: Bo Peabody Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 22 minutes Release date: December 4, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Listen as Bo Peabody, author of "Lucky or Smart?" and entrepreneur extraordinaire, discuss the businesses he started, how he was able to make them successful, and the place that intelligence, hard work and a little bit of good fortune have in the process. As Bo explains: "My formula for getting lucky in business is reasonably simple: Start a company that fundamentally innovative, morally compelling, and philosophically positive. Create and aura of authenticity around your start-up by carefully crafting your mission and communicating it with charisma and passion. Our company will quickly attract smart, inspired people who will work very hard. Treat all these people fairly. Provide them with a clear action plan and give them the latitude to exercise their creativity. The result: serendipity, luck, success, and, ultimately, money. And the only smart thing about this formula is that I understand that on a day-to-day basis my brain has very little to do with any of it."]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/voices-of-poetry-volume-2-by-stephen-spender-philip-levine-richard-eberhart-marianne-moore-vachel-lindsay-edna-st-vincent-millay-wi--65327419https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60546 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Voices of Poetry - Volume 2 Author: Stephen Spender, Philip Levine, Richard Eberhart, Marianne Moore, Vachel Lindsay, Edna St. Vincent Millay, William Butler Yeats, Ezra Pound, Robert Graves Narrator: Stephen Spender, Philip Levine, Richard Eberhart, Marianne Moore, Vachel Lindsay, Edna St. Vincent Millay, William Butler Yeats, Ezra Pound, Robert Graves Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 18 minutes Release date: October 19, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Hear rare recordings from some of the world's most-respected poets reading their own works: Ezra Pound, Old Men With Beautiful Manners; William Butler Yeats, The Lake Isle Of Innisfree; Robert Graves, A Last Poem; Edna St. Vincent Millay, The Harp-Weaver; Richard Eberhart, The Groundhog; Philip Levine, Blasting From Heaven; Marianne Moore, The Mind Is An Enchanting Thing; Stephen Spender, What I Expected; Vachel Lindsay, An Interpolation By Mr. Lindsay.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60546Mon, 19 Oct 2015 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60546 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Voices of Poetry - Volume 2 Author: Stephen Spender, Philip Levine, Richard Eberhart, Marianne Moore, Vachel Lindsay, Edna St. Vincent Millay, William...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60546 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Voices of Poetry - Volume 2 Author: Stephen Spender, Philip Levine, Richard Eberhart, Marianne Moore, Vachel Lindsay, Edna St. Vincent Millay, William Butler Yeats, Ezra Pound, Robert Graves Narrator: Stephen Spender, Philip Levine, Richard Eberhart, Marianne Moore, Vachel Lindsay, Edna St. Vincent Millay, William Butler Yeats, Ezra Pound, Robert Graves Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 18 minutes Release date: October 19, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Hear rare recordings from some of the world's most-respected poets reading their own works: Ezra Pound, Old Men With Beautiful Manners; William Butler Yeats, The Lake Isle Of Innisfree; Robert Graves, A Last Poem; Edna St. Vincent Millay, The Harp-Weaver; Richard Eberhart, The Groundhog; Philip Levine, Blasting From Heaven; Marianne Moore, The Mind Is An Enchanting Thing; Stephen Spender, What I Expected; Vachel Lindsay, An Interpolation By Mr. Lindsay.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/voices-of-poetry-volume-1-by-theodore-roethke-edith-sitwell-kenneth-patchen-marilyn-hacker-may-swenson-archibald-macleish-ee-cumming--65327394https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60545 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Voices of Poetry - Volume 1 Author: Theodore Roethke, Edith Sitwell, Kenneth Patchen, Marilyn Hacker, May Swenson, Archibald Macleish, Ee Cummings, Ted Hughes, J.R.R. Tolkien Narrator: Theodore Roethke, Edith Sitwell, Kenneth Patchen, Marilyn Hacker, May Swenson, Archibald Macleish, Ee Cummings, Ted Hughes, J.R.R. Tolkien Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 21 minutes Release date: October 18, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Hear rare recordings from some of the world's most-respected poets reading their own works: J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hoard; ee cummings, Prose Jottings; Archibald Macleish, The Old Man To The Lizard; Ted Hughes, Six Young Men; May Swenson, Naked In Borneo; Marilyn Hacker, The Dark Twin; Kenneth Patchen, 23rd Street Runs Into Heaven; Edith Sitwell, An Old Woman; Theodore Roethke, The Bat.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60545Sun, 18 Oct 2015 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60545 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Voices of Poetry - Volume 1 Author: Theodore Roethke, Edith Sitwell, Kenneth Patchen, Marilyn Hacker, May Swenson, Archibald Macleish, Ee Cummings, Ted...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60545 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Voices of Poetry - Volume 1 Author: Theodore Roethke, Edith Sitwell, Kenneth Patchen, Marilyn Hacker, May Swenson, Archibald Macleish, Ee Cummings, Ted Hughes, J.R.R. Tolkien Narrator: Theodore Roethke, Edith Sitwell, Kenneth Patchen, Marilyn Hacker, May Swenson, Archibald Macleish, Ee Cummings, Ted Hughes, J.R.R. Tolkien Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 21 minutes Release date: October 18, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Hear rare recordings from some of the world's most-respected poets reading their own works: J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hoard; ee cummings, Prose Jottings; Archibald Macleish, The Old Man To The Lizard; Ted Hughes, Six Young Men; May Swenson, Naked In Borneo; Marilyn Hacker, The Dark Twin; Kenneth Patchen, 23rd Street Runs Into Heaven; Edith Sitwell, An Old Woman; Theodore Roethke, The Bat.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-writer-s-cave-why-writers-what-they-do-by-john-lehman--65327436https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60542 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Writer's Cave: Why Writers What They Do Author: John Lehman Narrator: John Lehman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 21 minutes Release date: September 26, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The Writer's Cave contains a treasure trove of dramatic examples from John Lehman, the founder of Rosebud magazine, on how the creative process works. This program includes an actual meeting with Orson Welles, myths about vampires that may apply to writers, and a strange occurrence that takes place in a humane society after midnight.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60542Sat, 26 Sep 2015 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60542 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Writer's Cave: Why Writers What They Do Author: John Lehman Narrator: John Lehman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 21 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60542 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Writer's Cave: Why Writers What They Do Author: John Lehman Narrator: John Lehman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 21 minutes Release date: September 26, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The Writer's Cave contains a treasure trove of dramatic examples from John Lehman, the founder of Rosebud magazine, on how the creative process works. This program includes an actual meeting with Orson Welles, myths about vampires that may apply to writers, and a strange occurrence that takes place in a humane society after midnight.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-and-why-a-poem-works-by-john-lehman--65327426https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60543 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How And Why A Poem Works Author: John Lehman Narrator: John Lehman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 30, 2015 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A thought-provoking 51-minute audio presentation for writers, readers, students, teachers, parents...anyone who has ever wondered why a particular poem is their favorite. Includes Stopping By The Woods: Delving beneath the surface of Robert Frost's poetry.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60543Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60543 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How And Why A Poem Works Author: John Lehman Narrator: John Lehman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 30, 2015...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60543 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How And Why A Poem Works Author: John Lehman Narrator: John Lehman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 30, 2015 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A thought-provoking 51-minute audio presentation for writers, readers, students, teachers, parents...anyone who has ever wondered why a particular poem is their favorite. Includes Stopping By The Woods: Delving beneath the surface of Robert Frost's poetry.]]>65cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/great-african-american-literary-voices-by-countee-cullen-sonia-sanchez-arna-bontemps-gwendolyn-brooks-langston-hughes--65327430https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60544 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Great African American Literary Voices Author: Countee Cullen, Sonia Sanchez, Arna Bontemps, Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes Narrator: Countee Cullen, Sonia Sanchez, Arna Bontemps, Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 11 minutes Release date: March 19, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Hear rare recordings from five of the most-respected African American poets reading their own works: Langston Hughes, The Negro Speaks of Rivers; Arna Bontemps, Nocturne At Bethesda; Countee Cullen, Heritage; Gwendolyn Brooks, The Vacant Lot; and Sonia Sanchez, Black Magic.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60544Thu, 19 Mar 2015 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60544 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Great African American Literary Voices Author: Countee Cullen, Sonia Sanchez, Arna Bontemps, Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes Narrator: Countee Cullen,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60544 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Great African American Literary Voices Author: Countee Cullen, Sonia Sanchez, Arna Bontemps, Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes Narrator: Countee Cullen, Sonia Sanchez, Arna Bontemps, Gwendolyn Brooks, Langston Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 11 minutes Release date: March 19, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Hear rare recordings from five of the most-respected African American poets reading their own works: Langston Hughes, The Negro Speaks of Rivers; Arna Bontemps, Nocturne At Bethesda; Countee Cullen, Heritage; Gwendolyn Brooks, The Vacant Lot; and Sonia Sanchez, Black Magic.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/10-things-i-think-i-know-for-sure-about-getting-your-writing-published-by-john-lehman--65327432https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60541 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 10 Things I Think I Know For Sure About...Getting Your Writing Published Author: John Lehman Narrator: John Lehman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 40 minutes Release date: December 22, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 10 Things I Think I Know For Sure About...Getting Your Writing Published is presented by John Lehman, founder of Rosebud magazine. John suggests writers stop thinking in terms of books, articles, poems and stories, and instead start thinking in terms of what benefits readers will receive from reading and buying them. Literary agent Georgia Hughes, formerly an editor from Harper San Francisco, has complemented that this program is, "entertaining, inspiring and extremely helpful for writers of all levels of ability."]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60541Mon, 22 Dec 2014 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60541 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 10 Things I Think I Know For Sure About...Getting Your Writing Published Author: John Lehman Narrator: John Lehman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60541 to listen full audiobooks. Title: 10 Things I Think I Know For Sure About...Getting Your Writing Published Author: John Lehman Narrator: John Lehman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 40 minutes Release date: December 22, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 10 Things I Think I Know For Sure About...Getting Your Writing Published is presented by John Lehman, founder of Rosebud magazine. John suggests writers stop thinking in terms of books, articles, poems and stories, and instead start thinking in terms of what benefits readers will receive from reading and buying them. Literary agent Georgia Hughes, formerly an editor from Harper San Francisco, has complemented that this program is, "entertaining, inspiring and extremely helpful for writers of all levels of ability."]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hell-s-angel-the-life-and-times-of-sonny-barger-and-the-hell-s-angels-motorcycle-club-by-sonny-barger--65327266https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/146431 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hell's Angel: The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club Author: Sonny Barger Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 42 minutes Release date: October 16, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.31 of Total 59 Ratings of Narrator: 4.62 of Total 21 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Narrated by the visionary founding member, Hell's Angel provides a fascinating all-access pass to the secret world of the notorious Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club. Sonny Barger recounts the birth of the original Oakland Hell's Angels and the four turbulent decades that followed. Hell's Angel also chronicles the way the HAMC revolutionized the look of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle and built what has become a worldwide bike-riding fraternity, a beacon for freedom-seekers the world over. Dozens of photos, including many from private collections and from noted photographers, provide visual documentation to this extraordinary tale. Never simply a story about motorcycles, colorful characters, and high-speed thrills, Hell's Angel is the ultimate outlaw's tale of loyalty and betrayal, subcultures and brotherhood, and the real price of freedom.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/146431Tue, 16 Oct 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/146431 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hell's Angel: The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club Author: Sonny Barger Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/146431 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hell's Angel: The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club Author: Sonny Barger Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 42 minutes Release date: October 16, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.31 of Total 59 Ratings of Narrator: 4.62 of Total 21 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Narrated by the visionary founding member, Hell's Angel provides a fascinating all-access pass to the secret world of the notorious Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club. Sonny Barger recounts the birth of the original Oakland Hell's Angels and the four turbulent decades that followed. Hell's Angel also chronicles the way the HAMC revolutionized the look of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle and built what has become a worldwide bike-riding fraternity, a beacon for freedom-seekers the world over. Dozens of photos, including many from private collections and from noted photographers, provide visual documentation to this extraordinary tale. Never simply a story about motorcycles, colorful characters, and high-speed thrills, Hell's Angel is the ultimate outlaw's tale of loyalty and betrayal, subcultures and brotherhood, and the real price of freedom.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-duck-commander-family-how-faith-family-and-ducks-built-a-dynasty-by-willie-robertson-korie-robertson--65327277https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/145605 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family, and Ducks Built a Dynasty Author: Willie Robertson, Korie Robertson Narrator: Korie Robertson, Willie Robertson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 46 minutes Release date: October 9, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Meet the Robertsons in this personal behind-the-scenes look at the stars of the hit show Duck Dynasty®. What do faith, family, ducks, and money have in common? The well-known stars of A&E’s hit show Duck Dynasty—Korie and Willie Robertson! From Louisiana’s bayou comes the story of how the Robertson family went from eating fried bologna sandwiches to consuming fine filet mignon. Part redneck logic, part humorous family stories, combined with family-business tips and faith, this book is the inside sneak peek for everything you wanted to know about being a Robertson. You’ll find out things about this lovable family that you won’t see on the popular TV show—such as how the family survived while Miss Kay worked days and left the boys in the care of eight-year-old older brother Alan. You’ll get to know the beautiful Korie Robertson—how she met Willie, what their dating days were like, and how she juggles being a mom to their children, a wife to Willie, and an active partner in the family business. In addition, you’ll get a taste of the Robertson clan’s famous food, through recipes included in each chapter, and you’ll see childhood photos of Willie and Korie, photos of Willie before the beard, and photos of their children and all of the Robertson clan.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/145605Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/145605 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family, and Ducks Built a Dynasty Author: Willie Robertson, Korie Robertson Narrator: Korie Robertson, Willie...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/145605 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Duck Commander Family: How Faith, Family, and Ducks Built a Dynasty Author: Willie Robertson, Korie Robertson Narrator: Korie Robertson, Willie Robertson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 46 minutes Release date: October 9, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.38 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Meet the Robertsons in this personal behind-the-scenes look at the stars of the hit show Duck Dynasty®. What do faith, family, ducks, and money have in common? The well-known stars of A&E’s hit show Duck Dynasty—Korie and Willie Robertson! From Louisiana’s bayou comes the story of how the Robertson family went from eating fried bologna sandwiches to consuming fine filet mignon. Part redneck logic, part humorous family stories, combined with family-business tips and faith, this book is the inside sneak peek for everything you wanted to know about being a Robertson. You’ll find out things about this lovable family that you won’t see on the popular TV show—such as how the family survived while Miss Kay worked days and left the boys in the care of eight-year-old older brother Alan. You’ll get to know the beautiful Korie Robertson—how she met Willie, what their dating days were like, and how she juggles being a mom to their children, a wife to Willie, and an active partner in the family business. In addition, you’ll get a taste of the Robertson clan’s famous food, through recipes included in each chapter, and you’ll see childhood photos of Willie and Korie, photos of Willie before the beard, and photos of their children and all of the Robertson clan.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-john-lennon-letters-by-john-lennon--65327262https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/146891 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The John Lennon Letters Author: John Lennon Narrator: Yoko Ono, Christopher Eccleston, Hunter Davies, Allan Corduner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 9, 2012 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A lifetime of letters, collected for the first time, from the legendary musician and songwriter. John Lennon was one of the greatest songwriters the world has ever known, creator of 'Help!', 'Come Together', 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds', 'Strawberry Fields Forever', 'Imagine', and dozens more. But it was in his correspondences that he let his personality and poetry flow unguarded. Now, gathered for the first time in book form, are his letters to family, friends, strangers, and lovers from every point in his life. Funny, informative, wise, poetic, and sometimes heartbreaking, his letters illuminate a never-before-seen intimate side of the private genius. This groundbreaking collection of almost 300 letters and postcards has been edited and annotated by Hunter Davies, whose authorized biography The Beatles (1968) was published to great acclaim. With unparalleled knowledge of Lennon and his contemporaries, Davies reads between the lines of the artist's words, contextualizing them in Lennon's life and using them to reveal the man himself.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/146891Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/146891 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The John Lennon Letters Author: John Lennon Narrator: Yoko Ono, Christopher Eccleston, Hunter Davies, Allan Corduner Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/146891 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The John Lennon Letters Author: John Lennon Narrator: Yoko Ono, Christopher Eccleston, Hunter Davies, Allan Corduner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 9, 2012 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A lifetime of letters, collected for the first time, from the legendary musician and songwriter. John Lennon was one of the greatest songwriters the world has ever known, creator of 'Help!', 'Come Together', 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds', 'Strawberry Fields Forever', 'Imagine', and dozens more. But it was in his correspondences that he let his personality and poetry flow unguarded. Now, gathered for the first time in book form, are his letters to family, friends, strangers, and lovers from every point in his life. Funny, informative, wise, poetic, and sometimes heartbreaking, his letters illuminate a never-before-seen intimate side of the private genius. This groundbreaking collection of almost 300 letters and postcards has been edited and annotated by Hunter Davies, whose authorized biography The Beatles (1968) was published to great acclaim. With unparalleled knowledge of Lennon and his contemporaries, Davies reads between the lines of the artist's words, contextualizing them in Lennon's life and using them to reveal the man himself.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/who-i-am-by-pete-townshend--65327271https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/145793 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Who I Am Author: Pete Townshend Narrator: Pete Townshend Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 57 minutes Release date: October 8, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.08 of Total 25 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the voice of a generation: The most highly anticipated autobiography of the year, and the story of a man who... is a Londoner and a Mod.... wanted The Who to be called The Hair.... loved The Everly Brothers, but not that ''drawling dope'' Elvis.... wanted to be a sculptor, a journalist, a dancer and a graphic designer.... became a musician, composer, librettist, fiction writer, literary editor, sailor.... smashed his first guitar onstage, in 1964, by accident.... heard the voice of God on a vibrating bed in rural Illinois.... invented the Marshall stack, feedback and the concept album.... once speared Abbie Hoffman in the neck with the head of his guitar.... inspired Jimi Hendrix's pyrotechnical stagecraft.... is partially deaf in his left ear.... stole his windmill guitar playing from Keith Richards.... followed Keith Moon off a hotel balcony into a pool and nearly died.... did too much cocaine and nearly died.... drank too much and nearly died.... detached from his body in an airplane, on LSD, and nearly died.... helped rescue Eric Clapton from heroin.... is banned for life from Holiday Inns.... was embroiled in a tabloid scandal that has dogged him ever since.... has some explaining to do.... is the most literary and literate musician of the last 50 years.... planned to write his memoir when he was 21.... published this book at 67.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/145793Mon, 08 Oct 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/145793 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Who I Am Author: Pete Townshend Narrator: Pete Townshend Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 57 minutes Release date: October 8, 2012...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/145793 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Who I Am Author: Pete Townshend Narrator: Pete Townshend Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 57 minutes Release date: October 8, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.08 of Total 25 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the voice of a generation: The most highly anticipated autobiography of the year, and the story of a man who... is a Londoner and a Mod.... wanted The Who to be called The Hair.... loved The Everly Brothers, but not that ''drawling dope'' Elvis.... wanted to be a sculptor, a journalist, a dancer and a graphic designer.... became a musician, composer, librettist, fiction writer, literary editor, sailor.... smashed his first guitar onstage, in 1964, by accident.... heard the voice of God on a vibrating bed in rural Illinois.... invented the Marshall stack, feedback and the concept album.... once speared Abbie Hoffman in the neck with the head of his guitar.... inspired Jimi Hendrix's pyrotechnical stagecraft.... is partially deaf in his left ear.... stole his windmill guitar playing from Keith Richards.... followed Keith Moon off a hotel balcony into a pool and nearly died.... did too much cocaine and nearly died.... drank too much and nearly died.... detached from his body in an airplane, on LSD, and nearly died.... helped rescue Eric Clapton from heroin.... is banned for life from Holiday Inns.... was embroiled in a tabloid scandal that has dogged him ever since.... has some explaining to do.... is the most literary and literate musician of the last 50 years.... planned to write his memoir when he was 21.... published this book at 67.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/luck-or-something-like-it-a-memoir-by-kenny-rogers--65327259https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/144048 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Luck or Something Like It: A Memoir Author: Kenny Rogers Narrator: Taber Burns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 9 minutes Release date: October 2, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A living legend of Country Music and a worldwide music icon, superstar Kenny Rogers has enjoyed a fascinating five decades in show business, and he tells the full story of his remarkable life and career in Luck or Something Like It. From his days with hit group The First Edition to his sterling solo work, the artist who ''knows when to hold 'em and knows when to fold 'em'' knows how to tell a captivating life story as well–bringing a golden era of Country Music to life as he recounts his remarkable rise to the top of the charts. An honest, moving, eye-opening view of a musician's life on the road, Luck or Something Like It is the definitive music memoir–a backstage pass to fifty years of performing and recording presented by the one and only Kenny Rogers, one of the bestselling artists ever.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/144048Tue, 02 Oct 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/144048 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Luck or Something Like It: A Memoir Author: Kenny Rogers Narrator: Taber Burns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 9 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/144048 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Luck or Something Like It: A Memoir Author: Kenny Rogers Narrator: Taber Burns Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 9 minutes Release date: October 2, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A living legend of Country Music and a worldwide music icon, superstar Kenny Rogers has enjoyed a fascinating five decades in show business, and he tells the full story of his remarkable life and career in Luck or Something Like It. From his days with hit group The First Edition to his sterling solo work, the artist who ''knows when to hold 'em and knows when to fold 'em'' knows how to tell a captivating life story as well–bringing a golden era of Country Music to life as he recounts his remarkable rise to the top of the charts. An honest, moving, eye-opening view of a musician's life on the road, Luck or Something Like It is the definitive music memoir–a backstage pass to fifty years of performing and recording presented by the one and only Kenny Rogers, one of the bestselling artists ever.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mick-jagger-by-philip-norman--65327252https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/144050 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mick Jagger Author: Philip Norman Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 1 minute Release date: October 2, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Author Phillip Norman, whose previous bestseller, John Lennon: The Life, was praised as a “haunting, mammoth, terrific piece of work” (New York Times Book Review) and whose classic Shout! is widely considered to be the definitive biography of the Beatles, now turns his attention to the iconic front man of the Rolling Stones, “the greatest rock ’n’ roll band in the world.” Norman’s Mick Jagger is an extraordinarily detailed and vibrantly written in-depth account of the life and half-century-long career of one of the most fascinating and complex superstars of rock music—the most comprehensive biography to date of the famously enigmatic musician. Keith Richards had his say in Life. Now it’s time to get to know intimately the other half of the duo responsible for such enduring hits as “Paint It Black,” “Sympathy for the Devil,” “Gimme Shelter,” and “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” Mick Jagger is a must read for Stones fans, and everyone who can’t get enough of the serious memoirs and biographies of popular musicians, like Patti Smith’s Just Kids, Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? by Steven Tyler, and the Warren Zevon story, I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/144050Tue, 02 Oct 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/144050 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mick Jagger Author: Philip Norman Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 1 minute Release date: October 2, 2012...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/144050 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mick Jagger Author: Philip Norman Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 1 minute Release date: October 2, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Author Phillip Norman, whose previous bestseller, John Lennon: The Life, was praised as a “haunting, mammoth, terrific piece of work” (New York Times Book Review) and whose classic Shout! is widely considered to be the definitive biography of the Beatles, now turns his attention to the iconic front man of the Rolling Stones, “the greatest rock ’n’ roll band in the world.” Norman’s Mick Jagger is an extraordinarily detailed and vibrantly written in-depth account of the life and half-century-long career of one of the most fascinating and complex superstars of rock music—the most comprehensive biography to date of the famously enigmatic musician. Keith Richards had his say in Life. Now it’s time to get to know intimately the other half of the duo responsible for such enduring hits as “Paint It Black,” “Sympathy for the Devil,” “Gimme Shelter,” and “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” Mick Jagger is a must read for Stones fans, and everyone who can’t get enough of the serious memoirs and biographies of popular musicians, like Patti Smith’s Just Kids, Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? by Steven Tyler, and the Warren Zevon story, I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dangerous-animals-club-by-stephen-tobolowsky--65327267https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/143750 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dangerous Animals Club Author: Stephen Tobolowsky Narrator: Stephen Tobolowsky Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 25, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky, comes a collection of memoiristic pieces about life, love, acting, and adventure, told with a beguiling voice and an uncommon talent for storytelling. The Dangerous Animals Club by Stephen Tobolowsky is a series of stories that form a non-linear autobiography. Each story stands on its own, and yet there are larger interconnecting narratives that weave together from the book's beginning to end. The stories have heroics and embarrassments, riotous humor and pathos, characters that range from Bubbles the Pigmy Hippo to Stephen's unforgettable mother, and scenes that include coke-fueled parties, Hollywood sets, French trains, and hospital rooms. Told in a vivid, honest, and wondrous voice, Tobolowsky manages to render the majestic out of the seemingly mundane, profundity from the patently absurd, and grace from tragedy. This book marks the debut of a massively talented storyteller.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/143750Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/143750 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dangerous Animals Club Author: Stephen Tobolowsky Narrator: Stephen Tobolowsky Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/143750 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dangerous Animals Club Author: Stephen Tobolowsky Narrator: Stephen Tobolowsky Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 25, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From legendary character actor Stephen Tobolowsky, comes a collection of memoiristic pieces about life, love, acting, and adventure, told with a beguiling voice and an uncommon talent for storytelling. The Dangerous Animals Club by Stephen Tobolowsky is a series of stories that form a non-linear autobiography. Each story stands on its own, and yet there are larger interconnecting narratives that weave together from the book's beginning to end. The stories have heroics and embarrassments, riotous humor and pathos, characters that range from Bubbles the Pigmy Hippo to Stephen's unforgettable mother, and scenes that include coke-fueled parties, Hollywood sets, French trains, and hospital rooms. Told in a vivid, honest, and wondrous voice, Tobolowsky manages to render the majestic out of the seemingly mundane, profundity from the patently absurd, and grace from tragedy. This book marks the debut of a massively talented storyteller.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kicking-dreaming-a-story-of-heart-soul-and-rock-and-roll-by-nancy-wilson-ann-wilson--65327269https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142438 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kicking & Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll Author: Nancy Wilson, Ann Wilson Narrator: Nancy Wilson, Ann Wilson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 51 minutes Release date: September 18, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 23 Ratings of Narrator: 4.82 of Total 11 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Two sisters. Two voices. One Heart. The mystery of ''Magic Man.'' The wicked riff of ''Barracuda.'' The sadness and beauty of ''Alone.'' The raw energy of ''Crazy On You.'' These songs, and so many more, are part of the fabric of American music. Heart, fronted by Ann and Nancy Wilson, has given fans everywhere classic, raw, and pure badass rock and roll for more than three decades. As the only sisters in rock who write their own music and play their own instruments, Ann and Nancy have always stood apart—certainly from their male counterparts but also from their female peers. By refusing to let themselves and their music be defined by their gender, and by never allowing their sexuality to overshadow their talent, the Wilson sisters have made their mark, and in the process paved the way for many of today's female artists. In Kicking and Dreaming, Ann and Nancy, with the help of critically acclaimed and bestselling music biographer Charles R. Cross, recount a journey that has taken them from a gypsy-like life as the children of a globe-trotting Marine to the frozen back roads of Vancouver, where they got their start as a band, to the pinnacle of success—and sometimes excess. In these pages, readers will learn the truth about the relationship that inspired ''Magic Man'' and ''Crazy On You,'' the turmoil of inter-band romances gone awry, the reality of life on the road as single women and then as mothers of small children, and the thrill of performing and in some cases partying with the likes of the Rolling Stones, Stevie Nicks, Van Halen, Def Leppard, and other rock legends. It has not always been an easy path. Ann struggled with and triumphed over a childhood stutter, body image, and alcoholism; Nancy suffered the pain and disappointment of fertility issues and a failed marriage but ultimately found love again and happiness as a mom. Through it all, the sisters drew from the strength of a family bond that trumps everything else, as told in this intimate, honest, and uniquely female take on the rock and roll life. Throughout their career, Ann and Nancy have never found an answer to the question they are most frequently asked: ''What is it like to be a woman in rock and roll?'' Kicking and Dreaming puts that question to bed, once and for all.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142438Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142438 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kicking & Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll Author: Nancy Wilson, Ann Wilson Narrator: Nancy Wilson, Ann Wilson Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142438 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kicking & Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll Author: Nancy Wilson, Ann Wilson Narrator: Nancy Wilson, Ann Wilson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 51 minutes Release date: September 18, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 23 Ratings of Narrator: 4.82 of Total 11 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Two sisters. Two voices. One Heart. The mystery of ''Magic Man.'' The wicked riff of ''Barracuda.'' The sadness and beauty of ''Alone.'' The raw energy of ''Crazy On You.'' These songs, and so many more, are part of the fabric of American music. Heart, fronted by Ann and Nancy Wilson, has given fans everywhere classic, raw, and pure badass rock and roll for more than three decades. As the only sisters in rock who write their own music and play their own instruments, Ann and Nancy have always stood apart—certainly from their male counterparts but also from their female peers. By refusing to let themselves and their music be defined by their gender, and by never allowing their sexuality to overshadow their talent, the Wilson sisters have made their mark, and in the process paved the way for many of today's female artists. In Kicking and Dreaming, Ann and Nancy, with the help of critically acclaimed and bestselling music biographer Charles R. Cross, recount a journey that has taken them from a gypsy-like life as the children of a globe-trotting Marine to the frozen back roads of Vancouver, where they got their start as a band, to the pinnacle of success—and sometimes excess. In these pages, readers will learn the truth about the relationship that inspired ''Magic Man'' and ''Crazy On You,'' the turmoil of inter-band romances gone awry, the reality of life on the road as single women and then as mothers of small children, and the thrill of performing and in some cases partying with the likes of the Rolling Stones, Stevie Nicks, Van Halen, Def Leppard, and other rock legends. It has not always been an easy path. Ann struggled with and triumphed over a childhood stutter, body image, and alcoholism; Nancy suffered the pain and disappointment of fertility issues and a failed marriage but ultimately found love again and happiness as a mom. Through it all, the sisters drew from the strength of a family bond that trumps everything else, as told in this intimate, honest, and uniquely female take on the rock and roll life. Throughout their career, Ann and Nancy have never found an answer to the question they are most frequently asked: ''What is it like to be a woman in rock and roll?'' Kicking and Dreaming puts that question to bed, once and for all.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-mother-was-nuts-a-memoir-by-penny-marshall--65327253https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142904 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Mother Was Nuts: A Memoir Author: Penny Marshall Narrator: Penny Marshall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 18, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.52 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 10 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Most people know Penny Marshall as the director of Big and A League of Their Own. What they don’t know is her trailblazing career was a happy accident. In this funny and intimate memoir, Penny takes us from the stage of The Jackie Gleason Show in 1955 to Hollywood’s star-studded sets, offering up some hilarious detours along the way. My Mother Was Nuts is an intimate backstage pass to Penny’s personal life, her breakout role on The Odd Couple, her exploits with Cindy Williams and John Belushi, and her travels across Europe with Art Garfunkel on the back of a motorcycle. We see Penny get married. And divorced. And married again (the second time to Rob Reiner). We meet a young Carrie Fisher, whose close friendship with Penny has spanned decades. And we see Penny at work with Tom Hanks, Mark Wahlberg, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro, and Whitney Houston. Throughout it all, from her childhood spent tap dancing in the Bronx, to her rise as the star of Laverne & Shirley, Penny lived by simple rules: “try hard, help your friends, don’t get too crazy, and have fun.” With humor and heart, My Mother Was Nuts reveals there’s no one else quite like Penny Marshall.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142904Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142904 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Mother Was Nuts: A Memoir Author: Penny Marshall Narrator: Penny Marshall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142904 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Mother Was Nuts: A Memoir Author: Penny Marshall Narrator: Penny Marshall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 18, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.52 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 10 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Most people know Penny Marshall as the director of Big and A League of Their Own. What they don’t know is her trailblazing career was a happy accident. In this funny and intimate memoir, Penny takes us from the stage of The Jackie Gleason Show in 1955 to Hollywood’s star-studded sets, offering up some hilarious detours along the way. My Mother Was Nuts is an intimate backstage pass to Penny’s personal life, her breakout role on The Odd Couple, her exploits with Cindy Williams and John Belushi, and her travels across Europe with Art Garfunkel on the back of a motorcycle. We see Penny get married. And divorced. And married again (the second time to Rob Reiner). We meet a young Carrie Fisher, whose close friendship with Penny has spanned decades. And we see Penny at work with Tom Hanks, Mark Wahlberg, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro, and Whitney Houston. Throughout it all, from her childhood spent tap dancing in the Bronx, to her rise as the star of Laverne & Shirley, Penny lived by simple rules: “try hard, help your friends, don’t get too crazy, and have fun.” With humor and heart, My Mother Was Nuts reveals there’s no one else quite like Penny Marshall.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/purpose-an-immigrant-s-story-by-wyclef-jean-anthony-bozza--65327249https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142446 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Purpose: An Immigrant's Story Author: Wyclef Jean, Anthony Bozza Narrator: Sam Jean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 2 minutes Release date: September 18, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Purpose is Wyclef Jean’s powerful story of a life rooted in struggle, soul-searching, art, and survival. In his own voice the multi-platinum musician and producer shares everything, from his childhood in Haiti to his rise to the top of the American music scene. For the first time ever, Wyclef reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the Fugees, including his partnership with Lauryn Hill and Pras Michel, the details of their award-winning album The Score, and the solo career that followed. For fans of early Wyclef efforts like The Carnival or later albums like From the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion—and for fans of books like Jay-Z’s Decoded or Russell Simmons’ Super Rich—Wyclef’s Purpose is an inspiring, one-of-a-kind look at one of the world’s most talented artists.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142446Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142446 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Purpose: An Immigrant's Story Author: Wyclef Jean, Anthony Bozza Narrator: Sam Jean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 2 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142446 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Purpose: An Immigrant's Story Author: Wyclef Jean, Anthony Bozza Narrator: Sam Jean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 2 minutes Release date: September 18, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Purpose is Wyclef Jean’s powerful story of a life rooted in struggle, soul-searching, art, and survival. In his own voice the multi-platinum musician and producer shares everything, from his childhood in Haiti to his rise to the top of the American music scene. For the first time ever, Wyclef reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the Fugees, including his partnership with Lauryn Hill and Pras Michel, the details of their award-winning album The Score, and the solo career that followed. For fans of early Wyclef efforts like The Carnival or later albums like From the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion—and for fans of books like Jay-Z’s Decoded or Russell Simmons’ Super Rich—Wyclef’s Purpose is an inspiring, one-of-a-kind look at one of the world’s most talented artists.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/patriarch-george-washington-and-the-new-american-nation-by-richard-norton-smith--65327251https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/139751 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Patriarch: George Washington and the New American Nation Author: Richard Norton Smith Narrator: Nelson Runger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 2 minutes Release date: September 14, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: With the thoroughness of a newspaper of the era, Smith retells the old familiar stories and legends surrounding our nation's first president during the years preceding and during his terms in office. Patriarch brings George Washington to life as few historical accounts have before-showing our country's most celebrated father occupied with the business of the day, and carrying the weight of a nation.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/139751Fri, 14 Sep 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/139751 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Patriarch: George Washington and the New American Nation Author: Richard Norton Smith Narrator: Nelson Runger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/139751 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Patriarch: George Washington and the New American Nation Author: Richard Norton Smith Narrator: Nelson Runger Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 2 minutes Release date: September 14, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: With the thoroughness of a newspaper of the era, Smith retells the old familiar stories and legends surrounding our nation's first president during the years preceding and during his terms in office. Patriarch brings George Washington to life as few historical accounts have before-showing our country's most celebrated father occupied with the business of the day, and carrying the weight of a nation.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dark-side-of-genius-the-life-of-alfred-hitchcock-by-donald-spoto--65327264https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/139508 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock Author: Donald Spoto Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 26 minutes Release date: August 15, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The story of the man who changed people’s relationships with their showers forever, thanks to Psycho, this is the classic, Edgar Award–winning biography of the enigmatic and intensely private Alfred Hitchcock. One of America’s greatest film directors, his suspenseful subject matter ranged from the dark drama of a man possibly trying to kill his wife, to the humorous problem of disposing of a body, to the ecological underpinnings of an attack by fowl fiends in a sleepy harbor town. Acclaimed biographer Donald Spoto explores the roots of Hitchcock’s obsessions—with food, murder, and idealized love, among others—and traces the origins of his incomparable, bizarre genius, from his childhood and education to the golden years of his career. Based on interviews with his writers, actors, and longtime associates, and on exhaustive research, The Dark Side of Genius is the definitive biography of Alfred Hitchcock.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/139508Wed, 15 Aug 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/139508 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock Author: Donald Spoto Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 26...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/139508 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock Author: Donald Spoto Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 26 minutes Release date: August 15, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The story of the man who changed people’s relationships with their showers forever, thanks to Psycho, this is the classic, Edgar Award–winning biography of the enigmatic and intensely private Alfred Hitchcock. One of America’s greatest film directors, his suspenseful subject matter ranged from the dark drama of a man possibly trying to kill his wife, to the humorous problem of disposing of a body, to the ecological underpinnings of an attack by fowl fiends in a sleepy harbor town. Acclaimed biographer Donald Spoto explores the roots of Hitchcock’s obsessions—with food, murder, and idealized love, among others—and traces the origins of his incomparable, bizarre genius, from his childhood and education to the golden years of his career. Based on interviews with his writers, actors, and longtime associates, and on exhaustive research, The Dark Side of Genius is the definitive biography of Alfred Hitchcock.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dearie-the-remarkable-life-of-julia-child-by-bob-spitz--65327296https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135094 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child Author: Bob Spitz Narrator: Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 29 minutes Release date: August 7, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: It’s rare for someone to emerge in America who can change our attitudes, our beliefs, and our very culture. It’s even rarer when that someone is a middle-aged, six-foot three-inch woman whose first exposure to an unsuspecting public is cooking an omelet on a hot plate on a local TV station.  And yet, that’s exactly what Julia Child did.  The warble-voiced doyenne of television cookery became an iconic cult figure and joyous rule-breaker as she touched off the food revolution that has gripped America for more than fifty years. Now, in Bob Spitz’s definitive, wonderfully affectionate biography, the Julia we know and love comes vividly — and surprisingly — to life.  In Dearie, Spitz employs the same skill he brought to his best-selling, critically acclaimed book The Beatles, providing a clear-eyed portrait of one of the most fascinating and influential Americans of our time — a woman known to all, yet known by only a few. At its heart, Dearie is a story about a woman’s search for her own unique expression.  Julia Child was a directionless, gawky young woman who ran off halfway around the world to join a spy agency during World War II.  She eventually settled in Paris, where she learned to cook and collaborated on the writing of what would become Mastering the Art of French Cooking, a book that changed the food culture of America.   She was already fifty when The French Chef went on the air —  at a time in our history when women weren’t making those leaps.  Julia became the first educational TV star, virtually launching PBS as we know it today; her marriage to Paul Child formed a decades-long love story that was romantic, touching, and quite extraordinary. A fearless, ambitious, supremely confident woman, Julia took on all the pretensions that embellished tony French cuisine and fricasseed them to a fare-thee-well, paving the way for everything that has happened since in American cooking, from TV dinners and Big Macs to sea urchin foam and the Food Channel.  Julia Child’s story, however, is more than the tale of a talented woman and her sumptuous craft.  It is also a saga of America’s coming of age and growing sophistication, from the Depression Era to the turbulent sixties and the excesses of the eighties to the greening of the American kitchen.  Julia had an effect on and was equally affected by the baby boom, the sexual revolution, and the start of the women’s liberation movement. On the centenary of her birth, Julia finally gets the biography she richly deserves.  An in-depth, intimate narrative, full of fresh information and insights, Dearie is an entertaining, all-out adventure story of one of our most fascinating and beloved figures.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135094Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135094 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child Author: Bob Spitz Narrator: Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 29 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135094 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child Author: Bob Spitz Narrator: Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 25 hours 29 minutes Release date: August 7, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: It’s rare for someone to emerge in America who can change our attitudes, our beliefs, and our very culture. It’s even rarer when that someone is a middle-aged, six-foot three-inch woman whose first exposure to an unsuspecting public is cooking an omelet on a hot plate on a local TV station.  And yet, that’s exactly what Julia Child did.  The warble-voiced doyenne of television cookery became an iconic cult figure and joyous rule-breaker as she touched off the food revolution that has gripped America for more than fifty years. Now, in Bob Spitz’s definitive, wonderfully affectionate biography, the Julia we know and love comes vividly — and surprisingly — to life.  In Dearie, Spitz employs the same skill he brought to his best-selling, critically acclaimed book The Beatles, providing a clear-eyed portrait of one of the most fascinating and influential Americans of our time — a woman known to all, yet known by only a few. At its heart, Dearie is a story about a woman’s search for her own unique expression.  Julia Child was a directionless, gawky young woman who ran off halfway around the world to join a spy agency during World War II.  She eventually settled in Paris, where she learned to cook and collaborated on the writing of what would become Mastering the Art of French Cooking, a book that changed the food culture of America.   She was already fifty when The French Chef went on the air —  at a time in our history when women weren’t making those leaps.  Julia became the first educational TV star, virtually launching PBS as we know it today; her marriage to Paul Child formed a decades-long love story that was romantic, touching, and quite extraordinary. A fearless, ambitious, supremely confident woman, Julia took on all the pretensions that embellished tony French cuisine and fricasseed them to a fare-thee-well, paving the way for everything that has happened since in American cooking, from TV dinners and Big Macs to sea urchin foam and the Food Channel.  Julia Child’s story, however, is more than the tale of a talented woman and her sumptuous craft.  It is also a saga of America’s coming of age and growing sophistication, from the Depression Era to the turbulent sixties and the excesses of the eighties to the greening of the American kitchen.  Julia had an effect on and was equally affected by the baby boom, the sexual revolution, and the start of the women’s liberation movement. On the centenary of her birth, Julia finally gets the biography she richly deserves.  An in-depth, intimate narrative, full of fresh information and insights, Dearie is an entertaining, all-out adventure story of one of our most fascinating and beloved figures.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/charles-dickens-and-the-great-theatre-of-the-world-by-simon-callow--65327255https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135104 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charles Dickens and the Great Theatre of the World Author: Simon Callow Narrator: Simon Callow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 4 minutes Release date: August 7, 2012 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A short biography of Charles Dickens by acclaimed actor and writer Simon Callow that offers a fresh perspective on one of the greatest novelists in the English language in a lively, highly readable account. 'It has all the gusto that a popular biography of Dickens—a man who “could do nothing by halves”—should possess. . . . The best biography for Dickens newcomers and a wonderful read for all.'—Library Journal   Dickens was one of the first true celebrity authors. Thousands of fans in Britain and America eagerly awaited each new installment of his stories and flocked to see him on his legendary speaking tours. Not only did he create an incredible cast of characters on the page, but he was also a dazzling mimic and storyteller, and he wrote, stage-managed, and acted in plays for the public. Throughout his life, from his childhood performances in pubs to his legendarily powerful reading tours, Dickens was fanatical about the stage. Callow reveals Dickens’s genius on and off the page and offers a compelling insight into a life that was driven as much by performance and showmanship as by literature.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135104Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135104 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charles Dickens and the Great Theatre of the World Author: Simon Callow Narrator: Simon Callow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 4 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135104 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Charles Dickens and the Great Theatre of the World Author: Simon Callow Narrator: Simon Callow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 4 minutes Release date: August 7, 2012 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A short biography of Charles Dickens by acclaimed actor and writer Simon Callow that offers a fresh perspective on one of the greatest novelists in the English language in a lively, highly readable account. 'It has all the gusto that a popular biography of Dickens—a man who “could do nothing by halves”—should possess. . . . The best biography for Dickens newcomers and a wonderful read for all.'—Library Journal   Dickens was one of the first true celebrity authors. Thousands of fans in Britain and America eagerly awaited each new installment of his stories and flocked to see him on his legendary speaking tours. Not only did he create an incredible cast of characters on the page, but he was also a dazzling mimic and storyteller, and he wrote, stage-managed, and acted in plays for the public. Throughout his life, from his childhood performances in pubs to his legendarily powerful reading tours, Dickens was fanatical about the stage. Callow reveals Dickens’s genius on and off the page and offers a compelling insight into a life that was driven as much by performance and showmanship as by literature.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-is-the-cure-on-life-loss-and-the-end-of-aids-by-elton-john--65327272https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/131496 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love Is the Cure: On Life, Loss, and the End of AIDS Author: Elton John Narrator: Elton John Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 0 minutes Release date: July 17, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A deeply personal account of Elton John's life during the era of AIDS and an inspiring call to action. In the 1980s, Elton John saw friend after friend, loved one after loved one, perish needlessly from AIDS. He befriended Ryan White, a young Indiana boy ostracized because of his HIV infection. Ryan's inspiring life and devastating death led Elton to two realizations: His own life was a mess. And he had to do something to help stop the AIDS crisis. Since then, Elton has dedicated himself to overcoming the plague and the stigma of AIDS. The Elton John AIDS Foundation has raised and donated $275 million to date to fighting the disease worldwide. Love Is the Cure includes stories of Elton's close friendships with Ryan White, Freddie Mercury, Princess Diana, Elizabeth Taylor, and others, and the story of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Sales of Love Is the Cure benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/131496Tue, 17 Jul 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/131496 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love Is the Cure: On Life, Loss, and the End of AIDS Author: Elton John Narrator: Elton John Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 0 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/131496 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love Is the Cure: On Life, Loss, and the End of AIDS Author: Elton John Narrator: Elton John Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 0 minutes Release date: July 17, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A deeply personal account of Elton John's life during the era of AIDS and an inspiring call to action. In the 1980s, Elton John saw friend after friend, loved one after loved one, perish needlessly from AIDS. He befriended Ryan White, a young Indiana boy ostracized because of his HIV infection. Ryan's inspiring life and devastating death led Elton to two realizations: His own life was a mess. And he had to do something to help stop the AIDS crisis. Since then, Elton has dedicated himself to overcoming the plague and the stigma of AIDS. The Elton John AIDS Foundation has raised and donated $275 million to date to fighting the disease worldwide. Love Is the Cure includes stories of Elton's close friendships with Ryan White, Freddie Mercury, Princess Diana, Elizabeth Taylor, and others, and the story of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Sales of Love Is the Cure benefit the Elton John AIDS Foundation.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dynomite-good-times-bad-times-our-times-a-memoir-by-jimmie-walker--65327301https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135417 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dynomite!: Good Times, Bad Times, Our Times -- A Memoir Author: Jimmie Walker Narrator: Jimmie Walker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 54 minutes Release date: June 26, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Raised in the South Bronx projects, Jimmie Walker made his way out of the perilous ghetto thanks to an ability to make people laugh. Performing in small clubs alongside friends such as Richard Pryor, Freddie Prinze, David Brenner, and Richard Lewis; opening for Black Panther rallies; and emceeing at the Apollo and for Motown tours, he was a young, brash stand-up comedian for a new generation. By landing the role of J.J. Evans on Good Times, Walker became an icon of the ’70s and beyond. The first young black sitcom star — dubbed “the black Fonzie” — his catchphrase “Dyn-o-mite!” remains an often-quoted indicator of the era. As the show’s breakout star, he navigated the pressures of a pop culture popularity that rendered J.J. into a talking doll (pull the string!). At the same time, he was the epicenter of a major controversy over black stereotypes. Walker candidly remembers the communication breakdowns on the set that contradicted the show’s image of a close-knit, blue-collar family. Meanwhile, he worked at his craft, including hiring then-unknowns David Letterman and Jay Leno to write jokes for him. When the Late Night War erupted, Walker had a uniquely personal perspective that he writes about here for the first time. In Dyn-o-mite! he also reveals, in characteristic bemused if lacerating fashion, the lessons he’s learned along the way about self-reliance, freedom of speech (the n-word and more), and belief in the individual — subjects he frequently talks about on talk radio and television. Imparting a vivid, insiders’ look at the edgy scene of the ’70s and ’80s, perhaps the most groundbreaking and vibrant era in comedy history, Walker paints a portrait of the life and times of a quintessential road comic.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135417Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135417 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dynomite!: Good Times, Bad Times, Our Times -- A Memoir Author: Jimmie Walker Narrator: Jimmie Walker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 54...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135417 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dynomite!: Good Times, Bad Times, Our Times -- A Memoir Author: Jimmie Walker Narrator: Jimmie Walker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 54 minutes Release date: June 26, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Raised in the South Bronx projects, Jimmie Walker made his way out of the perilous ghetto thanks to an ability to make people laugh. Performing in small clubs alongside friends such as Richard Pryor, Freddie Prinze, David Brenner, and Richard Lewis; opening for Black Panther rallies; and emceeing at the Apollo and for Motown tours, he was a young, brash stand-up comedian for a new generation. By landing the role of J.J. Evans on Good Times, Walker became an icon of the ’70s and beyond. The first young black sitcom star — dubbed “the black Fonzie” — his catchphrase “Dyn-o-mite!” remains an often-quoted indicator of the era. As the show’s breakout star, he navigated the pressures of a pop culture popularity that rendered J.J. into a talking doll (pull the string!). At the same time, he was the epicenter of a major controversy over black stereotypes. Walker candidly remembers the communication breakdowns on the set that contradicted the show’s image of a close-knit, blue-collar family. Meanwhile, he worked at his craft, including hiring then-unknowns David Letterman and Jay Leno to write jokes for him. When the Late Night War erupted, Walker had a uniquely personal perspective that he writes about here for the first time. In Dyn-o-mite! he also reveals, in characteristic bemused if lacerating fashion, the lessons he’s learned along the way about self-reliance, freedom of speech (the n-word and more), and belief in the individual — subjects he frequently talks about on talk radio and television. Imparting a vivid, insiders’ look at the edgy scene of the ’70s and ’80s, perhaps the most groundbreaking and vibrant era in comedy history, Walker paints a portrait of the life and times of a quintessential road comic.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/yes-chef-a-memoir-by-marcus-samuelsson--65327257https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/131910 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Yes, Chef: A Memoir Author: Marcus Samuelsson Narrator: Marcus Samuelsson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 48 minutes Release date: June 26, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.31 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 3.86 of Total 7 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY VOGUE • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “One of the great culinary stories of our time.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times   It begins with a simple ritual: Every Saturday afternoon, a boy who loves to cook walks to his grandmother’s house and helps her prepare a roast chicken for dinner. The grandmother is Swedish, a retired domestic. The boy is Ethiopian and adopted, and he will grow up to become the world-renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson. This book is his love letter to food and family in all its manifestations.      Marcus Samuelsson was only three years old when he, his mother, and his sister—all battling tuberculosis—walked seventy-five miles to a hospital in the Ethiopian capital city of Addis Adaba. Tragically, his mother succumbed to the disease shortly after she arrived, but Marcus and his sister recovered, and one year later they were welcomed into a loving middle-class white family in Göteborg, Sweden. It was there that Marcus’s new grandmother, Helga, sparked in him a lifelong passion for food and cooking with her pan-fried herring, her freshly baked bread, and her signature roast chicken. From a very early age, there was little question what Marcus was going to be when he grew up.   Yes, Chef chronicles Marcus Samuelsson’s remarkable journey from Helga’s humble kitchen to some of the most demanding and cutthroat restaurants in Switzerland and France, from his grueling stints on cruise ships to his arrival in New York City, where his outsize talent and ambition finally come together at Aquavit, earning him a coveted New York Times three-star rating at the age of twenty-four. But Samuelsson’s career of  “chasing flavors,” as he calls it, had only just begun—in the intervening years, there have been White House state dinners, career crises, reality show triumphs and, most important, the opening of the beloved Red Rooster in Harlem. At Red Rooster, Samuelsson has fufilled his dream of creating a truly diverse, multiracial dining room—a place where presidents and prime ministers rub elbows with jazz musicians, aspiring artists, bus drivers, and nurses. It is a place where an orphan from Ethiopia, raised in Sweden, living in America, can feel at home.   With disarming honesty and intimacy, Samuelsson also opens up about his failures—the price of ambition, in human terms—and recounts his emotional journey, as a grown man, to meet the father he never knew. Yes, Chef is a tale of personal discovery, unshakable determination, and the passionate, playful pursuit of flavors—one man’s struggle to find a place for himself in the kitchen, and in the world. Praise for Yes, Chef   “Such an interesting life, told with touching modesty and remarkable candor.”—Ruth Reichl   “Marcus Samuelsson has an incomparable story, a quiet bravery, and a lyrical and discreetly glittering style—in the kitchen and on the page. I liked this book so very, very much.”—Gabrielle Hamilton   “Plenty of celebrity chefs have a compelling story to tell, but none of them can top [this] one.”—The Wall Street Journal   “Red Rooster’s arrival in Harlem brought with it a chef who has reinvigorated and reimagined what it means to be American. In his famed dishes, and now in this memoir, Marcus Samuelsson tells a story that reaches past racial and national divides to the foundations of family, hope, and downright good food.”—President Bill Clinton]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/131910Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/131910 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Yes, Chef: A Memoir Author: Marcus Samuelsson Narrator: Marcus Samuelsson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 48 minutes Release date: June...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/131910 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Yes, Chef: A Memoir Author: Marcus Samuelsson Narrator: Marcus Samuelsson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 48 minutes Release date: June 26, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.31 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 3.86 of Total 7 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY VOGUE • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “One of the great culinary stories of our time.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times   It begins with a simple ritual: Every Saturday afternoon, a boy who loves to cook walks to his grandmother’s house and helps her prepare a roast chicken for dinner. The grandmother is Swedish, a retired domestic. The boy is Ethiopian and adopted, and he will grow up to become the world-renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson. This book is his love letter to food and family in all its manifestations.      Marcus Samuelsson was only three years old when he, his mother, and his sister—all battling tuberculosis—walked seventy-five miles to a hospital in the Ethiopian capital city of Addis Adaba. Tragically, his mother succumbed to the disease shortly after she arrived, but Marcus and his sister recovered, and one year later they were welcomed into a loving middle-class white family in Göteborg, Sweden. It was there that Marcus’s new grandmother, Helga, sparked in him a lifelong passion for food and cooking with her pan-fried herring, her freshly baked bread, and her signature roast chicken. From a very early age, there was little question what Marcus was going to be when he grew up.   Yes, Chef chronicles Marcus Samuelsson’s remarkable journey from Helga’s humble kitchen to some of the most demanding and cutthroat restaurants in Switzerland and France, from his grueling stints on cruise ships to his arrival in New York City, where his outsize talent and ambition finally come together at Aquavit, earning him a coveted New York Times three-star rating at the age of twenty-four. But Samuelsson’s career of  “chasing flavors,” as he calls it, had only just begun—in the intervening years, there have been White House state dinners, career crises, reality show triumphs and, most important, the opening of the beloved Red Rooster in Harlem. At Red Rooster, Samuelsson has fufilled his dream of creating a truly diverse, multiracial dining room—a place where presidents and prime ministers rub elbows with jazz musicians, aspiring artists, bus drivers, and nurses. It is a place where an orphan from Ethiopia, raised in Sweden, living in America, can feel at home.   With disarming honesty and intimacy, Samuelsson also opens up about his failures—the price of ambition, in human terms—and recounts his emotional journey, as a grown man, to meet the father he never knew. Yes, Chef is a tale of personal discovery, unshakable determination, and the passionate, playful pursuit of flavors—one man’s struggle to find a place for himself in the kitchen, and in the world. Praise for Yes, Chef   “Such an interesting life, told with touching modesty and remarkable candor.”—Ruth Reichl   “Marcus Samuelsson has an incomparable story, a quiet bravery, and a lyrical and discreetly glittering style—in the kitchen and on the page. I liked this book so very, very much.”—Gabrielle Hamilton   “Plenty of celebrity chefs have a compelling story to tell, but none of them can top [this] one.”—The Wall Street Journal   “Red Rooster’s arrival in Harlem brought with it a chef who has reinvigorated and reimagined what it means to be American. In his famed dishes, and now in this memoir, Marcus Samuelsson tells a story that reaches past racial and national divides to the foundations of family, hope, and downright good food.”—President Bill Clinton]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/amy-my-daughter-by-mitch-winehouse--65327254https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/131458 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amy, My Daughter Author: Mitch Winehouse Narrator: Rupert Farley, Mitch Winehouse Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 26, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The intimate, inside story of the ultimately tragic life of multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse (“Rehab,” “Back to Black”)  is told by the one person most able to tell it—Amy’s closest advisor, her inspiration, and best friend: her father, Mitch. Amy, My Daughter includes exclusive, never-before-seen photos and paints an open and honest portrait of one of the greatest musical talents of our time.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/131458Tue, 26 Jun 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/131458 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amy, My Daughter Author: Mitch Winehouse Narrator: Rupert Farley, Mitch Winehouse Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 49 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/131458 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Amy, My Daughter Author: Mitch Winehouse Narrator: Rupert Farley, Mitch Winehouse Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 26, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The intimate, inside story of the ultimately tragic life of multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse (“Rehab,” “Back to Black”)  is told by the one person most able to tell it—Amy’s closest advisor, her inspiration, and best friend: her father, Mitch. Amy, My Daughter includes exclusive, never-before-seen photos and paints an open and honest portrait of one of the greatest musical talents of our time.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fooling-houdini-magicians-mentalists-math-geeks-and-the-hidden-powers-of-the-mind-by-alex-stone--65327281https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/130355 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks, and the Hidden Powers of the Mind Author: Alex Stone Narrator: Alex Stone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 15 minutes Release date: June 19, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the back rooms of New York City’s age-old magic societies to cutting-edge psychology labs, three-card monte games on Canal Street to glossy Las Vegas casinos, Fooling Houdini recounts Alex Stone’s quest to join the ranks of master magicians. As he navigates this quirky and occasionally hilarious subculture populated by brilliant eccentrics, Stone pulls back the curtain on a community shrouded in secrecy, fueled by obsession and brilliance, and organized around one overriding need: to prove one’s worth by deceiving others. But his journey is more than a tale of tricks, gigs, and geeks. By investing some of the lesser-known corners of psychology, neuroscience, physics, history, and even crime, all through the lens of trickery and illusion, Fooling Houdini arrives at a host of startling revelations about how the mind works--and why, sometimes, it doesn’t.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/130355Tue, 19 Jun 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/130355 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks, and the Hidden Powers of the Mind Author: Alex Stone Narrator: Alex Stone Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/130355 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks, and the Hidden Powers of the Mind Author: Alex Stone Narrator: Alex Stone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 15 minutes Release date: June 19, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the back rooms of New York City’s age-old magic societies to cutting-edge psychology labs, three-card monte games on Canal Street to glossy Las Vegas casinos, Fooling Houdini recounts Alex Stone’s quest to join the ranks of master magicians. As he navigates this quirky and occasionally hilarious subculture populated by brilliant eccentrics, Stone pulls back the curtain on a community shrouded in secrecy, fueled by obsession and brilliance, and organized around one overriding need: to prove one’s worth by deceiving others. But his journey is more than a tale of tricks, gigs, and geeks. By investing some of the lesser-known corners of psychology, neuroscience, physics, history, and even crime, all through the lens of trickery and illusion, Fooling Houdini arrives at a host of startling revelations about how the mind works--and why, sometimes, it doesn’t.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-am-spartacus-making-a-film-breaking-the-blacklist-by-kirk-douglas--65327279https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/132443 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Am Spartacus!: Making a Film, Breaking the Blacklist Author: Kirk Douglas Narrator: Michael Douglas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 17 minutes Release date: June 12, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From Kirk Douglas, Hollywood royalty and bestselling author of The Ragman’s Son and My Stroke of Luck, comes the candid story of the making of Spartacus, the blockbuster film that broke the blacklist One of the world’s most iconic movie stars, Kirk Douglas has distinguished himself as a producer, philanthropist, and author of ten works of fiction and memoir. Now, more than fifty years after the release of his enduring epic Spartacus, Douglas reveals the riveting drama behind the making of the legendary gladiator film. Douglas began producing the movie in the midst of the politically charged era when Hollywood’s moguls refused to hire anyone accused of Communist sympathies. In a risky move, Douglas chose Dalton Trumbo, a blacklisted screenwriter, to write Spartacus. Trumbo was one of the “Unfriendly Ten,” men who had gone to prison rather than testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee about their political affiliations. Douglas’s source material was already a hot property, as the novel Spartacus was written by Howard Fast while he was in jail for defying HUAC. With the financial future of his young family at stake, Douglas plunged into a tumultuous production both on- and off-screen. As both producer and star of the film, he faced explosive moments with young director Stanley Kubrick, struggles with a leading lady, and negotiations with giant personalities, including Sir Laurence Olivier, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, and Lew Wasserman. Writing from his heart and from his own meticulously researched archives, Kirk Douglas, at ninety-five, looks back at his audacious decisions. He made the most expensive film of its era—but more importantly, his moral courage in giving public credit to Trumbo effectively ended the notorious Hollywood blacklist.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/132443Tue, 12 Jun 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/132443 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Am Spartacus!: Making a Film, Breaking the Blacklist Author: Kirk Douglas Narrator: Michael Douglas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 17...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/132443 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Am Spartacus!: Making a Film, Breaking the Blacklist Author: Kirk Douglas Narrator: Michael Douglas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 17 minutes Release date: June 12, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From Kirk Douglas, Hollywood royalty and bestselling author of The Ragman’s Son and My Stroke of Luck, comes the candid story of the making of Spartacus, the blockbuster film that broke the blacklist One of the world’s most iconic movie stars, Kirk Douglas has distinguished himself as a producer, philanthropist, and author of ten works of fiction and memoir. Now, more than fifty years after the release of his enduring epic Spartacus, Douglas reveals the riveting drama behind the making of the legendary gladiator film. Douglas began producing the movie in the midst of the politically charged era when Hollywood’s moguls refused to hire anyone accused of Communist sympathies. In a risky move, Douglas chose Dalton Trumbo, a blacklisted screenwriter, to write Spartacus. Trumbo was one of the “Unfriendly Ten,” men who had gone to prison rather than testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee about their political affiliations. Douglas’s source material was already a hot property, as the novel Spartacus was written by Howard Fast while he was in jail for defying HUAC. With the financial future of his young family at stake, Douglas plunged into a tumultuous production both on- and off-screen. As both producer and star of the film, he faced explosive moments with young director Stanley Kubrick, struggles with a leading lady, and negotiations with giant personalities, including Sir Laurence Olivier, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, and Lew Wasserman. Writing from his heart and from his own meticulously researched archives, Kirk Douglas, at ninety-five, looks back at his audacious decisions. He made the most expensive film of its era—but more importantly, his moral courage in giving public credit to Trumbo effectively ended the notorious Hollywood blacklist.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/not-taco-bell-material-by-adam-carolla--65327273https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128342 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Not Taco Bell Material Author: Adam Carolla Narrator: Adam Carolla Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 59 minutes Release date: June 12, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.69 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In his second book, Adam Carolla—author of New York Times bestseller In Fifty Years We’ll All Be Chicks and chart-topping podcaster—reveals all the stories behind how he came to be the angry middle-aged man he is today. Funnyman Adam Carolla is known for two things: hilarious rants about things that drive him crazy and personal stories about everything from his hardscrabble childhood to his slacker friends to the hypocrisy of Hollywood. He tackled rants in his first book, and now he tells his best stories and debuts some never-before-heard tales as well.  Organized by the myriad “dumps” Carolla called home as a child—through the flophouse apartments he rented in his twenties, up to the homes he personally renovated after achieving success in Hollywood—the anecdotes here follow Adam’s journey and the hilarious pitfalls along the way. Adam Carolla started broke and blue collar and has now been on the Hollywood scene for over fifteen years. Yet he never lost his underdog demeanor.  He’s still connected to the working class guy he once was, and delivers a raw and edgy, fish-out-of-water take on the world he lives in (but mostly disagrees with), telling all the stories, no matter who he offends—family, friends or the famous.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128342Tue, 12 Jun 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128342 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Not Taco Bell Material Author: Adam Carolla Narrator: Adam Carolla Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 59 minutes Release date: June 12, 2012...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128342 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Not Taco Bell Material Author: Adam Carolla Narrator: Adam Carolla Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 59 minutes Release date: June 12, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.69 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In his second book, Adam Carolla—author of New York Times bestseller In Fifty Years We’ll All Be Chicks and chart-topping podcaster—reveals all the stories behind how he came to be the angry middle-aged man he is today. Funnyman Adam Carolla is known for two things: hilarious rants about things that drive him crazy and personal stories about everything from his hardscrabble childhood to his slacker friends to the hypocrisy of Hollywood. He tackled rants in his first book, and now he tells his best stories and debuts some never-before-heard tales as well.  Organized by the myriad “dumps” Carolla called home as a child—through the flophouse apartments he rented in his twenties, up to the homes he personally renovated after achieving success in Hollywood—the anecdotes here follow Adam’s journey and the hilarious pitfalls along the way. Adam Carolla started broke and blue collar and has now been on the Hollywood scene for over fifteen years. Yet he never lost his underdog demeanor.  He’s still connected to the working class guy he once was, and delivers a raw and edgy, fish-out-of-water take on the world he lives in (but mostly disagrees with), telling all the stories, no matter who he offends—family, friends or the famous.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/gorilla-beach-by-nicole-snooki-polizzi--65327371https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/127605 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gorilla Beach Author: Nicole 'snooki' Polizzi Narrator: Emma Galvin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 15, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: New York Times bestselling author and America’s favorite guidette, Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi's latest novel set on the famed and fun-filled Jersey Shore! Jersey Shore’s breakout star Snooki became a New York Times bestseller with her debut novel, A Shore Thing. Now she’s back for more in this fun follow-up novel. In Gorilla Beach, Gia and Bella return to Seaside Heights for another sexy summer on the beach, in search of tans, good times, and of course, gorilla juiceheads.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/127605Tue, 15 May 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/127605 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gorilla Beach Author: Nicole 'snooki' Polizzi Narrator: Emma Galvin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 15, 2012...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/127605 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Gorilla Beach Author: Nicole 'snooki' Polizzi Narrator: Emma Galvin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 15, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: New York Times bestselling author and America’s favorite guidette, Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi's latest novel set on the famed and fun-filled Jersey Shore! Jersey Shore’s breakout star Snooki became a New York Times bestseller with her debut novel, A Shore Thing. Now she’s back for more in this fun follow-up novel. In Gorilla Beach, Gia and Bella return to Seaside Heights for another sexy summer on the beach, in search of tans, good times, and of course, gorilla juiceheads.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/double-feature-by-terence-stamp--65327304https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128245 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Double Feature Author: Terence Stamp Narrator: Terence Stamp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 36 minutes Release date: May 15, 2012 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this second installment of Terence Stamp's captivating memoirs, Stamp takes us right into the heart of the swinging '60s. From his Academy Award nomination for Billy Budd to his coming of age under the direction of the legendary Federico Fellini, the "marmalade skies" are the limit. With beautiful women and beautiful people from London to California, Stamp captures the spirit of the decade. He was the face, the man to be seen with. And then the decade ended, along with his romance to famous model Jean Shrimpton. While the Beatles play their last concert on the rooftop of the Apple building in Mayfair, Stamp, unemployed and broken-hearted, boards a plane for a solo pilgrimage to India.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128245Tue, 15 May 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128245 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Double Feature Author: Terence Stamp Narrator: Terence Stamp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 36 minutes Release date: May 15, 2012 Genres:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128245 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Double Feature Author: Terence Stamp Narrator: Terence Stamp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 36 minutes Release date: May 15, 2012 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this second installment of Terence Stamp's captivating memoirs, Stamp takes us right into the heart of the swinging '60s. From his Academy Award nomination for Billy Budd to his coming of age under the direction of the legendary Federico Fellini, the "marmalade skies" are the limit. With beautiful women and beautiful people from London to California, Stamp captures the spirit of the decade. He was the face, the man to be seen with. And then the decade ended, along with his romance to famous model Jean Shrimpton. While the Beatles play their last concert on the rooftop of the Apple building in Mayfair, Stamp, unemployed and broken-hearted, boards a plane for a solo pilgrimage to India.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stamp-album-by-terence-stamp--65327290https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128241 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stamp Album Author: Terence Stamp Narrator: Terence Stamp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 14 minutes Release date: May 15, 2012 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this charming memoir, Terence Stamp speaks with affection and humor about a London East End childhood that began when the first bombs were dropped over Bow Cemetery at the start of the Battle Of Britain. Recalling his days in grammar school, when his teacher told him, "You would make a good manager of Woolworth's," and his father, a tugboat captain, said, "People like us don't do things like that (acting)." Winning a scholarship to the Weber Douglas Acting Academy before living in a mews house with Michael Caine while the two scraped for money, rationed food and shared clothes for auditions. Until the screen test for the lead role in Peter Ustinov's Billy Budd, an event that, for Terence Stamp, changed everything.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128241Tue, 15 May 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128241 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stamp Album Author: Terence Stamp Narrator: Terence Stamp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 14 minutes Release date: May 15, 2012 Genres:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128241 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stamp Album Author: Terence Stamp Narrator: Terence Stamp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 14 minutes Release date: May 15, 2012 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this charming memoir, Terence Stamp speaks with affection and humor about a London East End childhood that began when the first bombs were dropped over Bow Cemetery at the start of the Battle Of Britain. Recalling his days in grammar school, when his teacher told him, "You would make a good manager of Woolworth's," and his father, a tugboat captain, said, "People like us don't do things like that (acting)." Winning a scholarship to the Weber Douglas Acting Academy before living in a mews house with Michael Caine while the two scraped for money, rationed food and shared clothes for auditions. Until the screen test for the lead role in Peter Ustinov's Billy Budd, an event that, for Terence Stamp, changed everything.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/top-of-the-rock-inside-the-rise-and-fall-of-must-see-tv-by-t-r-pearson-warren-littlefield--65327337https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124653 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV Author: T. R. Pearson, Warren Littlefield Narrator: Bob Balaban Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 57 minutes Release date: May 1, 2012 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Seinfeld, Friends, Frasier, ER, Cheers, Law & Order, Will & Grace…Here is the funny, splashy, irresistible insiders’ account of the greatest era in television history -- told by the actors, writers, directors, producers, and the network executives who made it happen…and watched it all fall apart. Warren Littlefield was the NBC President of Entertainment who oversaw the Peacock Network’s rise from also-ran to a division that generated a billion dollars in profits.  In this fast-paced and exceptionally entertaining oral history, Littlefield and NBC luminaries including Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Kelsey Grammer, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Julianna Marguiles, Anthony Edwards, Noah Wylie, Debra Messing, Jack Welch, Jimmy Burrows, Helen Hunt, and Dick Wolf vividly recapture the incredible era of Must See TV. From 1993 through 1998, NBC exploded every conventional notion of what a broadcast network could accomplish with the greatest prime-time line-up in television history. On Thursday nights, a cavalcade of groundbreaking comedies and dramas streamed into homes, attracting a staggering 75 million viewers and generating more revenue than all other six nights of programming combined. The road to success, however, was a rocky one. How do you turn a show like Seinfeld, one of the lowest testing pilots of all time, into a hit when the network overlords are constantly warring, or worse, drowning in a bottle of vodka?    Top of the Rock is an addictively readable account of the risky business decisions, creative passion, and leaps of faith that made Must See TV possible. Chock full of delicious behind-the-scenes anecdotes that run the gamut from hilarious casting and programming ploys to petty jealousies and drug interventions, you’re in for a juicy, unputdownable read.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124653Tue, 01 May 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124653 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV Author: T. R. Pearson, Warren Littlefield Narrator: Bob Balaban Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124653 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV Author: T. R. Pearson, Warren Littlefield Narrator: Bob Balaban Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 57 minutes Release date: May 1, 2012 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Seinfeld, Friends, Frasier, ER, Cheers, Law & Order, Will & Grace…Here is the funny, splashy, irresistible insiders’ account of the greatest era in television history -- told by the actors, writers, directors, producers, and the network executives who made it happen…and watched it all fall apart. Warren Littlefield was the NBC President of Entertainment who oversaw the Peacock Network’s rise from also-ran to a division that generated a billion dollars in profits.  In this fast-paced and exceptionally entertaining oral history, Littlefield and NBC luminaries including Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Kelsey Grammer, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, Julianna Marguiles, Anthony Edwards, Noah Wylie, Debra Messing, Jack Welch, Jimmy Burrows, Helen Hunt, and Dick Wolf vividly recapture the incredible era of Must See TV. From 1993 through 1998, NBC exploded every conventional notion of what a broadcast network could accomplish with the greatest prime-time line-up in television history. On Thursday nights, a cavalcade of groundbreaking comedies and dramas streamed into homes, attracting a staggering 75 million viewers and generating more revenue than all other six nights of programming combined. The road to success, however, was a rocky one. How do you turn a show like Seinfeld, one of the lowest testing pilots of all time, into a hit when the network overlords are constantly warring, or worse, drowning in a bottle of vodka?    Top of the Rock is an addictively readable account of the risky business decisions, creative passion, and leaps of faith that made Must See TV possible. Chock full of delicious behind-the-scenes anecdotes that run the gamut from hilarious casting and programming ploys to petty jealousies and drug interventions, you’re in for a juicy, unputdownable read.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-cross-to-bear-by-gregg-allman--65327323https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/126551 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Cross to Bear Author: Gregg Allman Narrator: Will Patton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 2 minutes Release date: May 1, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.53 of Total 32 Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 10 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: For the first time, rock music icon Gregg Allman, one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band, tells the full story of his life and career in My Cross to Bear. No subject is taboo, as one of the true giants of rock ’n’ roll opens up about his Georgia youth, his long struggle with substance abuse, his string of bad marriages (including his brief union with superstar Cher), the tragic death of  brother Duane Allman, and life on the road in one of rock’s most legendary bands.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/126551Tue, 01 May 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/126551 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Cross to Bear Author: Gregg Allman Narrator: Will Patton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 2 minutes Release date: May 1, 2012 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/126551 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Cross to Bear Author: Gregg Allman Narrator: Will Patton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 2 minutes Release date: May 1, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.53 of Total 32 Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 10 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: For the first time, rock music icon Gregg Allman, one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band, tells the full story of his life and career in My Cross to Bear. No subject is taboo, as one of the true giants of rock ’n’ roll opens up about his Georgia youth, his long struggle with substance abuse, his string of bad marriages (including his brief union with superstar Cher), the tragic death of  brother Duane Allman, and life on the road in one of rock’s most legendary bands.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-extraordinary-ordinary-life-by-sissy-spacek--65327309https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/126719 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Extraordinary Ordinary Life Author: Sissy Spacek Narrator: Sissy Spacek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 1, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In her delightful and moving memoir, Sissy Spacek writes about her idyllic, barefoot childhood in a small East Texas town, with the clarity and wisdom that comes from never losing sight of her roots. Descended from industrious Czech immigrants and threadbare southern gentility, she grew up a tomboy, tagging along with two older brothers and absorbing grace and grit from her remarkable parents, who taught her that she could do anything. She also learned fearlessness in the wake of a family tragedy, the grief propelling her 'like rocket fuel' to follow her dreams of becoming a performer. With a keen sense of humor and a big-hearted voice, she describes how she arrived in New York City one star-struck summer as a seventeen-year-old carrying a suitcase and two guitars; and how she built a career that has spanned four decades with films such as Carrie, Coal Miner's Daughter, 3 Women, and The Help. She details working with some of the great directors of our time, including Terrence Malick, Robert Altman, David Lynch, and Brian De Palma-who thought of her as a no-talent set decorator until he cast her as the lead in Carrie. She also reveals why, at the height of her fame, she and her family moved away from Los Angeles to a farm in rural Virginia. Whether she's describing the terrors and joys of raising two talented, independent daughters, taking readers behind the scenes on Oscar night, or meditating on the thrill of watching a pair of otters frolicking in her pond, Sissy Spacek's memoir is poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, plainspoken and utterly honest. My Extraordinary Ordinary Life is about what matters most: the exquisite worth of ordinary things, the simple pleasures of home and family, and the honest job of being right with the world. 'If I get hit by a truck tomorrow,' she writes, 'I want to know I've returned my neighbor's cake pan.']]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/126719Tue, 01 May 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/126719 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Extraordinary Ordinary Life Author: Sissy Spacek Narrator: Sissy Spacek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: May...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/126719 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Extraordinary Ordinary Life Author: Sissy Spacek Narrator: Sissy Spacek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 1, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In her delightful and moving memoir, Sissy Spacek writes about her idyllic, barefoot childhood in a small East Texas town, with the clarity and wisdom that comes from never losing sight of her roots. Descended from industrious Czech immigrants and threadbare southern gentility, she grew up a tomboy, tagging along with two older brothers and absorbing grace and grit from her remarkable parents, who taught her that she could do anything. She also learned fearlessness in the wake of a family tragedy, the grief propelling her 'like rocket fuel' to follow her dreams of becoming a performer. With a keen sense of humor and a big-hearted voice, she describes how she arrived in New York City one star-struck summer as a seventeen-year-old carrying a suitcase and two guitars; and how she built a career that has spanned four decades with films such as Carrie, Coal Miner's Daughter, 3 Women, and The Help. She details working with some of the great directors of our time, including Terrence Malick, Robert Altman, David Lynch, and Brian De Palma-who thought of her as a no-talent set decorator until he cast her as the lead in Carrie. She also reveals why, at the height of her fame, she and her family moved away from Los Angeles to a farm in rural Virginia. Whether she's describing the terrors and joys of raising two talented, independent daughters, taking readers behind the scenes on Oscar night, or meditating on the thrill of watching a pair of otters frolicking in her pond, Sissy Spacek's memoir is poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, plainspoken and utterly honest. My Extraordinary Ordinary Life is about what matters most: the exquisite worth of ordinary things, the simple pleasures of home and family, and the honest job of being right with the world. 'If I get hit by a truck tomorrow,' she writes, 'I want to know I've returned my neighbor's cake pan.']]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/both-of-us-my-life-with-farrah-by-kent-carroll-ryan-o-neal-jodee-blanco--65327292https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124656 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Both of Us: My Life with Farrah Author: Kent Carroll, Ryan O'Neal, Jodee Blanco Narrator: Ryan O'Neal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 39 minutes Release date: May 1, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: RYAN O’NEAL AND FARRAH FAWCETT. One of the most storied love affairs in Hollywood history, their romance has captivated fans and media alike for more than three decades. Fans of each other from afar, Ryan and Farrah met through her husband, Lee Majors, and fell passionately in love. Soon, however, reality threatened their happiness and they struggled with some serious matters, including the disintegration of Farrah’s marriage; Ryan’s troubled relationship with his daughter, Tatum, and son, Griffin; mismatched career trajectories; and raising their young son, Redmond—all leading Ryan and Farrah to an inevitable split in 1997. Ryan fought to create a life on his own but never stopped longing for Farrah. Older and wiser, he and Farrah found their way back to each other and were excited to start a new life together. But their bliss was cut short when Farrah was diagnosed with cancer and passed away just three years later. Ryan’s deep love for Farrah and his devotion to preserving her memory are evident in Both of Us.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124656Tue, 01 May 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124656 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Both of Us: My Life with Farrah Author: Kent Carroll, Ryan O'Neal, Jodee Blanco Narrator: Ryan O'Neal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 39...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124656 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Both of Us: My Life with Farrah Author: Kent Carroll, Ryan O'Neal, Jodee Blanco Narrator: Ryan O'Neal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 39 minutes Release date: May 1, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: RYAN O’NEAL AND FARRAH FAWCETT. One of the most storied love affairs in Hollywood history, their romance has captivated fans and media alike for more than three decades. Fans of each other from afar, Ryan and Farrah met through her husband, Lee Majors, and fell passionately in love. Soon, however, reality threatened their happiness and they struggled with some serious matters, including the disintegration of Farrah’s marriage; Ryan’s troubled relationship with his daughter, Tatum, and son, Griffin; mismatched career trajectories; and raising their young son, Redmond—all leading Ryan and Farrah to an inevitable split in 1997. Ryan fought to create a life on his own but never stopped longing for Farrah. Older and wiser, he and Farrah found their way back to each other and were excited to start a new life together. But their bliss was cut short when Farrah was diagnosed with cancer and passed away just three years later. Ryan’s deep love for Farrah and his devotion to preserving her memory are evident in Both of Us.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-happy-days-in-hollywood-a-memoir-by-garry-marshall--65327344https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124624 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Happy Days in Hollywood: A Memoir Author: Garry Marshall Narrator: Garry Marshall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release date: April 24, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: With the television hits The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, and Mork & Mindy, and movies like The Flamingo Kid, Beaches, Pretty Woman, and The Princess Diaries under his belt, Garry Marshall was among the most successful writers, directors, and producers in America for more than five decades. His work on the small and big screen delighted audiences for decades and has withstood the test of time.  In My Happy Days in Hollywood, Marshall takes us on a journey from his stickball-playing days in the Bronx to his time at the helm of some of the most popular television series and movies of all time, sharing the joys and challenges of working with the Fonz and the young Julia Roberts, the “street performer” Robin Williams, and the young Anne Hathaway, among many others. This honest, vibrant, and often hilarious memoir reveals a man whose career was defined by his drive to make people laugh and whose personal philosophy—despite his tremendous achievements—was always that life is more important than show business.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124624Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124624 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Happy Days in Hollywood: A Memoir Author: Garry Marshall Narrator: Garry Marshall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124624 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Happy Days in Hollywood: A Memoir Author: Garry Marshall Narrator: Garry Marshall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release date: April 24, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: With the television hits The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, and Mork & Mindy, and movies like The Flamingo Kid, Beaches, Pretty Woman, and The Princess Diaries under his belt, Garry Marshall was among the most successful writers, directors, and producers in America for more than five decades. His work on the small and big screen delighted audiences for decades and has withstood the test of time.  In My Happy Days in Hollywood, Marshall takes us on a journey from his stickball-playing days in the Bronx to his time at the helm of some of the most popular television series and movies of all time, sharing the joys and challenges of working with the Fonz and the young Julia Roberts, the “street performer” Robin Williams, and the young Anne Hathaway, among many others. This honest, vibrant, and often hilarious memoir reveals a man whose career was defined by his drive to make people laugh and whose personal philosophy—despite his tremendous achievements—was always that life is more important than show business.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rare-stamps-reflections-on-living-breathing-acting-by-terence-stamp--65327291https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128236 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rare Stamps: Reflections on Living, Breathing, & Acting Author: Terence Stamp Narrator: Terence Stamp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 49 minutes Release date: April 24, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Rare Stamps offers a revealing insight into the life of an actor and the making of a man. Beginning with an Academy Award nomination for Billy Budd in 1962, Terence Stamp was called "the most beautiful man alive", only to be discarded at the end of the decade with the words, "we're looking for a younger Terence Stamp." Soul searching, he traveled alone through India, staying at the Taj Mahal Hotel while studying above a public lavatory with a chain smoking guru, only to wind up back in London and broke by 1984.Stamp's has been a journey rich with characters and adventure, and nothing has gone to waste. Whether dining in Paris with Orson Wells; working with Marlon Brando; being directed by Steven Soderberg; or acting beside Jim Carrey, Tom Cruise, and Matt Damon, Stamp has become an unbiased observer of his own life and the lessons gleaned from it. He writes about an actor's intuition, confronting fear, developing the voice, learning the words, and surrendering to the moment in order to achieve the nearly mystical "first take" in a style that is both personal and captivating. But perhaps the real beauty of Rare Stamps is that, time after time, he returns to a theme that has become his mantra for life, "Everything you need is in this moment."]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128236Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128236 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rare Stamps: Reflections on Living, Breathing, & Acting Author: Terence Stamp Narrator: Terence Stamp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/128236 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rare Stamps: Reflections on Living, Breathing, & Acting Author: Terence Stamp Narrator: Terence Stamp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 49 minutes Release date: April 24, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Rare Stamps offers a revealing insight into the life of an actor and the making of a man. Beginning with an Academy Award nomination for Billy Budd in 1962, Terence Stamp was called "the most beautiful man alive", only to be discarded at the end of the decade with the words, "we're looking for a younger Terence Stamp." Soul searching, he traveled alone through India, staying at the Taj Mahal Hotel while studying above a public lavatory with a chain smoking guru, only to wind up back in London and broke by 1984.Stamp's has been a journey rich with characters and adventure, and nothing has gone to waste. Whether dining in Paris with Orson Wells; working with Marlon Brando; being directed by Steven Soderberg; or acting beside Jim Carrey, Tom Cruise, and Matt Damon, Stamp has become an unbiased observer of his own life and the lessons gleaned from it. He writes about an actor's intuition, confronting fear, developing the voice, learning the words, and surrendering to the moment in order to achieve the nearly mystical "first take" in a style that is both personal and captivating. But perhaps the real beauty of Rare Stamps is that, time after time, he returns to a theme that has become his mantra for life, "Everything you need is in this moment."]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/art-fear-observations-on-the-perils-and-rewards-of-artmaking-by-ted-orland-david-bayles--65327258https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/129828 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking Author: Ted Orland, David Bayles Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 10 minutes Release date: April 23, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.15 of Total 47 Ratings of Narrator: 4.2 of Total 10 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: What is your art really about? Where is it going? What stands in the way of getting it there? These are questions that matter, questions that recur at each stage of artistic development—and they are the source for this volume of wonderfully incisive commentary. Art & Fear explores the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn't get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many artists to give up along the way. This is a book about what it feels like to sit in your studio or classroom, at your wheel or keyboard, easel or camera, trying to do the work you need to do. It is about committing your future to your own hands, placing free will above predestination, choice above chance. It is about finding your own work.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/129828Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/129828 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking Author: Ted Orland, David Bayles Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/129828 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking Author: Ted Orland, David Bayles Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 10 minutes Release date: April 23, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.15 of Total 47 Ratings of Narrator: 4.2 of Total 10 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: What is your art really about? Where is it going? What stands in the way of getting it there? These are questions that matter, questions that recur at each stage of artistic development—and they are the source for this volume of wonderfully incisive commentary. Art & Fear explores the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn't get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many artists to give up along the way. This is a book about what it feels like to sit in your studio or classroom, at your wheel or keyboard, easel or camera, trying to do the work you need to do. It is about committing your future to your own hands, placing free will above predestination, choice above chance. It is about finding your own work.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/never-say-never-finding-a-life-that-fits-by-ricki-lake--65327298https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124474 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Never Say Never: Finding a Life That Fits Author: Ricki Lake Narrator: Ricki Lake Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 17, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the beloved teen star, talk-show host, and media personality, an uplifting and revelatory memoir about turning forty, losing weight, and learning to reinvent oneself at any age. Ricki Lake’s life has been a series of rebirths—from fat to skinny, married to divorced, rich to poor, and more. In her intimate, bold, and relatable book, Ricki shows us how her unique life in the spotlight offers wisdom to anyone who has ever struggled in her own skin. She takes us behind the scenes of her troubled childhood—filled with food issues, abuse, and an unabashed yearning for a better life outside her suburban home. She pulls back the curtain on her talk show and her early days as a “fat actress,” and she shows how she reinvented herself as an author, filmmaker, and much beloved finalist on Dancing with the Stars. Ricki weathered near bankruptcy and an extremely difficult divorce, but, as she writes, life always hands you the unexpected—so you should never say never. By trusting her gut and following her heart, Ricki Lake turned an unconventional life into an unparalleled triumph, and this memoir stands as a hopeful, hilarious, and honest exploration of how any woman can do the same.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124474Tue, 17 Apr 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124474 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Never Say Never: Finding a Life That Fits Author: Ricki Lake Narrator: Ricki Lake Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124474 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Never Say Never: Finding a Life That Fits Author: Ricki Lake Narrator: Ricki Lake Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 17, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the beloved teen star, talk-show host, and media personality, an uplifting and revelatory memoir about turning forty, losing weight, and learning to reinvent oneself at any age. Ricki Lake’s life has been a series of rebirths—from fat to skinny, married to divorced, rich to poor, and more. In her intimate, bold, and relatable book, Ricki shows us how her unique life in the spotlight offers wisdom to anyone who has ever struggled in her own skin. She takes us behind the scenes of her troubled childhood—filled with food issues, abuse, and an unabashed yearning for a better life outside her suburban home. She pulls back the curtain on her talk show and her early days as a “fat actress,” and she shows how she reinvented herself as an author, filmmaker, and much beloved finalist on Dancing with the Stars. Ricki weathered near bankruptcy and an extremely difficult divorce, but, as she writes, life always hands you the unexpected—so you should never say never. By trusting her gut and following her heart, Ricki Lake turned an unconventional life into an unparalleled triumph, and this memoir stands as a hopeful, hilarious, and honest exploration of how any woman can do the same.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aretha-franklin-the-queen-of-soul-by-mark-bego--65327288https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/127654 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul Author: Mark Bego Narrator: Mel Foster Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 31 minutes Release date: April 1, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul documents the beloved singing star’s rocky personal life and internationally acclaimed show business career. An in-depth and frank examination of Aretha, this definitive biography traces her career from her beginnings as a twelve-year-old member of a church choir in the early 1950s, recording her first album at the age of fourteen, a major recording contract at eighteen, and stardom in her twenties, right up through her headline-grabbing 2010 health scare, to her triumphant return: singing to her cheering Detroit hometown fans in summer 2011.This New York Times bestselling author’s detailed research includes interviews with the most important people in Aretha’s life, including record producers Jerry Wexler, Clyde Otis, and Clive Davis, her first husband, several of Franklin’s singing star contemporaries, and a rare one-on-one session with Aretha herself.Bego’s portrayal of the singing sensation is done with clarity and neutrality. A no-holds-barred look at her roller coaster life, it takes her from two teenage pregnancies and an abusive first marriage, to drinking problems, battles with her weight, the murder of her father, and tabloid wars. This critically acclaimed, freshly updated biography will give readers a clear understanding of what makes Aretha Franklin the “Queen of Soul.”]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/127654Sun, 01 Apr 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/127654 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul Author: Mark Bego Narrator: Mel Foster Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 31 minutes Release date: April...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/127654 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul Author: Mark Bego Narrator: Mel Foster Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 31 minutes Release date: April 1, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul documents the beloved singing star’s rocky personal life and internationally acclaimed show business career. An in-depth and frank examination of Aretha, this definitive biography traces her career from her beginnings as a twelve-year-old member of a church choir in the early 1950s, recording her first album at the age of fourteen, a major recording contract at eighteen, and stardom in her twenties, right up through her headline-grabbing 2010 health scare, to her triumphant return: singing to her cheering Detroit hometown fans in summer 2011.This New York Times bestselling author’s detailed research includes interviews with the most important people in Aretha’s life, including record producers Jerry Wexler, Clyde Otis, and Clive Davis, her first husband, several of Franklin’s singing star contemporaries, and a rare one-on-one session with Aretha herself.Bego’s portrayal of the singing sensation is done with clarity and neutrality. A no-holds-barred look at her roller coaster life, it takes her from two teenage pregnancies and an abusive first marriage, to drinking problems, battles with her weight, the murder of her father, and tabloid wars. This critically acclaimed, freshly updated biography will give readers a clear understanding of what makes Aretha Franklin the “Queen of Soul.”]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cary-grant-a-class-apart-by-graham-mccann--65327295https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/125518 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cary Grant: A Class Apart Author: Graham McCann Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 28, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: For two moviegoing generations, Cary Grant was class—an effortless embodiment of gentlemanly grace and humor. But Cary Grant’s greatest achievement was in creating himself and the irresistible character he became. In this savvy, fascinating portrait, McCann tracks the transformation of a life and looks closely at the sources of Cary Grant’s charms, which did not come easily. Generously filled with anecdotes about fellow actors and directors, a realistic portrait of a complicated man emerges. And although Grant was criticized for remaining in Hollywood during World War II, it now seems that he may have worked as a special agent for British Intelligence: in 1947, Grant was awarded the King’s Medal for Service in the Cause for Freedom, an honor that was not made public at the time. One of classic Hollywood’s definitive leading men, Cary Grant was named one of the greatest male stars of all time by the American Film Institute. This biography yields a new appreciation of his work and his persona, which was at once familiar, yet always enigmatic, even to those who knew him best.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/125518Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/125518 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cary Grant: A Class Apart Author: Graham McCann Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 44 minutes Release date: March...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/125518 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cary Grant: A Class Apart Author: Graham McCann Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 28, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: For two moviegoing generations, Cary Grant was class—an effortless embodiment of gentlemanly grace and humor. But Cary Grant’s greatest achievement was in creating himself and the irresistible character he became. In this savvy, fascinating portrait, McCann tracks the transformation of a life and looks closely at the sources of Cary Grant’s charms, which did not come easily. Generously filled with anecdotes about fellow actors and directors, a realistic portrait of a complicated man emerges. And although Grant was criticized for remaining in Hollywood during World War II, it now seems that he may have worked as a special agent for British Intelligence: in 1947, Grant was awarded the King’s Medal for Service in the Cause for Freedom, an honor that was not made public at the time. One of classic Hollywood’s definitive leading men, Cary Grant was named one of the greatest male stars of all time by the American Film Institute. This biography yields a new appreciation of his work and his persona, which was at once familiar, yet always enigmatic, even to those who knew him best.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-miss-my-years-coaching-tiger-woods-by-hank-haney--65327260https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/125358 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger Woods Author: Hank Haney Narrator: Hank Haney Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 27, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 48 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 6 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The Big Miss is Hank Haney’s candid and surprisingly insightful account of his tumultuous six-year journey with Tiger Woods, during which the supremely gifted golfer collected six major championships and rewrote golf history. Hank was one of the very few people allowed behind the curtain. He was with Tiger 110 days a year, spoke to him over 200 days a year, and stayed at his home up to 30 days a year, observing him in nearly every circumstance: at tournaments, on the practice range, over meals, with his wife, Elin, and relaxing with friends.   The relationship between the two men began in March 2004 when Hank received a call from Tiger in which the golf champion asked him to be his coach. It was a call that would change both men’s lives.   Tiger—only 28 at the time—was by then already an icon, judged by the sporting press as not only one of the best golfers ever, but possibly the best athlete ever. Already he was among the world’s highest paid celebrities. There was an air of mystery surrounding him, an aura of invincibility. Unique among athletes, Tiger seemed to be able to shrug off any level of pressure and find a way to win.   But Tiger was always looking to improve, and he wanted Hank’s help.   What Hank soon came to appreciate was that Tiger was one of the most complicated individuals he’d ever met, let alone coached. Although Hank had worked with hundreds of elite golfers and was not easily impressed, there were days watching Tiger on the range when Hank couldn’t believe what he was witnessing. On those days, it was impossible to imagine another human playing golf so perfectly.   And yet Tiger is human—and Hank’s expert eye was adept at spotting where Tiger’s perfection ended and an opportunity for improvement existed. Always haunting Tiger was his fear of “the big miss”—the wildly inaccurate golf shot that can ruin an otherwise solid round—and it was because that type of blunder was sometimes part of Tiger’s game that Hank carefully redesigned his swing mechanics.   Hank’s most formidable coaching challenge, though, would be solving the riddle of Tiger’s personality. Wary of the emotional distractions that might diminish his game and put him further from his goals, Tiger had developed a variety of tactics to keep people from getting too close, and not even Hank—or Tiger’s family and friends, for that matter—was spared “the treatment.”   Toward the end of Tiger and Hank’s time together, the champion’s laser-like focus began to blur and he became less willing to put in punishing hours practicing—a disappointment to Hank, who saw in Tiger’s behavior signs that his pupil had developed a conflicted relationship with the game. Hints that Tiger hungered to reinvent himself were present in his bizarre infatuation with elite military training, and—in a development Hank didn’t see coming—in the scandal that would make headlines in late 2009. It all added up to a big miss that Hank, try as he might, couldn’t save Tiger from.   There’s never been a book about Tiger Woods that is as intimate and revealing—or one so wise about what it takes to coach a superstar athlete.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/125358Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/125358 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger Woods Author: Hank Haney Narrator: Hank Haney Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 44 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/125358 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger Woods Author: Hank Haney Narrator: Hank Haney Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 27, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 48 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 6 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The Big Miss is Hank Haney’s candid and surprisingly insightful account of his tumultuous six-year journey with Tiger Woods, during which the supremely gifted golfer collected six major championships and rewrote golf history. Hank was one of the very few people allowed behind the curtain. He was with Tiger 110 days a year, spoke to him over 200 days a year, and stayed at his home up to 30 days a year, observing him in nearly every circumstance: at tournaments, on the practice range, over meals, with his wife, Elin, and relaxing with friends.   The relationship between the two men began in March 2004 when Hank received a call from Tiger in which the golf champion asked him to be his coach. It was a call that would change both men’s lives.   Tiger—only 28 at the time—was by then already an icon, judged by the sporting press as not only one of the best golfers ever, but possibly the best athlete ever. Already he was among the world’s highest paid celebrities. There was an air of mystery surrounding him, an aura of invincibility. Unique among athletes, Tiger seemed to be able to shrug off any level of pressure and find a way to win.   But Tiger was always looking to improve, and he wanted Hank’s help.   What Hank soon came to appreciate was that Tiger was one of the most complicated individuals he’d ever met, let alone coached. Although Hank had worked with hundreds of elite golfers and was not easily impressed, there were days watching Tiger on the range when Hank couldn’t believe what he was witnessing. On those days, it was impossible to imagine another human playing golf so perfectly.   And yet Tiger is human—and Hank’s expert eye was adept at spotting where Tiger’s perfection ended and an opportunity for improvement existed. Always haunting Tiger was his fear of “the big miss”—the wildly inaccurate golf shot that can ruin an otherwise solid round—and it was because that type of blunder was sometimes part of Tiger’s game that Hank carefully redesigned his swing mechanics.   Hank’s most formidable coaching challenge, though, would be solving the riddle of Tiger’s personality. Wary of the emotional distractions that might diminish his game and put him further from his goals, Tiger had developed a variety of tactics to keep people from getting too close, and not even Hank—or Tiger’s family and friends, for that matter—was spared “the treatment.”   Toward the end of Tiger and Hank’s time together, the champion’s laser-like focus began to blur and he became less willing to put in punishing hours practicing—a disappointment to Hank, who saw in Tiger’s behavior signs that his pupil had developed a conflicted relationship with the game. Hints that Tiger hungered to reinvent himself were present in his bizarre infatuation with elite military training, and—in a development Hank didn’t see coming—in the scandal that would make headlines in late 2009. It all added up to a big miss that Hank, try as he might, couldn’t save Tiger from.   There’s never been a book about Tiger Woods that is as intimate and revealing—or one so wise about what it takes to coach a superstar athlete.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-century-of-wisdom-lessons-from-the-life-of-alice-herz-sommer-the-world-s-oldest-living-holocaust-survivor-by-caroline-stoessinger--65327335https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122322 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Century of Wisdom: Lessons from the Life of Alice Herz-Sommer, the World's Oldest Living Holocaust Survivor Author: Caroline Stoessinger Narrator: Linda Korn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 20, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The subject of the Academy Award–winning documentary The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life, Alice Herz-Sommer was the world’s oldest Holocaust survivor when she died on February 23, 2014. A Century of Wisdom is the true story of her life—an inspiring story of resilience and the power of optimism.   Before her death at 110, the pianist Alice Herz-Sommer was an eyewitness to the entire last century and the first decade of this one. She had seen it all, surviving the Theresienstadt concentration camp, attending the trial of Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem, and along the way coming into contact with some of the most fascinating historical figures of our time. As a child in Prague, she spent weekends and holidays in the company of Franz Kafka (whom she knew as “Uncle Franz”), and Gustav Mahler, Sigmund Freud, and Rainer Maria Rilke were friendly with her mother. When Alice moved to Israel after the war, Golda Meir attended her house concerts, as did Arthur Rubinstein, Leonard Bernstein, and Isaac Stern. Until the end of her life Alice, who lived in London, practiced piano for hours every day.    Despite her imprisonment in Theresienstadt and the murders of her mother, husband, and friends by the Nazis, and much later the premature death of her son, Alice was victorious in her ability to live a life without bitterness. She credited music as the key to her survival, as well as her ability to acknowledge the humanity in each person, even her enemies. A Century of Wisdom is the remarkable and inspiring story of one woman’s lifelong determination—in the face of some of the worst evils known to man—to find goodness in life. It is a testament to the bonds of friendship, the power of music, and the importance of leading a life of material simplicity, intellectual curiosity, and never-ending optimism. Praise for A Century of Wisdom   “An instruction manual for a life well lived.”—The Wall Street Journal   “As if her 108 years of experience alone were not enough to coax you, there is the overarching fact that draws people to Herz-Sommer’s story: She survived the Theresienstadt concentration camp and is believed to be the oldest living Holocaust survivor.”—The Washington Post   “I have rarely read a Holocaust survivor’s memoir as enriching and meaningful. Get Caroline Stoessinger’s book, A Century of Wisdom, telling Alice Herz-Sommer’s tale of her struggles and triumphs. You will feel rewarded.”—Elie Wiesel   “A Century of Wisdom is a stately and elegant book about an artist who found deliverance in her passion for music. Caroline Stoessinger writes with a special purity, as though she were arranging pearls on a string of silk.”—Pat Conroy   “As one of millions who fell in love on YouTube with Alice Herz-Sommer, a 108-year-old Holocaust survivor who plays the piano and greets each day with no hint of bitterness, I’m grateful to Caroline Stoessinger for writing a book that explains this mystery. You will be inspired by the story of Alice Herz-Sommer, who lives to teach us.”—Gloria Steinem   “I walked on the cobblestones in Prague for thirty years wondering who might have walked on them before me: Kafka, Freud, Mahler. It feels like a miracle to have encountered, in Caroline Stoessinger’s wonderful book, Alice Herz-Sommer, who walked with them all—with a heart full of music.”—Peter Sis “A Century of Wisdom is universal and will enrich readers for generations to come.”—Itzhak Perlman]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122322Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122322 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Century of Wisdom: Lessons from the Life of Alice Herz-Sommer, the World's Oldest Living Holocaust Survivor Author: Caroline Stoessinger Narrator:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122322 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Century of Wisdom: Lessons from the Life of Alice Herz-Sommer, the World's Oldest Living Holocaust Survivor Author: Caroline Stoessinger Narrator: Linda Korn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 20, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The subject of the Academy Award–winning documentary The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life, Alice Herz-Sommer was the world’s oldest Holocaust survivor when she died on February 23, 2014. A Century of Wisdom is the true story of her life—an inspiring story of resilience and the power of optimism.   Before her death at 110, the pianist Alice Herz-Sommer was an eyewitness to the entire last century and the first decade of this one. She had seen it all, surviving the Theresienstadt concentration camp, attending the trial of Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem, and along the way coming into contact with some of the most fascinating historical figures of our time. As a child in Prague, she spent weekends and holidays in the company of Franz Kafka (whom she knew as “Uncle Franz”), and Gustav Mahler, Sigmund Freud, and Rainer Maria Rilke were friendly with her mother. When Alice moved to Israel after the war, Golda Meir attended her house concerts, as did Arthur Rubinstein, Leonard Bernstein, and Isaac Stern. Until the end of her life Alice, who lived in London, practiced piano for hours every day.    Despite her imprisonment in Theresienstadt and the murders of her mother, husband, and friends by the Nazis, and much later the premature death of her son, Alice was victorious in her ability to live a life without bitterness. She credited music as the key to her survival, as well as her ability to acknowledge the humanity in each person, even her enemies. A Century of Wisdom is the remarkable and inspiring story of one woman’s lifelong determination—in the face of some of the worst evils known to man—to find goodness in life. It is a testament to the bonds of friendship, the power of music, and the importance of leading a life of material simplicity, intellectual curiosity, and never-ending optimism. Praise for A Century of Wisdom   “An instruction manual for a life well lived.”—The Wall Street Journal   “As if her 108 years of experience alone were not enough to coax you, there is the overarching fact that draws people to Herz-Sommer’s story: She survived the Theresienstadt concentration camp and is believed to be the oldest living Holocaust survivor.”—The Washington Post   “I have rarely read a Holocaust survivor’s memoir as enriching and meaningful. Get Caroline Stoessinger’s book, A Century of Wisdom, telling Alice Herz-Sommer’s tale of her struggles and triumphs. You will feel rewarded.”—Elie Wiesel   “A Century of Wisdom is a stately and elegant book about an artist who found deliverance in her passion for music. Caroline Stoessinger writes with a special purity, as though she were arranging pearls on a string of silk.”—Pat Conroy   “As one of millions who fell in love on YouTube with Alice Herz-Sommer, a 108-year-old Holocaust survivor who plays the piano and greets each day with no hint of bitterness, I’m grateful to Caroline Stoessinger for writing a book that explains this mystery. You will be inspired by the story of Alice Herz-Sommer, who lives to teach us.”—Gloria Steinem   “I walked on the cobblestones in Prague for thirty years wondering who might have walked on them before me: Kafka, Freud, Mahler. It feels like a miracle to have encountered, in Caroline Stoessinger’s wonderful book, Alice Herz-Sommer, who walked with them all—with a heart full of music.”—Peter Sis “A Century of Wisdom is universal and will enrich readers for generations to come.”—Itzhak Perlman]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-other-side-of-suffering-the-father-of-jonbenet-ramsey-tells-the-story-of-his-journey-from-grief-to-grace-by-john-ramsey--65327268https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122670 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Other Side of Suffering: The Father of JonBenet Ramsey Tells the Story of His Journey from Grief to Grace Author: John Ramsey Narrator: John Ramsey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 50 minutes Release date: March 14, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The untold story of how John Ramsey survived unspeakable tragedy and learned to hope again. Like the biblical Job, John Ramsey had it all-wealthy, social position, a loving family. And like Job, Ramsey was destined for great affliction, as many of the most precious things in his life were cruelly taken from him. First came the death of his eldest daughter in a car accident in 1992. Then, four years later, his beloved six-year-old, JonBenét, was murdered; Ramsey was the one who discovered her body, concealed in the basement of his family's home. The case drew international media attention, and-compounding Ramsey's woe-suspicion unfairly focused on Ramsey and his wife, Patsy. Although they were ultimately cleared of any connection with the crime, Ramsey's sorrows did not end. In 2006, Patsy died, at 49, of ovarian cancer. In this remarkable book, Ramsey reveals how he was sustained by faith during the long period of spiritual darkness, and he offers hope and encouragement to others who suffer tragedy and injustice.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122670Wed, 14 Mar 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122670 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Other Side of Suffering: The Father of JonBenet Ramsey Tells the Story of His Journey from Grief to Grace Author: John Ramsey Narrator: John Ramsey...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122670 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Other Side of Suffering: The Father of JonBenet Ramsey Tells the Story of His Journey from Grief to Grace Author: John Ramsey Narrator: John Ramsey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 50 minutes Release date: March 14, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The untold story of how John Ramsey survived unspeakable tragedy and learned to hope again. Like the biblical Job, John Ramsey had it all-wealthy, social position, a loving family. And like Job, Ramsey was destined for great affliction, as many of the most precious things in his life were cruelly taken from him. First came the death of his eldest daughter in a car accident in 1992. Then, four years later, his beloved six-year-old, JonBenét, was murdered; Ramsey was the one who discovered her body, concealed in the basement of his family's home. The case drew international media attention, and-compounding Ramsey's woe-suspicion unfairly focused on Ramsey and his wife, Patsy. Although they were ultimately cleared of any connection with the crime, Ramsey's sorrows did not end. In 2006, Patsy died, at 49, of ovarian cancer. In this remarkable book, Ramsey reveals how he was sustained by faith during the long period of spiritual darkness, and he offers hope and encouragement to others who suffer tragedy and injustice.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-holey-pants-by-alphie-mccourt--65327286https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/123274 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Holey Pants Author: Alphie McCourt Narrator: Alphie McCourt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 6 minutes Release date: March 13, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 'From the lanes of Limerick to the bejeweled and glittering women of the Upper East Side; that's quite a stretch, but please, not too far. I had a hole in my pants. In New York, everything is possible.']]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/123274Tue, 13 Mar 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/123274 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Holey Pants Author: Alphie McCourt Narrator: Alphie McCourt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 6 minutes Release date: March 13, 2012...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/123274 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Holey Pants Author: Alphie McCourt Narrator: Alphie McCourt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 6 minutes Release date: March 13, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 'From the lanes of Limerick to the bejeweled and glittering women of the Upper East Side; that's quite a stretch, but please, not too far. I had a hole in my pants. In New York, everything is possible.']]>65cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/guts-the-endless-follies-and-tiny-triumphs-of-a-giant-disaster-by-kristen-johnston--65327256https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/123116 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster Author: Kristen Johnston Narrator: Kristen Johnston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 21 minutes Release date: March 13, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.18 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 9 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestseller—a harrowing and hysterical memoir by the two-time Emmy Award-winning actress from the hit television show 3rd Rock from the Sun. “It felt like I was speeding on the Autobahn toward hell, trapped inside a DeLorean with no brakes. And even if I could somehow stop, I’d still be screwed, because there’s no way I’d ever be able to figure out how to open those insane, cocaine-designed doors.” Actress Kristen Johnston has written her first book, a surprisingly raw and triumphant memoir that is outrageous, moving, sweet, tragic, and heartbreakingly honest. Guts is a true achievement—a memoir that manages to be as frank and revealing as Augusten Burroughs, yet as hilarious and witty as David Sedaris. Johnston takes us on a journey so truthful and relatable, so remarkably fresh, it promises to stay with you for a long, long time.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/123116Tue, 13 Mar 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/123116 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster Author: Kristen Johnston Narrator: Kristen Johnston Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/123116 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster Author: Kristen Johnston Narrator: Kristen Johnston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 21 minutes Release date: March 13, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.18 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 9 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestseller—a harrowing and hysterical memoir by the two-time Emmy Award-winning actress from the hit television show 3rd Rock from the Sun. “It felt like I was speeding on the Autobahn toward hell, trapped inside a DeLorean with no brakes. And even if I could somehow stop, I’d still be screwed, because there’s no way I’d ever be able to figure out how to open those insane, cocaine-designed doors.” Actress Kristen Johnston has written her first book, a surprisingly raw and triumphant memoir that is outrageous, moving, sweet, tragic, and heartbreakingly honest. Guts is a true achievement—a memoir that manages to be as frank and revealing as Augusten Burroughs, yet as hilarious and witty as David Sedaris. Johnston takes us on a journey so truthful and relatable, so remarkably fresh, it promises to stay with you for a long, long time.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-goes-to-buildings-on-fire-five-years-in-new-york-that-changed-music-forever-by-will-hermes--65327294https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/130427 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever Author: Will Hermes Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 1 minute Release date: January 19, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Punk rock and hip-hop, disco and salsa, the loft jazz scene and the downtown composers known as Minimalists—in the mid-1970s, New York City was a laboratory where all the major styles of modern music were reinvented, all at once, from one block to the next, by musicians who knew, admired, and borrowed from one another. Crime was everywhere, the government was broke, and the city’s infrastructure was collapsing; but rent was cheap, and the possibilities for musical exploration were limitless. Love Goes to Buildings on Fire is the first book to tell the full story of the era’s music scenes and the phenomenal and surprising ways they intersected. From New Year’s Day 1973 to New Year’s Eve 1977, the book moves panoramically from post-Dylan Greenwich Village, to the arson-scarred South Bronx barrios where salsa and hip-hop were created, to the Lower Manhattan lofts where jazz and classical music were reimagined, to ramshackle clubs like CBGB and the Gallery, where rock and dance music were hot-wired for a new generation. As they remade the music, the musicians at the center of the book invented themselves: Willie Colón and the Fania All-Stars renting Yankee Stadium to take salsa to the masses, New Jersey locals Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith claiming the jungle land of Manhattan as their own, Grandmaster Flash transforming the turntable into a musical instrument, and David Byrne and Talking Heads proving that rock music “ain’t no foolin’ around.” Will Hermes was there—venturing from his native Queens to the small, dark rooms where the revolution was taking place—and in Love Goes to Buildings on Fire he captures the creativity, drive, and full-out lust for life of the great New York musicians of those years, who knew that the music they were making would change the world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/130427Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/130427 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever Author: Will Hermes Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/130427 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever Author: Will Hermes Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 1 minute Release date: January 19, 2012 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Punk rock and hip-hop, disco and salsa, the loft jazz scene and the downtown composers known as Minimalists—in the mid-1970s, New York City was a laboratory where all the major styles of modern music were reinvented, all at once, from one block to the next, by musicians who knew, admired, and borrowed from one another. Crime was everywhere, the government was broke, and the city’s infrastructure was collapsing; but rent was cheap, and the possibilities for musical exploration were limitless. Love Goes to Buildings on Fire is the first book to tell the full story of the era’s music scenes and the phenomenal and surprising ways they intersected. From New Year’s Day 1973 to New Year’s Eve 1977, the book moves panoramically from post-Dylan Greenwich Village, to the arson-scarred South Bronx barrios where salsa and hip-hop were created, to the Lower Manhattan lofts where jazz and classical music were reimagined, to ramshackle clubs like CBGB and the Gallery, where rock and dance music were hot-wired for a new generation. As they remade the music, the musicians at the center of the book invented themselves: Willie Colón and the Fania All-Stars renting Yankee Stadium to take salsa to the masses, New Jersey locals Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith claiming the jungle land of Manhattan as their own, Grandmaster Flash transforming the turntable into a musical instrument, and David Byrne and Talking Heads proving that rock music “ain’t no foolin’ around.” Will Hermes was there—venturing from his native Queens to the small, dark rooms where the revolution was taking place—and in Love Goes to Buildings on Fire he captures the creativity, drive, and full-out lust for life of the great New York musicians of those years, who knew that the music they were making would change the world.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hedy-s-folly-the-life-and-breakthrough-inventions-of-hedy-lamarr-the-most-beautiful-woman-in-the-world-by-richard-rhodes--65327316https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/121242 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World Author: Richard Rhodes Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 52 minutes Release date: November 29, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: What do Hedy Lamarr, avant-garde composer George Antheil, and your cell phone have in common? The answer is spread-spectrum radio: a revolutionary inven­tion based on the rapid switching of communications sig­nals among a spread of different frequencies. Without this technology, we would not have the digital comforts that we take for granted today. Only a writer of Richard Rhodes’s caliber could do justice to this remarkable story. Unhappily married to a Nazi arms dealer, Lamarr fled to America at the start of World War II; she brought with her not only her theatrical talent but also a gift for technical innovation. An introduction to Antheil at a Hollywood dinner table culminated in a U.S. patent for a jam- proof radio guidance system for torpedoes—the unlikely duo’s gift to the U.S. war effort. What other book brings together 1920s Paris, player pianos, Nazi weaponry, and digital wireless into one satisfying whole? In its juxtaposition of Hollywood glamour with the reality of a brutal war, Hedy’s Folly is a riveting book about unlikely amateur inventors collaborating to change the world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/121242Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/121242 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World Author: Richard Rhodes Narrator: Bernadette...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/121242 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World Author: Richard Rhodes Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 52 minutes Release date: November 29, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: What do Hedy Lamarr, avant-garde composer George Antheil, and your cell phone have in common? The answer is spread-spectrum radio: a revolutionary inven­tion based on the rapid switching of communications sig­nals among a spread of different frequencies. Without this technology, we would not have the digital comforts that we take for granted today. Only a writer of Richard Rhodes’s caliber could do justice to this remarkable story. Unhappily married to a Nazi arms dealer, Lamarr fled to America at the start of World War II; she brought with her not only her theatrical talent but also a gift for technical innovation. An introduction to Antheil at a Hollywood dinner table culminated in a U.S. patent for a jam- proof radio guidance system for torpedoes—the unlikely duo’s gift to the U.S. war effort. What other book brings together 1920s Paris, player pianos, Nazi weaponry, and digital wireless into one satisfying whole? In its juxtaposition of Hollywood glamour with the reality of a brutal war, Hedy’s Folly is a riveting book about unlikely amateur inventors collaborating to change the world.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/then-again-by-diane-keaton--65327321https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115745 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Then Again Author: Diane Keaton Narrator: Diane Keaton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 12 minutes Release date: November 15, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Janet Maslin, The New York Times • People • Vogue   ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR —Financial Times • Chicago Sun-Times The Independent • Bookreporter The Sunday Business Post Mom loved adages, quotes, slogans. There were always little reminders pasted on the kitchen wall. For example, the word THINK. I found THINK thumbtacked on a bulletin board in her darkroom. I saw it Scotch-taped on a pencil box she’d collaged. I even found a pamphlet titled THINK on her bedside table. Mom liked to THINK.   So begins Diane Keaton’s unforgettable memoir about her mother and herself. In it you will meet the woman known to tens of millions as Annie Hall, but you will also meet, and fall in love with, her mother, the loving, complicated, always-thinking Dorothy Hall. To write about herself, Diane realized she had to write about her mother, too, and how their bond came to define both their lives. In a remarkable act of creation, Diane not only reveals herself to us, she also lets us meet in intimate detail her mother. Over the course of her life, Dorothy kept eighty-five journals—literally thousands of pages—in which she wrote about her marriage, her children, and, most probingly, herself. Dorothy also recorded memorable stories about Diane’s grandparents. Diane has sorted through these pages to paint an unflinching portrait of her mother—a woman restless with intellectual and creative energy, struggling to find an outlet for her talents—as well as her entire family, recounting a story that spans four generations and nearly a hundred years.   More than the autobiography of a legendary actress, Then Again is a book about a very American family with very American dreams. Diane will remind you of yourself, and her bonds with her family will remind you of your own relationships with those you love the most.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115745Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115745 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Then Again Author: Diane Keaton Narrator: Diane Keaton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 12 minutes Release date: November 15, 2011 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115745 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Then Again Author: Diane Keaton Narrator: Diane Keaton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 12 minutes Release date: November 15, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Janet Maslin, The New York Times • People • Vogue   ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR —Financial Times • Chicago Sun-Times The Independent • Bookreporter The Sunday Business Post Mom loved adages, quotes, slogans. There were always little reminders pasted on the kitchen wall. For example, the word THINK. I found THINK thumbtacked on a bulletin board in her darkroom. I saw it Scotch-taped on a pencil box she’d collaged. I even found a pamphlet titled THINK on her bedside table. Mom liked to THINK.   So begins Diane Keaton’s unforgettable memoir about her mother and herself. In it you will meet the woman known to tens of millions as Annie Hall, but you will also meet, and fall in love with, her mother, the loving, complicated, always-thinking Dorothy Hall. To write about herself, Diane realized she had to write about her mother, too, and how their bond came to define both their lives. In a remarkable act of creation, Diane not only reveals herself to us, she also lets us meet in intimate detail her mother. Over the course of her life, Dorothy kept eighty-five journals—literally thousands of pages—in which she wrote about her marriage, her children, and, most probingly, herself. Dorothy also recorded memorable stories about Diane’s grandparents. Diane has sorted through these pages to paint an unflinching portrait of her mother—a woman restless with intellectual and creative energy, struggling to find an outlet for her talents—as well as her entire family, recounting a story that spans four generations and nearly a hundred years.   More than the autobiography of a legendary actress, Then Again is a book about a very American family with very American dreams. Diane will remind you of yourself, and her bonds with her family will remind you of your own relationships with those you love the most.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-i-got-this-way-by-regis-philbin--65327311https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115886 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How I Got This Way Author: Regis Philbin Narrator: Regis Philbin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 38 minutes Release date: November 15, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: One of the most popular television and cultural icons ever, Regis Philbin has been entertaining television audiences for more than fifty years—as a beloved morning-show host (Live with Regis and Kelly), a nighttime game-show host (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?) and also as a fixture on national and local late-night talk shows. The irrepressible “Reege” has regaled television audiences with his stories for more than half a century, but he’s saved the most hilarious, surprising, heartfelt, and inspiring tales for How I Got This Way. Both a fascinating show business memoir and a delightful primer for living the good life rolled into one, How I Got This Way is Reege being Reege, just the way we love him, as he shares the secrets to success and happiness that he has learned from his innumerable celebrity encounters, his close, personal friendships, and, of course,  his relationship with his loving wife and family.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115886Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115886 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How I Got This Way Author: Regis Philbin Narrator: Regis Philbin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 38 minutes Release date: November 15,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115886 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How I Got This Way Author: Regis Philbin Narrator: Regis Philbin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 38 minutes Release date: November 15, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: One of the most popular television and cultural icons ever, Regis Philbin has been entertaining television audiences for more than fifty years—as a beloved morning-show host (Live with Regis and Kelly), a nighttime game-show host (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?) and also as a fixture on national and local late-night talk shows. The irrepressible “Reege” has regaled television audiences with his stories for more than half a century, but he’s saved the most hilarious, surprising, heartfelt, and inspiring tales for How I Got This Way. Both a fascinating show business memoir and a delightful primer for living the good life rolled into one, How I Got This Way is Reege being Reege, just the way we love him, as he shares the secrets to success and happiness that he has learned from his innumerable celebrity encounters, his close, personal friendships, and, of course,  his relationship with his loving wife and family.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-friend-michael-an-ordinary-friendship-with-an-extraordinary-man-by-frank-cascio--65327283https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115890 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Friend Michael: An Ordinary Friendship with an Extraordinary Man Author: Frank Cascio Narrator: Kevin T. Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 44 minutes Release date: November 15, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.22 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 6 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Frank Cascio was a close friend of tragic superstar Michael Jackson for more than twenty-five years. In My Friend Michael, Cascio offers a deeply personal, behind-the-scenes look at the Michael Jackson he knew. Filled with never-before-told stories and intimate details, My Friend Michael is the most candid, moving, and provocative portrait of the “King of Pop” to date—a fair and loving portrait of a true American pop music icon and of a remarkable friendship that endured through triumph and struggle, scandal and controversy.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115890Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115890 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Friend Michael: An Ordinary Friendship with an Extraordinary Man Author: Frank Cascio Narrator: Kevin T. Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115890 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Friend Michael: An Ordinary Friendship with an Extraordinary Man Author: Frank Cascio Narrator: Kevin T. Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 44 minutes Release date: November 15, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.22 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 6 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Frank Cascio was a close friend of tragic superstar Michael Jackson for more than twenty-five years. In My Friend Michael, Cascio offers a deeply personal, behind-the-scenes look at the Michael Jackson he knew. Filled with never-before-told stories and intimate details, My Friend Michael is the most candid, moving, and provocative portrait of the “King of Pop” to date—a fair and loving portrait of a true American pop music icon and of a remarkable friendship that endured through triumph and struggle, scandal and controversy.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-everyone-hanging-out-without-me-and-other-concerns-by-mindy-kaling--65327349https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115706 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Author: Mindy Kaling Narrator: Brenda Withers, B. J. Novak, Michael Schur, Mindy Kaling Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 37 minutes Release date: November 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.24 of Total 414 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 55 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER •  In this hilarious instant classic, the creator of The Mindy Project and Never Have I Ever invites readers on a tour of her life and her unscientific observations on romance, friendship, and Hollywood. “[Kaling is] like Tina Fey’s cool little sister. Or perhaps . . . the next Nora Ephron.”—The New York Times   Mindy Kaling has lived many lives: the obedient child of immigrant professionals, a timid chubster afraid of her own bike, a Ben Affleck–impersonating Off-Broadway performer and playwright, and, finally, a comedy writer and actress prone to starting fights with her friends and coworkers with the sentence “Can I just say one last thing about this, and then I swear I’ll shut up about it?”    Perhaps you want to know what Mindy thinks makes a great best friend (someone who will fill your prescription in the middle of the night), or what makes a great guy (one who is aware of all elderly people in any room at any time and acts accordingly), or what is the perfect amount of fame (so famous you can never get convicted of murder in a court of law), or how to maintain a trim figure (you will not find that information in these pages). If so, you’ve come to the right book, mostly!   With several conveniently placed stopping points for you to run errands and make phone calls, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? proves that Mindy Kaling really is just a Girl Next Door—not so much literally anywhere in the continental United States, but definitely if you live in India or Sri Lanka.   Praise for Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? “Where have you been all our lives, Mindy?”—Glamour “Who wouldn’t want to hang out with Mindy Kaling? . . . [Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?] is like a mash note to comedy nerds.”—Time Out New York “Very funny.”—Boston Globe]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115706Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115706 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Author: Mindy Kaling Narrator: Brenda Withers, B. J. Novak, Michael Schur, Mindy Kaling...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115706 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Author: Mindy Kaling Narrator: Brenda Withers, B. J. Novak, Michael Schur, Mindy Kaling Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 37 minutes Release date: November 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.24 of Total 414 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 55 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER •  In this hilarious instant classic, the creator of The Mindy Project and Never Have I Ever invites readers on a tour of her life and her unscientific observations on romance, friendship, and Hollywood. “[Kaling is] like Tina Fey’s cool little sister. Or perhaps . . . the next Nora Ephron.”—The New York Times   Mindy Kaling has lived many lives: the obedient child of immigrant professionals, a timid chubster afraid of her own bike, a Ben Affleck–impersonating Off-Broadway performer and playwright, and, finally, a comedy writer and actress prone to starting fights with her friends and coworkers with the sentence “Can I just say one last thing about this, and then I swear I’ll shut up about it?”    Perhaps you want to know what Mindy thinks makes a great best friend (someone who will fill your prescription in the middle of the night), or what makes a great guy (one who is aware of all elderly people in any room at any time and acts accordingly), or what is the perfect amount of fame (so famous you can never get convicted of murder in a court of law), or how to maintain a trim figure (you will not find that information in these pages). If so, you’ve come to the right book, mostly!   With several conveniently placed stopping points for you to run errands and make phone calls, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? proves that Mindy Kaling really is just a Girl Next Door—not so much literally anywhere in the continental United States, but definitely if you live in India or Sri Lanka.   Praise for Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? “Where have you been all our lives, Mindy?”—Glamour “Who wouldn’t want to hang out with Mindy Kaling? . . . [Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?] is like a mash note to comedy nerds.”—Time Out New York “Very funny.”—Boston Globe]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mr-luby-s-fear-of-heaven-a-bbc-radio-4-dramatisation-by-john-clifford-mortimer--65327313https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103196 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mr Luby's Fear Of Heaven: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: John Clifford Mortimer Narrator: Marsha Fitzalan, Flaminia Cinque, Donnla Hughes, Chris Pavlo, Dan Starkey, Stephen Critchlow, Jeremy Irons Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: November 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: When Lewis Luby (Jeremy Irons) comes to, late at night in an Italian hospital, he finds himself lying under the monstrous big toe of God. Surely there has been some mistake: Luby, who has never for one moment believed in the immortality of the soul, cannot possibly be in heaven! John Mortimer had the idea for 'Mr Luby's Fear of Heaven' when he first visited the Santa Maria della Scala hospital in Siena and saw patients lying in beds under ceilings decorated with 15th-Century frescoes depicting Heaven and Hell. The play was first produced for BBC Radio 3 in 1976, with John Gielgud in the title role. Later that year it was presented on stage as part of a double bill 'Heaven and Hell', with Denholm Elliot as Luby. This BBC Radio 4 'Afternoon Play' production, starring Jeremy Irons as the protagonist, was first broadcast 31 December 2008 and repeated 15 February 2011. Stephen Critchlow, Marsha Fitzalan, Chris Pavlo, Donnla Hughes, Dan Starkey and Flaminia Cinque also feature amongst the cast.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103196Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103196 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mr Luby's Fear Of Heaven: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: John Clifford Mortimer Narrator: Marsha Fitzalan, Flaminia Cinque, Donnla Hughes, Chris...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103196 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mr Luby's Fear Of Heaven: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: John Clifford Mortimer Narrator: Marsha Fitzalan, Flaminia Cinque, Donnla Hughes, Chris Pavlo, Dan Starkey, Stephen Critchlow, Jeremy Irons Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: November 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: When Lewis Luby (Jeremy Irons) comes to, late at night in an Italian hospital, he finds himself lying under the monstrous big toe of God. Surely there has been some mistake: Luby, who has never for one moment believed in the immortality of the soul, cannot possibly be in heaven! John Mortimer had the idea for 'Mr Luby's Fear of Heaven' when he first visited the Santa Maria della Scala hospital in Siena and saw patients lying in beds under ceilings decorated with 15th-Century frescoes depicting Heaven and Hell. The play was first produced for BBC Radio 3 in 1976, with John Gielgud in the title role. Later that year it was presented on stage as part of a double bill 'Heaven and Hell', with Denholm Elliot as Luby. This BBC Radio 4 'Afternoon Play' production, starring Jeremy Irons as the protagonist, was first broadcast 31 December 2008 and repeated 15 February 2011. Stephen Critchlow, Marsha Fitzalan, Chris Pavlo, Donnla Hughes, Dan Starkey and Flaminia Cinque also feature amongst the cast.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shockaholic-by-carrie-fisher--65327312https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/116002 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shockaholic Author: Carrie Fisher Narrator: Carrie Fisher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.69 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This memoir from the bestselling author of Postcards from the Edge and Wishful Drinking gives you an intimate, gossip-filled look at what it’s like to be the daughter of Hollywood royalty. Told with the same intimate style, brutal honesty, and uproarious wisdom that locked Wishful Drinking on the New York Times bestseller list for months, Shockaholic is the juicy account of Carrie Fisher’s life. Covering a broad range of topics—from never-before-heard tales of Hollywood gossip to outrageous moments of celebrity desperation; from alcoholism to illegal drug use; from the familial relationships of Hollywood royalty to scandalous run-ins with noteworthy politicians; from shock therapy to talk therapy—Carrie Fisher gives an intimate portrait of herself, and she’s one of the most indelible and powerful forces in culture at large today. Just as she has said of playing Princess Leia—“It isn’t all sweetness and light sabers”—Fisher takes readers on a no-holds-barred narrative adventure, both laugh-out-loud funny and poignant.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/116002Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/116002 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shockaholic Author: Carrie Fisher Narrator: Carrie Fisher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 1, 2011...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/116002 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shockaholic Author: Carrie Fisher Narrator: Carrie Fisher Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 0 minutes Release date: November 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.69 of Total 16 Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This memoir from the bestselling author of Postcards from the Edge and Wishful Drinking gives you an intimate, gossip-filled look at what it’s like to be the daughter of Hollywood royalty. Told with the same intimate style, brutal honesty, and uproarious wisdom that locked Wishful Drinking on the New York Times bestseller list for months, Shockaholic is the juicy account of Carrie Fisher’s life. Covering a broad range of topics—from never-before-heard tales of Hollywood gossip to outrageous moments of celebrity desperation; from alcoholism to illegal drug use; from the familial relationships of Hollywood royalty to scandalous run-ins with noteworthy politicians; from shock therapy to talk therapy—Carrie Fisher gives an intimate portrait of herself, and she’s one of the most indelible and powerful forces in culture at large today. Just as she has said of playing Princess Leia—“It isn’t all sweetness and light sabers”—Fisher takes readers on a no-holds-barred narrative adventure, both laugh-out-loud funny and poignant.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kris-jenner-and-all-things-kardashian-by-kris-jenner--65327263https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/116005 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kris Jenner . . . And All Things Kardashian Author: Kris Jenner Narrator: Marcia Strassman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 19 minutes Release date: November 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.97 of Total 34 Ratings of Narrator: 4.08 of Total 13 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From everybody’s favorite “momager” of E!’s hit reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians comes a relatable, brutally honest memoir of Kris Jenner’s never-before told story of the savvy businesswoman behind the Kardashian empire. You think you know her...Now read the stories even her famous children haven’t heard in this gripping and inspirational New York Times bestseller from the superstar matriarch of one of the biggest celebrity empires of our time. On Keeping Up with the Kardashians, we’ve watched Kris Jenner do it all. She runs a household, manages her children’s blockbuster careers, produces four television shows featuring her larger-than-life family, and still finds time to tweet to her fans. In this thoughtful, candid, and no-nonsense memoir, Kris opens up about the parts of her life that aren’t always in the spotlight: her marriage to Robert Kardashian, the late father of her four oldest children; her husband Olympic champion Bruce Jenner’s pivotal role in ending the Kardashians’s messy divorce so they could all move forward as a family; her close relationships with Nicole Brown Simpson and O. J. Simpson and her insider knowledge about the murder, its aftermath, and the infamous trial; and even her controversial decision to make her charming family into an international brand. If you think your life is chaotic, try keeping up with Kris Jenner.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/116005Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/116005 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kris Jenner . . . And All Things Kardashian Author: Kris Jenner Narrator: Marcia Strassman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 19 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/116005 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kris Jenner . . . And All Things Kardashian Author: Kris Jenner Narrator: Marcia Strassman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 19 minutes Release date: November 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.97 of Total 34 Ratings of Narrator: 4.08 of Total 13 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From everybody’s favorite “momager” of E!’s hit reality series Keeping Up with the Kardashians comes a relatable, brutally honest memoir of Kris Jenner’s never-before told story of the savvy businesswoman behind the Kardashian empire. You think you know her...Now read the stories even her famous children haven’t heard in this gripping and inspirational New York Times bestseller from the superstar matriarch of one of the biggest celebrity empires of our time. On Keeping Up with the Kardashians, we’ve watched Kris Jenner do it all. She runs a household, manages her children’s blockbuster careers, produces four television shows featuring her larger-than-life family, and still finds time to tweet to her fans. In this thoughtful, candid, and no-nonsense memoir, Kris opens up about the parts of her life that aren’t always in the spotlight: her marriage to Robert Kardashian, the late father of her four oldest children; her husband Olympic champion Bruce Jenner’s pivotal role in ending the Kardashians’s messy divorce so they could all move forward as a family; her close relationships with Nicole Brown Simpson and O. J. Simpson and her insider knowledge about the murder, its aftermath, and the infamous trial; and even her controversial decision to make her charming family into an international brand. If you think your life is chaotic, try keeping up with Kris Jenner.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/west-by-west-my-charmed-tormented-life-by-jerry-west-jonathan-coleman--65327352https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101527 to listen full audiobooks. Title: West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life Author: Jerry West, Jonathan Coleman Narrator: Ryan West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 19, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: He is one of basketball's towering figures: 'Mr. Clutch,' who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers' resurgence in the 1970s. The general manager who helped bring 'Showtime' to Los Angeles, creating a championship-winning force that continues to this day. Now, for the first time, the legendary Jerry West tells his story-from his tough childhood in West Virginia, to his unbelievable college success at West Virginia University, his 40-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his relationships with NBA legends like Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kobe Bryant. Unsparing in its self-assessment and honesty, West by West is far more than a sports memoir: it is a profound confession and a magnificent inspiration.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101527Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101527 to listen full audiobooks. Title: West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life Author: Jerry West, Jonathan Coleman Narrator: Ryan West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101527 to listen full audiobooks. Title: West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life Author: Jerry West, Jonathan Coleman Narrator: Ryan West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 19, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: He is one of basketball's towering figures: 'Mr. Clutch,' who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers' resurgence in the 1970s. The general manager who helped bring 'Showtime' to Los Angeles, creating a championship-winning force that continues to this day. Now, for the first time, the legendary Jerry West tells his story-from his tough childhood in West Virginia, to his unbelievable college success at West Virginia University, his 40-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his relationships with NBA legends like Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kobe Bryant. Unsparing in its self-assessment and honesty, West by West is far more than a sports memoir: it is a profound confession and a magnificent inspiration.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sweet-judy-blue-eyes-my-life-in-music-by-judy-collins--65327341https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102478 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: My Life in Music Author: Judy Collins Narrator: Judy Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release date: October 18, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A vivid, highly evocative memoir of one of the reigning icons of folk music, highlighting the decade of the ’60s, when hits like “Both Sides Now” catapulted her to international fame.   Sweet Judy Blue Eyes is the deeply personal, honest, and revealing memoir of folk legend and relentlessly creative spirit Judy Collins. In it, she talks about her alcoholism, her lasting love affair with Stephen Stills, her friendships with Joan Baez, Richard and Mimi Fariña, David Crosby, and Leonard Cohen and, above all, the music that helped define a decade and a generation’s sound track.       Sweet Judy Blue Eyes invites the reader into the parties that peppered Laurel Canyon and into the recording studio so we see how cuts evolved take after take, while it sets an array of amazing musical talent against the backdrop of one of the most turbulent decades of twentieth-century America.      Beautifully written, richly textured, and sharply insightful, Sweet Judy Blue Eyes is an unforgettable chronicle of the folk renaissance in America.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102478Tue, 18 Oct 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102478 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: My Life in Music Author: Judy Collins Narrator: Judy Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102478 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sweet Judy Blue Eyes: My Life in Music Author: Judy Collins Narrator: Judy Collins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release date: October 18, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A vivid, highly evocative memoir of one of the reigning icons of folk music, highlighting the decade of the ’60s, when hits like “Both Sides Now” catapulted her to international fame.   Sweet Judy Blue Eyes is the deeply personal, honest, and revealing memoir of folk legend and relentlessly creative spirit Judy Collins. In it, she talks about her alcoholism, her lasting love affair with Stephen Stills, her friendships with Joan Baez, Richard and Mimi Fariña, David Crosby, and Leonard Cohen and, above all, the music that helped define a decade and a generation’s sound track.       Sweet Judy Blue Eyes invites the reader into the parties that peppered Laurel Canyon and into the recording studio so we see how cuts evolved take after take, while it sets an array of amazing musical talent against the backdrop of one of the most turbulent decades of twentieth-century America.      Beautifully written, richly textured, and sharply insightful, Sweet Judy Blue Eyes is an unforgettable chronicle of the folk renaissance in America.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trust-me-i-m-dr-ozzy-advice-from-rock-s-ultimate-survivor-by-ozzy-osbourne--65327360https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102230 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy: Advice from Rock's Ultimate Survivor Author: Ozzy Osbourne Narrator: Frank Skinner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 11, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.6 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Wondering if science could explain how he survived his 40-year avalanche of drugs and alcohol, Ozzy Osbourne became one of a handful of people in the world to have his entire DNA mapped in 2010. It was a highly complex, $65,000 process, but the results were conclusive: Ozzy is a genetic anomaly. The 'Full Ozzy Genome' contained variants that scientists had never before encountered and the findings were presented at the prestigious TEDMED Conference in San Diego-making headlines around the world. The procedure was in part sponsored by The Sunday Times of London, which had already caused an international fururoe by appointing Ozzy Osbourne its star health advice columnist. The newpaper argued that Ozzy's mutliple near-death experiences, 40-year history of drug abuse, and extreme hypocondria qualified him more than any other for the job. The column was an overnight hit, being quickly picked up by Rolling Stone to give it a global audience of millions. In Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy, Ozzy answers reader's questions with his outrageous wit and surprising wisdom, digging deep into his past to tell the memoir-style survival stories never published before-and offer guidance that no sane human being should follow. Part humor, part memoir, and part bad advice, Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy will include some of the best material from his published columns, answers to celebrities' medical questions, charts, sidebars, and more.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102230Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102230 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy: Advice from Rock's Ultimate Survivor Author: Ozzy Osbourne Narrator: Frank Skinner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102230 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy: Advice from Rock's Ultimate Survivor Author: Ozzy Osbourne Narrator: Frank Skinner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 11, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.6 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Wondering if science could explain how he survived his 40-year avalanche of drugs and alcohol, Ozzy Osbourne became one of a handful of people in the world to have his entire DNA mapped in 2010. It was a highly complex, $65,000 process, but the results were conclusive: Ozzy is a genetic anomaly. The 'Full Ozzy Genome' contained variants that scientists had never before encountered and the findings were presented at the prestigious TEDMED Conference in San Diego-making headlines around the world. The procedure was in part sponsored by The Sunday Times of London, which had already caused an international fururoe by appointing Ozzy Osbourne its star health advice columnist. The newpaper argued that Ozzy's mutliple near-death experiences, 40-year history of drug abuse, and extreme hypocondria qualified him more than any other for the job. The column was an overnight hit, being quickly picked up by Rolling Stone to give it a global audience of millions. In Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy, Ozzy answers reader's questions with his outrageous wit and surprising wisdom, digging deep into his past to tell the memoir-style survival stories never published before-and offer guidance that no sane human being should follow. Part humor, part memoir, and part bad advice, Trust Me, I'm Dr. Ozzy will include some of the best material from his published columns, answers to celebrities' medical questions, charts, sidebars, and more.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-song-a-memoir-by-michael-shnayerson-harry-belafonte--65327359https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102408 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Song: A Memoir Author: Michael Shnayerson, Harry Belafonte Narrator: Harry Belafonte, Mirron Willis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 39 minutes Release date: October 11, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Harry Belafonte is not just one of the greatest entertainers of our time; he has led one of the great American lives of the last century. Now, this extraordinary icon tells us the story of that life, giving us its full breadth, letting us share in the struggles, the tragedies, and, most of all, the inspiring triumphs.   Belafonte grew up, poverty-ridden, in Harlem and Jamaica. His mother was a complex woman—caring but withdrawn, eternally angry and rarely satisfied. His father was distant and physically abusive. It was not an easy life, but it instilled in young Harry the hard-nosed toughness of the city and the resilient spirit of the Caribbean lifestyle. It also gave him the drive to make good and channel his anger into actions that were positive and life-affirming. His journey led to the U.S. Navy during World War II, where he encountered an onslaught of racism but also fell in love with the woman he eventually married. After the war he moved back to Harlem, where he drifted between odd jobs until he saw his first stage play—and found the life he wanted to lead. Theater opened up a whole new world, one that was artistic and political and made him realize that not only did he have a need to express himself, he had a lot to express.   He began as an actor—and has always thought of himself as such—but was quickly spotted in a musical, began a tentative nightclub career, and soon was on a meteoric rise to become one of the world’s most popular singers. Belafonte was never content to simply be an entertainer, however. Even at enormous personal cost, he could not shy away from activism. At first it was a question of personal dignity: breaking down racial barriers that had never been broken before, achieving an enduring popularity with both white and black audiences. Then his activism broadened to a lifelong, passionate involvement at the heart of the civil rights movement and countless other political and social causes. The sections on the rise of the civil rights movement are perhaps the most moving in the book: his close friendship with Martin Luther King, Jr.; his role as a conduit between Dr. King and the Kennedys; his up-close involvement with the demonstrations and awareness of the hatred and potential violence around him; his devastation at Dr. King’s death and his continuing fight for what he believes is right.   But My Song is far more than the history of a movement. It is a very personal look at the people in that movement and the world in which Belafonte has long moved. He has befriended many beloved and important figures in both entertainment and politics—Paul Robeson, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sidney Poitier, John F. Kennedy, Marlon Brando, Robert Kennedy, Nelson Mandela, Fidel Castro, Tony Bennett, Bill Clinton—and writes about them with the same exceptional candor with which he reveals himself on every page. This is a book that pulls no punches, and turns both a loving and critical eye on our country’s cultural past.   As both an artist and an activist, Belafonte has touched countless lives. With My Song, he has found yet another way to entertain and inspire us. It is an electrifying memoir from a remarkable man.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102408Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102408 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Song: A Memoir Author: Michael Shnayerson, Harry Belafonte Narrator: Harry Belafonte, Mirron Willis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 39...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102408 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Song: A Memoir Author: Michael Shnayerson, Harry Belafonte Narrator: Harry Belafonte, Mirron Willis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 39 minutes Release date: October 11, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Harry Belafonte is not just one of the greatest entertainers of our time; he has led one of the great American lives of the last century. Now, this extraordinary icon tells us the story of that life, giving us its full breadth, letting us share in the struggles, the tragedies, and, most of all, the inspiring triumphs.   Belafonte grew up, poverty-ridden, in Harlem and Jamaica. His mother was a complex woman—caring but withdrawn, eternally angry and rarely satisfied. His father was distant and physically abusive. It was not an easy life, but it instilled in young Harry the hard-nosed toughness of the city and the resilient spirit of the Caribbean lifestyle. It also gave him the drive to make good and channel his anger into actions that were positive and life-affirming. His journey led to the U.S. Navy during World War II, where he encountered an onslaught of racism but also fell in love with the woman he eventually married. After the war he moved back to Harlem, where he drifted between odd jobs until he saw his first stage play—and found the life he wanted to lead. Theater opened up a whole new world, one that was artistic and political and made him realize that not only did he have a need to express himself, he had a lot to express.   He began as an actor—and has always thought of himself as such—but was quickly spotted in a musical, began a tentative nightclub career, and soon was on a meteoric rise to become one of the world’s most popular singers. Belafonte was never content to simply be an entertainer, however. Even at enormous personal cost, he could not shy away from activism. At first it was a question of personal dignity: breaking down racial barriers that had never been broken before, achieving an enduring popularity with both white and black audiences. Then his activism broadened to a lifelong, passionate involvement at the heart of the civil rights movement and countless other political and social causes. The sections on the rise of the civil rights movement are perhaps the most moving in the book: his close friendship with Martin Luther King, Jr.; his role as a conduit between Dr. King and the Kennedys; his up-close involvement with the demonstrations and awareness of the hatred and potential violence around him; his devastation at Dr. King’s death and his continuing fight for what he believes is right.   But My Song is far more than the history of a movement. It is a very personal look at the people in that movement and the world in which Belafonte has long moved. He has befriended many beloved and important figures in both entertainment and politics—Paul Robeson, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sidney Poitier, John F. Kennedy, Marlon Brando, Robert Kennedy, Nelson Mandela, Fidel Castro, Tony Bennett, Bill Clinton—and writes about them with the same exceptional candor with which he reveals himself on every page. This is a book that pulls no punches, and turns both a loving and critical eye on our country’s cultural past.   As both an artist and an activist, Belafonte has touched countless lives. With My Song, he has found yet another way to entertain and inspire us. It is an electrifying memoir from a remarkable man.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beauty-disrupted-the-carre-otis-story-by-carre-otis-hugo-schwyzer--65327355https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/99571 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beauty, Disrupted: The Carre Otis Story Author: Carre Otis, Hugo Schwyzer Narrator: Carre Otis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 22 minutes Release date: October 11, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Throughouther career, supermodel and actress Carré Otis hasbeen celebrated for her striking physical beauty—but in this brazenly honestmemoir she revisits the ugliest parts of her past to reveal the events thatultimately brought her to strive for, and champion, the kind of beauty that canonly be found within. In Beauty Disrupted Carrédetails the triumphs and challenges of her career in modeling, her rise to fameon the covers of Elle, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and MarieClaire, her battle against eating disorders and drug addiction, and herinfamous marriage to Mickey Rourke. BeautyDisrupted is her inspiring and personal memoir, a story of difficultlessons learned and inner beauty rediscovered, by a woman famous the worldover—not only for her face but, now, for her fighter’s spirit.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/99571Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/99571 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beauty, Disrupted: The Carre Otis Story Author: Carre Otis, Hugo Schwyzer Narrator: Carre Otis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 22 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/99571 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beauty, Disrupted: The Carre Otis Story Author: Carre Otis, Hugo Schwyzer Narrator: Carre Otis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 22 minutes Release date: October 11, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Throughouther career, supermodel and actress Carré Otis hasbeen celebrated for her striking physical beauty—but in this brazenly honestmemoir she revisits the ugliest parts of her past to reveal the events thatultimately brought her to strive for, and champion, the kind of beauty that canonly be found within. In Beauty Disrupted Carrédetails the triumphs and challenges of her career in modeling, her rise to fameon the covers of Elle, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and MarieClaire, her battle against eating disorders and drug addiction, and herinfamous marriage to Mickey Rourke. BeautyDisrupted is her inspiring and personal memoir, a story of difficultlessons learned and inner beauty rediscovered, by a woman famous the worldover—not only for her face but, now, for her fighter’s spirit.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rin-tin-tin-the-life-and-the-legend-by-susan-orlean--65327393https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101259 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend Author: Susan Orlean Narrator: Susan Orlean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 27, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From Susan Orlean—acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Orchid Thief and The Library Book—Rin Tin Tin is “an unforgettable book about the mutual devotion between one man and one dog” (The Wall Street Journal). He believed the dog was immortal. So begins Susan Orlean’s sweeping, powerfully moving account of Rin Tin Tin’s journey from abandoned puppy to international movie-star dog who appeared in twenty-seven films throughout the 1920s. Spanning almost one hundred years of history, from the dog’s improbable discovery on a battlefield in 1918 by an American soldier to his tumultuous rise through Hollywood and beyond, Rin Tin Tin is a love story and 'a masterpiece' (Chicago Tribune) that is also a quintessentially American story of reinvention, a captivating exploration of our spiritual bond with animals, and a stirring meditation on mortality and immortality.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101259Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101259 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend Author: Susan Orlean Narrator: Susan Orlean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101259 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend Author: Susan Orlean Narrator: Susan Orlean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 27, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From Susan Orlean—acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Orchid Thief and The Library Book—Rin Tin Tin is “an unforgettable book about the mutual devotion between one man and one dog” (The Wall Street Journal). He believed the dog was immortal. So begins Susan Orlean’s sweeping, powerfully moving account of Rin Tin Tin’s journey from abandoned puppy to international movie-star dog who appeared in twenty-seven films throughout the 1920s. Spanning almost one hundred years of history, from the dog’s improbable discovery on a battlefield in 1918 by an American soldier to his tumultuous rise through Hollywood and beyond, Rin Tin Tin is a love story and 'a masterpiece' (Chicago Tribune) that is also a quintessentially American story of reinvention, a captivating exploration of our spiritual bond with animals, and a stirring meditation on mortality and immortality.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drama-an-actor-s-education-by-john-lithgow--65327324https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101361 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Drama: An Actor's Education Author: John Lithgow Narrator: John Lithgow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 19 minutes Release date: September 27, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: ''A memoir as finely crafted as one of Lithgow’s performances.'' —Steve Martin Emmy Award-winner John Lithgow presents a charming, witty, and revealing memoir about his family, his work, and his life in Drama—an intimate story of insights and inspirational reflections from one of America’s most beloved actors. Lithgow pays tribute to his father, his greatest influence, and relives his collaborations with renowned performers and directors including Mike Nichols, Bob Fosse, Liv Ullmann, Meryl Streep, and Brian De Palma. A compelling reflection on the trials, triumphs, and changes across his long career, Lithgow’s Drama illuminates the inner life of a celebrated talent, and points the way forward for anyone aspiring to greatness in their own life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101361Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101361 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Drama: An Actor's Education Author: John Lithgow Narrator: John Lithgow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 19 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101361 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Drama: An Actor's Education Author: John Lithgow Narrator: John Lithgow Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 19 minutes Release date: September 27, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: ''A memoir as finely crafted as one of Lithgow’s performances.'' —Steve Martin Emmy Award-winner John Lithgow presents a charming, witty, and revealing memoir about his family, his work, and his life in Drama—an intimate story of insights and inspirational reflections from one of America’s most beloved actors. Lithgow pays tribute to his father, his greatest influence, and relives his collaborations with renowned performers and directors including Mike Nichols, Bob Fosse, Liv Ullmann, Meryl Streep, and Brian De Palma. A compelling reflection on the trials, triumphs, and changes across his long career, Lithgow’s Drama illuminates the inner life of a celebrated talent, and points the way forward for anyone aspiring to greatness in their own life.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-tiger-s-wedding-my-childhood-in-exile-by-isla-blair--65327373https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102300 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Tiger's Wedding - my childhood in exile Author: Isla Blair Narrator: Isla Blair Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 16 minutes Release date: September 24, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The actress Isla Blair's extraordinary, moving and uplifting story of her childhood in India and her separation from her parents. Born in Bangalore India, during the fading days of the Raj, Isla grew up on a tea plantation managed by her father. She spent her early years in the lush, verdant hills of Kerala with her much loved older sister Fiona, secure in the love and affection of her parents and her adored "Ayah". This warm, spice-scented idyll was abruptly ended when, obliged by tradition and entirely believing they were doing the best for their daughters, her parents sent Isla and her sister "home" to boarding school. She was not quite six years old. But "home" was cold, gloomy, post-war austerity Scotland – a land of liberty bodices, chilblains, icy mornings and dank, drizzly days; an alien land where for several years she nursed an astonishing secret – of which only Fiona was aware. Isla Blair writes lyrically of her beloved India, stoically of term times in spartan English boarding schools and holidays with grandparents and with great humour and vivacity of the time after school when she became one of the youngest students at RADA, training alongside Anthony Hopkins and others and throwing herself fully into life in London in the swinging '60s.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102300Sat, 24 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102300 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Tiger's Wedding - my childhood in exile Author: Isla Blair Narrator: Isla Blair Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 16 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/102300 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Tiger's Wedding - my childhood in exile Author: Isla Blair Narrator: Isla Blair Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 16 minutes Release date: September 24, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The actress Isla Blair's extraordinary, moving and uplifting story of her childhood in India and her separation from her parents. Born in Bangalore India, during the fading days of the Raj, Isla grew up on a tea plantation managed by her father. She spent her early years in the lush, verdant hills of Kerala with her much loved older sister Fiona, secure in the love and affection of her parents and her adored "Ayah". This warm, spice-scented idyll was abruptly ended when, obliged by tradition and entirely believing they were doing the best for their daughters, her parents sent Isla and her sister "home" to boarding school. She was not quite six years old. But "home" was cold, gloomy, post-war austerity Scotland – a land of liberty bodices, chilblains, icy mornings and dank, drizzly days; an alien land where for several years she nursed an astonishing secret – of which only Fiona was aware. Isla Blair writes lyrically of her beloved India, stoically of term times in spartan English boarding schools and holidays with grandparents and with great humour and vivacity of the time after school when she became one of the youngest students at RADA, training alongside Anthony Hopkins and others and throwing herself fully into life in London in the swinging '60s.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-is-not-a-stage-from-broadway-baby-to-a-lovely-lady-and-beyond-by-florence-henderson--65327405https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101001 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life is Not a Stage: From Broadway Baby to a Lovely Lady and Beyond Author: Florence Henderson Narrator: Florence Henderson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 49 minutes Release date: September 20, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: For millions of people around the world, Carol Brady is synonymous with motherhood, but growing up as the youngest of ten children in rural Indiana in the aftermath of the Great Depression, Florence Henderson lived a life quite different from that of the quintessential TV mom she later played on television. Florence's father was a dirt-poor tobacco tenant farmer who was nearly fifty years old when he married Florence's twenty-five-year-old mother, and was nearly seventy when Florence was born. Florence's childhood was full of deprivation and abandonment. Her father was an alcoholic at a time when there was no rehab or help for the disease. Their home rarely had electricity or running water. When she was twelve, Florence's mother left the family to work in Cleveland and never returned. Florence opens up about her childhood, as well as the challenges she's faced as an adult, including stage fright, postpartum depression, her extramarital affairs, divorce, her hearing loss, and heart problems. She writes with honesty and wisdom of how her faith and ability to survive has brought her through rough times to a life of profound joy and purpose.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101001Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101001 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life is Not a Stage: From Broadway Baby to a Lovely Lady and Beyond Author: Florence Henderson Narrator: Florence Henderson Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101001 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life is Not a Stage: From Broadway Baby to a Lovely Lady and Beyond Author: Florence Henderson Narrator: Florence Henderson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 49 minutes Release date: September 20, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: For millions of people around the world, Carol Brady is synonymous with motherhood, but growing up as the youngest of ten children in rural Indiana in the aftermath of the Great Depression, Florence Henderson lived a life quite different from that of the quintessential TV mom she later played on television. Florence's father was a dirt-poor tobacco tenant farmer who was nearly fifty years old when he married Florence's twenty-five-year-old mother, and was nearly seventy when Florence was born. Florence's childhood was full of deprivation and abandonment. Her father was an alcoholic at a time when there was no rehab or help for the disease. Their home rarely had electricity or running water. When she was twelve, Florence's mother left the family to work in Cleveland and never returned. Florence opens up about her childhood, as well as the challenges she's faced as an adult, including stage fright, postpartum depression, her extramarital affairs, divorce, her hearing loss, and heart problems. She writes with honesty and wisdom of how her faith and ability to survive has brought her through rough times to a life of profound joy and purpose.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dear-cary-my-life-with-cary-grant-by-dyan-cannon--65327354https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101346 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dear Cary: My Life with Cary Grant Author: Dyan Cannon Narrator: Dyan Cannon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 20, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Withhonesty and heart-rending emotion, actress and filmmaker DyanCannon tells the story of her topsy-turvy relationship with Hollywood legendCary Grant. Cannon’s captivating narrative takes the reader behind the scenesof Hollywood’s Golden Age, inside America’s high court of glamour and notorietyin which Cary Grant was king. In his private life alongside Cannon, however, astory that began with all the romance of his famous films—Charade, ToCatch a Thief, An Affair to Remember or The Philadelphia Story—wouldend up taking a series of tragic and unpredictable twists and turns. Insharing Grant’s inside story for the first time, Dear Cary is exactlywhat Hollywood is always looking for . . . the next blockbuster, and a storyfor romance lovers of all ages.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101346Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101346 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dear Cary: My Life with Cary Grant Author: Dyan Cannon Narrator: Dyan Cannon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101346 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dear Cary: My Life with Cary Grant Author: Dyan Cannon Narrator: Dyan Cannon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 20, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Withhonesty and heart-rending emotion, actress and filmmaker DyanCannon tells the story of her topsy-turvy relationship with Hollywood legendCary Grant. Cannon’s captivating narrative takes the reader behind the scenesof Hollywood’s Golden Age, inside America’s high court of glamour and notorietyin which Cary Grant was king. In his private life alongside Cannon, however, astory that began with all the romance of his famous films—Charade, ToCatch a Thief, An Affair to Remember or The Philadelphia Story—wouldend up taking a series of tragic and unpredictable twists and turns. Insharing Grant’s inside story for the first time, Dear Cary is exactlywhat Hollywood is always looking for . . . the next blockbuster, and a storyfor romance lovers of all ages.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/happy-accidents-by-jane-lynch--65327338https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100633 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Happy Accidents Author: Jane Lynch Narrator: Jane Lynch, Carol Burnett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 13, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.3 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In the summer of 1974, a fourteen-year-old girl in Dolton, Illinois, had a dream. A dream to become an actress, like her idols Ron Howard and Vicki Lawrence. But it was a long way from the South Side of Chicago to Hollywood, and it didn’t help that she’d recently dropped out of the school play, The Ugly Duckling. Or that the Hollywood casting directors she wrote to replied that “professional training was a requirement.” But the funny thing is, it all came true. Through a series of happy accidents, Jane Lynch created an improbable—and hilarious—path to success. In those early years, despite her dreams, she was also consumed with anxiety, feeling out of place in both her body and her family. To deal with her worries about her sexuality, she escaped in positive ways—such as joining a high school chorus not unlike the one in Glee—but also found destructive outlets. She started drinking almost every night her freshman year of high school and developed a mean and judgmental streak that turned her into a real-life Sue Sylvester. Then, at thirty-one, she started to get her life together. She was finally able to embrace her sexuality, come out to her parents, and quit drinking for good. Soon after, a Frosted Flakes commercial and a chance meeting in a coffee shop led to a role in the Christopher Guest movie Best in Show, which helped her get cast in The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Similar coincidences and chance meetings led to roles in movies starring Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, and even Meryl Streep in 2009’s Julie & Julia. Then, of course, came the two lucky accidents that truly changed her life. Getting lost in a hotel led to an introduction to her future wife, Lara. Then, a series she’d signed up for abruptly got canceled, making it possible for her to take the role of Sue Sylvester in Glee, which made her a megastar. Today, Jane Lynch has finally found the contentment she thought she’d never have. Part comic memoir and part inspirational narrative, this is a book equally for the rabid Glee fan and for anyone who needs a new perspective on life, love, and success. WITH A FOREWORD BY CAROL BURNETT Excerpt from Happy Accidents: If I could go back in time and talk to my twenty-year-old self, the first thing I would say is: “Lose the perm.” Secondly I would say: “Relax. Really. Just relax. Don’t sweat it.” I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t anxious and fearful that the parade would pass me by. And I was sure there was someone or something outside of myself with all the answers. I had a driving, anxiety-filled ambition. I wanted to be a working actor so badly. I wanted to belong and feel like I was valued and seen. Well, now I am a working actor, and I guarantee you it’s not because I suffered or worried over it. As I look back, the road to where I am today has been a series of happy accidents I was either smart or stupid enough to take advantage of. I thought I had to have a plan, a strategy. Turns out I just had to be ready and willing to take chances, look at what’s right in front of me, and put my heart into everything I do. All that anxiety and fear didn’t help, nor did it fuel anything useful. My final piece of advice to twenty-year-old me: Be easy on your sweet self. And don’t drink Miller Lite tall boys in the morning.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100633Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100633 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Happy Accidents Author: Jane Lynch Narrator: Jane Lynch, Carol Burnett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: September...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100633 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Happy Accidents Author: Jane Lynch Narrator: Jane Lynch, Carol Burnett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: September 13, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.3 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In the summer of 1974, a fourteen-year-old girl in Dolton, Illinois, had a dream. A dream to become an actress, like her idols Ron Howard and Vicki Lawrence. But it was a long way from the South Side of Chicago to Hollywood, and it didn’t help that she’d recently dropped out of the school play, The Ugly Duckling. Or that the Hollywood casting directors she wrote to replied that “professional training was a requirement.” But the funny thing is, it all came true. Through a series of happy accidents, Jane Lynch created an improbable—and hilarious—path to success. In those early years, despite her dreams, she was also consumed with anxiety, feeling out of place in both her body and her family. To deal with her worries about her sexuality, she escaped in positive ways—such as joining a high school chorus not unlike the one in Glee—but also found destructive outlets. She started drinking almost every night her freshman year of high school and developed a mean and judgmental streak that turned her into a real-life Sue Sylvester. Then, at thirty-one, she started to get her life together. She was finally able to embrace her sexuality, come out to her parents, and quit drinking for good. Soon after, a Frosted Flakes commercial and a chance meeting in a coffee shop led to a role in the Christopher Guest movie Best in Show, which helped her get cast in The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Similar coincidences and chance meetings led to roles in movies starring Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, and even Meryl Streep in 2009’s Julie & Julia. Then, of course, came the two lucky accidents that truly changed her life. Getting lost in a hotel led to an introduction to her future wife, Lara. Then, a series she’d signed up for abruptly got canceled, making it possible for her to take the role of Sue Sylvester in Glee, which made her a megastar. Today, Jane Lynch has finally found the contentment she thought she’d never have. Part comic memoir and part inspirational narrative, this is a book equally for the rabid Glee fan and for anyone who needs a new perspective on life, love, and success. WITH A FOREWORD BY CAROL BURNETT Excerpt from Happy Accidents: If I could go back in time and talk to my twenty-year-old self, the first thing I would say is: “Lose the perm.” Secondly I would say: “Relax. Really. Just relax. Don’t sweat it.” I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t anxious and fearful that the parade would pass me by. And I was sure there was someone or something outside of myself with all the answers. I had a driving, anxiety-filled ambition. I wanted to be a working actor so badly. I wanted to belong and feel like I was valued and seen. Well, now I am a working actor, and I guarantee you it’s not because I suffered or worried over it. As I look back, the road to where I am today has been a series of happy accidents I was either smart or stupid enough to take advantage of. I thought I had to have a plan, a strategy. Turns out I just had to be ready and willing to take chances, look at what’s right in front of me, and put my heart into everything I do. All that anxiety and fear didn’t help, nor did it fuel anything useful. My final piece of advice to twenty-year-old me: Be easy on your sweet self. And don’t drink Miller Lite tall boys in the morning.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-are-not-alone-michael-through-a-brother-s-eyes-by-jermaine-jackson--65327319https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101540 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes Author: Jermaine Jackson Narrator: Jermaine Jackson Jr. Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 48 minutes Release date: September 13, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This sophisticated, no-holds-barred biography of Michael Jackson by his brother Jermaine is filled with keen insight, rich anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes detail. Older than Michael by four years, Jermaine knows the real Michael as only a brother can. In this raw, honest, and poignant account, he reveals Michael the private person, not Michael “the King of Pop.” From their shared childhood and the Jackson 5 years through Michael’s phenomenal solo career, his loves, his suffering, and his tragic end, Jermaine doesn’t flinch from tackling the tough issues: the torrid press, the scandals, the allegations, the court cases, the internal politics, the ill-fated This Is It tour, and the disturbing developments in the days leading up to Michael’s death. But where previous works have presented only thin versions of a media construct, Jermaine provides a rare glimpse into the complex heart, mind, and soul of a brilliant but sometimes troubled entertainer. As a witness to history on the inside, Jermaine is the only person qualified to deliver the real Michael and reveal what made him tick: his private opinions and unseen emotions through the most headline-making episodes of his life. His hope is to foster a true and final understanding of Michael: who he was, what he was, and what shaped him.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101540Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101540 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes Author: Jermaine Jackson Narrator: Jermaine Jackson Jr. Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101540 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Are Not Alone: Michael: Through a Brother's Eyes Author: Jermaine Jackson Narrator: Jermaine Jackson Jr. Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 48 minutes Release date: September 13, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This sophisticated, no-holds-barred biography of Michael Jackson by his brother Jermaine is filled with keen insight, rich anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes detail. Older than Michael by four years, Jermaine knows the real Michael as only a brother can. In this raw, honest, and poignant account, he reveals Michael the private person, not Michael “the King of Pop.” From their shared childhood and the Jackson 5 years through Michael’s phenomenal solo career, his loves, his suffering, and his tragic end, Jermaine doesn’t flinch from tackling the tough issues: the torrid press, the scandals, the allegations, the court cases, the internal politics, the ill-fated This Is It tour, and the disturbing developments in the days leading up to Michael’s death. But where previous works have presented only thin versions of a media construct, Jermaine provides a rare glimpse into the complex heart, mind, and soul of a brilliant but sometimes troubled entertainer. As a witness to history on the inside, Jermaine is the only person qualified to deliver the real Michael and reveal what made him tick: his private opinions and unseen emotions through the most headline-making episodes of his life. His hope is to foster a true and final understanding of Michael: who he was, what he was, and what shaped him.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-itself-a-memoir-by-roger-ebert--65327315https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100994 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life Itself: A Memoir Author: Roger Ebert Narrator: Edward Herrmann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 19 minutes Release date: September 13, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.25 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 'The best thing Mr. Ebert has ever written.' - Janet Maslin, New York Times 'To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn't always know this, and am happy I lived long enough to find it out.' Roger Ebert is the best-known film critic of our time. He has been reviewing films for the Chicago Sun-Times since 1967, and was the first film critic ever to win a Pulitzer Prize. He has appeared on television for four decades. In 2006, complications from thyroid cancer treatment resulted in the loss of his ability to eat, drink, or speak. But with the loss of his voice, Ebert has only become a more prolific and influential writer. And now, for the first time, he tells the full, dramatic story of his life and career. In this candid, personal history, Ebert chronicles it all: his loves, losses, and obsessions; his struggle and recovery from alcoholism; his marriage; his politics; and his spiritual beliefs. He writes about his years at the Sun-Times, his colorful newspaper friends, and his life-changing collaboration with Gene Siskel. He shares his insights into movie stars and directors like John Wayne and Martin Scorsese. This is a story that only Roger Ebert could tell. Filled with the same deep insight, dry wit, and sharp observations that his readers have long cherished, this is more than a memoir -- it is a singular, warm-hearted, inspiring look at life itself.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100994Tue, 13 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100994 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life Itself: A Memoir Author: Roger Ebert Narrator: Edward Herrmann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 19 minutes Release date: September...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100994 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life Itself: A Memoir Author: Roger Ebert Narrator: Edward Herrmann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 19 minutes Release date: September 13, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.25 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 'The best thing Mr. Ebert has ever written.' - Janet Maslin, New York Times 'To make ourselves unhappy is where all crime starts. We must try to contribute joy to the world. That is true no matter what our problems, our health, our circumstances. We must try. I didn't always know this, and am happy I lived long enough to find it out.' Roger Ebert is the best-known film critic of our time. He has been reviewing films for the Chicago Sun-Times since 1967, and was the first film critic ever to win a Pulitzer Prize. He has appeared on television for four decades. In 2006, complications from thyroid cancer treatment resulted in the loss of his ability to eat, drink, or speak. But with the loss of his voice, Ebert has only become a more prolific and influential writer. And now, for the first time, he tells the full, dramatic story of his life and career. In this candid, personal history, Ebert chronicles it all: his loves, losses, and obsessions; his struggle and recovery from alcoholism; his marriage; his politics; and his spiritual beliefs. He writes about his years at the Sun-Times, his colorful newspaper friends, and his life-changing collaboration with Gene Siskel. He shares his insights into movie stars and directors like John Wayne and Martin Scorsese. This is a story that only Roger Ebert could tell. Filled with the same deep insight, dry wit, and sharp observations that his readers have long cherished, this is more than a memoir -- it is a singular, warm-hearted, inspiring look at life itself.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/yabba-dabba-doo-the-alan-reed-story-by-alan-reed--65327275https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124655 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Yabba Dabba Doo: The Alan Reed Story Author: Alan Reed Narrator: Alan Reed, Joe Bevilacqua Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 8 minutes Release date: September 12, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: "The autobiography of the voice of Fred Flintstone is brought to life by veteran radio theater producer Joe Bevilacqua and Alan Reed Jr., featuring rare interviews with Alan Reed himself, an interview with Joe Barbera and clips from Reed's radio, TV and film career, including ""The Fred Allen Show,"" ""The Shadow,"" ""The Life of Riley,"" ""Life with Luigi,"" ""Duffy's Tavern,"" ""The Postman Always Rings Twice,"" ""Viva Zapata,"" and ""Breakfast at Tiffani's,"" and ""The Flintstones"".]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124655Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124655 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Yabba Dabba Doo: The Alan Reed Story Author: Alan Reed Narrator: Alan Reed, Joe Bevilacqua Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 8 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/124655 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Yabba Dabba Doo: The Alan Reed Story Author: Alan Reed Narrator: Alan Reed, Joe Bevilacqua Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 8 minutes Release date: September 12, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: "The autobiography of the voice of Fred Flintstone is brought to life by veteran radio theater producer Joe Bevilacqua and Alan Reed Jr., featuring rare interviews with Alan Reed himself, an interview with Joe Barbera and clips from Reed's radio, TV and film career, including ""The Fred Allen Show,"" ""The Shadow,"" ""The Life of Riley,"" ""Life with Luigi,"" ""Duffy's Tavern,"" ""The Postman Always Rings Twice,"" ""Viva Zapata,"" and ""Breakfast at Tiffani's,"" and ""The Flintstones"".]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pygmalion-classic-radio-theatre-by-george-bernard-shaw--65327322https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103202 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pygmalion (Classic Radio Theatre) Author: George Bernard Shaw Narrator: Simon Cadell, Imelda Staunton, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 27 minutes Release date: September 9, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: When phonetics tutor and linguist Henry Higgins meets Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle, he makes a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering that he can teach her to speak so well that she will be able to pass herself off as a Duchess at a society ball. Eliza agrees, seduced by promises of chocolates and taxi rides - but her transformation from caterpillar to butterfly will not be easy, and the process will take its toll on both Eliza and Higgins... Written in 1912, Pygmalion enjoyed instant success and was adapted as the hit musical My Fair Lady, starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison. Among the star cast in this 1986 adaptation are Simon Cadell, Imelda Staunton, Rachel Gurney and Edward Hardwicke.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103202Fri, 09 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103202 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pygmalion (Classic Radio Theatre) Author: George Bernard Shaw Narrator: Simon Cadell, Imelda Staunton, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103202 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pygmalion (Classic Radio Theatre) Author: George Bernard Shaw Narrator: Simon Cadell, Imelda Staunton, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 27 minutes Release date: September 9, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: When phonetics tutor and linguist Henry Higgins meets Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle, he makes a bet with his friend Colonel Pickering that he can teach her to speak so well that she will be able to pass herself off as a Duchess at a society ball. Eliza agrees, seduced by promises of chocolates and taxi rides - but her transformation from caterpillar to butterfly will not be easy, and the process will take its toll on both Eliza and Higgins... Written in 1912, Pygmalion enjoyed instant success and was adapted as the hit musical My Fair Lady, starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison. Among the star cast in this 1986 adaptation are Simon Cadell, Imelda Staunton, Rachel Gurney and Edward Hardwicke.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-capture-of-cerberus-by-agatha-christie--65327340https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103173 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Capture Of Cerberus Author: Agatha Christie Narrator: David Suchet Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 22 minutes Release date: September 8, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Two recently-rediscovered Hercule Poirot short stories byAgatha Christie, read by David Suchet.In 2004, a remarkable archive was unearthed at Agatha Christie’s family home, Greenway – 73 of her private notebooks, filled with pencilled jottings and ideas. Hidden within this literary treasure trove were two rare, never-before-published short stories, discovered by archivist John Curran and published in his book ‘Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks: Fifty Years of Mysteries in the Making’.‘The Capture of Cerberus’ was intended to be the twelfth in her collection of Poirot stories, ‘The Labours of Hercules’, but she eventually rewrote it, keeping only the title. In this first, original version, Poirot is holidaying in Geneva, trying to take his mind off the impending war. But a chance meeting with an old acquaintance leads to an investigation involving a Nazi dictator and an enormous hound...‘The Incident of the Dog’s Ball’, probably written in 1933, was reworked as the novel ‘Dumb Witness’ (1937) with a different murderer and motive. In it, Poirot receives a letter from an elderly lady, written two months before and asking for help. Now she is dead, and Poirot is convinced that her beloved terrier Bob holds the key to her death... ©2011 AudioGO Ltd (P)2011 BBC WW]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103173Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103173 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Capture Of Cerberus Author: Agatha Christie Narrator: David Suchet Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 22 minutes Release date: September...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103173 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Capture Of Cerberus Author: Agatha Christie Narrator: David Suchet Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 22 minutes Release date: September 8, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Two recently-rediscovered Hercule Poirot short stories byAgatha Christie, read by David Suchet.In 2004, a remarkable archive was unearthed at Agatha Christie’s family home, Greenway – 73 of her private notebooks, filled with pencilled jottings and ideas. Hidden within this literary treasure trove were two rare, never-before-published short stories, discovered by archivist John Curran and published in his book ‘Agatha Christie’s Secret Notebooks: Fifty Years of Mysteries in the Making’.‘The Capture of Cerberus’ was intended to be the twelfth in her collection of Poirot stories, ‘The Labours of Hercules’, but she eventually rewrote it, keeping only the title. In this first, original version, Poirot is holidaying in Geneva, trying to take his mind off the impending war. But a chance meeting with an old acquaintance leads to an investigation involving a Nazi dictator and an enormous hound...‘The Incident of the Dog’s Ball’, probably written in 1933, was reworked as the novel ‘Dumb Witness’ (1937) with a different murderer and motive. In it, Poirot receives a letter from an elderly lady, written two months before and asking for help. Now she is dead, and Poirot is convinced that her beloved terrier Bob holds the key to her death... ©2011 AudioGO Ltd (P)2011 BBC WW]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/forgetting-curve-the-a-bbc-radio-4-dramatisation-by-hugh-costello--65327345https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103181 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Forgetting Curve, The: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Hugh Costello Narrator: Michael Glenn Murphy, Karen Ardiff, Chris Mchallem, Annie Mccartney, Andrea Irvine, Inam Mirza, Lia Williams, Richard Howard, Hugh Costello Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: September 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A tense, white-knuckle ride of a play from BBC Radio 4 in which a rather self-satisfied hero embarks, reluctantly, on a voyage of self-discovery. Originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 7 January 2009, and repeated on 31 March 2011. As an expert on memory loss, Greg Cooke is asked to invalidate the testimony of an eyewitness in a high-profile murder trial. He undermines the Prosecution's key witness by convincing the jury that we forget as much within 24 hours as we do over a whole year. As a result, a vicious murderer walks free, but Greg is soon to discover there's a price to pay... 'The Forgetting Curve' was written by Emmy-nominated TV and Film writer Hugh Costello, and stars Michael Glenn Murphy as Greg Cooke. Also featured amongst the cast are Lia Williams, Chris McHallem, Andrea Irvine, Karen Ardiff, Annie McCartney, Richard Howard, writer Hugh Costello and Inam Mirza.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103181Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103181 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Forgetting Curve, The: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Hugh Costello Narrator: Michael Glenn Murphy, Karen Ardiff, Chris Mchallem, Annie Mccartney,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103181 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Forgetting Curve, The: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Hugh Costello Narrator: Michael Glenn Murphy, Karen Ardiff, Chris Mchallem, Annie Mccartney, Andrea Irvine, Inam Mirza, Lia Williams, Richard Howard, Hugh Costello Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: September 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A tense, white-knuckle ride of a play from BBC Radio 4 in which a rather self-satisfied hero embarks, reluctantly, on a voyage of self-discovery. Originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 7 January 2009, and repeated on 31 March 2011. As an expert on memory loss, Greg Cooke is asked to invalidate the testimony of an eyewitness in a high-profile murder trial. He undermines the Prosecution's key witness by convincing the jury that we forget as much within 24 hours as we do over a whole year. As a result, a vicious murderer walks free, but Greg is soon to discover there's a price to pay... 'The Forgetting Curve' was written by Emmy-nominated TV and Film writer Hugh Costello, and stars Michael Glenn Murphy as Greg Cooke. Also featured amongst the cast are Lia Williams, Chris McHallem, Andrea Irvine, Karen Ardiff, Annie McCartney, Richard Howard, writer Hugh Costello and Inam Mirza.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-history-of-titus-groan-by-mervyn-peake--65327339https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103184 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The History of Titus Groan Author: Mervyn Peake Narrator: James Fleet, Carl Prekopp, Olivia Hallinan, Tamsin Greig, Miranda Richardson, Full Cast, Paul Rhys Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 42 minutes Release date: September 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Paul Rhys, Miranda Richardson and Carl Prekopp star in this major six-part BBC Radio Classic Serial based on the writings of Mervyn Peake and Maeve Gilmore. The life and times of Titus Groan, 77th Earl of Gormenghast - a vast stronghold of crumbling masonry steeped in immemorial ritual and inhabited by an extraordinary cavalcade of characters including the kitchen boy, Steerpike, who ruthlessly rises to the upper echelons of dynastic power through mischief and murder. Based on the novels written by Mervyn Peake and on the recently discovered concluding volume, Titus Alone, written by his widow, the six one-hour episodes chronicle Titus' life from birth, through childhood and adolescence to his decision to renounce his title and embark on an exploration of the alien world beyond the confines of his home. It is a journey in search of identity that eventually takes him to a distant island where he encounters the man who is none other than his creator. The 'Gormenghast' trilogy is both a powerful and unique fantasy and a satirical allegory on the fancies, foibles and phobias of the world around us, and this BBC Radio production brings Peake's extraordinary imagination to vivid life. Featuring a star cast including James Fleet, Tamsin Greig and Olivia Hallinan, it was dramatised for radio by Brian Sibley. The series was produced by Jeremy Mortimer.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103184Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103184 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The History of Titus Groan Author: Mervyn Peake Narrator: James Fleet, Carl Prekopp, Olivia Hallinan, Tamsin Greig, Miranda Richardson, Full Cast, Paul...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103184 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The History of Titus Groan Author: Mervyn Peake Narrator: James Fleet, Carl Prekopp, Olivia Hallinan, Tamsin Greig, Miranda Richardson, Full Cast, Paul Rhys Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 42 minutes Release date: September 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Paul Rhys, Miranda Richardson and Carl Prekopp star in this major six-part BBC Radio Classic Serial based on the writings of Mervyn Peake and Maeve Gilmore. The life and times of Titus Groan, 77th Earl of Gormenghast - a vast stronghold of crumbling masonry steeped in immemorial ritual and inhabited by an extraordinary cavalcade of characters including the kitchen boy, Steerpike, who ruthlessly rises to the upper echelons of dynastic power through mischief and murder. Based on the novels written by Mervyn Peake and on the recently discovered concluding volume, Titus Alone, written by his widow, the six one-hour episodes chronicle Titus' life from birth, through childhood and adolescence to his decision to renounce his title and embark on an exploration of the alien world beyond the confines of his home. It is a journey in search of identity that eventually takes him to a distant island where he encounters the man who is none other than his creator. The 'Gormenghast' trilogy is both a powerful and unique fantasy and a satirical allegory on the fancies, foibles and phobias of the world around us, and this BBC Radio production brings Peake's extraordinary imagination to vivid life. Featuring a star cast including James Fleet, Tamsin Greig and Olivia Hallinan, it was dramatised for radio by Brian Sibley. The series was produced by Jeremy Mortimer.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-city-killing-a-bbc-radio-4-dramatisation-by-mike-walker--65327330https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103175 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A City Killing: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Mike Walker Narrator: Janice Acquah, Nathan Osgood, David Tse, Full Cast, Nicholas Boulton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: September 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A BBC Radio 4 drama about three City traders who launch an aggressive new hedge fund, which they then struggle to prevent from complete failure. Tim, Meredith and Harry are three sassy, thirty something traders who, tired of making money for someone else, combine to launch a new hedge fund. But it doesn't take long before they get seriously above themselves, losing a small fortune and making some pretty heavy enemies in the City markets. Facing financial meltdown, Harry is deputed to exploit a family connection with Bob Glass of Glassworks. Glass is the doyen of Wall Street - friend to charities and movie stars and the biggest, boldest, safest investor on the block. In New York, Harry makes a good impression. Glass takes to him like a son. This is the coup the young hedge fund has needed. With Glass' name, confidence will flourish and further, major investments will follow. But Harry has no sooner touched down at Heathrow, than news breaks of Glass' arrest by the FBI. His convoluted investment structure has collapsed. Billions have been lost by individuals, by charities and by burgeoning hedge funds, just like Harry's. Harry, Tim and Meredith have lost 1.2billion and rising. Glass, the most feared, loathed and admired man on Wall Street was just a simple confidence trickster, though on a mammoth scale. Now it's time to face the investors, and the fact that their credibility is virtually nil. This is a £1.2billion hole they aren't going to crawl out of. 'A City Killing' stars Nicholas Boulton as Harry Towers, Nathan Osgood as Bob Glass, David Tse as Tim and Janice Acquah as Meredith. Also featured in the cast are Pam Miles, Jonathan Tafler and Sam Dale.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103175Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103175 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A City Killing: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Mike Walker Narrator: Janice Acquah, Nathan Osgood, David Tse, Full Cast, Nicholas Boulton Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103175 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A City Killing: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Mike Walker Narrator: Janice Acquah, Nathan Osgood, David Tse, Full Cast, Nicholas Boulton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: September 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A BBC Radio 4 drama about three City traders who launch an aggressive new hedge fund, which they then struggle to prevent from complete failure. Tim, Meredith and Harry are three sassy, thirty something traders who, tired of making money for someone else, combine to launch a new hedge fund. But it doesn't take long before they get seriously above themselves, losing a small fortune and making some pretty heavy enemies in the City markets. Facing financial meltdown, Harry is deputed to exploit a family connection with Bob Glass of Glassworks. Glass is the doyen of Wall Street - friend to charities and movie stars and the biggest, boldest, safest investor on the block. In New York, Harry makes a good impression. Glass takes to him like a son. This is the coup the young hedge fund has needed. With Glass' name, confidence will flourish and further, major investments will follow. But Harry has no sooner touched down at Heathrow, than news breaks of Glass' arrest by the FBI. His convoluted investment structure has collapsed. Billions have been lost by individuals, by charities and by burgeoning hedge funds, just like Harry's. Harry, Tim and Meredith have lost 1.2billion and rising. Glass, the most feared, loathed and admired man on Wall Street was just a simple confidence trickster, though on a mammoth scale. Now it's time to face the investors, and the fact that their credibility is virtually nil. This is a £1.2billion hole they aren't going to crawl out of. 'A City Killing' stars Nicholas Boulton as Harry Towers, Nathan Osgood as Bob Glass, David Tse as Tim and Janice Acquah as Meredith. Also featured in the cast are Pam Miles, Jonathan Tafler and Sam Dale.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/like-an-angel-passing-through-my-room-a-bbc-radio-4-dramatisation-by-christopher-green--65327329https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103192 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Like An Angel Passing Through My Room: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Christopher Green Narrator: Anna-Frid Lyngstad, Christopher Green, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: September 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Summer 2006: Christopher Green meets Frida. He is the after-dinner entertainment. She is a dinner party guest. What starts as a 'I'm your biggest fan' conversation turns into a long chat about the nature of loving someone you've never met. 'Like an Angel Passing Through My Room' is about being a fan. About a real and an imagined intimacy. A project several years in the making, what started as an upbeat reflection on fame and the notion of being a fan, has developed into a meditation on the communication between two people and coping with the blows life deals. Green's partner died shortly after recording the interview with Frida, in which they talked about her long recovery from the death of her husband in 1999. This play is deeply personal and reflective but with a firmly comic sensibility. The journey takes in life and death, and some of the territory in between, with a heavy emphasis on pop music. Directed by Claire Grove. Originally broadcast 16 February 2011.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103192Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103192 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Like An Angel Passing Through My Room: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Christopher Green Narrator: Anna-Frid Lyngstad, Christopher Green, Full Cast...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103192 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Like An Angel Passing Through My Room: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Christopher Green Narrator: Anna-Frid Lyngstad, Christopher Green, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: September 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Summer 2006: Christopher Green meets Frida. He is the after-dinner entertainment. She is a dinner party guest. What starts as a 'I'm your biggest fan' conversation turns into a long chat about the nature of loving someone you've never met. 'Like an Angel Passing Through My Room' is about being a fan. About a real and an imagined intimacy. A project several years in the making, what started as an upbeat reflection on fame and the notion of being a fan, has developed into a meditation on the communication between two people and coping with the blows life deals. Green's partner died shortly after recording the interview with Frida, in which they talked about her long recovery from the death of her husband in 1999. This play is deeply personal and reflective but with a firmly comic sensibility. The journey takes in life and death, and some of the territory in between, with a heavy emphasis on pop music. Directed by Claire Grove. Originally broadcast 16 February 2011.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-name-is-iqbal-masih-a-bbc-radio-4-dramatisation-by-bettina-gracias--65327328https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103198 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Name Is Iqbal Masih: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Bettina Gracias Narrator: Saikat Ahamed, Kaleem Janjua, Gagan Sharma, Bhasker Patel, Manjeet Mann, Inam Mirza, Janice Acquah, Chris Pavlo, Sagar Radia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: September 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama about a young Pakistani boy forced into bonded labour in a carpet factory at the age of four, and who became a figurehead for the Bonded Liberation Movement aged eleven. Originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 25 February 2009, and repeated on 18 January 2011. Despite the valiant efforts of many, there are still thousands of child labourers in factories across Asia - often working long hours in terrible conditions to provide cheap clothing and other goods for our high street stores. This play, the extraordinary and moving story of Iqbal Masih, brings to the foreground one of the less savoury elements of an increasingly global economy, and contributes to the continuing debate about our wider responsibilities as consumers. It also celebrates the tragically short life of a remarkable individual. 'My Name is Iqbal Masih' won the 2009 Clarion Radio Drama Award, and stars Sagar Radia in the title role, with Bhasker Patel as Khan, Kaleem Janjua as the carpet master and Manjeet Mann as Inayat. Also featured amongst the cast are Inam Mirza, Gagan Sharma, Janice Acquah, Chris Pavlo and Saikat Ahamed.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103198Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103198 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Name Is Iqbal Masih: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Bettina Gracias Narrator: Saikat Ahamed, Kaleem Janjua, Gagan Sharma, Bhasker Patel,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103198 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Name Is Iqbal Masih: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Bettina Gracias Narrator: Saikat Ahamed, Kaleem Janjua, Gagan Sharma, Bhasker Patel, Manjeet Mann, Inam Mirza, Janice Acquah, Chris Pavlo, Sagar Radia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: September 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama about a young Pakistani boy forced into bonded labour in a carpet factory at the age of four, and who became a figurehead for the Bonded Liberation Movement aged eleven. Originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 25 February 2009, and repeated on 18 January 2011. Despite the valiant efforts of many, there are still thousands of child labourers in factories across Asia - often working long hours in terrible conditions to provide cheap clothing and other goods for our high street stores. This play, the extraordinary and moving story of Iqbal Masih, brings to the foreground one of the less savoury elements of an increasingly global economy, and contributes to the continuing debate about our wider responsibilities as consumers. It also celebrates the tragically short life of a remarkable individual. 'My Name is Iqbal Masih' won the 2009 Clarion Radio Drama Award, and stars Sagar Radia in the title role, with Bhasker Patel as Khan, Kaleem Janjua as the carpet master and Manjeet Mann as Inayat. Also featured amongst the cast are Inam Mirza, Gagan Sharma, Janice Acquah, Chris Pavlo and Saikat Ahamed.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cavity-a-bbc-radio-4-dramatisation-by-sean-grundy--65327327https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103174 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cavity: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Sean Grundy Narrator: Dierdre Mullins, Jim Howick, Hayley Doherty, Paul Mundell, Kerry Godliman, Ingrid Oliver, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: September 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A strange but funny BBC Radio 4 'Afternoon Play' about sex, betrayal, the housing market and a love triangle that follows its own surreal logic. Kirsty is having an affair with a married man, Adrian. When his wife, Lucy, returns unexpectedly from a business conference, Kirsty hides in the attic. In a panic, she falls down the back of the attic into the cavity wall. A story then unfolds which combines the domestically mundane with the utterly bizarre. 'Cavity' stars Ingrid Oliver as Kirsty, Julian Rhind-Tutt as Adrian and Kerry Godliman as Lucy. Also featuring amongst the cast are Hayley Doherty, Jim Howick, Paul Mundell and Deirdre Mullins. 'Cavity' was originally broadcast 29 January 2009, and repeated 24 March 2011.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103174Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103174 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cavity: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Sean Grundy Narrator: Dierdre Mullins, Jim Howick, Hayley Doherty, Paul Mundell, Kerry Godliman, Ingrid...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103174 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cavity: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Sean Grundy Narrator: Dierdre Mullins, Jim Howick, Hayley Doherty, Paul Mundell, Kerry Godliman, Ingrid Oliver, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: September 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A strange but funny BBC Radio 4 'Afternoon Play' about sex, betrayal, the housing market and a love triangle that follows its own surreal logic. Kirsty is having an affair with a married man, Adrian. When his wife, Lucy, returns unexpectedly from a business conference, Kirsty hides in the attic. In a panic, she falls down the back of the attic into the cavity wall. A story then unfolds which combines the domestically mundane with the utterly bizarre. 'Cavity' stars Ingrid Oliver as Kirsty, Julian Rhind-Tutt as Adrian and Kerry Godliman as Lucy. Also featuring amongst the cast are Hayley Doherty, Jim Howick, Paul Mundell and Deirdre Mullins. 'Cavity' was originally broadcast 29 January 2009, and repeated 24 March 2011.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magnificent-andrea-a-bbc-radio-4-dramatisation-by-nigel-planer--65327326https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103195 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Magnificent Andrea: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Nigel Planer Narrator: Stuart Mcloughlin, Sam Dale, Jane Wittenshaw, Sally Orrock, Brian Bowles, Roger Allam, Nigel Planer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: September 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: At the heart of this explosive BBC Radio 4 comedy-drama are two morally opposed characters, both in love with the same woman, who has just - tragically - died. Originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 22 March 2011, The Magnificent Andrea is the first original radio play by Nigel Planer ('The Young Ones', 'Hairspray'), in which two wonderful characters, Barry (Roger Allam) and Nigel (Nigel Planer), collide and wrestle over the memory of their shared inspirational warrior woman - and of course, her home. Andrea's former husband, boozy columnist Barry, is at the tail end of a career marked by low achievement in pugnacious, snide journalism. By contrast, Nigel - recent partner until her sudden death - is an alternative but ultra-orthodox, politically-correct naturopath. We join Barry after a typically hearty breakfast on his way from Chelsea to attend the funeral in South London, where he confronts his squeaky-clean nemesis Nigel. The lugubrious Barry is appalled at the ceremony, and it is while milling outside that the basically decent Nigel makes the mistake of inviting Barry back to the house - Barry's house - for the reception. There the fireworks really start... 'The Magnificent Andrea' also stars Sally Orrock, Brian Bowles, Jane Whittenshaw, Sam Dale, Joanna Monro and Stuart McLoughlin.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103195Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103195 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Magnificent Andrea: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Nigel Planer Narrator: Stuart Mcloughlin, Sam Dale, Jane Wittenshaw, Sally Orrock, Brian...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103195 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Magnificent Andrea: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Nigel Planer Narrator: Stuart Mcloughlin, Sam Dale, Jane Wittenshaw, Sally Orrock, Brian Bowles, Roger Allam, Nigel Planer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: September 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: At the heart of this explosive BBC Radio 4 comedy-drama are two morally opposed characters, both in love with the same woman, who has just - tragically - died. Originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 22 March 2011, The Magnificent Andrea is the first original radio play by Nigel Planer ('The Young Ones', 'Hairspray'), in which two wonderful characters, Barry (Roger Allam) and Nigel (Nigel Planer), collide and wrestle over the memory of their shared inspirational warrior woman - and of course, her home. Andrea's former husband, boozy columnist Barry, is at the tail end of a career marked by low achievement in pugnacious, snide journalism. By contrast, Nigel - recent partner until her sudden death - is an alternative but ultra-orthodox, politically-correct naturopath. We join Barry after a typically hearty breakfast on his way from Chelsea to attend the funeral in South London, where he confronts his squeaky-clean nemesis Nigel. The lugubrious Barry is appalled at the ceremony, and it is while milling outside that the basically decent Nigel makes the mistake of inviting Barry back to the house - Barry's house - for the reception. There the fireworks really start... 'The Magnificent Andrea' also stars Sally Orrock, Brian Bowles, Jane Whittenshaw, Sam Dale, Joanna Monro and Stuart McLoughlin.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lottery-ticket-a-bbc-radio-4-dramatisation-by-donna-franceschild--65327318https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103194 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lottery Ticket: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Donna Franceschild Narrator: Nitzan Sharron, Meg Fraser, John Kazek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: September 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A BBC Radio 4 black comedy about the unlikely friendship between an asylum seeker and a migrant worker, who find a stray lottery ticket and think it may be the answer to all their problems. Originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 18 February 2009, and repeated on 1 April 2011, 'The Lottery Ticket' was written by BAFTA winner Donna Franceschild, and stars Nitzan Sharron, John Kazek and Meg Fraser.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103194Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103194 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lottery Ticket: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Donna Franceschild Narrator: Nitzan Sharron, Meg Fraser, John Kazek Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103194 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lottery Ticket: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Donna Franceschild Narrator: Nitzan Sharron, Meg Fraser, John Kazek Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: September 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A BBC Radio 4 black comedy about the unlikely friendship between an asylum seeker and a migrant worker, who find a stray lottery ticket and think it may be the answer to all their problems. Originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 18 February 2009, and repeated on 1 April 2011, 'The Lottery Ticket' was written by BAFTA winner Donna Franceschild, and stars Nitzan Sharron, John Kazek and Meg Fraser.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jelly-babes-a-bbc-radio-4-dramatisation-by-judy-upton--65327293https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103190 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jelly Babes: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Judy Upton Narrator: Ryan Watson, David Seddon, Sam Dale, Nadine Marshall, Sally Orrock, Jane Whittenshaw, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: September 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Resourceful mum Shanice is persuaded by her next-door neighbour, Evie, to take up the bizarre sport of jelly wrestling to make ends meet in this BBC Radio 4 'Afternon Play'. Becky, AKA 'Azaria The Amazon', shows Shanice the ropes, and she is soon wowing the rowdy stag night audiences with her slams and smackdowns. By night she's bikini clad 'Alice Malice', by day she's mum to gymnastics-mad Alex and a devoted daughter to her disabled, ex-army dad. When these two worlds threaten to collide, it reawakens a painful episode from Shanice's childhood which threatens to tear apart her cherished family life and leads to a show-down with the father she adores. 'Jelly Babes' was written by Judy Upton, and stars Sally Orrock as Shanice, Nadine Marshall as Becky and Jane Whittenshaw as Evie. Also featuring amongst the cast are David Seddon¸ Sam Dale and Ryan Watson. 'Jelly Babes' was originally broadcast on 13 April 2011.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103190Thu, 01 Sep 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103190 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jelly Babes: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Judy Upton Narrator: Ryan Watson, David Seddon, Sam Dale, Nadine Marshall, Sally Orrock, Jane...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/103190 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jelly Babes: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Judy Upton Narrator: Ryan Watson, David Seddon, Sam Dale, Nadine Marshall, Sally Orrock, Jane Whittenshaw, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: September 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Resourceful mum Shanice is persuaded by her next-door neighbour, Evie, to take up the bizarre sport of jelly wrestling to make ends meet in this BBC Radio 4 'Afternon Play'. Becky, AKA 'Azaria The Amazon', shows Shanice the ropes, and she is soon wowing the rowdy stag night audiences with her slams and smackdowns. By night she's bikini clad 'Alice Malice', by day she's mum to gymnastics-mad Alex and a devoted daughter to her disabled, ex-army dad. When these two worlds threaten to collide, it reawakens a painful episode from Shanice's childhood which threatens to tear apart her cherished family life and leads to a show-down with the father she adores. 'Jelly Babes' was written by Judy Upton, and stars Sally Orrock as Shanice, Nadine Marshall as Becky and Jane Whittenshaw as Evie. Also featuring amongst the cast are David Seddon¸ Sam Dale and Ryan Watson. 'Jelly Babes' was originally broadcast on 13 April 2011.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/just-kids-by-patti-smith--65327331https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98583 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Just Kids Author: Patti Smith Narrator: Patti Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: July 26, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.54 of Total 74 Ratings of Narrator: 4.57 of Total 21 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In Just Kids, Patti Smith’s first book of prose, the legendary American artist offers a never-before-seen glimpse of her remarkable relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the epochal days of New York City and the Chelsea Hotel in the late sixties and seventies. An honest and moving story of youth and friendship, Smith brings the same unique, lyrical quality to Just Kids as she has to the rest of her formidable body of work—from her influential 1975 album Horses to her visual art and poetry.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98583Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98583 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Just Kids Author: Patti Smith Narrator: Patti Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: July 26, 2011 Ratings: Ratings...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98583 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Just Kids Author: Patti Smith Narrator: Patti Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: July 26, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.54 of Total 74 Ratings of Narrator: 4.57 of Total 21 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In Just Kids, Patti Smith’s first book of prose, the legendary American artist offers a never-before-seen glimpse of her remarkable relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the epochal days of New York City and the Chelsea Hotel in the late sixties and seventies. An honest and moving story of youth and friendship, Smith brings the same unique, lyrical quality to Just Kids as she has to the rest of her formidable body of work—from her influential 1975 album Horses to her visual art and poetry.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/not-afraid-of-life-my-journey-so-far-by-bristol-palin--65327407https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/97672 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far Author: Bristol Palin Narrator: Bristol Palin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 24, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this personal memoir, Bristol Palin opens up for the first time ever, taking readers behind the scenes in her life, from growing up in Alaska to coming of age amid the media and political frenzy surrounding her mother’s political rise; from becoming a single mother while still a teenager to coping as her relationship with the baby’s father crumbled publicly. Through all of these ups and downs, Bristol learned how to face her challenges head-on with courage and grace. In Not Afraid of Life, Bristol speaks candidly of her aspirations and of the deep religious faith that gives her strength and inspiration. Plainspoken and disarmingly down-to-earth, Bristol offers new insight and understanding of who she is and what she values most.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/97672Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/97672 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far Author: Bristol Palin Narrator: Bristol Palin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 49 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/97672 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far Author: Bristol Palin Narrator: Bristol Palin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 49 minutes Release date: June 24, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this personal memoir, Bristol Palin opens up for the first time ever, taking readers behind the scenes in her life, from growing up in Alaska to coming of age amid the media and political frenzy surrounding her mother’s political rise; from becoming a single mother while still a teenager to coping as her relationship with the baby’s father crumbled publicly. Through all of these ups and downs, Bristol learned how to face her challenges head-on with courage and grace. In Not Afraid of Life, Bristol speaks candidly of her aspirations and of the deep religious faith that gives her strength and inspiration. Plainspoken and disarmingly down-to-earth, Bristol offers new insight and understanding of who she is and what she values most.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/see-a-little-light-the-trail-of-rage-and-melody-by-bob-mould--65327351https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/97062 to listen full audiobooks. Title: See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody Author: Bob Mould Narrator: Bob Mould Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 40 minutes Release date: June 15, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The long-awaited, full-force autobiography of American punk music hero, Bob Mould. Bob Mould stormed into America's punk rock scene in 1979, when clubs across the country were filling with kids dressed in black leather and torn denim, packing in to see bands like the Ramones, Black Flag, and the Dead Kennedys. Hardcore punk was a riot of jackhammer rhythms, blistering tempos, and bottomless aggression. And at its center, a new band out of Minnesota called Hvºsker Dvº was bashing out songs and touring the country on no money, driven by the inspiration of guitarist and vocalist Bob Mould. Their music roused a generation. From the start, Mould wanted to make Hüsker Dü the greatest band in the world - faster and louder than the hardcore standard, but with melody and emotional depth. In See a Little Light, Mould finally tells the story of how the anger and passion of the early hardcore scene blended with his own formidable musicianship and irrepressible drive to produce some of the most important and influential music of the late 20th century. For the first time, Mould tells his dramatic story, opening up to describe life inside that furnace and beyond. Revealing the struggles with his own homosexuality, the complexities of his intimate relationships, as well as his own drug and alcohol addiction, Mould takes us on a whirlwind ride through achieving sobriety, his acclaimed solo career, creating the hit band Sugar, a surprising detour into the world of pro wrestling, and most of all, finally finding his place in the world. A classic story of individualism and persistence, Mould's autobiography is an open account of the rich history of one of the most revered figures of punk, whose driving force altered the shape of American music.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/97062Wed, 15 Jun 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/97062 to listen full audiobooks. Title: See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody Author: Bob Mould Narrator: Bob Mould Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 40 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/97062 to listen full audiobooks. Title: See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody Author: Bob Mould Narrator: Bob Mould Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 40 minutes Release date: June 15, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The long-awaited, full-force autobiography of American punk music hero, Bob Mould. Bob Mould stormed into America's punk rock scene in 1979, when clubs across the country were filling with kids dressed in black leather and torn denim, packing in to see bands like the Ramones, Black Flag, and the Dead Kennedys. Hardcore punk was a riot of jackhammer rhythms, blistering tempos, and bottomless aggression. And at its center, a new band out of Minnesota called Hvºsker Dvº was bashing out songs and touring the country on no money, driven by the inspiration of guitarist and vocalist Bob Mould. Their music roused a generation. From the start, Mould wanted to make Hüsker Dü the greatest band in the world - faster and louder than the hardcore standard, but with melody and emotional depth. In See a Little Light, Mould finally tells the story of how the anger and passion of the early hardcore scene blended with his own formidable musicianship and irrepressible drive to produce some of the most important and influential music of the late 20th century. For the first time, Mould tells his dramatic story, opening up to describe life inside that furnace and beyond. Revealing the struggles with his own homosexuality, the complexities of his intimate relationships, as well as his own drug and alcohol addiction, Mould takes us on a whirlwind ride through achieving sobriety, his acclaimed solo career, creating the hit band Sugar, a surprising detour into the world of pro wrestling, and most of all, finally finding his place in the world. A classic story of individualism and persistence, Mould's autobiography is an open account of the rich history of one of the most revered figures of punk, whose driving force altered the shape of American music.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/professional-idiot-a-memoir-by-stephen-steve-o-glover--65327387https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/97008 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Professional Idiot: A Memoir Author: Stephen Steve-O Glover Narrator: Stu Stone, Stephen Steve-O Glover Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 3 minutes Release date: June 7, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.21 of Total 28 Ratings of Narrator: 2.88 of Total 8 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From his early days videotaping crazy skateboard stunts to starring in the Jackass movies, there was little that Stephen 'Steve-O' Glover wouldn't do.Whether it was stapling his nutsack to his leg or diving into a pool full of elephant crap, almost nothing was out of bounds. As the stunts got crazier, his life kept pace. He developed a crippling addiction to drugs and alcohol, and an obsession with his own celebrity that proved nearly as dangerous. Only an intervention and a visit to a psychiatric ward saved his life. Today he has been clean and sober for more than three years. Professional Idiot recounts the lunacy, the debauchery, the stunts, the drug addiction, and the path to recovery with bravado, humor, and heart. 'It's mind-blowing to me how utterly far gone Steve-O was, and how he looks back on it in this book with such intelligence, humor, and searing honesty. What a truly unbelievable life.'-- Johnny Knoxville 'A great book to read before you get on the roller coaster to hell, if you plan on surviving to tell about it like Steve-O did.'--Nikki Sixx, author of The Heroin Diaries 'This is the perfect book for people who hate reading.'--Tommy Lee, author of Tommyland The feedback I've gotten on Facebook and Twitter from those of you who've read this book has been fascinating, heartwarming, and hilarious. I'm happy to keep answering your questions on there, and I encourage more of you to join in the discussion. Hope to hear from you soon, and thank you all so much. Love,Steve-O]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/97008Tue, 07 Jun 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/97008 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Professional Idiot: A Memoir Author: Stephen Steve-O Glover Narrator: Stu Stone, Stephen Steve-O Glover Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 3...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/97008 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Professional Idiot: A Memoir Author: Stephen Steve-O Glover Narrator: Stu Stone, Stephen Steve-O Glover Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 3 minutes Release date: June 7, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.21 of Total 28 Ratings of Narrator: 2.88 of Total 8 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From his early days videotaping crazy skateboard stunts to starring in the Jackass movies, there was little that Stephen 'Steve-O' Glover wouldn't do.Whether it was stapling his nutsack to his leg or diving into a pool full of elephant crap, almost nothing was out of bounds. As the stunts got crazier, his life kept pace. He developed a crippling addiction to drugs and alcohol, and an obsession with his own celebrity that proved nearly as dangerous. Only an intervention and a visit to a psychiatric ward saved his life. Today he has been clean and sober for more than three years. Professional Idiot recounts the lunacy, the debauchery, the stunts, the drug addiction, and the path to recovery with bravado, humor, and heart. 'It's mind-blowing to me how utterly far gone Steve-O was, and how he looks back on it in this book with such intelligence, humor, and searing honesty. What a truly unbelievable life.'-- Johnny Knoxville 'A great book to read before you get on the roller coaster to hell, if you plan on surviving to tell about it like Steve-O did.'--Nikki Sixx, author of The Heroin Diaries 'This is the perfect book for people who hate reading.'--Tommy Lee, author of Tommyland The feedback I've gotten on Facebook and Twitter from those of you who've read this book has been fascinating, heartwarming, and hilarious. I'm happy to keep answering your questions on there, and I encourage more of you to join in the discussion. Hope to hear from you soon, and thank you all so much. Love,Steve-O]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lady-blue-eyes-my-life-with-frank-by-barbara-sinatra--65327370https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96710 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lady Blue Eyes: My Life with Frank Author: Barbara Sinatra Narrator: Lorna Raver Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 31, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Barbara Sinatra’s first public love letter to the husband she adored, she celebrates the sensational singer, possessive mate, sexy heartthrob, and devoted friend that she found in Frank in Lady Blue Eyes. For more than two decades, Barbara was always by Frank Sinatra's side, traveling the globe and hosting glittering events for their famous friends, including presidents, kings, queens, Hollywood royalty, and musical legends.  Among them were Sammy Davis, Jr., Princess Grace of Monaco, Bob Dylan, and Ronald Reagan. Each night, as Frank publicly wooed his bride with love songs from a concert stage, she’d fall in love with him all over again.   From her own humble beginnings in a small town in Missouri to her time as a fashion model and her marriage to Zeppo Marx, Barbara Sinatra reveals a life lived with passion, conviction, and grace. A founder of the Miss Universe pageant and a onetime Vegas showgirl, she raised her only son almost single-handedly in often dire circumstances until, after five years of tempestuous courtship, she and Frank committed to each other wholeheartedly. In stories that leap off the page, she takes us behind the scenes of her iconic husband’s legendary career and paints an intimate portrait of a man who was variously generous, jealous, witty, and wicked. Coupled with revealing insights about many of Frank’s celebrated songs, this is much more than the story of a showbiz marriage. It is a story of passion and of a deep and lifelong love.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96710Tue, 31 May 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96710 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lady Blue Eyes: My Life with Frank Author: Barbara Sinatra Narrator: Lorna Raver Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 0 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96710 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lady Blue Eyes: My Life with Frank Author: Barbara Sinatra Narrator: Lorna Raver Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 31, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Barbara Sinatra’s first public love letter to the husband she adored, she celebrates the sensational singer, possessive mate, sexy heartthrob, and devoted friend that she found in Frank in Lady Blue Eyes. For more than two decades, Barbara was always by Frank Sinatra's side, traveling the globe and hosting glittering events for their famous friends, including presidents, kings, queens, Hollywood royalty, and musical legends.  Among them were Sammy Davis, Jr., Princess Grace of Monaco, Bob Dylan, and Ronald Reagan. Each night, as Frank publicly wooed his bride with love songs from a concert stage, she’d fall in love with him all over again.   From her own humble beginnings in a small town in Missouri to her time as a fashion model and her marriage to Zeppo Marx, Barbara Sinatra reveals a life lived with passion, conviction, and grace. A founder of the Miss Universe pageant and a onetime Vegas showgirl, she raised her only son almost single-handedly in often dire circumstances until, after five years of tempestuous courtship, she and Frank committed to each other wholeheartedly. In stories that leap off the page, she takes us behind the scenes of her iconic husband’s legendary career and paints an intimate portrait of a man who was variously generous, jealous, witty, and wicked. Coupled with revealing insights about many of Frank’s celebrated songs, this is much more than the story of a showbiz marriage. It is a story of passion and of a deep and lifelong love.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/robert-redford-the-biography-by-michael-feeney-callan--65327389https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93111 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Robert Redford: The Biography Author: Michael Feeney Callan Narrator: Mark Deakins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 33 minutes Release date: May 3, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The long-anticipated biography of Robert Redford. Among the most widely admired Hollywood stars of his generation, Redford has appeared onstage and on-screen, in front of and behind the camera, earning Academy, Golden Globe, and a multitude of other awards and nominations for acting, directing, and producing, and for his contributions to the arts. His Sundance Film Festival transformed the world of filmmaking; his films defined a generation. America has come to know him as the Sundance Kid, Bob Woodward, Johnny Hooker, Jay Gatsby, and Roy Hobbs. But only now, with this revelatory biography, do we see the surprising and complex man beneath the Hollywood façade. From Redford’s personal papers—journals, script notes, correspondence—and hundreds of hours of taped interviews, Michael Feeney Callan brings the legendary star into focus. Here is his scattered family background and restless childhood, his rocky start in acting, the death of his son, his star-making relationship with director Sydney Pollack, the creation of Sundance, his political activism, his artistic successes and failures, his friendships and romances. This is a candid, surprising portrait of a man whose iconic roles on-screen (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President’s Men, The Natural) and directorial brilliance (Ordinary People, Quiz Show) have both defined and obscured one of the most celebrated, and, until now, least understood, public figures of our time.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93111Tue, 03 May 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93111 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Robert Redford: The Biography Author: Michael Feeney Callan Narrator: Mark Deakins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 33 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93111 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Robert Redford: The Biography Author: Michael Feeney Callan Narrator: Mark Deakins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 33 minutes Release date: May 3, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The long-anticipated biography of Robert Redford. Among the most widely admired Hollywood stars of his generation, Redford has appeared onstage and on-screen, in front of and behind the camera, earning Academy, Golden Globe, and a multitude of other awards and nominations for acting, directing, and producing, and for his contributions to the arts. His Sundance Film Festival transformed the world of filmmaking; his films defined a generation. America has come to know him as the Sundance Kid, Bob Woodward, Johnny Hooker, Jay Gatsby, and Roy Hobbs. But only now, with this revelatory biography, do we see the surprising and complex man beneath the Hollywood façade. From Redford’s personal papers—journals, script notes, correspondence—and hundreds of hours of taped interviews, Michael Feeney Callan brings the legendary star into focus. Here is his scattered family background and restless childhood, his rocky start in acting, the death of his son, his star-making relationship with director Sydney Pollack, the creation of Sundance, his political activism, his artistic successes and failures, his friendships and romances. This is a candid, surprising portrait of a man whose iconic roles on-screen (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President’s Men, The Natural) and directorial brilliance (Ordinary People, Quiz Show) have both defined and obscured one of the most celebrated, and, until now, least understood, public figures of our time.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-this-moment-on-by-shania-twain--65327378https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96621 to listen full audiobooks. Title: From This Moment On Author: Shania Twain Narrator: Sherie Rene Scott, Shania Twain Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 25 minutes Release date: May 3, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.87 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From superstar Shania Twain, a poignant, heartfelt, and beautifully told account of her hard-scrabble childhood, rise to worldwide fame, and personal tragedies. The world may know Shania Twain as many things: a music legend, a mother, and recently, a fixture in the news for her painful, public divorce and subsequent marriage to a cherished friend. But in this extraordinary autobiography, Shania reveals that she is so much more. She is Eilleen Twain, one of five children born into poverty in rural Canada, where her family often didn’t have enough food to send her to school with lunch. She’s the teenage girl who helped her mother and young siblings escape to a battered woman’s shelter to put an end to the domestic violence in her family home. And she’s the courageous twenty-two-year-old who sacrificed to keep her younger siblings together after her parents were tragically killed in a car accident. Shania Twain’s life has evolved from a series of pivotal moments, and in unflinching, heartbreaking prose, Shania spares no details as she takes us through the events that have made her who she is. She recounts her difficult childhood, her parents’ sudden death and its painful aftermath, her dramatic rise to stardom, her devastating betrayal by a trusted friend, and her joyful marriage to the love of her life. From these moments, she offers profound, moving insights into families, personal tragedies, making sense of one’s life, and the process of healing. Shania Twain is a singular, remarkable woman who has faced enormous odds and downfalls, and her extraordinary story will provide wisdom, inspiration, and hope for almost anyone.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96621Tue, 03 May 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96621 to listen full audiobooks. Title: From This Moment On Author: Shania Twain Narrator: Sherie Rene Scott, Shania Twain Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 25 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96621 to listen full audiobooks. Title: From This Moment On Author: Shania Twain Narrator: Sherie Rene Scott, Shania Twain Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 25 minutes Release date: May 3, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.87 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From superstar Shania Twain, a poignant, heartfelt, and beautifully told account of her hard-scrabble childhood, rise to worldwide fame, and personal tragedies. The world may know Shania Twain as many things: a music legend, a mother, and recently, a fixture in the news for her painful, public divorce and subsequent marriage to a cherished friend. But in this extraordinary autobiography, Shania reveals that she is so much more. She is Eilleen Twain, one of five children born into poverty in rural Canada, where her family often didn’t have enough food to send her to school with lunch. She’s the teenage girl who helped her mother and young siblings escape to a battered woman’s shelter to put an end to the domestic violence in her family home. And she’s the courageous twenty-two-year-old who sacrificed to keep her younger siblings together after her parents were tragically killed in a car accident. Shania Twain’s life has evolved from a series of pivotal moments, and in unflinching, heartbreaking prose, Shania spares no details as she takes us through the events that have made her who she is. She recounts her difficult childhood, her parents’ sudden death and its painful aftermath, her dramatic rise to stardom, her devastating betrayal by a trusted friend, and her joyful marriage to the love of her life. From these moments, she offers profound, moving insights into families, personal tragedies, making sense of one’s life, and the process of healing. Shania Twain is a singular, remarkable woman who has faced enormous odds and downfalls, and her extraordinary story will provide wisdom, inspiration, and hope for almost anyone.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-lucky-life-in-and-out-of-show-business-a-memoir-by-dick-van-dyke--65327369https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93542 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business: A Memoir Author: Dick Van Dyke Narrator: Dick Van Dyke Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 42 minutes Release date: May 3, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A heartfelt memoir from one of Hollywood's greatest icons Dick Van Dyke, indisputably one of the greats of the golden age of television, is admired and beloved by audiences the world over for his beaming smile, his physical dexterity, his impeccable comic timing, his ridiculous stunts, and his unforgettable screen roles.             His trailblazing television program, The Dick Van Dyke Show (produced by Carl Reiner, who has written the foreword to this memoir), was one of the most popular sitcoms of the 1960s and introduced another major television star, Mary Tyler Moore. But Dick Van Dyke was also an enormously engaging movie star whose films, including Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, have been discovered by a new generation of fans and are as beloved today as they were when they first appeared.             A colorful, loving, richly detailed look at the decades of a multilayered life, My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business, will enthrall every generation of reader, from baby-boomers who recall when Rob Petrie became a household name, to all those still enchanted by Bert’s “Chim Chim Cher-ee.” This is a lively, heartwarming memoir of a performer who still thinks of himself as a “simple song-and-dance man,” but who is, in every sense of the word, a classic entertainer.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93542Tue, 03 May 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93542 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business: A Memoir Author: Dick Van Dyke Narrator: Dick Van Dyke Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 42...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93542 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business: A Memoir Author: Dick Van Dyke Narrator: Dick Van Dyke Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 42 minutes Release date: May 3, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.17 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A heartfelt memoir from one of Hollywood's greatest icons Dick Van Dyke, indisputably one of the greats of the golden age of television, is admired and beloved by audiences the world over for his beaming smile, his physical dexterity, his impeccable comic timing, his ridiculous stunts, and his unforgettable screen roles.             His trailblazing television program, The Dick Van Dyke Show (produced by Carl Reiner, who has written the foreword to this memoir), was one of the most popular sitcoms of the 1960s and introduced another major television star, Mary Tyler Moore. But Dick Van Dyke was also an enormously engaging movie star whose films, including Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, have been discovered by a new generation of fans and are as beloved today as they were when they first appeared.             A colorful, loving, richly detailed look at the decades of a multilayered life, My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business, will enthrall every generation of reader, from baby-boomers who recall when Rob Petrie became a household name, to all those still enchanted by Bert’s “Chim Chim Cher-ee.” This is a lively, heartwarming memoir of a performer who still thinks of himself as a “simple song-and-dance man,” but who is, in every sense of the word, a classic entertainer.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/does-the-noise-in-my-head-bother-you-a-rock-n-roll-memoir-by-steven-tyler--65327350https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96456 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?: A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir Author: Steven Tyler Narrator: Jeremy Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 2 minutes Release date: May 3, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.72 of Total 32 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “Steven Tyler is one of the giants of American music, who’s been influential for a whole generation of Rock ’n’ Roll fans around the world. Long May He Rock!” —Sir Paul McCartney Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? is the rock memoir to end all rock memoirs — the straight-up, no-holds-barred story of Grammy Award-winning, Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and all around superstar legend Steven Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith (and celebrity judge on American Idol). The rock and roll epic that is Tyler’s life begins with Tyler’s youth in the Bronx, tracing his early music career and influences, his legendary partnership with Joe Perry, the meteoric rise, fall, and rise of Aerosmith over the last three decades, their music, Tyler’s battles with substance abuse, his epic romantic life, his relationship with his four children (including actress Liv Tyler), life on the road and in the spotlight, the economics of the rock star business --and all the sex, drugs, and rock and roll that anyone could ask for. In Tyler’s own words: “I’ve been mythicized, Mick-icized, eulogized and fooligized, I’ve been Cole-Portered and farmer’s-daughtered, I’ve been Led Zepped and 12-stepped. I’m a rhyming fool and so cool that me, Fritz the Cat, and Mohair Sam are the baddest cats that am. I have so many outrageous stories, too many, and I’m gonna tell ’em all. All the unexpurgated, brain-jangling tales of debauchery, sex & drugs, transcendence & chemical dependence you will ever want to hear. And this is not just my take, this is the unbridled truth, the in-your-face, up-close and prodigious tale of Steven Tyler straight from the horse’s lips.”]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96456Tue, 03 May 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96456 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?: A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir Author: Steven Tyler Narrator: Jeremy Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96456 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?: A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir Author: Steven Tyler Narrator: Jeremy Davidson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 2 minutes Release date: May 3, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.72 of Total 32 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “Steven Tyler is one of the giants of American music, who’s been influential for a whole generation of Rock ’n’ Roll fans around the world. Long May He Rock!” —Sir Paul McCartney Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? is the rock memoir to end all rock memoirs — the straight-up, no-holds-barred story of Grammy Award-winning, Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and all around superstar legend Steven Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith (and celebrity judge on American Idol). The rock and roll epic that is Tyler’s life begins with Tyler’s youth in the Bronx, tracing his early music career and influences, his legendary partnership with Joe Perry, the meteoric rise, fall, and rise of Aerosmith over the last three decades, their music, Tyler’s battles with substance abuse, his epic romantic life, his relationship with his four children (including actress Liv Tyler), life on the road and in the spotlight, the economics of the rock star business --and all the sex, drugs, and rock and roll that anyone could ask for. In Tyler’s own words: “I’ve been mythicized, Mick-icized, eulogized and fooligized, I’ve been Cole-Portered and farmer’s-daughtered, I’ve been Led Zepped and 12-stepped. I’m a rhyming fool and so cool that me, Fritz the Cat, and Mohair Sam are the baddest cats that am. I have so many outrageous stories, too many, and I’m gonna tell ’em all. All the unexpurgated, brain-jangling tales of debauchery, sex & drugs, transcendence & chemical dependence you will ever want to hear. And this is not just my take, this is the unbridled truth, the in-your-face, up-close and prodigious tale of Steven Tyler straight from the horse’s lips.”]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-accidental-sportswriter-by-robert-lipsyte--65327332https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96453 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Accidental Sportswriter Author: Robert Lipsyte Narrator: Robert Lipsyte Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: May 3, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A longtime sports columnist for the New York Times interweaves stories from his life and the events he covered to explore the relationships between the games we play and the lives we lead Growing up, Robert Lipsyte was the smart-aleck fat kid, the bully magnet who went to the library instead of the ballpark. As the perpetual outsider, even into adulthood, Lipsyte's alienation from Jock Culture made him a rarity in the press box: the sportswriter who wasn't a sports fan. This feeling of otherness has colored Lipsyte's sports writing for fifty years, much of it spent as a columnist for the New York Times. He didn't follow particular athletes or teams; he wasn't awed by the access afforded by his press pass or his familiarity with the players in the locker room. Between bouts at the Times, he launched a successful career writing young adult fiction, often about sports. The experience and insight he earned over a half century infuse An Accidental Sportswriter. Going beyond the usual memoir, Lipsyte has written ''a memory loop, a circular search for lost or forgotten pieces in the puzzle of a life.'' In telling his own story, he grapples with American sports and society—from Mickey Mantle to Bill Simmons—arguing that Jock Culture has seeped into our business, politics, and family life, and its definitions have become the standard to measure value. Full of wisdom and an understanding of American sports that contextualizes rather than celebrates athletes, An Accidental Sportswriter is the crowning achievement of a rich career and a book that will speak to us for years to come.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96453Tue, 03 May 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96453 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Accidental Sportswriter Author: Robert Lipsyte Narrator: Robert Lipsyte Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: May 3,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96453 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Accidental Sportswriter Author: Robert Lipsyte Narrator: Robert Lipsyte Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: May 3, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A longtime sports columnist for the New York Times interweaves stories from his life and the events he covered to explore the relationships between the games we play and the lives we lead Growing up, Robert Lipsyte was the smart-aleck fat kid, the bully magnet who went to the library instead of the ballpark. As the perpetual outsider, even into adulthood, Lipsyte's alienation from Jock Culture made him a rarity in the press box: the sportswriter who wasn't a sports fan. This feeling of otherness has colored Lipsyte's sports writing for fifty years, much of it spent as a columnist for the New York Times. He didn't follow particular athletes or teams; he wasn't awed by the access afforded by his press pass or his familiarity with the players in the locker room. Between bouts at the Times, he launched a successful career writing young adult fiction, often about sports. The experience and insight he earned over a half century infuse An Accidental Sportswriter. Going beyond the usual memoir, Lipsyte has written ''a memory loop, a circular search for lost or forgotten pieces in the puzzle of a life.'' In telling his own story, he grapples with American sports and society—from Mickey Mantle to Bill Simmons—arguing that Jock Culture has seeped into our business, politics, and family life, and its definitions have become the standard to measure value. Full of wisdom and an understanding of American sports that contextualizes rather than celebrates athletes, An Accidental Sportswriter is the crowning achievement of a rich career and a book that will speak to us for years to come.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/voices-of-the-powerless-the-complete-series-by-melvyn-bragg--65327376https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101102 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Voices Of The Powerless The Complete Series Author: Melvyn Bragg Narrator: Melvyn Bragg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 21 minutes Release date: May 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Melvyn Bragg follows his long historical exploration of the Routes of English with 'Voices of the Powerless', the BBC Radio 4 series in which he explores the lives of the ordinary working men and women of Britain at critical moments across the last 1,000 years. The Norman Conquest is his starting point, a time when William the Conqueror's 'harrying of the North' affected the poor apprentice, the lowly ploughman and the humble shepherd. He goes on to look at the Peasants' Revolt in 1381 (inspired by a hated Poll Tax) and the religious changes brought about by Henry VIII's Reformation. The so-called 'Plantation' of Ulster, the Siege of Chester, and the plague which ravaged Salisbury in 1627 are later stopping-off points in Bragg's journey, which also finds him traversing the country and speaking to historians and experts about the life of the ordinary citizen in each period. Next Melvyn visits urban Lancashire to explore the warp and weft of the Industrial Revolution to see how the upheavals of the new mechanisation affected workers who found their traditional trades marginalised by the growth of industrialization. After he travels to the historic dockyard of Chatham to explore the life of a seaman in Nelson's navy, he voyages to Tasmania to find out what a sentence of transportation to Van Diemen’s Land really meant to those who survived the journey 'beyond the seas'. As well as the Highland Clearances - still talked of as one of the harshest pieces of social manipulation in Britain's history - we travel to East Yorkshire to discover the little-known story of the Wolds Wagoners, a regiment drawn up by the local landlord from the men on his estate during World War One. Lastly, Melvyn Bragg visits Merthyr Tydfil to look at the plight of the miners in the Depression and how the disastrous effects of the Wall Street Crash, combined with industrial unrest, left towns like Merthyr Tydfil a mere shadow of its former self. First broadcast in 2002, this Complete Series contains all 12 episodes of Series One and Two: 'The Norman Conquest', 'The Peasants' Revolt', 'The Reformation', 'The Plantation of Ireland', 'The English Civil War', 'The Great Plague'; 'The Industrial Revolution', 'The Napoleonic Wars', 'The Colonisation of Australia', 'The Highland Clearances', 'The First World War' and 'Coal Mining and the Depression'. Guidance: due to the archive nature of the recording the sound quality may vary.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101102Sun, 01 May 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101102 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Voices Of The Powerless The Complete Series Author: Melvyn Bragg Narrator: Melvyn Bragg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 21 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101102 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Voices Of The Powerless The Complete Series Author: Melvyn Bragg Narrator: Melvyn Bragg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 21 minutes Release date: May 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Melvyn Bragg follows his long historical exploration of the Routes of English with 'Voices of the Powerless', the BBC Radio 4 series in which he explores the lives of the ordinary working men and women of Britain at critical moments across the last 1,000 years. The Norman Conquest is his starting point, a time when William the Conqueror's 'harrying of the North' affected the poor apprentice, the lowly ploughman and the humble shepherd. He goes on to look at the Peasants' Revolt in 1381 (inspired by a hated Poll Tax) and the religious changes brought about by Henry VIII's Reformation. The so-called 'Plantation' of Ulster, the Siege of Chester, and the plague which ravaged Salisbury in 1627 are later stopping-off points in Bragg's journey, which also finds him traversing the country and speaking to historians and experts about the life of the ordinary citizen in each period. Next Melvyn visits urban Lancashire to explore the warp and weft of the Industrial Revolution to see how the upheavals of the new mechanisation affected workers who found their traditional trades marginalised by the growth of industrialization. After he travels to the historic dockyard of Chatham to explore the life of a seaman in Nelson's navy, he voyages to Tasmania to find out what a sentence of transportation to Van Diemen’s Land really meant to those who survived the journey 'beyond the seas'. As well as the Highland Clearances - still talked of as one of the harshest pieces of social manipulation in Britain's history - we travel to East Yorkshire to discover the little-known story of the Wolds Wagoners, a regiment drawn up by the local landlord from the men on his estate during World War One. Lastly, Melvyn Bragg visits Merthyr Tydfil to look at the plight of the miners in the Depression and how the disastrous effects of the Wall Street Crash, combined with industrial unrest, left towns like Merthyr Tydfil a mere shadow of its former self. First broadcast in 2002, this Complete Series contains all 12 episodes of Series One and Two: 'The Norman Conquest', 'The Peasants' Revolt', 'The Reformation', 'The Plantation of Ireland', 'The English Civil War', 'The Great Plague'; 'The Industrial Revolution', 'The Napoleonic Wars', 'The Colonisation of Australia', 'The Highland Clearances', 'The First World War' and 'Coal Mining and the Depression'. Guidance: due to the archive nature of the recording the sound quality may vary.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/believe-me-a-bbc-radio-4-dramatisation-by-stephanie-dale--65327365https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/99090 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Believe Me: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Stephanie Dale Narrator: Alex Lanipekun, Naomi Frederick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: May 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A BBC Radio 4 drama by Stephanie Dale, originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 10 January 2011. When art teacher Rachel, walking home festooned with end-of-term gifts from her pupils, bumps into Tyrone on his first day in London it is the beginning of a passionate love affair. Soon it makes sense for Tyrone, now working as a chef in a local up-market cafe, to move into Rachel's flat. But it's not long before there are tiny bits of grit starting to despoil the love oyster. As things get more serious, issues of control, jealousy, trust and violence rise to the surface in this thriller exploring a lesser-known side of domestic abuse. 'Believe Me' stars Naomi Frederick as Rachel and Alex Lanipekun as Tyrone. Also included in the cast are Leah Brotherhead, Sally Orrock, Lloyd Thomas and Sean Baker. Directed by David Hunter.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/99090Sun, 01 May 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/99090 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Believe Me: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Stephanie Dale Narrator: Alex Lanipekun, Naomi Frederick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/99090 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Believe Me: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Stephanie Dale Narrator: Alex Lanipekun, Naomi Frederick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: May 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A BBC Radio 4 drama by Stephanie Dale, originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 10 January 2011. When art teacher Rachel, walking home festooned with end-of-term gifts from her pupils, bumps into Tyrone on his first day in London it is the beginning of a passionate love affair. Soon it makes sense for Tyrone, now working as a chef in a local up-market cafe, to move into Rachel's flat. But it's not long before there are tiny bits of grit starting to despoil the love oyster. As things get more serious, issues of control, jealousy, trust and violence rise to the surface in this thriller exploring a lesser-known side of domestic abuse. 'Believe Me' stars Naomi Frederick as Rachel and Alex Lanipekun as Tyrone. Also included in the cast are Leah Brotherhead, Sally Orrock, Lloyd Thomas and Sean Baker. Directed by David Hunter.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-moment-you-feel-it-a-bbc-radio-4-dramatisation-by-ed-harris--65327363https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100362 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Moment You Feel It: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Ed Harris Narrator: Janice Acquah, Tracy Wiles, Caroline Guthrie, Rory Kinnear, Richard Briers, Hugh Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: May 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A tender and sad BBC Radio 4 comedy drama about losing your past, starring Richard Briers. 'The Moment You Feel It' was originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 18 May 2009. Alf's memories come in flashes with great blank holes, along with a running commentary from the voices of his past. So how does finding a strange coat in his kitchen remind Alf why he doesn't want a bath today? With Richard Briers as Alf (and Rory Kinnear as the young Alf), Tracy Wiles as Pru, Hugh Ross as Steven, Caroline Guthrie as Marina and Janice Acquah playing the other parts.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100362Sun, 01 May 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100362 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Moment You Feel It: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Ed Harris Narrator: Janice Acquah, Tracy Wiles, Caroline Guthrie, Rory Kinnear, Richard...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100362 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Moment You Feel It: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Ed Harris Narrator: Janice Acquah, Tracy Wiles, Caroline Guthrie, Rory Kinnear, Richard Briers, Hugh Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: May 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A tender and sad BBC Radio 4 comedy drama about losing your past, starring Richard Briers. 'The Moment You Feel It' was originally broadcast as the 'Afternoon Play' on 18 May 2009. Alf's memories come in flashes with great blank holes, along with a running commentary from the voices of his past. So how does finding a strange coat in his kitchen remind Alf why he doesn't want a bath today? With Richard Briers as Alf (and Rory Kinnear as the young Alf), Tracy Wiles as Pru, Hugh Ross as Steven, Caroline Guthrie as Marina and Janice Acquah playing the other parts.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-haunted-expression-a-bbc-radio-4-dramatisation-by-helen-clohessy--65327362https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100363 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Haunted Expression: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Helen Clohessy Narrator: Daniel Cooper, Jude Akuwudike, Deeivya Meir, John Dougall, Sally Orrock, Tony Bell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: May 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: An offbeat 21st Century urban love story starring Rosie Cavaliero and John Dougall, originally broadcast as BBC Radio 4's 'Afternoon Play' on 12 January 2011. It's a difficult time for Sue, her mother has just died and the kids have moved out. She has a vision of leaving their tough housing estate behind and starting a new life by the sea but husband Finn earns little and won't borrow... Finn is a rock in this sensitive tale of love, loyalty and dreams. 'My Haunted Expression' stars Rosie Cavaliero as Sue and John Dougall as Finn. Also featured amongst the cast are Sally Orrock, Tony Bell, Daniel Cooper, Deeivya Meir and Jude Akuwudike. Written by Helen Clohessy and directed by David Hunter.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100363Sun, 01 May 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100363 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Haunted Expression: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Helen Clohessy Narrator: Daniel Cooper, Jude Akuwudike, Deeivya Meir, John Dougall, Sally...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100363 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Haunted Expression: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Helen Clohessy Narrator: Daniel Cooper, Jude Akuwudike, Deeivya Meir, John Dougall, Sally Orrock, Tony Bell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 43 minutes Release date: May 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: An offbeat 21st Century urban love story starring Rosie Cavaliero and John Dougall, originally broadcast as BBC Radio 4's 'Afternoon Play' on 12 January 2011. It's a difficult time for Sue, her mother has just died and the kids have moved out. She has a vision of leaving their tough housing estate behind and starting a new life by the sea but husband Finn earns little and won't borrow... Finn is a rock in this sensitive tale of love, loyalty and dreams. 'My Haunted Expression' stars Rosie Cavaliero as Sue and John Dougall as Finn. Also featured amongst the cast are Sally Orrock, Tony Bell, Daniel Cooper, Deeivya Meir and Jude Akuwudike. Written by Helen Clohessy and directed by David Hunter.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/johnners-a-view-from-the-boundary-test-match-special-by-barry-johnston--65327356https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100164 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Johnners' A View From The Boundary Test Match Special Author: Barry Johnston Narrator: Guests, Barry Johnston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 35 minutes Release date: May 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: During the lunch interval on the Saturday of every Test in England, BBC Radio’s ‘Test Match Special’ used to invite a well-known guest into the commentary box for a chat with Brian Johnston about themselves and their passion for cricket. Some turned out to be able cricketers, but they all had stories to tell about matches they had seen and cricketers they had met. Barry Johnston - Brian Johnston’s son - has selected five chats from the series ‘A View from the Boundary’, beginning in 1980 with the playwright Ben Travers, and his vivid recollections of W.G. Grace and other characters from the golden age of cricket. He is followed by Michael Charlton, the political broadcaster and former cricket commentator, who covered the great Australia v West Indies tied Test in 1960, and John Cleese, a lifelong Somerset supporter, who tells some funny stories about ‘Monty Python’ and ‘Fawlty Towers’. Hollywood film star Sir Christopher Lee recalls watching the legendary Jack Hobbs and Don Bradman, and Sir Michael Parkinson talks about opening the batting at Barnsley with Dickie Bird and how he nearly played for Hampshire. Publisher’s note: This recording was taken from part of the cassette release of ‘A View from the Boundary’.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100164Sun, 01 May 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100164 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Johnners' A View From The Boundary Test Match Special Author: Barry Johnston Narrator: Guests, Barry Johnston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100164 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Johnners' A View From The Boundary Test Match Special Author: Barry Johnston Narrator: Guests, Barry Johnston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 35 minutes Release date: May 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: During the lunch interval on the Saturday of every Test in England, BBC Radio’s ‘Test Match Special’ used to invite a well-known guest into the commentary box for a chat with Brian Johnston about themselves and their passion for cricket. Some turned out to be able cricketers, but they all had stories to tell about matches they had seen and cricketers they had met. Barry Johnston - Brian Johnston’s son - has selected five chats from the series ‘A View from the Boundary’, beginning in 1980 with the playwright Ben Travers, and his vivid recollections of W.G. Grace and other characters from the golden age of cricket. He is followed by Michael Charlton, the political broadcaster and former cricket commentator, who covered the great Australia v West Indies tied Test in 1960, and John Cleese, a lifelong Somerset supporter, who tells some funny stories about ‘Monty Python’ and ‘Fawlty Towers’. Hollywood film star Sir Christopher Lee recalls watching the legendary Jack Hobbs and Don Bradman, and Sir Michael Parkinson talks about opening the batting at Barnsley with Dickie Bird and how he nearly played for Hampshire. Publisher’s note: This recording was taken from part of the cassette release of ‘A View from the Boundary’.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/drama-on-3-by-carl-grose--65327347https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98842 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Drama on 3 Author: Carl Grose Narrator: Charles Barnecut, Amanda Lawrence Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 59 minutes Release date: May 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A surreal, dark comedy from BBC Radio 3's 'The Wire', by Cornish writer Carl Grose that was inspired by seeing a Johannesburg local newspaper headline about a farmer who hanged 49 donkeys from tree branches on his land. Originally broadcast 1 November 2008 and repeated 18 Jul 2009. In Grose's play, Stanley Bray, a Cornish farmer, is compelled to hang donkeys and his wheelchair-bound wife Joy is desperate to get out of the house. Their way of life is fast disappearing, the farm is bankrupt and this is Stanley's bizarre response. 'The Wire' is BBC Radio 3's showcase for works that push the boundaries of drama and narrative. '49 Donkeys Hanged' stars Charles Barnecut as Stanley Bray and Amanda Lawrence as Joy Bray. Also included in the cast are Sibusiso Mamba, Helen Longworth, John Canford, and the writer Carl Grose as himself. Directed by Claire Grove.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98842Sun, 01 May 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98842 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Drama on 3 Author: Carl Grose Narrator: Charles Barnecut, Amanda Lawrence Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 59 minutes Release date: May 1,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98842 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Drama on 3 Author: Carl Grose Narrator: Charles Barnecut, Amanda Lawrence Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 59 minutes Release date: May 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A surreal, dark comedy from BBC Radio 3's 'The Wire', by Cornish writer Carl Grose that was inspired by seeing a Johannesburg local newspaper headline about a farmer who hanged 49 donkeys from tree branches on his land. Originally broadcast 1 November 2008 and repeated 18 Jul 2009. In Grose's play, Stanley Bray, a Cornish farmer, is compelled to hang donkeys and his wheelchair-bound wife Joy is desperate to get out of the house. Their way of life is fast disappearing, the farm is bankrupt and this is Stanley's bizarre response. 'The Wire' is BBC Radio 3's showcase for works that push the boundaries of drama and narrative. '49 Donkeys Hanged' stars Charles Barnecut as Stanley Bray and Amanda Lawrence as Joy Bray. Also included in the cast are Sibusiso Mamba, Helen Longworth, John Canford, and the writer Carl Grose as himself. Directed by Claire Grove.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shirleymander-bbc-radio-4-friday-play-by-gregory-evans--65327342https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101024 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shirleymander (BBC Radio 4 Friday Play) Author: Gregory Evans Narrator: Joseph Cohen-Cole, Maggie Steed, Tracy-Ann Oberman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 57 minutes Release date: May 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A BBC Radio 4 tragic-comedy drama depicting the principal events of Shirley Porter's time as leader of Westminster city council in the 1980s. Originally broadcast as the 'Friday Play' on 27 November 2009, and starring Tracy-Ann Oberman as Shirley Porter. Also featured amongst the cast are Maggie Steed, Joseph Cohen-Cole, Piers Wehner, Stephen Hogan, Sagar Arya, Bruce Alexander, Ewan Hooper, Philip Fox, John Biggins and Tessa Nicholson. Directed by Marc Beeby.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101024Sun, 01 May 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101024 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shirleymander (BBC Radio 4 Friday Play) Author: Gregory Evans Narrator: Joseph Cohen-Cole, Maggie Steed, Tracy-Ann Oberman Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101024 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shirleymander (BBC Radio 4 Friday Play) Author: Gregory Evans Narrator: Joseph Cohen-Cole, Maggie Steed, Tracy-Ann Oberman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 57 minutes Release date: May 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A BBC Radio 4 tragic-comedy drama depicting the principal events of Shirley Porter's time as leader of Westminster city council in the 1980s. Originally broadcast as the 'Friday Play' on 27 November 2009, and starring Tracy-Ann Oberman as Shirley Porter. Also featured amongst the cast are Maggie Steed, Joseph Cohen-Cole, Piers Wehner, Stephen Hogan, Sagar Arya, Bruce Alexander, Ewan Hooper, Philip Fox, John Biggins and Tessa Nicholson. Directed by Marc Beeby.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/children-of-the-rain-by-lee-hall--65327270https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/99096 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Children of the Rain Author: Lee Hall Narrator: Sita Patel, Ben Tibber Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: May 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 'Children of the Rain' by Lee Hall, starring Ben Tibber and Sita Patel. Drama about extraordinary children presenting the thoughts and opinions of British children about children in other parts of the world. By the author of Billy Elliott. Written by Lee Hall. Lee Hall has asserted his moral rights (including the right to be identified as the author) in the Work. All rights reserved. Applications for performance or other use should be made to Judy Daish Associates Limited, 2 St Charles Place, London W10 6EG.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/99096Sun, 01 May 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/99096 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Children of the Rain Author: Lee Hall Narrator: Sita Patel, Ben Tibber Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: May 1,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/99096 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Children of the Rain Author: Lee Hall Narrator: Sita Patel, Ben Tibber Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: May 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 'Children of the Rain' by Lee Hall, starring Ben Tibber and Sita Patel. Drama about extraordinary children presenting the thoughts and opinions of British children about children in other parts of the world. By the author of Billy Elliott. Written by Lee Hall. Lee Hall has asserted his moral rights (including the right to be identified as the author) in the Work. All rights reserved. Applications for performance or other use should be made to Judy Daish Associates Limited, 2 St Charles Place, London W10 6EG.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/evel-the-high-flying-life-of-evel-knievel-american-showman-daredevil-and-legend-by-leigh-montville--65327385https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96690 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Evel: The High-Flying Life of Evel Knievel: American Showman, Daredevil, and Legend Author: Leigh Montville Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 26, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestselling author Leigh Montville, this riveting and definitive new biography pulls back the red, white, and blue cape on a cultural icon—and reveals the unknown, complex, and controversial man known to millions around the world as Evel Knievel. Evel Knievel was a high-flying daredevil, the father of extreme sports, the personification of excitement and dan­ger and showmanship . . . and in the 1970s Knievel repre­sented a unique slice of American culture and patriotism. His jump over the fountains at Caesar’s Palace led to a crash unlike anything ever seen on television, and his attempt to rocket over Snake River Canyon in Idaho was something only P. T. Barnum could have orchestrated. The dazzling motorcycles and red-white-and-blue outfits became an integral part of an American decade. Knievel looked like Elvis . . . but on any given Saturday afternoon millions tuned in to the small screen to see this real-life action hero tempt death. But behind the flash and the frenzy, who was the man? Bestselling author Leigh Montville masterfully explores the life of the complicated man from the small town of Butte, Montana. He delves into Knievel’s amazing place in pop culture, as well as his notorious dark side—and his complex and often contradictory relationships with his image, the media, his own family, and his many demons. Evel Knievel’s story is an all-American saga, and one that is largely untold. Leigh Montville once again delivers a definitive biography of a one-of-a-kind sports legend.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96690Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96690 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Evel: The High-Flying Life of Evel Knievel: American Showman, Daredevil, and Legend Author: Leigh Montville Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/96690 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Evel: The High-Flying Life of Evel Knievel: American Showman, Daredevil, and Legend Author: Leigh Montville Narrator: Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 26, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestselling author Leigh Montville, this riveting and definitive new biography pulls back the red, white, and blue cape on a cultural icon—and reveals the unknown, complex, and controversial man known to millions around the world as Evel Knievel. Evel Knievel was a high-flying daredevil, the father of extreme sports, the personification of excitement and dan­ger and showmanship . . . and in the 1970s Knievel repre­sented a unique slice of American culture and patriotism. His jump over the fountains at Caesar’s Palace led to a crash unlike anything ever seen on television, and his attempt to rocket over Snake River Canyon in Idaho was something only P. T. Barnum could have orchestrated. The dazzling motorcycles and red-white-and-blue outfits became an integral part of an American decade. Knievel looked like Elvis . . . but on any given Saturday afternoon millions tuned in to the small screen to see this real-life action hero tempt death. But behind the flash and the frenzy, who was the man? Bestselling author Leigh Montville masterfully explores the life of the complicated man from the small town of Butte, Montana. He delves into Knievel’s amazing place in pop culture, as well as his notorious dark side—and his complex and often contradictory relationships with his image, the media, his own family, and his many demons. Evel Knievel’s story is an all-American saga, and one that is largely untold. Leigh Montville once again delivers a definitive biography of a one-of-a-kind sports legend.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/smut-two-unseemly-stories-the-greening-of-mrs-donaldson-the-shielding-of-mrs-forbes-by-alan-bennett--65327348https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101026 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Smut Two Unseemly Stories The Greening Of Mrs Donaldson & The Shielding Of Mrs Forbes Author: Alan Bennett Narrator: Alan Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 52 minutes Release date: April 14, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Two unexpected tales written and read by the best-selling author of The Uncommon Reader, Untold Stories and The History Boys. 'The Greening of Mrs Donaldson' - Mrs Donaldson is a conventional middle-class woman beached on the shores of widowhood after a marriage that had been much like many others: happy to begin with, then satisfactory and finally dull. But when she decides to take in two lodgers, her mundane life becomes much more stimulating… 'The Shielding of Mrs Forbes' - Graham Forbes is a disappointment to his mother, who thinks that if he must have a wife, he should have done better. True, her own husband isn’t all that satisfactory either. Still, this is Alan Bennett, so what is happening in the bedroom (and in lots of other places too) is altogether more startling, perhaps shocking, and ultimately more true to people’s predilections]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101026Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101026 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Smut Two Unseemly Stories The Greening Of Mrs Donaldson & The Shielding Of Mrs Forbes Author: Alan Bennett Narrator: Alan Bennett Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/101026 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Smut Two Unseemly Stories The Greening Of Mrs Donaldson & The Shielding Of Mrs Forbes Author: Alan Bennett Narrator: Alan Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 52 minutes Release date: April 14, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Two unexpected tales written and read by the best-selling author of The Uncommon Reader, Untold Stories and The History Boys. 'The Greening of Mrs Donaldson' - Mrs Donaldson is a conventional middle-class woman beached on the shores of widowhood after a marriage that had been much like many others: happy to begin with, then satisfactory and finally dull. But when she decides to take in two lodgers, her mundane life becomes much more stimulating… 'The Shielding of Mrs Forbes' - Graham Forbes is a disappointment to his mother, who thinks that if he must have a wife, he should have done better. True, her own husband isn’t all that satisfactory either. Still, this is Alan Bennett, so what is happening in the bedroom (and in lots of other places too) is altogether more startling, perhaps shocking, and ultimately more true to people’s predilections]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-best-advice-i-ever-got-lessons-from-extraordinary-lives-by-katie-couric--65327343https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93109 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives Author: Katie Couric Narrator: Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: April 12, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3.75 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • For anyone who wants to see how today’s best and brightest got it right, got it wrong, and came out on top. What was the tipping point for Malcolm Gladwell? What unscripted event made Meryl Streep who she is? In this inspiration-packed book, Katie Couric reports from the front lines of the worlds of politics, entertainment, sports, philanthropy, the arts, and business—distilling the ingenious, hard-won insights of leaders and visionaries, who tell us all how to take chances, follow our passions, cope with criticism, and, perhaps most important, commit to something greater than ourselves. Among the many voices to be heard here are financial guru Suze Orman on the benefits of doing what’s right, not what’s easy; director Steven Spielberg on listening rather than being listened to; quarterback Drew Brees on how his (literal) big break changed his life; and novelist Curtis Sittenfeld on the secrets of a great long-term relationship (she suggests marrying someone less neurotic than you); not to mention: • Michael Bloomberg: “Eighty percent of success is showing up . . . early.” • Eric Stonestreet: “Remember that the old lady who’s taking forever in line is someone’s grandma.” • Joyce Carol Oates: “Read widely—what you want to read, and not what someone suggests that you should read.” • Jimmy Kimmel: “When in doubt, order the hamburger.” • Apolo Ohno: “It’s not about the forty seconds; it’s about the four years, the time it took to get there.” • Madeleine K. Albright: “Never play hide-and-seek with the truth.” Along the way, Couric reflects on the good advice—and the missteps—that have guided her from her early days as a desk assistant at ABC to her groundbreaking role as the first female anchor of the CBS Evening News. She reveals how the words of Thomas Jefferson helped her deal with her husband’s tragic death from cancer, and what encouraged her to leave the security of NBC’s Today show for a new adventure at CBS. Delightful, empowering, and moving, The Best Advice I Ever Got is the perfect book for anyone who is thinking about the future, contemplating taking a risk, or daring to make a leap into the great unknown.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93109Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93109 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives Author: Katie Couric Narrator: Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/93109 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives Author: Katie Couric Narrator: Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: April 12, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3.75 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • For anyone who wants to see how today’s best and brightest got it right, got it wrong, and came out on top. What was the tipping point for Malcolm Gladwell? What unscripted event made Meryl Streep who she is? In this inspiration-packed book, Katie Couric reports from the front lines of the worlds of politics, entertainment, sports, philanthropy, the arts, and business—distilling the ingenious, hard-won insights of leaders and visionaries, who tell us all how to take chances, follow our passions, cope with criticism, and, perhaps most important, commit to something greater than ourselves. Among the many voices to be heard here are financial guru Suze Orman on the benefits of doing what’s right, not what’s easy; director Steven Spielberg on listening rather than being listened to; quarterback Drew Brees on how his (literal) big break changed his life; and novelist Curtis Sittenfeld on the secrets of a great long-term relationship (she suggests marrying someone less neurotic than you); not to mention: • Michael Bloomberg: “Eighty percent of success is showing up . . . early.” • Eric Stonestreet: “Remember that the old lady who’s taking forever in line is someone’s grandma.” • Joyce Carol Oates: “Read widely—what you want to read, and not what someone suggests that you should read.” • Jimmy Kimmel: “When in doubt, order the hamburger.” • Apolo Ohno: “It’s not about the forty seconds; it’s about the four years, the time it took to get there.” • Madeleine K. Albright: “Never play hide-and-seek with the truth.” Along the way, Couric reflects on the good advice—and the missteps—that have guided her from her early days as a desk assistant at ABC to her groundbreaking role as the first female anchor of the CBS Evening News. She reveals how the words of Thomas Jefferson helped her deal with her husband’s tragic death from cancer, and what encouraged her to leave the security of NBC’s Today show for a new adventure at CBS. Delightful, empowering, and moving, The Best Advice I Ever Got is the perfect book for anyone who is thinking about the future, contemplating taking a risk, or daring to make a leap into the great unknown.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jeannie-out-of-the-bottle-by-wendy-leigh-barbara-eden--65327408https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92671 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jeannie Out of the Bottle Author: Wendy Leigh, Barbara Eden Narrator: Barbara Eden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 18 minutes Release date: April 5, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A magical, heartwarming memoir from one of Hollywood’s most beloved actresses, best known for her iconic role on I Dream of Jeannie   The landmark NBC hit television series I Dream of Jeannie has delighted generations of audiences and inspired untold numbers of teenage crushes on its beautiful blond star, Barbara Eden, for decades. Part pristine Hollywood princess and part classic bombshell, with innocence, strength, and comedic talent to spare, Barbara finally lets Jeannie out of her bottle to tell her whole story.   Jeannie Out of the Bottle takes us behind the scenes of I Dream of Jeannie as well as Barbara’s dozens of other stage, movie, television, and live concert performances. We follow her from the hungry years when she was a struggling studio contract player at 20th Century Fox through difficult weeks trying to survive as a chorus girl at Ciro’s Sunset Strip supper club, from a stint as Johnny Carson’s sidekick on live TV to tangling on-screen and off with some of Hollywood’s most desirable leading men, including Elvis Presley, Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, and Warren Beatty. From the ups and downs of her relationship with her Jeannie co-star Larry Hagman to a touching meeting with an exquisite and vulnerable Marilyn Monroe at the twilight of her career, readers join Barbara on a thrilling journey through her five decades in Hollywood.   But Barbara’s story is also an intimate and honest memoir of personal tragedy: a stillborn child with her first husband, Michael Ansara; a verbally abusive, drug-addicted second husband; the loss of her beloved mother; and the accidental heroin-induced death of her adult son, just months before his wedding. With candor and poignancy, Barbara reflects on the challenges she has faced, as well as the joys she has experienced and how she has maintained her humor, optimism, and inimitable Jeannie magic throughout the roller-coaster ride of a truly memorable life.   Illustrated with sixteen pages of photographs, including candid family pictures and rare publicity stills, Jeannie Out of the Bottle is a must-have for every fan, old and new.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92671Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92671 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jeannie Out of the Bottle Author: Wendy Leigh, Barbara Eden Narrator: Barbara Eden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 18 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92671 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Jeannie Out of the Bottle Author: Wendy Leigh, Barbara Eden Narrator: Barbara Eden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 18 minutes Release date: April 5, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A magical, heartwarming memoir from one of Hollywood’s most beloved actresses, best known for her iconic role on I Dream of Jeannie   The landmark NBC hit television series I Dream of Jeannie has delighted generations of audiences and inspired untold numbers of teenage crushes on its beautiful blond star, Barbara Eden, for decades. Part pristine Hollywood princess and part classic bombshell, with innocence, strength, and comedic talent to spare, Barbara finally lets Jeannie out of her bottle to tell her whole story.   Jeannie Out of the Bottle takes us behind the scenes of I Dream of Jeannie as well as Barbara’s dozens of other stage, movie, television, and live concert performances. We follow her from the hungry years when she was a struggling studio contract player at 20th Century Fox through difficult weeks trying to survive as a chorus girl at Ciro’s Sunset Strip supper club, from a stint as Johnny Carson’s sidekick on live TV to tangling on-screen and off with some of Hollywood’s most desirable leading men, including Elvis Presley, Clint Eastwood, Paul Newman, and Warren Beatty. From the ups and downs of her relationship with her Jeannie co-star Larry Hagman to a touching meeting with an exquisite and vulnerable Marilyn Monroe at the twilight of her career, readers join Barbara on a thrilling journey through her five decades in Hollywood.   But Barbara’s story is also an intimate and honest memoir of personal tragedy: a stillborn child with her first husband, Michael Ansara; a verbally abusive, drug-addicted second husband; the loss of her beloved mother; and the accidental heroin-induced death of her adult son, just months before his wedding. With candor and poignancy, Barbara reflects on the challenges she has faced, as well as the joys she has experienced and how she has maintained her humor, optimism, and inimitable Jeannie magic throughout the roller-coaster ride of a truly memorable life.   Illustrated with sixteen pages of photographs, including candid family pictures and rare publicity stills, Jeannie Out of the Bottle is a must-have for every fan, old and new.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bossypants-by-tina-fey--65327320https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92687 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bossypants Author: Tina Fey Narrator: Tina Fey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 5, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.34 of Total 1911 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 204 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Spirited and whip-smart, these laugh-out-loud autobiographical essays are 'a masterpiece' from the Emmy Award-winning actress and comedy writer known for 30 Rock, Mean Girls, and SNL' (Sunday Telegraph). Before Liz Lemon, before 'Weekend Update,' before 'Sarah Palin,' Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV. She has seen both these dreams come true. At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon -- from the beginning of this paragraph to this final sentence. Tina Fey reveals all, and proves what we've always suspected: you're no one until someone calls you bossy. Includes Special, Never-Before-Solicited Opinions on Breastfeeding, Princesses, Photoshop, the Electoral Process, and Italian Rum Cake!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92687Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92687 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bossypants Author: Tina Fey Narrator: Tina Fey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 5, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92687 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bossypants Author: Tina Fey Narrator: Tina Fey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 5, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.34 of Total 1911 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 204 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Spirited and whip-smart, these laugh-out-loud autobiographical essays are 'a masterpiece' from the Emmy Award-winning actress and comedy writer known for 30 Rock, Mean Girls, and SNL' (Sunday Telegraph). Before Liz Lemon, before 'Weekend Update,' before 'Sarah Palin,' Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV. She has seen both these dreams come true. At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon -- from the beginning of this paragraph to this final sentence. Tina Fey reveals all, and proves what we've always suspected: you're no one until someone calls you bossy. Includes Special, Never-Before-Solicited Opinions on Breastfeeding, Princesses, Photoshop, the Electoral Process, and Italian Rum Cake!]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/king-james-bible-the-readings-and-documentaries-from-bbc-radio-by-james-naughtie--65327404https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100170 to listen full audiobooks. Title: King James Bible, The Readings And Documentaries From BBC Radio Author: James Naughtie Narrator: Rowan Williams, Hugh Bonneville, Various Artists, Simon Schama, Emilia Fox, Samuel West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 6 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 2011 marks the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, a seminal text that remains the most widely published and influential book in the English language. Once described as 'the noblest monument of English prose', it has been recognised for centuries as both a religious and a literary classic. This compilation features James Naughtie's acclaimed three-part documentary series 'The Story of the King James Bible' - a fascinating exploration of how a new translation of the Bible came to be produced and the impact it has had since. In addition, there are 28 readings from the work itself, encompassing some of the most powerful and awe-inspiring passages narrated by well-known actors such as Samuel West, Emilia Fox, Hugh Bonneville, Niamh Cusack and Bill Paterson and introduced by eminent figures from the worlds of history, literature and religion such as Simon Schama, David Lodge, Will Self and Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury. Enlightening and inspiring, this is a thrilling tribute to one of the greatest works ever produced in English.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100170Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100170 to listen full audiobooks. Title: King James Bible, The Readings And Documentaries From BBC Radio Author: James Naughtie Narrator: Rowan Williams, Hugh Bonneville, Various Artists,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100170 to listen full audiobooks. Title: King James Bible, The Readings And Documentaries From BBC Radio Author: James Naughtie Narrator: Rowan Williams, Hugh Bonneville, Various Artists, Simon Schama, Emilia Fox, Samuel West Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 6 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 2011 marks the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, a seminal text that remains the most widely published and influential book in the English language. Once described as 'the noblest monument of English prose', it has been recognised for centuries as both a religious and a literary classic. This compilation features James Naughtie's acclaimed three-part documentary series 'The Story of the King James Bible' - a fascinating exploration of how a new translation of the Bible came to be produced and the impact it has had since. In addition, there are 28 readings from the work itself, encompassing some of the most powerful and awe-inspiring passages narrated by well-known actors such as Samuel West, Emilia Fox, Hugh Bonneville, Niamh Cusack and Bill Paterson and introduced by eminent figures from the worlds of history, literature and religion such as Simon Schama, David Lodge, Will Self and Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury. Enlightening and inspiring, this is a thrilling tribute to one of the greatest works ever produced in English.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-acts-of-the-apostles-the-new-testament-revised-english-edition-by-various--65327358https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100368 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Acts of the Apostles: The New Testament, Revised English Edition Author: Various Narrator: Michael Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 50 minutes Release date: April 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 'The Acts of the Apostles': Michael Williams reads the fifth book of the New Testament, in which Luke describes how early Christianity spread throughout the world. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991 and 1992. Abridged by Sue Reid. 'The New Testament': These abridged readings of the New Testament are taken from the 1989 Revised English Bible, which was translated directly from the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek into modern English to produce a Bible that was at once accessible and authoritative.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100368Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100368 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Acts of the Apostles: The New Testament, Revised English Edition Author: Various Narrator: Michael Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100368 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Acts of the Apostles: The New Testament, Revised English Edition Author: Various Narrator: Michael Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 50 minutes Release date: April 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 'The Acts of the Apostles': Michael Williams reads the fifth book of the New Testament, in which Luke describes how early Christianity spread throughout the world. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991 and 1992. Abridged by Sue Reid. 'The New Testament': These abridged readings of the New Testament are taken from the 1989 Revised English Bible, which was translated directly from the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek into modern English to produce a Bible that was at once accessible and authoritative.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-gospel-of-mark-the-new-testament-revised-english-edition-by-various--65327303https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Gospel of Mark: The New Testament, Revised English Edition Author: Various Narrator: Juliet Stevenson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 9 minutes Release date: April 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 'The Gospel of Mark': Juliet Stevenson reads St Mark's account of the life and teachings of Jesus. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991 and 1992. Abridged by Michael Jones. 'The New Testament': These abridged readings of the New Testament are taken from the 1989 Revised English Bible, which was translated directly from the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek into modern English to produce a Bible that was at once accessible and authoritative.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100371Fri, 01 Apr 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Gospel of Mark: The New Testament, Revised English Edition Author: Various Narrator: Juliet Stevenson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 9...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Gospel of Mark: The New Testament, Revised English Edition Author: Various Narrator: Juliet Stevenson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 9 minutes Release date: April 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: 'The Gospel of Mark': Juliet Stevenson reads St Mark's account of the life and teachings of Jesus. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991 and 1992. Abridged by Michael Jones. 'The New Testament': These abridged readings of the New Testament are taken from the 1989 Revised English Bible, which was translated directly from the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek into modern English to produce a Bible that was at once accessible and authoritative.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-place-of-yes-10-rules-for-getting-everything-you-want-out-of-life-by-bethenny-frankel--65327333https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92215 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life Author: Bethenny Frankel Narrator: Bethenny Frankel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 2 minutes Release date: March 22, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.36 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The four-time New York Times bestselling author, reality TV star, and “Mommy Mogul” Bethenny Frankel takes us on an empowering journey in A Place of Yes. Bethenny Frankel’s no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is personality won over countless fans, and made her a nationally bestselling author and the star of her own hit Bravo show Bethenny Getting Married? Now Bethenny opens up and shares the obstacles she overcame and the great success she has enjoyed while discovering how to approach life from “A Place of Yes.” Bethenny’s path was not always clear as she overcame a difficult childhood, failed relationships, entrepreneurial efforts that never quite got off the ground, and lifelong money struggles. To deal with these challenges, Bethenny developed ten rules for pursuing her goals with authenticity and drive, including: · Find your truth: Dig deep inside and figure out what is authentic for you, not anybody else. · Act on it: You don’t have to have a master plan. But unless you do something, you’ve done nothing. · Everything’s your business: Treat every job, person, and experience as if it could lead to your next big opportunity. · Own it: If you do it, say it, think it—then own it. Stand up for yourself and fully acknowledge who you really are. Each rule is illustrated with compelling, sometimes funny, sometimes outrageous examples that are pure Bethenny. It’s easy to say no, to say “I can’t,” to expect the worst, and to doubt yourself. But your life can be better than “not bad” or “good enough.” It can be amazing. And by putting Bethenny’s rules together, you can use them to be more successful, more fulfilled, healthier, and happier than ever before.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92215Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92215 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life Author: Bethenny Frankel Narrator: Bethenny Frankel Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92215 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life Author: Bethenny Frankel Narrator: Bethenny Frankel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 2 minutes Release date: March 22, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.36 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The four-time New York Times bestselling author, reality TV star, and “Mommy Mogul” Bethenny Frankel takes us on an empowering journey in A Place of Yes. Bethenny Frankel’s no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is personality won over countless fans, and made her a nationally bestselling author and the star of her own hit Bravo show Bethenny Getting Married? Now Bethenny opens up and shares the obstacles she overcame and the great success she has enjoyed while discovering how to approach life from “A Place of Yes.” Bethenny’s path was not always clear as she overcame a difficult childhood, failed relationships, entrepreneurial efforts that never quite got off the ground, and lifelong money struggles. To deal with these challenges, Bethenny developed ten rules for pursuing her goals with authenticity and drive, including: · Find your truth: Dig deep inside and figure out what is authentic for you, not anybody else. · Act on it: You don’t have to have a master plan. But unless you do something, you’ve done nothing. · Everything’s your business: Treat every job, person, and experience as if it could lead to your next big opportunity. · Own it: If you do it, say it, think it—then own it. Stand up for yourself and fully acknowledge who you really are. Each rule is illustrated with compelling, sometimes funny, sometimes outrageous examples that are pure Bethenny. It’s easy to say no, to say “I can’t,” to expect the worst, and to doubt yourself. But your life can be better than “not bad” or “good enough.” It can be amazing. And by putting Bethenny’s rules together, you can use them to be more successful, more fulfilled, healthier, and happier than ever before.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-my-uncensored-life-in-rock-by-sammy-hagar--65327399https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91864 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock Author: Sammy Hagar Narrator: Scott Shepherd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 26 minutes Release date: March 15, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.61 of Total 49 Ratings of Narrator: 4.79 of Total 14 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Sammy Hagar—legendary lead singer of Van Halen, founder of the Cabo Wabo Tequila brand, and one of rock music’s most notoriously successful performers—tells his unforgettable story in this one-of-a-kind autobiography of a life at the top of the charts. From his decade-long journey alongside Eddie Van Halen to his raucous solo career with Chickenfoot and everything in between—the drugs, groupies, and excesses of fame, the outrageous stadium tours, and the thrill of musical innovation—Hagar reveals all in this treasure trove of rock-and-roll war stories. Red is a life-changing look at one of music’s biggest talents—an essential read for music fans and anyone dreaming of becoming rock’s next number one star.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91864Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91864 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock Author: Sammy Hagar Narrator: Scott Shepherd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 26 minutes Release date: March...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91864 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock Author: Sammy Hagar Narrator: Scott Shepherd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 26 minutes Release date: March 15, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.61 of Total 49 Ratings of Narrator: 4.79 of Total 14 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Sammy Hagar—legendary lead singer of Van Halen, founder of the Cabo Wabo Tequila brand, and one of rock music’s most notoriously successful performers—tells his unforgettable story in this one-of-a-kind autobiography of a life at the top of the charts. From his decade-long journey alongside Eddie Van Halen to his raucous solo career with Chickenfoot and everything in between—the drugs, groupies, and excesses of fame, the outrageous stadium tours, and the thrill of musical innovation—Hagar reveals all in this treasure trove of rock-and-roll war stories. Red is a life-changing look at one of music’s biggest talents—an essential read for music fans and anyone dreaming of becoming rock’s next number one star.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tell-to-win-connect-persuade-and-triumph-with-the-hidden-power-of-story-by-peter-guber--65327401https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91860 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tell to Win: Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story Author: Peter Guber Narrator: Patrick Egan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 49 minutes Release date: March 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Today everyone—whether they know it or not—is in the emotional transportation business. More and more, success is won by creating compelling stories that have the power to move partners, shareholders, customers, and employees to action. Simply put, if you can’t tell it, you can’t sell it. And this book tells you how to do both. Historically, stories have always been igniters of action, moving people to do things. But only recently has it become clear that purposeful stories—those created with a specific mission in mind—are absolutely essential in persuading others to support a vision, dream or cause.             Peter Guber, whose executive and entrepreneurial accomplishments have made him a success in multiple industries, has long relied on purposeful story telling to motivate, win over, shape, engage and sell. Indeed, what began as knack for telling stories as an entertainment industry executive has, through years of perspiration and inspiration, evolved into a set of principles that anyone can use to achieve their goals.              In Tell to Win, Guber shows how to move beyond soulless Power Point slides, facts, and figures to create purposeful stories that can serve as powerful calls to action.  Among his techniques:   * Capture your audience’s attention first, fast and foremost * Motivate your listeners by demonstrating authenticity  * Build your tell around “what’s in it for them” * Change passive listeners into active participants * Use “state-of-the-heart” technology online and offline to make sure audience commitment remains strong To validate the power of telling purposeful stories, Guber includes in this book a remarkably diverse number of “voices” —master tellers with whom he’s shared experiences. They include YouTube founder Chad Hurley, NBA champion Pat Riley, clothing designer Normal Kamali, “Mission to Mars” scientist Gentry Lee, Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, former South African president Nelson Mandela, magician David Copperfield, film director Steven Spielberg, novelist Nora Roberts, rock legend Gene Simmons, and physician and author Deepak Chopra.             After listening to this extraordinary mix of voices, you’ll know how to craft, deliver—and own—a story that is truly compelling, one capable of turning others into viral advocates for your goal.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91860Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91860 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tell to Win: Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story Author: Peter Guber Narrator: Patrick Egan Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91860 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tell to Win: Connect, Persuade, and Triumph with the Hidden Power of Story Author: Peter Guber Narrator: Patrick Egan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 49 minutes Release date: March 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Today everyone—whether they know it or not—is in the emotional transportation business. More and more, success is won by creating compelling stories that have the power to move partners, shareholders, customers, and employees to action. Simply put, if you can’t tell it, you can’t sell it. And this book tells you how to do both. Historically, stories have always been igniters of action, moving people to do things. But only recently has it become clear that purposeful stories—those created with a specific mission in mind—are absolutely essential in persuading others to support a vision, dream or cause.             Peter Guber, whose executive and entrepreneurial accomplishments have made him a success in multiple industries, has long relied on purposeful story telling to motivate, win over, shape, engage and sell. Indeed, what began as knack for telling stories as an entertainment industry executive has, through years of perspiration and inspiration, evolved into a set of principles that anyone can use to achieve their goals.              In Tell to Win, Guber shows how to move beyond soulless Power Point slides, facts, and figures to create purposeful stories that can serve as powerful calls to action.  Among his techniques:   * Capture your audience’s attention first, fast and foremost * Motivate your listeners by demonstrating authenticity  * Build your tell around “what’s in it for them” * Change passive listeners into active participants * Use “state-of-the-heart” technology online and offline to make sure audience commitment remains strong To validate the power of telling purposeful stories, Guber includes in this book a remarkably diverse number of “voices” —master tellers with whom he’s shared experiences. They include YouTube founder Chad Hurley, NBA champion Pat Riley, clothing designer Normal Kamali, “Mission to Mars” scientist Gentry Lee, Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, former South African president Nelson Mandela, magician David Copperfield, film director Steven Spielberg, novelist Nora Roberts, rock legend Gene Simmons, and physician and author Deepak Chopra.             After listening to this extraordinary mix of voices, you’ll know how to craft, deliver—and own—a story that is truly compelling, one capable of turning others into viral advocates for your goal.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/blood-bones-butter-the-inadvertent-education-of-a-reluctant-chef-by-gabrielle-hamilton--65327396https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91850 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef Author: Gabrielle Hamilton Narrator: Gabrielle Hamilton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 5 minutes Release date: March 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.08 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 3.57 of Total 7 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK   NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Miami Herald • Newsday • The Huffington Post • Financial Times • GQ • Slate • Men’s Journal • Washington Examiner • Publishers Weekly • Kirkus Reviews • National Post • The Toronto Star • BookPage • Bookreporter “I wanted the lettuce and eggs at room temperature . . . the butter-and-sugar sandwiches we ate after school for snack . . . the marrow bones my mother made us eat as kids that I grew to crave as an adult. . . . There would be no ‘conceptual’ or ‘intellectual’ food, just the salty, sweet, starchy, brothy, crispy things that one craves when one is actually hungry. In ecstatic farewell to my years of corporate catering, we would never serve anything but a martini in a martini glass. Preferably gin.”   Before Gabrielle Hamilton opened her acclaimed New York restaurant Prune, she spent twenty fierce, hard-living years trying to find purpose and meaning in her life. Above all she sought family, particularly the thrill and the magnificence of the one from her childhood that, in her adult years, eluded her. Hamilton’s ease and comfort in a kitchen were instilled in her at an early age when her parents hosted grand parties, often for more than one hundred friends and neighbors. The smells of spit-roasted lamb, apple wood smoke, and rosemary garlic marinade became as necessary to her as her own skin. Blood, Bones & Butter follows an unconventional journey through the many kitchens Hamilton has inhabited through the years: the rural kitchen of her childhood, where her adored mother stood over the six-burner with an oily wooden spoon in hand; the kitchens of France, Greece, and Turkey, where she was often fed by complete strangers and learned the essence of hospitality; the soulless catering factories that helped pay the rent; Hamilton’s own kitchen at Prune, with its many unexpected challenges; and the kitchen of her Italian mother-in-law, who serves as the link between Hamilton’s idyllic past and her own future family—the result of a difficult and prickly marriage that nonetheless yields rich and lasting dividends. Blood, Bones & Butter is an unflinching and lyrical work. Gabrielle Hamilton’s story is told with uncommon honesty, grit, humor, and passion. By turns epic and intimate, it marks the debut of a tremendous literary talent.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91850Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91850 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef Author: Gabrielle Hamilton Narrator: Gabrielle Hamilton Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91850 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef Author: Gabrielle Hamilton Narrator: Gabrielle Hamilton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 5 minutes Release date: March 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.08 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 3.57 of Total 7 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK   NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Miami Herald • Newsday • The Huffington Post • Financial Times • GQ • Slate • Men’s Journal • Washington Examiner • Publishers Weekly • Kirkus Reviews • National Post • The Toronto Star • BookPage • Bookreporter “I wanted the lettuce and eggs at room temperature . . . the butter-and-sugar sandwiches we ate after school for snack . . . the marrow bones my mother made us eat as kids that I grew to crave as an adult. . . . There would be no ‘conceptual’ or ‘intellectual’ food, just the salty, sweet, starchy, brothy, crispy things that one craves when one is actually hungry. In ecstatic farewell to my years of corporate catering, we would never serve anything but a martini in a martini glass. Preferably gin.”   Before Gabrielle Hamilton opened her acclaimed New York restaurant Prune, she spent twenty fierce, hard-living years trying to find purpose and meaning in her life. Above all she sought family, particularly the thrill and the magnificence of the one from her childhood that, in her adult years, eluded her. Hamilton’s ease and comfort in a kitchen were instilled in her at an early age when her parents hosted grand parties, often for more than one hundred friends and neighbors. The smells of spit-roasted lamb, apple wood smoke, and rosemary garlic marinade became as necessary to her as her own skin. Blood, Bones & Butter follows an unconventional journey through the many kitchens Hamilton has inhabited through the years: the rural kitchen of her childhood, where her adored mother stood over the six-burner with an oily wooden spoon in hand; the kitchens of France, Greece, and Turkey, where she was often fed by complete strangers and learned the essence of hospitality; the soulless catering factories that helped pay the rent; Hamilton’s own kitchen at Prune, with its many unexpected challenges; and the kitchen of her Italian mother-in-law, who serves as the link between Hamilton’s idyllic past and her own future family—the result of a difficult and prickly marriage that nonetheless yields rich and lasting dividends. Blood, Bones & Butter is an unflinching and lyrical work. Gabrielle Hamilton’s story is told with uncommon honesty, grit, humor, and passion. By turns epic and intimate, it marks the debut of a tremendous literary talent.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/untied-a-memoir-of-family-fame-and-floundering-by-meredith-baxter--65327384https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91851 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Untied: A Memoir of Family, Fame, and Floundering Author: Meredith Baxter Narrator: Meredith Baxter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 58 minutes Release date: March 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “I remember Sarah asking me, when I’d just begun therapy with her, what I looked for in a man.  After a few moments of silent, tense deliberation I had it.  ‘Hair,’ I blurted. ‘He has to have hair.’”   Meredith Baxter is a beloved and iconic television actress, most well-known for her enormously popular role as hippie mom, Elyse Keaton, on Family Ties. Her warmth, humor, and brilliant smile made her one of the most popular women on television, with millions of viewers following her on the small screen each week. Yet her success masked a tumultuous personal story and a harrowing private life. For the first time, Baxter is ready to share her incredible highs, (working with Robert Redford, Doris Day, Lana Turner, and the cast of Family Ties), and lows (a thorny relationship with her mother, a difficult marriage to David Birney, a bout with breast cancer), finally revealing the woman behind the image. From her childhood in Hollywood, growing up the daughter of actress and co-creator of One Day at a Time Whitney Blake, Baxter became familiar with the ups and downs of show business from an early age. After wholeheartedly embracing the 60s counterculture lifestyle, she was forced to rely on her acting skills after her first divorce left her a 22-year-old single mother of two. Baxter began her professional career with supporting roles in the critically panned horror film Ben, and in the political thriller All the President's Men. More lucrative work soon followed on the small screen. Baxter starred with actor David Birney as the title characters in controversial sitcom Bridget Loves Bernie. While the series only lasted a year, her high-profile romance with Birney lasted 15 volatile and unhappy years. Hiding the worst of her situation from even those closest to her, Baxter’s career flourished as her self-esteem and family crumbled. Her successful run as Nancy on Family was followed by her enormously popular role on Family Ties, and dozens of well-received television movies. After a bitter divorce and custody battle with Birney, Baxter increasingly relied on alcohol as a refuge, and here speaks candidly of her decision to take her last drink in 1990. And while another ruinous divorce to screenwriter Michael Blodgett taxed Baxter’s strength and confidence, she has emerged from her experiences with the renewed self-assurance, poise, and understanding that have enabled her to find a loving, respectful relationship with Nancy Locke, and to speak about it openly. Told with insight, wit, and disarming frankness, Untied is the eye-opening and inspiring life of an actress, a woman, and a mother who has come into her own.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91851Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91851 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Untied: A Memoir of Family, Fame, and Floundering Author: Meredith Baxter Narrator: Meredith Baxter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 58...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91851 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Untied: A Memoir of Family, Fame, and Floundering Author: Meredith Baxter Narrator: Meredith Baxter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 58 minutes Release date: March 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “I remember Sarah asking me, when I’d just begun therapy with her, what I looked for in a man.  After a few moments of silent, tense deliberation I had it.  ‘Hair,’ I blurted. ‘He has to have hair.’”   Meredith Baxter is a beloved and iconic television actress, most well-known for her enormously popular role as hippie mom, Elyse Keaton, on Family Ties. Her warmth, humor, and brilliant smile made her one of the most popular women on television, with millions of viewers following her on the small screen each week. Yet her success masked a tumultuous personal story and a harrowing private life. For the first time, Baxter is ready to share her incredible highs, (working with Robert Redford, Doris Day, Lana Turner, and the cast of Family Ties), and lows (a thorny relationship with her mother, a difficult marriage to David Birney, a bout with breast cancer), finally revealing the woman behind the image. From her childhood in Hollywood, growing up the daughter of actress and co-creator of One Day at a Time Whitney Blake, Baxter became familiar with the ups and downs of show business from an early age. After wholeheartedly embracing the 60s counterculture lifestyle, she was forced to rely on her acting skills after her first divorce left her a 22-year-old single mother of two. Baxter began her professional career with supporting roles in the critically panned horror film Ben, and in the political thriller All the President's Men. More lucrative work soon followed on the small screen. Baxter starred with actor David Birney as the title characters in controversial sitcom Bridget Loves Bernie. While the series only lasted a year, her high-profile romance with Birney lasted 15 volatile and unhappy years. Hiding the worst of her situation from even those closest to her, Baxter’s career flourished as her self-esteem and family crumbled. Her successful run as Nancy on Family was followed by her enormously popular role on Family Ties, and dozens of well-received television movies. After a bitter divorce and custody battle with Birney, Baxter increasingly relied on alcohol as a refuge, and here speaks candidly of her decision to take her last drink in 1990. And while another ruinous divorce to screenwriter Michael Blodgett taxed Baxter’s strength and confidence, she has emerged from her experiences with the renewed self-assurance, poise, and understanding that have enabled her to find a loving, respectful relationship with Nancy Locke, and to speak about it openly. Told with insight, wit, and disarming frankness, Untied is the eye-opening and inspiring life of an actress, a woman, and a mother who has come into her own.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-improvised-life-a-memoir-by-alan-arkin--65327357https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Improvised Life: A Memoir Author: Alan Arkin Narrator: Alan Arkin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 15 minutes Release date: March 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this insightful memoir, Oscar-winning actor Alan Arkin reflects back on finding his place as an actor and on what theater—specifically the improvisational sort—has taught him about the craft and life. Alan Arkin knew he was going to be an actor from the age of five. From this early age, he recognized that “every film I saw, every play, every piece of music fed an unquenchable need to turn myself into something other than what I was.” An Improvised Life is Arkin’s wise and unpretentious recollection of the process, artistic and personal, of becoming an actor and a revealing look into the creative mind of one of the best practitioners on the stage and screen. Arkin, in a manner that is direct, down-to-earth, accessible, and articulate, reveals not just insights about himself but truths for the rest of us about our sense of self, our work, and our relationships with others.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91371Tue, 01 Mar 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Improvised Life: A Memoir Author: Alan Arkin Narrator: Alan Arkin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 15 minutes Release date: March 1,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/91371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Improvised Life: A Memoir Author: Alan Arkin Narrator: Alan Arkin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 15 minutes Release date: March 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this insightful memoir, Oscar-winning actor Alan Arkin reflects back on finding his place as an actor and on what theater—specifically the improvisational sort—has taught him about the craft and life. Alan Arkin knew he was going to be an actor from the age of five. From this early age, he recognized that “every film I saw, every play, every piece of music fed an unquenchable need to turn myself into something other than what I was.” An Improvised Life is Arkin’s wise and unpretentious recollection of the process, artistic and personal, of becoming an actor and a revealing look into the creative mind of one of the best practitioners on the stage and screen. Arkin, in a manner that is direct, down-to-earth, accessible, and articulate, reveals not just insights about himself but truths for the rest of us about our sense of self, our work, and our relationships with others.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-m-sorry-i-ll-read-that-again-by-various-authors--65327377https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98698 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I'm Sorry I'll Read that Again Author: Various Authors Narrator: David Hatch, Jo Kendall, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie, John Cleese Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 37 minutes Release date: February 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Described by Barry Took as 'A kaleidoscope of funny voices, catch phrase and innuendo revolving at breakneck speed and with a complete disregard for logic', I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again pre-dated I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and showcased the comic talents of Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. This compilation of classic sketches, includes 'Full Frontal Radio', 'Prune Manifesto', 'Buffers', 'Critics', 'News in Welsh', 'Listening to Flowers', 'Eddie Waring Impersonation' and 'Taming of the Shrew'. Vintage Beeb: classic albums first available as BBC LPs, now reissued on CD and as downloads.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98698Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98698 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I'm Sorry I'll Read that Again Author: Various Authors Narrator: David Hatch, Jo Kendall, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie, John Cleese...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98698 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I'm Sorry I'll Read that Again Author: Various Authors Narrator: David Hatch, Jo Kendall, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie, John Cleese Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 37 minutes Release date: February 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Described by Barry Took as 'A kaleidoscope of funny voices, catch phrase and innuendo revolving at breakneck speed and with a complete disregard for logic', I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again pre-dated I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and showcased the comic talents of Tim Brooke-Taylor, John Cleese, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. This compilation of classic sketches, includes 'Full Frontal Radio', 'Prune Manifesto', 'Buffers', 'Critics', 'News in Welsh', 'Listening to Flowers', 'Eddie Waring Impersonation' and 'Taming of the Shrew'. Vintage Beeb: classic albums first available as BBC LPs, now reissued on CD and as downloads.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/picture-man-the-bbc-radio-3-drama-on-3-by-david-eldridge--65327368https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98718 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Picture Man, The (BBC Radio 3 Drama On 3) Author: David Eldridge Narrator: Martin Freeman, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 3 minutes Release date: February 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Neil decides he has been pushed too far by the uncaring and often callous behaviour he sees around him. But when he begins to intervene in incidents by taking pictures on his mobile phone, it has disastrous consequences. Starring Martin Freeman as Neil, Heather Craney as Janine, Emil Marwa as Hussein and Peter Marinker as George. Also included in the cast are Jake Harders, Ania Sowinkski, Bailey Pepper, Joseph Tremain, Anna Bengo, Laura Molyneux, Alex Lanipekun and Ben Crowe. Directed by Sally Avens. Originally broadcast in the ‘Drama on 3’ slot on 6 January 2008.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98718Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98718 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Picture Man, The (BBC Radio 3 Drama On 3) Author: David Eldridge Narrator: Martin Freeman, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 3...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98718 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Picture Man, The (BBC Radio 3 Drama On 3) Author: David Eldridge Narrator: Martin Freeman, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 3 minutes Release date: February 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Neil decides he has been pushed too far by the uncaring and often callous behaviour he sees around him. But when he begins to intervene in incidents by taking pictures on his mobile phone, it has disastrous consequences. Starring Martin Freeman as Neil, Heather Craney as Janine, Emil Marwa as Hussein and Peter Marinker as George. Also included in the cast are Jake Harders, Ania Sowinkski, Bailey Pepper, Joseph Tremain, Anna Bengo, Laura Molyneux, Alex Lanipekun and Ben Crowe. Directed by Sally Avens. Originally broadcast in the ‘Drama on 3’ slot on 6 January 2008.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/womble-stories-vintage-beeb-by-elisabeth-beresford--65327366https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98841 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Womble Stories (Vintage Beeb) Author: Elisabeth Beresford Narrator: Bernard Cribbins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 46 minutes Release date: February 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Join Great Uncle Bulgaria, Tobermory, Madame Cholet and all the other Wombles in these six wonderful stories by Elisabeth Beresford. Snow falls on the common, there’s a visit from a Scottish cousin, Wellington finds a balloon, and Madame Cholet goes on extended leave – all with chaotic results! ‘The MacWomble’s Pipe Band’, ‘The Snow Womble’, ‘Tomsk and the Tired Tree’, ‘Orinoco Runs Away’, ‘Wellington and the Blue Balloon’ and ‘Madame Cholet’s Picnic Party’ are all sure to delight listeners young and old, read by Bernard Cribbins, the voice of the much-loved TV series. The original LP has been digitally remastered for this release. Vintage Beeb: classic albums first available as BBC LPs, now reissued on CD and as downloads. Guidance: as this contains archive/offair material the sound quality may vary.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98841Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98841 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Womble Stories (Vintage Beeb) Author: Elisabeth Beresford Narrator: Bernard Cribbins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 46 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98841 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Womble Stories (Vintage Beeb) Author: Elisabeth Beresford Narrator: Bernard Cribbins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 46 minutes Release date: February 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Join Great Uncle Bulgaria, Tobermory, Madame Cholet and all the other Wombles in these six wonderful stories by Elisabeth Beresford. Snow falls on the common, there’s a visit from a Scottish cousin, Wellington finds a balloon, and Madame Cholet goes on extended leave – all with chaotic results! ‘The MacWomble’s Pipe Band’, ‘The Snow Womble’, ‘Tomsk and the Tired Tree’, ‘Orinoco Runs Away’, ‘Wellington and the Blue Balloon’ and ‘Madame Cholet’s Picnic Party’ are all sure to delight listeners young and old, read by Bernard Cribbins, the voice of the much-loved TV series. The original LP has been digitally remastered for this release. Vintage Beeb: classic albums first available as BBC LPs, now reissued on CD and as downloads. Guidance: as this contains archive/offair material the sound quality may vary.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/peter-lorre-vs-peter-lorre-a-bbc-radio-4-dramatisation-by-michael-butt--65327353https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98717 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Peter Lorre vs. Peter Lorre: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Michael Butt Narrator: Kenneth Collard, Helen Longworth, Nathan Osgood, John Chancer, John Rowe, Stephen Greif, Peter Marinker, Kerry Shale Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: February 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Towards the end of his unique career, movie star Peter Lorre found himself at the centre of an unusual legal case. Incorporating verbatim extracts from the court transcripts, Michael Butt's play wonders what was going through Lorre's troubled mind as he fought to protect his name and identity. Features a cast including Stephen Greif as Peter Lorre, Peter Marinker as Lester Salkow, Kerry Shale as Robert Shutan and John Chancer as Curtis Gemmil. Also starring Helen Longworth, Kenneth Collard, Nathan Osgood and John Rowe. Directed by Toby Swift. Originally broadcast as the ‘Afternoon Play’ on 10 May 2010.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98717Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98717 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Peter Lorre vs. Peter Lorre: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Michael Butt Narrator: Kenneth Collard, Helen Longworth, Nathan Osgood, John Chancer,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98717 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Peter Lorre vs. Peter Lorre: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Michael Butt Narrator: Kenneth Collard, Helen Longworth, Nathan Osgood, John Chancer, John Rowe, Stephen Greif, Peter Marinker, Kerry Shale Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: February 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Towards the end of his unique career, movie star Peter Lorre found himself at the centre of an unusual legal case. Incorporating verbatim extracts from the court transcripts, Michael Butt's play wonders what was going through Lorre's troubled mind as he fought to protect his name and identity. Features a cast including Stephen Greif as Peter Lorre, Peter Marinker as Lester Salkow, Kerry Shale as Robert Shutan and John Chancer as Curtis Gemmil. Also starring Helen Longworth, Kenneth Collard, Nathan Osgood and John Rowe. Directed by Toby Swift. Originally broadcast as the ‘Afternoon Play’ on 10 May 2010.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/endgame-bobby-fischer-s-remarkable-rise-and-fall-from-america-s-brightest-prodigy-to-the-edge-of-madness-by-frank-brady--65327346https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100939 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Endgame: Bobby Fischer’s Remarkable Rise and Fall—from America’s Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness Author: Frank Brady Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 29 minutes Release date: February 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From Frank Brady, who wrote one of the bestselling books on Bobby Fischer of all time and who was himself a friend of Fischer’s, comes an impressively researched biography that for the first time completely captures the remarkable arc of Bobby Fischer’s life. When Bobby Fischer passed away in January 2008, he left behind a confounding legacy. Everyone knew the basics of his life—he began as a brilliant youngster, then became the pride of American chess, then took a sharp turn, struggling with paranoia and mental illness. But nobody truly understood him. What motivated Fischer from such a young age, and what was the source of his remarkable intellect? How could a man so ambivalent about money and fame be so driven to succeed? What drew this man of Jewish descent to fulminate against Jews, and how was it that a mind so famously disciplined could unravel so completely? From Fischer’s meteoric rise, to an utterly dominant prime unequaled by any American chess player, to his eventual descent into madness, the book draws upon hundreds of newly discovered documents and recordings and numerous firsthand interviews conducted with those who knew Fischer best. It paints, for the very first time, a complete picture of one of America’s most enigmatic icons. This is the definitive account of a fascinating man and an extraordinary life, one that at last reconciles Fischer’s deeply contradictory legacy and answers the question, who was Bobby Fischer?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100939Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100939 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Endgame: Bobby Fischer’s Remarkable Rise and Fall—from America’s Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness Author: Frank Brady Narrator: Ray Porter...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/100939 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Endgame: Bobby Fischer’s Remarkable Rise and Fall—from America’s Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness Author: Frank Brady Narrator: Ray Porter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 29 minutes Release date: February 1, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From Frank Brady, who wrote one of the bestselling books on Bobby Fischer of all time and who was himself a friend of Fischer’s, comes an impressively researched biography that for the first time completely captures the remarkable arc of Bobby Fischer’s life. When Bobby Fischer passed away in January 2008, he left behind a confounding legacy. Everyone knew the basics of his life—he began as a brilliant youngster, then became the pride of American chess, then took a sharp turn, struggling with paranoia and mental illness. But nobody truly understood him. What motivated Fischer from such a young age, and what was the source of his remarkable intellect? How could a man so ambivalent about money and fame be so driven to succeed? What drew this man of Jewish descent to fulminate against Jews, and how was it that a mind so famously disciplined could unravel so completely? From Fischer’s meteoric rise, to an utterly dominant prime unequaled by any American chess player, to his eventual descent into madness, the book draws upon hundreds of newly discovered documents and recordings and numerous firsthand interviews conducted with those who knew Fischer best. It paints, for the very first time, a complete picture of one of America’s most enigmatic icons. This is the definitive account of a fascinating man and an extraordinary life, one that at last reconciles Fischer’s deeply contradictory legacy and answers the question, who was Bobby Fischer?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tamburlaine-shadow-of-god-bbc-radio-3-drama-on-3-by-john-fletcher--65327314https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98837 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tamburlaine Shadow Of God (BBC Radio 3 Drama On 3) Author: John Fletcher Narrator: Jeffery Kissoon, Conleth Hill, John Rowe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 25 minutes Release date: February 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: John Fletcher’s BBC Radio 3 full-cast play explores the dramatic clash between three key historical figures: a warlord, a historian and a poet. Originally broadcast in Radio 3’s ‘Drama on 3’ slot on 16 November 2008. As war swirls around them, three of the most important figures in the history of the Middle and Near East are brought together in fierce debate: how can a successful society be built, and what does it need to do to endure? The play draws together Tamburlaine, conqueror of the world, and two of his contemporaries: Ibn Khaldun, the world's first sociologist, and Hafez, the great Sufi mystic and poet. ‘Tamburlaine: Shadow of God’ is a blood-soaked history and a serious debate, exploring three very different views of the philosophy on which a successful society should be built, and the values it needs to espouse in order to endure. Jeffery Kissoon plays Tamburlaine, John Rowe plays Ibn Khaldun with Conleth Hill as Hafez. The cast also includes Jonathan Taffler, Inam Mirza, Stephen Critchlow, Dan Starkey, Donna Hughes, Chris Pavlo, Gunnar Cauthery and Robert Lonsdale. Directed by Marc Beeby.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98837Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98837 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tamburlaine Shadow Of God (BBC Radio 3 Drama On 3) Author: John Fletcher Narrator: Jeffery Kissoon, Conleth Hill, John Rowe Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/98837 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tamburlaine Shadow Of God (BBC Radio 3 Drama On 3) Author: John Fletcher Narrator: Jeffery Kissoon, Conleth Hill, John Rowe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 25 minutes Release date: February 1, 2011 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: John Fletcher’s BBC Radio 3 full-cast play explores the dramatic clash between three key historical figures: a warlord, a historian and a poet. Originally broadcast in Radio 3’s ‘Drama on 3’ slot on 16 November 2008. As war swirls around them, three of the most important figures in the history of the Middle and Near East are brought together in fierce debate: how can a successful society be built, and what does it need to do to endure? The play draws together Tamburlaine, conqueror of the world, and two of his contemporaries: Ibn Khaldun, the world's first sociologist, and Hafez, the great Sufi mystic and poet. ‘Tamburlaine: Shadow of God’ is a blood-soaked history and a serious debate, exploring three very different views of the philosophy on which a successful society should be built, and the values it needs to espouse in order to endure. Jeffery Kissoon plays Tamburlaine, John Rowe plays Ibn Khaldun with Conleth Hill as Hafez. The cast also includes Jonathan Taffler, Inam Mirza, Stephen Critchlow, Dan Starkey, Donna Hughes, Chris Pavlo, Gunnar Cauthery and Robert Lonsdale. Directed by Marc Beeby.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/chinaberry-sidewalks-by-rodney-crowell--65327398https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90642 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chinaberry Sidewalks Author: Rodney Crowell Narrator: Rodney Crowell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 50 minutes Release date: January 18, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the acclaimed musician comes a tender, surprising, and often uproarious memoir about his dirt-poor southeast Texas boyhood. The only child of a hard-drinking father and a Holy Roller mother, Rodney Crowell was no stranger to bombast from an early age, whether knock-down-drag-outs at a local dive bar or fire-and-brimstone sermons at Pentecostal tent revivals. He was an expert at reading his father’s mercurial moods and gauging exactly when his mother was likely to erupt, and even before he learned to ride a bike, he was often forced to take matters into his own hands. He broke up his parents’ raucous New Year’s Eve party with gunfire and ended their slugfest at the local drive-in (actual restaurants weren’t on the Crowells’ menu) by smashing a glass pop bottle over his own head. Despite the violent undercurrents always threatening to burst to the surface, he fiercely loved his epilepsy-racked mother, who scorned boring preachers and improvised wildly when the bills went unpaid. And he idolized his blustering father, a honky-tonk man who took his boy to see Hank Williams, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash perform live, and bought him a drum set so he could join his band at age eleven. Shot through with raggedy friends and their neighborhood capers, hilariously awkward adolescent angst, and an indelible depiction of the bloodlines Crowell came from, Chinaberry Sidewalks also vividly re-creates Houston in the fifties: a rough frontier town where icehouses sold beer by the gallon on paydays; teeming with musical venues from standard roadhouses to the Magnolia Gardens, where name-brand stars brought glamour to a place starved for it; filling up with cheap subdivisions where blue-collar day laborers could finally afford a house of their own; a place where apocalyptic hurricanes and pest infestations were nearly routine. But at its heart this is Crowell’s tribute to his parents and an exploration of their troubled yet ultimately redeeming romance. Wry, clear-eyed, and generous, it is, like the very best memoirs, firmly rooted in time and place and station, never dismissive, and truly fulfilling.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90642Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90642 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chinaberry Sidewalks Author: Rodney Crowell Narrator: Rodney Crowell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 50 minutes Release date: January 18,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90642 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chinaberry Sidewalks Author: Rodney Crowell Narrator: Rodney Crowell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 50 minutes Release date: January 18, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From the acclaimed musician comes a tender, surprising, and often uproarious memoir about his dirt-poor southeast Texas boyhood. The only child of a hard-drinking father and a Holy Roller mother, Rodney Crowell was no stranger to bombast from an early age, whether knock-down-drag-outs at a local dive bar or fire-and-brimstone sermons at Pentecostal tent revivals. He was an expert at reading his father’s mercurial moods and gauging exactly when his mother was likely to erupt, and even before he learned to ride a bike, he was often forced to take matters into his own hands. He broke up his parents’ raucous New Year’s Eve party with gunfire and ended their slugfest at the local drive-in (actual restaurants weren’t on the Crowells’ menu) by smashing a glass pop bottle over his own head. Despite the violent undercurrents always threatening to burst to the surface, he fiercely loved his epilepsy-racked mother, who scorned boring preachers and improvised wildly when the bills went unpaid. And he idolized his blustering father, a honky-tonk man who took his boy to see Hank Williams, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash perform live, and bought him a drum set so he could join his band at age eleven. Shot through with raggedy friends and their neighborhood capers, hilariously awkward adolescent angst, and an indelible depiction of the bloodlines Crowell came from, Chinaberry Sidewalks also vividly re-creates Houston in the fifties: a rough frontier town where icehouses sold beer by the gallon on paydays; teeming with musical venues from standard roadhouses to the Magnolia Gardens, where name-brand stars brought glamour to a place starved for it; filling up with cheap subdivisions where blue-collar day laborers could finally afford a house of their own; a place where apocalyptic hurricanes and pest infestations were nearly routine. But at its heart this is Crowell’s tribute to his parents and an exploration of their troubled yet ultimately redeeming romance. Wry, clear-eyed, and generous, it is, like the very best memoirs, firmly rooted in time and place and station, never dismissive, and truly fulfilling.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/al-jaffee-s-mad-life-a-biography-by-mary-lou-weisman--65327367https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89617 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Al Jaffee's Mad Life: A Biography Author: Mary-Lou Weisman Narrator: Allen Rickman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 41 minutes Release date: January 18, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “One of the great cartoonists of our time.” –New Yorker cartoonist Arnold Roth The remarkable story of one of America’s most prolific and beloved cartoonists, Al Jaffee, with dozens of original color illustrations. Jaffe’s career in cartooning stretches back to 1941—with early humor pieces for Timely Comics, a precursor to Marvel Comics—but the iconic artist remains best known for the brilliant Fold-In cartoons he invented at Bill Gaines’s Mad magazine in 1964. The cerebral and sardonic illustrations have inspired generations of Mad readers—including Stephen Colbert, R. Crumb, Gary Larson and Charles Shultz—to embrace a firm and healthy irreverence towards the status quo. New York Times columnist and bestselling author Mary-Lou Weisman (My Middle-Aged Baby Book) helps Jaffe tell his remarkable story.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89617Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89617 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Al Jaffee's Mad Life: A Biography Author: Mary-Lou Weisman Narrator: Allen Rickman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 41 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89617 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Al Jaffee's Mad Life: A Biography Author: Mary-Lou Weisman Narrator: Allen Rickman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 41 minutes Release date: January 18, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “One of the great cartoonists of our time.” –New Yorker cartoonist Arnold Roth The remarkable story of one of America’s most prolific and beloved cartoonists, Al Jaffee, with dozens of original color illustrations. Jaffe’s career in cartooning stretches back to 1941—with early humor pieces for Timely Comics, a precursor to Marvel Comics—but the iconic artist remains best known for the brilliant Fold-In cartoons he invented at Bill Gaines’s Mad magazine in 1964. The cerebral and sardonic illustrations have inspired generations of Mad readers—including Stephen Colbert, R. Crumb, Gary Larson and Charles Shultz—to embrace a firm and healthy irreverence towards the status quo. New York Times columnist and bestselling author Mary-Lou Weisman (My Middle-Aged Baby Book) helps Jaffe tell his remarkable story.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/roseannearchy-dispatches-from-the-nut-farm-by-roseanne-barr--65327375https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89271 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roseannearchy: Dispatches from the Nut Farm Author: Roseanne Barr Narrator: Roseanne Barr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 16 minutes Release date: January 4, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The collection of hilarious and provocative essays by New York Times bestselling author and television pioneer Roseanne Barr as she takes on world leaders, militant feminists, and even Satan. From the Hollywood hot seat to her Hawaiian macadamia nut farm, bestselling author and television star Roseanne Barr isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty! As controversial, original, and funny as ever, Roseanne Barr unleashes her razor-sharp observations on hypocrisy, hubris, class warfare, feminism, the cult of celebrity, Kabbalah, and self-perpetuating institutions of questionable value—as well as her musings on menopause, pharmaceuticals, her grandkids, and other humorous topics of everyday life. Bold and brash, witty and insightful, Roseannearchy shows why The New York Times describes her appeal as “the power of a whole planet, pulling everything around it inexorably into its orbit.”]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89271Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89271 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roseannearchy: Dispatches from the Nut Farm Author: Roseanne Barr Narrator: Roseanne Barr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 16 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89271 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roseannearchy: Dispatches from the Nut Farm Author: Roseanne Barr Narrator: Roseanne Barr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 16 minutes Release date: January 4, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The collection of hilarious and provocative essays by New York Times bestselling author and television pioneer Roseanne Barr as she takes on world leaders, militant feminists, and even Satan. From the Hollywood hot seat to her Hawaiian macadamia nut farm, bestselling author and television star Roseanne Barr isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty! As controversial, original, and funny as ever, Roseanne Barr unleashes her razor-sharp observations on hypocrisy, hubris, class warfare, feminism, the cult of celebrity, Kabbalah, and self-perpetuating institutions of questionable value—as well as her musings on menopause, pharmaceuticals, her grandkids, and other humorous topics of everyday life. Bold and brash, witty and insightful, Roseannearchy shows why The New York Times describes her appeal as “the power of a whole planet, pulling everything around it inexorably into its orbit.”]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/zombie-spaceship-wasteland-a-book-by-patton-oswalt-by-patton-oswalt--65327374https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89266 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Zombie Spaceship Wasteland: A Book by Patton Oswalt Author: Patton Oswalt Narrator: Patton Oswalt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 4, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.43 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Now in paperback, from a “multi-faceted, medium-hopping, culture skewering performer” (SPIN), this is a journey through the world of Patton Oswalt, best known for his roles in film (Big Fan and Ratatouille) and television (The King of Queens and The United States of Tara), but also beloved for his ascerbic, highly eloquent, and wildly funny standup comedy. Prepare yourself for a journey through the world of Patton Oswalt, one of the most creative, insightful, and hysterical voices on the entertain­ment scene today. Widely known for his roles in the films Big Fan and Ratatouille, as well as the television hit The King of Queens, Patton Oswalt—a staple of Comedy Central—has been amusing audiences for decades. Now, with Zombie Spaceship Wasteland, he offers a fascinating look into his most unusual, and lovable, mindscape. Oswalt combines memoir with uproarious humor, from snow forts to Dungeons & Dragons to gifts from Grandma that had to be explained. He remem­bers his teen summers spent working in a movie Cineplex and his early years doing stand-up. Readers are also treated to several graphic elements, includ­ing a vampire tale for the rest of us and some greeting cards with a special touch. Then there’s the book’s centerpiece, which posits that before all young creative minds have anything to write about, they will home in on one of three story lines: zom­bies, spaceships, or wastelands. Oswalt chose wastelands, and ever since he has been mining our society’s wasteland for perversion and excess, pop culture and fatty foods, indie rock and single-malt scotch. Zombie Spaceship Wasteland is an inventive account of the evolution of Patton Oswalt’s wildly insightful worldview, sure to indulge his legion of fans and lure many new admirers to his very entertaining “wasteland.”]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89266Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89266 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Zombie Spaceship Wasteland: A Book by Patton Oswalt Author: Patton Oswalt Narrator: Patton Oswalt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 30...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89266 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Zombie Spaceship Wasteland: A Book by Patton Oswalt Author: Patton Oswalt Narrator: Patton Oswalt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 4, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.43 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Now in paperback, from a “multi-faceted, medium-hopping, culture skewering performer” (SPIN), this is a journey through the world of Patton Oswalt, best known for his roles in film (Big Fan and Ratatouille) and television (The King of Queens and The United States of Tara), but also beloved for his ascerbic, highly eloquent, and wildly funny standup comedy. Prepare yourself for a journey through the world of Patton Oswalt, one of the most creative, insightful, and hysterical voices on the entertain­ment scene today. Widely known for his roles in the films Big Fan and Ratatouille, as well as the television hit The King of Queens, Patton Oswalt—a staple of Comedy Central—has been amusing audiences for decades. Now, with Zombie Spaceship Wasteland, he offers a fascinating look into his most unusual, and lovable, mindscape. Oswalt combines memoir with uproarious humor, from snow forts to Dungeons & Dragons to gifts from Grandma that had to be explained. He remem­bers his teen summers spent working in a movie Cineplex and his early years doing stand-up. Readers are also treated to several graphic elements, includ­ing a vampire tale for the rest of us and some greeting cards with a special touch. Then there’s the book’s centerpiece, which posits that before all young creative minds have anything to write about, they will home in on one of three story lines: zom­bies, spaceships, or wastelands. Oswalt chose wastelands, and ever since he has been mining our society’s wasteland for perversion and excess, pop culture and fatty foods, indie rock and single-malt scotch. Zombie Spaceship Wasteland is an inventive account of the evolution of Patton Oswalt’s wildly insightful worldview, sure to indulge his legion of fans and lure many new admirers to his very entertaining “wasteland.”]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/american-rose-a-nation-laid-bare-the-life-and-times-of-gypsy-rose-lee-by-karen-abbott--65327415https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89165 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee Author: Karen Abbott Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 51 minutes Release date: December 28, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER With the critically acclaimed Sin in the Second City, bestselling author Karen Abbott “pioneered sizzle history” (USA Today). Now she returns with the gripping and expansive story of America’s coming-of-age—told through the extraordinary life of Gypsy Rose Lee and the world she survived and conquered. America in the Roaring Twenties. Vaudeville was king. Talking pictures were only a distant flicker. Speakeasies beckoned beyond dimly lit doorways; money flowed fast and free. But then, almost overnight, the Great Depression leveled everything. When the dust settled, Americans were primed for a star who could distract them from grim reality and excite them in new, unexpected ways. Enter Gypsy Rose Lee, a strutting, bawdy, erudite stripper who possessed a preternatural gift for delivering exactly what America needed. With her superb narrative skills and eye for compelling detail, Karen Abbott brings to vivid life an era of ambition, glamour, struggle, and survival. Using exclusive interviews and never-before-published material, she vividly delves into Gypsy’s world, including her intensely dramatic triangle relationship with her sister, actress June Havoc, and their formidable mother, Rose, a petite but ferocious woman who seduced men and women alike and literally killed to get her daughters on the stage. American Rose chronicles their story, as well as the story of the four scrappy and savvy showbiz brothers from New York City who would pave the way for Gypsy Rose Lee’s brand of burlesque. Modeling their shows after the glitzy, daring reviews staged in the theaters of Paris, the Minsky brothers relied on grit, determination, and a few tricks that fell just outside the law—and they would shape, and ultimately transform, the landscape of American entertainment. With a supporting cast of such Jazz- and Depression-era heavyweights as Lucky Luciano, Harry Houdini, FDR, and Fanny Brice, Karen Abbott weaves a rich narrative of a woman who defied all odds to become a legend—and whose sensational tale of tragedy and triumph embodies the American Dream.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89165Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89165 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee Author: Karen Abbott Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89165 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee Author: Karen Abbott Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 51 minutes Release date: December 28, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER With the critically acclaimed Sin in the Second City, bestselling author Karen Abbott “pioneered sizzle history” (USA Today). Now she returns with the gripping and expansive story of America’s coming-of-age—told through the extraordinary life of Gypsy Rose Lee and the world she survived and conquered. America in the Roaring Twenties. Vaudeville was king. Talking pictures were only a distant flicker. Speakeasies beckoned beyond dimly lit doorways; money flowed fast and free. But then, almost overnight, the Great Depression leveled everything. When the dust settled, Americans were primed for a star who could distract them from grim reality and excite them in new, unexpected ways. Enter Gypsy Rose Lee, a strutting, bawdy, erudite stripper who possessed a preternatural gift for delivering exactly what America needed. With her superb narrative skills and eye for compelling detail, Karen Abbott brings to vivid life an era of ambition, glamour, struggle, and survival. Using exclusive interviews and never-before-published material, she vividly delves into Gypsy’s world, including her intensely dramatic triangle relationship with her sister, actress June Havoc, and their formidable mother, Rose, a petite but ferocious woman who seduced men and women alike and literally killed to get her daughters on the stage. American Rose chronicles their story, as well as the story of the four scrappy and savvy showbiz brothers from New York City who would pave the way for Gypsy Rose Lee’s brand of burlesque. Modeling their shows after the glitzy, daring reviews staged in the theaters of Paris, the Minsky brothers relied on grit, determination, and a few tricks that fell just outside the law—and they would shape, and ultimately transform, the landscape of American entertainment. With a supporting cast of such Jazz- and Depression-era heavyweights as Lucky Luciano, Harry Houdini, FDR, and Fanny Brice, Karen Abbott weaves a rich narrative of a woman who defied all odds to become a legend—and whose sensational tale of tragedy and triumph embodies the American Dream.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/his-way-the-unauthorized-biography-of-frank-sinatra-by-kitty-kelley--65327409https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89169 to listen full audiobooks. Title: His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra Author: Kitty Kelley Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 41 minutes Release date: December 28, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This is the book Frank Sinatra failed to stop,  the unauthorized biography of one of the most  elusive public figures of our time. Celebrated  journalist Kitty Kelley spent three years researching  government documents (Mafia-related material, wiretaps  and secret testimony) and interviewing more than  800 people in Sinatra's life (family, colleagues,  law-enforcement officers, personal friends). Fully  documented, highly detailed and filled with  revealing anecdotes, here is the penetrating story of  the explosively controversial and undeniably  multi-talented legend who ruled the entertainment  industry for more than fifty  years.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89169Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89169 to listen full audiobooks. Title: His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra Author: Kitty Kelley Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 41 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/89169 to listen full audiobooks. Title: His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra Author: Kitty Kelley Narrator: Anna Fields Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 41 minutes Release date: December 28, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This is the book Frank Sinatra failed to stop,  the unauthorized biography of one of the most  elusive public figures of our time. Celebrated  journalist Kitty Kelley spent three years researching  government documents (Mafia-related material, wiretaps  and secret testimony) and interviewing more than  800 people in Sinatra's life (family, colleagues,  law-enforcement officers, personal friends). Fully  documented, highly detailed and filled with  revealing anecdotes, here is the penetrating story of  the explosively controversial and undeniably  multi-talented legend who ruled the entertainment  industry for more than fifty  years.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christmas-book-at-bedtime-by-various--65327397https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90795 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Christmas Book At Bedtime Author: Various Narrator: Richard Briers, Patricia Routledge, Judi Dench, Miriam Margolyes, Joss Ackland, Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 51 minutes Release date: December 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.39 of Total 18 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Everyone loves a bedtime story. And here are eight of the best, each with a Christmas theme, written by an array of literature's best-known names: Laurie Lee, Charles Dickens and Hans Christian Andersen are just some of the storytellers included in this collection. Amongst those giving voice to these stories are Patricia Routledge, Joss Ackland, Miriam Margolyes, Dame Judi Dench and Richard Briers. Intriguing, funny, poignant and above all entertaining, these eight Christmas stories are the best of BBC Radio 4's 'Book at Bedtime'.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90795Wed, 01 Dec 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90795 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Christmas Book At Bedtime Author: Various Narrator: Richard Briers, Patricia Routledge, Judi Dench, Miriam Margolyes, Joss Ackland, Various Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90795 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Christmas Book At Bedtime Author: Various Narrator: Richard Briers, Patricia Routledge, Judi Dench, Miriam Margolyes, Joss Ackland, Various Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 51 minutes Release date: December 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.39 of Total 18 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Everyone loves a bedtime story. And here are eight of the best, each with a Christmas theme, written by an array of literature's best-known names: Laurie Lee, Charles Dickens and Hans Christian Andersen are just some of the storytellers included in this collection. Amongst those giving voice to these stories are Patricia Routledge, Joss Ackland, Miriam Margolyes, Dame Judi Dench and Richard Briers. Intriguing, funny, poignant and above all entertaining, these eight Christmas stories are the best of BBC Radio 4's 'Book at Bedtime'.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/marlowe-s-edward-the-second-bbc-radio-3-drama-on-3-by-christopher-marlowe--65327383https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90848 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Marlowe's Edward The Second (BBC Radio 3 Drama On 3) Author: Christopher Marlowe Narrator: Patrick Kennedy, Toby Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 59 minutes Release date: December 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast adaptation of Christopher Marlowe's notorious portrait of a weak king in thrall to his passions, who pays the ultimate price for choosing his heart over his political responsibilities. Originally broadcast 13 September 2009 in the ‘Drama on 3’ slot. Edward, preoccupied by the banishment of his lover, Gaveston, barely acknowledges the nascent crises that threaten his realm. Chief among his critics is the morally righteous Mortimer, horrified by the king's criminal lapse of duty and yet able to countenance the further crime of taking arms against his king. As their enmity develops, and Mortimer's political grip tightens, he takes Queen Isabella as a lover, and plots the death of Edward, even after his abdication. Toby Jones stars as Edward, Patrick Kennedy as Mortimer and Anastasia Hille as Queen Isabella. Produced by Jessica Dromgoole.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90848Wed, 01 Dec 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90848 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Marlowe's Edward The Second (BBC Radio 3 Drama On 3) Author: Christopher Marlowe Narrator: Patrick Kennedy, Toby Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/90848 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Marlowe's Edward The Second (BBC Radio 3 Drama On 3) Author: Christopher Marlowe Narrator: Patrick Kennedy, Toby Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 59 minutes Release date: December 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast adaptation of Christopher Marlowe's notorious portrait of a weak king in thrall to his passions, who pays the ultimate price for choosing his heart over his political responsibilities. Originally broadcast 13 September 2009 in the ‘Drama on 3’ slot. Edward, preoccupied by the banishment of his lover, Gaveston, barely acknowledges the nascent crises that threaten his realm. Chief among his critics is the morally righteous Mortimer, horrified by the king's criminal lapse of duty and yet able to countenance the further crime of taking arms against his king. As their enmity develops, and Mortimer's political grip tightens, he takes Queen Isabella as a lover, and plots the death of Edward, even after his abdication. Toby Jones stars as Edward, Patrick Kennedy as Mortimer and Anastasia Hille as Queen Isabella. Produced by Jessica Dromgoole.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-windsor-jewels-a-bbc-radio-4-dramatisation-by-robin-glendinning--65327379https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92519 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Windsor Jewels: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Robin Glendinning Narrator: Jonathan Glover, Chris Yapp, Amy Clifton, Paul Humpoletz, Christine Kavanagh, David Collings, Alan Moore, Stephen Perring, Christian Rodska Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 56 minutes Release date: December 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Robin Glendinning's BBC Radio 4 full-cast black comedy telling the story of a real mystery. Originally broadcast in the ‘Saturday Play’ slot on 11 July 2009. In 1946, the Duke of Windsor (formerly Edward VIII) and his wife (formerly Wallis Simpson) paid a visit to Britain, hoping to secure a government job for the Duke and a title for the Duchess. During the visit, the Duchess' jewels, worth millions, were stolen. Conspiracy theories abounded. Was it an inside job by the Royal Family, or even an insurance fraud by the Duke and Duchess? Starring Jon Glover as the Duke of Windsor, Christine Kavanagh as the Duchess of Windsor and Christian Rodska as Capstick. Also with Chris Yapp, Amy Clifton, Alan Moore, Paul Humpoletz, David Collins, Stephen Perring and Paul Mohan.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92519Wed, 01 Dec 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92519 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Windsor Jewels: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Robin Glendinning Narrator: Jonathan Glover, Chris Yapp, Amy Clifton, Paul Humpoletz, Christine...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/92519 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Windsor Jewels: A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation Author: Robin Glendinning Narrator: Jonathan Glover, Chris Yapp, Amy Clifton, Paul Humpoletz, Christine Kavanagh, David Collings, Alan Moore, Stephen Perring, Christian Rodska Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 56 minutes Release date: December 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Robin Glendinning's BBC Radio 4 full-cast black comedy telling the story of a real mystery. Originally broadcast in the ‘Saturday Play’ slot on 11 July 2009. In 1946, the Duke of Windsor (formerly Edward VIII) and his wife (formerly Wallis Simpson) paid a visit to Britain, hoping to secure a government job for the Duke and a title for the Duchess. During the visit, the Duchess' jewels, worth millions, were stolen. Conspiracy theories abounded. Was it an inside job by the Royal Family, or even an insurance fraud by the Duke and Duchess? Starring Jon Glover as the Duke of Windsor, Christine Kavanagh as the Duchess of Windsor and Christian Rodska as Capstick. Also with Chris Yapp, Amy Clifton, Alan Moore, Paul Humpoletz, David Collins, Stephen Perring and Paul Mohan.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unbearable-lightness-a-story-of-loss-and-gain-by-portia-de-rossi--65327381https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83750 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain Author: Portia De Rossi Narrator: Portia De Rossi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 19 minutes Release date: November 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 45 Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 8 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “An unusually fresh and engrossing memoir of both Hollywood and modern womanhood.” —Los Angeles Times In this searing, unflinchingly honest memoir, actress Portia de Rossi shares the truth of her long battle to overcome anorexia and bulimia while living in the public eye, and details the new happiness and health she has found in recent years—including her coming out and her marriage to Ellen DeGeneres. In this groundbreaking memoir, Portia de Rossi reveals the pain and illness that haunted her for decades, from the time she was a twelve-year-old girl working as a model in Australia, through her early rise to fame as a cast member of the hit television show Ally McBeal. All the while terrified that the truth of her sexuality would be exposed in the tabloids, Portia alternately starved herself and binged, putting her life in danger and concealing from herself and everyone around her the seriousness of her illness. She describes the elaborate rituals around food that came to dominate hours of every day and explores the pivotal moments of her childhood that set her on the road to illness. She reveals the heartache and fear that accompany a life lived in the closet, a sense of isolation that was only magnified by her unrelenting desire to be ever thinner, ever more in control of her body and the number of calories she consumed and spent. From her lowest point, Portia began the painful climb back to a life of health and honesty, falling in love and marrying Ellen DeGeneres and emerging as an outspoken and articulate advocate for gay rights and women’s health issues. In this remarkable, landmark book, she has given the world a story that inspires hope and nourishes the spirit.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83750Mon, 01 Nov 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83750 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain Author: Portia De Rossi Narrator: Portia De Rossi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 19 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83750 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain Author: Portia De Rossi Narrator: Portia De Rossi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 19 minutes Release date: November 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 45 Ratings of Narrator: 4.63 of Total 8 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “An unusually fresh and engrossing memoir of both Hollywood and modern womanhood.” —Los Angeles Times In this searing, unflinchingly honest memoir, actress Portia de Rossi shares the truth of her long battle to overcome anorexia and bulimia while living in the public eye, and details the new happiness and health she has found in recent years—including her coming out and her marriage to Ellen DeGeneres. In this groundbreaking memoir, Portia de Rossi reveals the pain and illness that haunted her for decades, from the time she was a twelve-year-old girl working as a model in Australia, through her early rise to fame as a cast member of the hit television show Ally McBeal. All the while terrified that the truth of her sexuality would be exposed in the tabloids, Portia alternately starved herself and binged, putting her life in danger and concealing from herself and everyone around her the seriousness of her illness. She describes the elaborate rituals around food that came to dominate hours of every day and explores the pivotal moments of her childhood that set her on the road to illness. She reveals the heartache and fear that accompany a life lived in the closet, a sense of isolation that was only magnified by her unrelenting desire to be ever thinner, ever more in control of her body and the number of calories she consumed and spent. From her lowest point, Portia began the painful climb back to a life of health and honesty, falling in love and marrying Ellen DeGeneres and emerging as an outspoken and articulate advocate for gay rights and women’s health issues. In this remarkable, landmark book, she has given the world a story that inspires hope and nourishes the spirit.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-very-irregular-head-the-life-of-syd-barrett-by-rob-chapman--65327361https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83713 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Very Irregular Head: The Life of Syd Barrett Author: Rob Chapman Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 40 minutes Release date: October 26, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “I don’t think I’m easy to talk about. I’ve got a very irregular head. And I’m not anything that you think I am anyway” (Syd Barrett, Rolling Stone, 1971). Roger Keith “Syd” Barrett was the definition of a golden boy. With good looks and an aptitude for music, he was a charismatic child who fast became a teenage leader in 1960s England. Along with three school chums—Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason—he formed what would become Pink Floyd. Starting as a British cover band, they soon pioneered a new sound: British psychedelic rock. With early, trippy, Barrett-penned hits, Pink Floyd captured the zeitgeist of swinging London in all its technicolor glory. But there was a dark side. Barrett fell in with some hardcore hippies and began taking large quantities of LSD. His already-fragile mental state—most believe him to have been schizophrenic—further unraveled. The once bright-eyed lad was quickly replaced by a sinister, dead-eyed shadow of his former self given to eccentric, reclusive, and sometimes violent behavior. Sacked from the band, Barrett retreated to his mother’s house, where he remained until his death, rarely seen or heard. A Very Irregular Head lifts the veil of secrecy that has surrounded Syd Barrett for nearly four decades, drawing on exclusive access to family, friends, archives, journals, letters, and artwork to create the definitive portrait of a brilliant, tragic artist. Besides capturing the promise of Barrett’s youth, Chapman challenges the notion that Barrett was a hopelessly lost recluse in his later years and creates a portrait of a true British eccentric who is rightfully placed within a rich literary lineage which stretches through Kenneth Graham, Hilaire Belloc, Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, John Lennon, David Bowie, and on up to Damon Albarn of Blur. A tragic, affectionate, and compelling portrait of a singular artist, this will stand as the authoritative word on this very English genius for years to come.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83713Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83713 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Very Irregular Head: The Life of Syd Barrett Author: Rob Chapman Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 40 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83713 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Very Irregular Head: The Life of Syd Barrett Author: Rob Chapman Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 40 minutes Release date: October 26, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “I don’t think I’m easy to talk about. I’ve got a very irregular head. And I’m not anything that you think I am anyway” (Syd Barrett, Rolling Stone, 1971). Roger Keith “Syd” Barrett was the definition of a golden boy. With good looks and an aptitude for music, he was a charismatic child who fast became a teenage leader in 1960s England. Along with three school chums—Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason—he formed what would become Pink Floyd. Starting as a British cover band, they soon pioneered a new sound: British psychedelic rock. With early, trippy, Barrett-penned hits, Pink Floyd captured the zeitgeist of swinging London in all its technicolor glory. But there was a dark side. Barrett fell in with some hardcore hippies and began taking large quantities of LSD. His already-fragile mental state—most believe him to have been schizophrenic—further unraveled. The once bright-eyed lad was quickly replaced by a sinister, dead-eyed shadow of his former self given to eccentric, reclusive, and sometimes violent behavior. Sacked from the band, Barrett retreated to his mother’s house, where he remained until his death, rarely seen or heard. A Very Irregular Head lifts the veil of secrecy that has surrounded Syd Barrett for nearly four decades, drawing on exclusive access to family, friends, archives, journals, letters, and artwork to create the definitive portrait of a brilliant, tragic artist. Besides capturing the promise of Barrett’s youth, Chapman challenges the notion that Barrett was a hopelessly lost recluse in his later years and creates a portrait of a true British eccentric who is rightfully placed within a rich literary lineage which stretches through Kenneth Graham, Hilaire Belloc, Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, John Lennon, David Bowie, and on up to Damon Albarn of Blur. A tragic, affectionate, and compelling portrait of a singular artist, this will stand as the authoritative word on this very English genius for years to come.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-by-keith-richards-james-fox--65327334https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83710 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life Author: Keith Richards, James Fox Narrator: Joe Hurley, Johnny Depp, Keith Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 26, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.08 of Total 93 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 18 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The long-awaited autobiography of Keith Richards, guitarist, songwriter, singer, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. With The Rolling Stones, Keith Richards created the songs that roused the world, and he lived the original rock and roll life. Now, at last, the man himself tells his story of life in the crossfire hurricane. Listening obsessively to Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records, learning guitar and forming a band with Mick Jagger and Brian Jones. The Rolling Stones's first fame and the notorious drug busts that led to his enduring image as an outlaw folk hero. Creating immortal riffs like the ones in 'Jumping Jack Flash' and 'Honky Tonk Women.' His relationship with Anita Pallenberg and the death of Brian Jones. Tax exile in France, wildfire tours of the U.S., isolation and addiction. Falling in love with Patti Hansen. Estrangement from Jagger and subsequent reconciliation. Marriage, family, solo albums and Xpensive Winos, and the road that goes on forever. With his trademark disarming honesty, Keith Richard brings us the story of a life we have all longed to know more of, unfettered, fearless, and true.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83710Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83710 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life Author: Keith Richards, James Fox Narrator: Joe Hurley, Johnny Depp, Keith Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 30 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83710 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Life Author: Keith Richards, James Fox Narrator: Joe Hurley, Johnny Depp, Keith Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 26, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.08 of Total 93 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 18 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The long-awaited autobiography of Keith Richards, guitarist, songwriter, singer, and founding member of the Rolling Stones. With The Rolling Stones, Keith Richards created the songs that roused the world, and he lived the original rock and roll life. Now, at last, the man himself tells his story of life in the crossfire hurricane. Listening obsessively to Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records, learning guitar and forming a band with Mick Jagger and Brian Jones. The Rolling Stones's first fame and the notorious drug busts that led to his enduring image as an outlaw folk hero. Creating immortal riffs like the ones in 'Jumping Jack Flash' and 'Honky Tonk Women.' His relationship with Anita Pallenberg and the death of Brian Jones. Tax exile in France, wildfire tours of the U.S., isolation and addiction. Falling in love with Patti Hansen. Estrangement from Jagger and subsequent reconciliation. Marriage, family, solo albums and Xpensive Winos, and the road that goes on forever. With his trademark disarming honesty, Keith Richard brings us the story of a life we have all longed to know more of, unfettered, fearless, and true.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-woman-i-was-born-to-be-my-story-by-susan-boyle--65327395https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83755 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Woman I Was Born to Be: My Story Author: Susan Boyle Narrator: Elaine C. Smith Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 12, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A memoir from worldwide singing sensation Susan Boyle—an inspiring story about overcoming struggles and celebrating triumphs, as she achieved her greatest dream. In April 2009, a modest middle-aged woman from a village in Scotland was catapulted to global fame when the YouTube video of her audition for Britain’s Got Talent touched the hearts of millions all over the world. From singing karaoke in local pubs to a live performance with an eighty-piece orchestra in Japan’s legendary Budokan Arena and a record-breaking debut album, Susan Boyle has become an international superstar. This astonishing transformation has not always been easy for her, faced with all the trappings of celebrity, but in the whirlwind of attention and expectation, she has always found calm and clarity in music. Susan was born to sing. Now, for the first time, she tells the story of her life and the challenges she has struggled to overcome with faith, fortitude, and an unfailing sense of humor.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83755Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83755 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Woman I Was Born to Be: My Story Author: Susan Boyle Narrator: Elaine C. Smith Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 30 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83755 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Woman I Was Born to Be: My Story Author: Susan Boyle Narrator: Elaine C. Smith Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 30 minutes Release date: October 12, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A memoir from worldwide singing sensation Susan Boyle—an inspiring story about overcoming struggles and celebrating triumphs, as she achieved her greatest dream. In April 2009, a modest middle-aged woman from a village in Scotland was catapulted to global fame when the YouTube video of her audition for Britain’s Got Talent touched the hearts of millions all over the world. From singing karaoke in local pubs to a live performance with an eighty-piece orchestra in Japan’s legendary Budokan Arena and a record-breaking debut album, Susan Boyle has become an international superstar. This astonishing transformation has not always been easy for her, faced with all the trappings of celebrity, but in the whirlwind of attention and expectation, she has always found calm and clarity in music. Susan was born to sing. Now, for the first time, she tells the story of her life and the challenges she has struggled to overcome with faith, fortitude, and an unfailing sense of humor.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/here-we-go-again-my-life-in-television-by-betty-white--65327382https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83756 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Here We Go Again: My Life In Television Author: Betty White Narrator: Betty White Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 12, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.27 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 4.2 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A memoir of Betty White's first five decades on television—as irreverent and irresistible as the beloved actress herself—filled “with inspiring cheerfulness” (The New York Times). Betty White first appeared on television in 1949 and went on to have one of the most amazing careers in TV history, starring in shows such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls, among many others. She was one of the hardest-working actresses of any era, and her sense of humor and perennial optimism carried her through decades of industry changes and delighted millions of fans. Here We Go Again is a behind-the-scenes look at Betty’s career from her start on radio to her first show, Hollywood on Television, to several iterations of The Betty White Show and much, much more. Packed with wonderful anecdotes about famous personalities and friendships, stories of Betty’s off-screen life, and the comedienne’s trademark humor, this deliciously entertaining book will give readers an entrée into Betty’s fascinating life, confirming yet again why this funny lady was one of the most memorable and beloved actresses of all time.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83756Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83756 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Here We Go Again: My Life In Television Author: Betty White Narrator: Betty White Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 0 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83756 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Here We Go Again: My Life In Television Author: Betty White Narrator: Betty White Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 0 minutes Release date: October 12, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.27 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 4.2 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A memoir of Betty White's first five decades on television—as irreverent and irresistible as the beloved actress herself—filled “with inspiring cheerfulness” (The New York Times). Betty White first appeared on television in 1949 and went on to have one of the most amazing careers in TV history, starring in shows such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls, among many others. She was one of the hardest-working actresses of any era, and her sense of humor and perennial optimism carried her through decades of industry changes and delighted millions of fans. Here We Go Again is a behind-the-scenes look at Betty’s career from her start on radio to her first show, Hollywood on Television, to several iterations of The Betty White Show and much, much more. Packed with wonderful anecdotes about famous personalities and friendships, stories of Betty’s off-screen life, and the comedienne’s trademark humor, this deliciously entertaining book will give readers an entrée into Betty’s fascinating life, confirming yet again why this funny lady was one of the most memorable and beloved actresses of all time.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/patti-lupone-a-memoir-by-patti-lupone--65327391https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83329 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Patti LuPone: A Memoir Author: Patti LuPone Narrator: Patti LuPone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 14, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.82 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The legendary Patti LuPone is one of the theatre’s most beloved leading ladies. Now she lays it all bare, sharing the intimate story of her life both onstage and off--through the dizzying highs and darkest lows--with the humor and outspokenness that have become her trademarks. With nearly 100 photographs, including an 8-page four-color insert, and illuminating details about the life of a working actor, from inspired costars and demanding directors to her distinct perspective on how she developed and honed her Tony Award–winning performances, Patti LuPone: A Memoir is as inspirational as it is entertaining. And though the title might say “a memoir,” this is ultimately a love letter to the theatre by a unique American artist. Raised on Long Island’s North Shore, Patti discovered her calling at the age of four and knew that she was destined for the stage. A prodigiously gifted child, she was one of only 36 young actors chosen for the inaugural class of The Juilliard School’s Drama Division, where she fought near-constant criticism from her instructors, and here describes those early years with disarming frankness. From the heady days of her early twenties—crisscrossing the country as a founding member of the classical repertory theatre ensemble, The Acting Company--to her early success on Broadway, her four-year stint as Libby Thacher on the television series Life Goes On, her loving marriage to Matt Johnston, and much, much more, Patti chronicles her professional and personal life with inimitable candor and wit.   With its insightful retrospective of her career-defining turns, both on Broadway and abroad, in Evita, Les Misérables, Anything Goes, Sunset Boulevard, Sweeney Todd, and Gypsy, Patti LuPone: A Memoir reveals the artist’s deeply felt passion for music and the theatre and is, in the end, the compelling and quintessential tale of an exceptional life well lived. “I have been incredibly fortunate over the course of my career to have been associated with some extraordinary dramatic and musical productions, and also some rather spectacular disasters. Looking back, I can find gifts and life lessons in every one.”]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83329Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83329 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Patti LuPone: A Memoir Author: Patti LuPone Narrator: Patti LuPone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 14,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83329 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Patti LuPone: A Memoir Author: Patti LuPone Narrator: Patti LuPone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: September 14, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.82 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The legendary Patti LuPone is one of the theatre’s most beloved leading ladies. Now she lays it all bare, sharing the intimate story of her life both onstage and off--through the dizzying highs and darkest lows--with the humor and outspokenness that have become her trademarks. With nearly 100 photographs, including an 8-page four-color insert, and illuminating details about the life of a working actor, from inspired costars and demanding directors to her distinct perspective on how she developed and honed her Tony Award–winning performances, Patti LuPone: A Memoir is as inspirational as it is entertaining. And though the title might say “a memoir,” this is ultimately a love letter to the theatre by a unique American artist. Raised on Long Island’s North Shore, Patti discovered her calling at the age of four and knew that she was destined for the stage. A prodigiously gifted child, she was one of only 36 young actors chosen for the inaugural class of The Juilliard School’s Drama Division, where she fought near-constant criticism from her instructors, and here describes those early years with disarming frankness. From the heady days of her early twenties—crisscrossing the country as a founding member of the classical repertory theatre ensemble, The Acting Company--to her early success on Broadway, her four-year stint as Libby Thacher on the television series Life Goes On, her loving marriage to Matt Johnston, and much, much more, Patti chronicles her professional and personal life with inimitable candor and wit.   With its insightful retrospective of her career-defining turns, both on Broadway and abroad, in Evita, Les Misérables, Anything Goes, Sunset Boulevard, Sweeney Todd, and Gypsy, Patti LuPone: A Memoir reveals the artist’s deeply felt passion for music and the theatre and is, in the end, the compelling and quintessential tale of an exceptional life well lived. “I have been incredibly fortunate over the course of my career to have been associated with some extraordinary dramatic and musical productions, and also some rather spectacular disasters. Looking back, I can find gifts and life lessons in every one.”]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/bob-dylan-in-america-by-sean-wilentz--65327425https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83305 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bob Dylan In America Author: Sean Wilentz Narrator: Sean Wilentz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 50 minutes Release date: September 7, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: One of America’s finest historians shows us how Bob Dylan, one of the country’s greatest and most enduring artists, still surprises and moves us after all these years. Growing up in Greenwich Village, Sean Wilentz discov­ered the music of Bob Dylan as a young teenager; almost half a century later, he revisits Dylan’s work with the skills of an eminent American historian as well as the passion of a fan. Drawn in part from Wilentz’s essays as “historian in residence” of Dylan’s official website, Bob Dylan in America is a unique blend of fact, interpretation, and affinity—a book that, much like its subject, shifts gears and changes shape as the occasion warrants. Beginning with his explosion onto the scene in 1961, this book follows Dylan as he continues to develop a body of musical and literary work unique in our cultural history. Wilentz’s approach places Dylan’s music in the context of its time, including the early influences of Popular Front ideology and Beat aesthetics, and offers a larger critical appreciation of Dylan as both a song­writer and performer down to the present. Wilentz has had unprecedented access to studio tapes, recording notes, rare photographs, and other materials, all of which allow him to tell Dylan’s story and that of such masterpieces as Blonde on Blonde with an unprecedented authenticity and richness. Bob Dylan in America—groundbreaking, comprehensive, totally absorbing—is the result of an author and a subject brilliantly met.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83305Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83305 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bob Dylan In America Author: Sean Wilentz Narrator: Sean Wilentz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 50 minutes Release date: September 7,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83305 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bob Dylan In America Author: Sean Wilentz Narrator: Sean Wilentz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 50 minutes Release date: September 7, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: One of America’s finest historians shows us how Bob Dylan, one of the country’s greatest and most enduring artists, still surprises and moves us after all these years. Growing up in Greenwich Village, Sean Wilentz discov­ered the music of Bob Dylan as a young teenager; almost half a century later, he revisits Dylan’s work with the skills of an eminent American historian as well as the passion of a fan. Drawn in part from Wilentz’s essays as “historian in residence” of Dylan’s official website, Bob Dylan in America is a unique blend of fact, interpretation, and affinity—a book that, much like its subject, shifts gears and changes shape as the occasion warrants. Beginning with his explosion onto the scene in 1961, this book follows Dylan as he continues to develop a body of musical and literary work unique in our cultural history. Wilentz’s approach places Dylan’s music in the context of its time, including the early influences of Popular Front ideology and Beat aesthetics, and offers a larger critical appreciation of Dylan as both a song­writer and performer down to the present. Wilentz has had unprecedented access to studio tapes, recording notes, rare photographs, and other materials, all of which allow him to tell Dylan’s story and that of such masterpieces as Blonde on Blonde with an unprecedented authenticity and richness. Bob Dylan in America—groundbreaking, comprehensive, totally absorbing—is the result of an author and a subject brilliantly met.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/remembering-kenneth-williams-by-kenneth-williams--65327392https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83446 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Remembering Kenneth Williams Author: Kenneth Williams Narrator: Kenneth Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 9 minutes Release date: September 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This compilation brings together wonderful highlights of Kenneth Williams’ career. For more than 30 years, Kenneth Williams kept the nation in stitches with his outrageous gallery of comic creations and an effortlessly brilliant barrage of repartee and innuendo on radio and television. In 'Beyond Our Ken' and 'Round the Horne', Kenneth Williams brought us the popular characters of Rambling Syd Rumpo, J. Peasemold Gruntfuttock and Sandy (of Julian & Sandy). 'Remembering... Kenneth Williams' wouldn’t be complete without his legendary contributions to 'Hancock’s Half Hour' and 'Just A Minute'. And there’s more: songs, sketches, clips from 'Parkinson', 'Just Williams', and Williams himself reading from his witty autobiography. Also featured are Clement Freud, John Betjeman and Simon Hoggart. It’s a lifetime’s-worth of laughter-making in one recording. It’s Kenneth at his campest. This recording was previously released as 'Kenneth Williams at the Beeb'.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83446Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83446 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Remembering Kenneth Williams Author: Kenneth Williams Narrator: Kenneth Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 9 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83446 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Remembering Kenneth Williams Author: Kenneth Williams Narrator: Kenneth Williams Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 9 minutes Release date: September 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This compilation brings together wonderful highlights of Kenneth Williams’ career. For more than 30 years, Kenneth Williams kept the nation in stitches with his outrageous gallery of comic creations and an effortlessly brilliant barrage of repartee and innuendo on radio and television. In 'Beyond Our Ken' and 'Round the Horne', Kenneth Williams brought us the popular characters of Rambling Syd Rumpo, J. Peasemold Gruntfuttock and Sandy (of Julian & Sandy). 'Remembering... Kenneth Williams' wouldn’t be complete without his legendary contributions to 'Hancock’s Half Hour' and 'Just A Minute'. And there’s more: songs, sketches, clips from 'Parkinson', 'Just Williams', and Williams himself reading from his witty autobiography. Also featured are Clement Freud, John Betjeman and Simon Hoggart. It’s a lifetime’s-worth of laughter-making in one recording. It’s Kenneth at his campest. This recording was previously released as 'Kenneth Williams at the Beeb'.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/remembering-spike-milligan-by-spike-milligan--65327388https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83448 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Remembering Spike Milligan Author: Spike Milligan Narrator: Spike Milligan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 54 minutes Release date: September 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Comic icon Spike Milligan recollects highlights from his stellar career. The comic genius of Spike Milligan changed the face of radio comedy through 'The Goon Show'. Here Milligan chooses and introduces classic clips from his astonishing career: readings from his books 'Puckoon' and 'Adolf Hitler, My Part in his Downfall', poems, songs, sketches, extracts from 'Q6' and 'In the Psychiatrist’s Chair'. He reminisces about India and Bexhill and reads his favourite poems including 'Fred Fernakerpan'. Also included is the complete version of 'The Starlings' - the only 'Goon Show' recorded outside of London and without a studio audience. Plus, of course, there’s a generous helping of 'Goon Show' clips, including 'The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler of Bexhill-on-Sea' and 'The Pevensey Bay Disaster', featuring Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers. In this recording you can hear in his own words why Spike was one of the biggest figures in British comedy.This recording was previously released as 'Spike Milligan at the Beeb'.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83448Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83448 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Remembering Spike Milligan Author: Spike Milligan Narrator: Spike Milligan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 54 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83448 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Remembering Spike Milligan Author: Spike Milligan Narrator: Spike Milligan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 54 minutes Release date: September 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Comic icon Spike Milligan recollects highlights from his stellar career. The comic genius of Spike Milligan changed the face of radio comedy through 'The Goon Show'. Here Milligan chooses and introduces classic clips from his astonishing career: readings from his books 'Puckoon' and 'Adolf Hitler, My Part in his Downfall', poems, songs, sketches, extracts from 'Q6' and 'In the Psychiatrist’s Chair'. He reminisces about India and Bexhill and reads his favourite poems including 'Fred Fernakerpan'. Also included is the complete version of 'The Starlings' - the only 'Goon Show' recorded outside of London and without a studio audience. Plus, of course, there’s a generous helping of 'Goon Show' clips, including 'The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler of Bexhill-on-Sea' and 'The Pevensey Bay Disaster', featuring Harry Secombe and Peter Sellers. In this recording you can hear in his own words why Spike was one of the biggest figures in British comedy.This recording was previously released as 'Spike Milligan at the Beeb'.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/remembering-kenny-everett-by-kenny-everett--65327386https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83447 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Remembering Kenny Everett Author: Kenny Everett Narrator: Kenny Everett, Barry Cryer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 59 minutes Release date: September 1, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A special compilation of highlights from cuddly Ken’s television and radio shows. Kenny Everett was one of radio’s great innovators, the funniest DJ of our time and a one-off whose madcap comedy burst the boundaries of broadcasting. Introduced and presented by Barry Cryer, this recording features the definitive Kenny Everett: the jokes, the jingles and the high-jinks, the interviews, the comic characters - and some naughty bits. There are also extracts from 'Start the Week', 'Desert Island Discs', 'Foreverett' and 'Everett on Everett'. As well as clips from his radio shows, 'Remembering... Kenny Everett' wouldn’t be complete without his famous series, 'The Kenny Everett Show'. It’s zany, it’s crazy, it’s Kenny Everett at his wildest and wackiest. This recording was previously released as 'Kenny Everett at the Beeb'.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83447Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83447 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Remembering Kenny Everett Author: Kenny Everett Narrator: Kenny Everett, Barry Cryer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 59 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83447 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Remembering Kenny Everett Author: Kenny Everett Narrator: Kenny Everett, Barry Cryer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 59 minutes Release date: September 1, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A special compilation of highlights from cuddly Ken’s television and radio shows. Kenny Everett was one of radio’s great innovators, the funniest DJ of our time and a one-off whose madcap comedy burst the boundaries of broadcasting. Introduced and presented by Barry Cryer, this recording features the definitive Kenny Everett: the jokes, the jingles and the high-jinks, the interviews, the comic characters - and some naughty bits. There are also extracts from 'Start the Week', 'Desert Island Discs', 'Foreverett' and 'Everett on Everett'. As well as clips from his radio shows, 'Remembering... Kenny Everett' wouldn’t be complete without his famous series, 'The Kenny Everett Show'. It’s zany, it’s crazy, it’s Kenny Everett at his wildest and wackiest. This recording was previously released as 'Kenny Everett at the Beeb'.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/angelina-an-unauthorized-biography-by-andrew-morton--65327417https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83166 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography Author: Andrew Morton Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 8 minutes Release date: July 31, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.14 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “Why do women dream of having the life of Angelina Jolie? Because the actress is the embodiment of having it all.”—Harper’s Bazaar Despite all the headlines, what do we know about the real Angelina Jolie? Award-winning biographer Andrew Morton, whose books forever changed the world’s perception of Princess Diana and Tom Cruise, finally brings us the inside story of the smiling, glamorous woman whom Forbes named the most powerful celebrity in the world. The daughter of actor Jon Voight, Angelina appeared in her first movie at the age of seven, then worked as a model and appeared in music videos as a teenager. She won an Oscar for Girl, Interrupted, shared a shocking kiss with her brother at the awards ceremony, and wore a vial of her second husband Billy Bob Thornton’s blood around her neck. Of late, however, the wild child with a heart and mind of her own, and the tattoos to show for it, has transformed herself into a UN Goodwill Ambassador and world-renowned humanitarian, with the equally glamorous Brad Pitt by her side. Once again, Andrew Morton digs deep to find the true story. With astonishing never-before-seen photos and never-before-heard revelations, he paints a mesmerizing portrait of the secret history and private life of a gorgeous, exotic, and mysterious icon.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83166Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83166 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography Author: Andrew Morton Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 8 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83166 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography Author: Andrew Morton Narrator: Bronson Pinchot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 8 minutes Release date: July 31, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.14 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “Why do women dream of having the life of Angelina Jolie? Because the actress is the embodiment of having it all.”—Harper’s Bazaar Despite all the headlines, what do we know about the real Angelina Jolie? Award-winning biographer Andrew Morton, whose books forever changed the world’s perception of Princess Diana and Tom Cruise, finally brings us the inside story of the smiling, glamorous woman whom Forbes named the most powerful celebrity in the world. The daughter of actor Jon Voight, Angelina appeared in her first movie at the age of seven, then worked as a model and appeared in music videos as a teenager. She won an Oscar for Girl, Interrupted, shared a shocking kiss with her brother at the awards ceremony, and wore a vial of her second husband Billy Bob Thornton’s blood around her neck. Of late, however, the wild child with a heart and mind of her own, and the tattoos to show for it, has transformed herself into a UN Goodwill Ambassador and world-renowned humanitarian, with the equally glamorous Brad Pitt by her side. Once again, Andrew Morton digs deep to find the true story. With astonishing never-before-seen photos and never-before-heard revelations, he paints a mesmerizing portrait of the secret history and private life of a gorgeous, exotic, and mysterious icon.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/red-star-over-hollywood-the-film-colony-s-long-romance-with-the-left-by-ronald-radosh-allis-radosh--65327390https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83028 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Red Star over Hollywood: The Film Colony’s Long Romance with the Left Author: Ronald Radosh, Allis Radosh Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 19 minutes Release date: June 17, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Until now, Hollywood’s political history has been dominated by a steady stream of films and memoirs decrying the nightmare of the Red Scare and how it victimized political innocents. But Ronald and Allis Radosh tell for the first time the “backstory” behind this myth. They show how the Soviet Comintern targeted the film capital in the late 1920s, taking us inside the cells and discussion groups that Communist Party members formed, the guilds and unions they tried to take over, and the studios they aimed to influence. The authors demonstrate that many of the screenwriters who later became part of the Hollywood Ten in fact succeeded in using film as a propaganda medium on behalf of the Soviet cause. While others were lionizing them as blameless victims of American nativism and paranoia, the Hollywood Reds themselves were beset by doubts and disagreements about their disloyalty to America, and their own treatment by the Communist Party. Abandoned by their old CP allies, they faced the blacklist alone. Getting behind the denial and apologetics, Ronald and Allis Radosh tell the real story of one of the most discussed but least understood episodes in our political history, whose long half-life continues to influence the equally turbulent cultural politics of today.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83028Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83028 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Red Star over Hollywood: The Film Colony’s Long Romance with the Left Author: Ronald Radosh, Allis Radosh Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83028 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Red Star over Hollywood: The Film Colony’s Long Romance with the Left Author: Ronald Radosh, Allis Radosh Narrator: Jeff Riggenbach Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 19 minutes Release date: June 17, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Until now, Hollywood’s political history has been dominated by a steady stream of films and memoirs decrying the nightmare of the Red Scare and how it victimized political innocents. But Ronald and Allis Radosh tell for the first time the “backstory” behind this myth. They show how the Soviet Comintern targeted the film capital in the late 1920s, taking us inside the cells and discussion groups that Communist Party members formed, the guilds and unions they tried to take over, and the studios they aimed to influence. The authors demonstrate that many of the screenwriters who later became part of the Hollywood Ten in fact succeeded in using film as a propaganda medium on behalf of the Soviet cause. While others were lionizing them as blameless victims of American nativism and paranoia, the Hollywood Reds themselves were beset by doubts and disagreements about their disloyalty to America, and their own treatment by the Communist Party. Abandoned by their old CP allies, they faced the blacklist alone. Getting behind the denial and apologetics, Ronald and Allis Radosh tell the real story of one of the most discussed but least understood episodes in our political history, whose long half-life continues to influence the equally turbulent cultural politics of today.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-ninth-beethoven-and-the-world-in-1824-by-harvey-sachs--65327434https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/62132 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824 Author: Harvey Sachs Narrator: Patrick Egan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 27 minutes Release date: June 15, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “All men become brothers . . . Be embraced, ye millions!”   The Ninth Symphony, a symbol of freedom and joy, was Beethoven’s mightiest attempt to help humanity find its way from darkness to light, from chaos to peace. Yet the work was born in a repressive era, with terrified Bourbons, Hapsburgs, and Romanovs using every means at their disposal to squelch populist rumblings in the wake of the French Revolution and Napoleon’s wars. Ironically, the premiere of this hymn to universal brotherhood took place in Vienna, the capital of a nation that Metternich was turning into the first modern police state. The Ninth’s unveiling, on May 7, 1824, was the most significant artistic event of the year, and the work remains one of the most precedent-shattering and influential compositions in the history of music—a reference point and inspiration that resonates even today. But in The Ninth, eminent music historian Harvey Sachs demonstrates that Beethoven was not alone in his discontent with the state of the world. Lord Byron died in 1824 during an attempt to free Greece from the domination of the Ottoman empire; Delacroix painted a masterpiece in support of that same cause; Pushkin, suffering at the hands of an autocratic czar, began to draft his anti-authoritarian play Boris Godunov; and Stendhal and Heine wrote works that mocked conventional ways of thinking. The Ninth Symphony was so unorthodox that it amazed and confused listeners at its premiere—described by Sachs in vibrant detail—yet it became a standard for subsequent generations of creative artists, and its composer came to embody the Romantic cult of genius. In this unconventional, provocative new book, Beethoven’s masterwork becomes a prism through which we may view the politics, aesthetics, and overall climate of the era. Part biography, part history, part memoir, The Ninth brilliantly explores the intricacies of Beethoven’s last symphony—how it brought forth the power of the individual while celebrating the collective spirit of humanity.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/62132Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/62132 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824 Author: Harvey Sachs Narrator: Patrick Egan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 27 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/62132 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824 Author: Harvey Sachs Narrator: Patrick Egan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 27 minutes Release date: June 15, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: “All men become brothers . . . Be embraced, ye millions!”   The Ninth Symphony, a symbol of freedom and joy, was Beethoven’s mightiest attempt to help humanity find its way from darkness to light, from chaos to peace. Yet the work was born in a repressive era, with terrified Bourbons, Hapsburgs, and Romanovs using every means at their disposal to squelch populist rumblings in the wake of the French Revolution and Napoleon’s wars. Ironically, the premiere of this hymn to universal brotherhood took place in Vienna, the capital of a nation that Metternich was turning into the first modern police state. The Ninth’s unveiling, on May 7, 1824, was the most significant artistic event of the year, and the work remains one of the most precedent-shattering and influential compositions in the history of music—a reference point and inspiration that resonates even today. But in The Ninth, eminent music historian Harvey Sachs demonstrates that Beethoven was not alone in his discontent with the state of the world. Lord Byron died in 1824 during an attempt to free Greece from the domination of the Ottoman empire; Delacroix painted a masterpiece in support of that same cause; Pushkin, suffering at the hands of an autocratic czar, began to draft his anti-authoritarian play Boris Godunov; and Stendhal and Heine wrote works that mocked conventional ways of thinking. The Ninth Symphony was so unorthodox that it amazed and confused listeners at its premiere—described by Sachs in vibrant detail—yet it became a standard for subsequent generations of creative artists, and its composer came to embody the Romantic cult of genius. In this unconventional, provocative new book, Beethoven’s masterwork becomes a prism through which we may view the politics, aesthetics, and overall climate of the era. Part biography, part history, part memoir, The Ninth brilliantly explores the intricacies of Beethoven’s last symphony—how it brought forth the power of the individual while celebrating the collective spirit of humanity.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/furious-love-elizabeth-taylor-richard-burton-and-the-marriage-of-the-century-by-nancy-schoenberger-sam-kashner--65327372https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/82965 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century Author: Nancy Schoenberger, Sam Kashner Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 36 minutes Release date: June 15, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From veteran entertainment reporter Sam Kashner and biographer Nancy Schoenberger comes the definitive account of the greatest Hollywood love story ever told—the romance of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Kashner has interviewed Elizabeth Taylor numerous times and is the only journalist given access to her extensive collection of personal letters and journals, and he and Schoenberger have also interviewed the Burton family at length, including Burton’s actress daughter Kate. This is truly an authorized and singularly informed biography of these two larger-than-life stars, and of their glamorous, volatile, and audacious relationship.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/82965Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/82965 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century Author: Nancy Schoenberger, Sam Kashner Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/82965 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century Author: Nancy Schoenberger, Sam Kashner Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 36 minutes Release date: June 15, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: From veteran entertainment reporter Sam Kashner and biographer Nancy Schoenberger comes the definitive account of the greatest Hollywood love story ever told—the romance of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Kashner has interviewed Elizabeth Taylor numerous times and is the only journalist given access to her extensive collection of personal letters and journals, and he and Schoenberger have also interviewed the Burton family at length, including Burton’s actress daughter Kate. This is truly an authorized and singularly informed biography of these two larger-than-life stars, and of their glamorous, volatile, and audacious relationship.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-don-t-know-me-reflections-of-my-father-ray-charles-by-mary-jane-ross-ray-charles-robinson--65327410https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/82848 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Don't Know Me: Reflections of My Father, Ray Charles Author: Mary Jane Ross, Ray Charles Robinson Narrator: Dominic Hoffman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 42 minutes Release date: June 8, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A deeply personal memoir of the private Ray Charles - the man behind the legend - by his eldest son. Ray Charles is an American music legend. A multiple Grammy Award-winning composer, pianist, and singer with an inimitable vocal style and a catalog of hits including 'What I Say,' 'Georgia on My Mind,' 'Unchain My Heart,' 'I Can't Stop Loving You,' and 'America the Beautiful,' Ray Charles's music is loved by fans around the world. Now his eldest son, Ray Charles Robinson Jr., shares an intimate glimpse of the man behind the music, with never-before-told stories. Going beyond the fame, the concerts, and the tours, Ray Jr. opens the doors of his family home and reveals their private lives with fondness and frankness. He shares his father's grief and guilt over his little brother's death at the age of five — as well of moments of personal joy, like watching his father run his hands over the Christmas presents under their tree while singing softly to himself. He tells of how Ray overcame the challenges of being blind, even driving cars, riding a Vespa, and flying his own plane. And, in gripping detail, he reveals how as a six-year-old boy he saved his father's life one harrowing night. Ray Jr. writes honestly about the painful facts of the addiction that nearly destroyed his father's life. His father's struggles with heroin addiction, his arrests, and how he ultimately kicked the drug cold turkey are presented in unflinching detail. Ray Jr. also shares openly about how, as an adult, he fell victim to the same temptations that plagued his father. He paints a compassionate portrait of his mother, Della, whose amazing voice as a gospel singer first attracted Ray Charles. Though her husband's drug use, his womanizing, and the paternity suits leveled against him constantly threatened the stability of the Robinson home, Della exhibited incredible resilience and inner strength. Told with deep love and fearless candor, You Don't Know Me is the powerful and poignant story of the Ray Charles the public never saw — the father and husband and fascinating human being who also happened to be one of the greatest musicians of all time.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/82848Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/82848 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Don't Know Me: Reflections of My Father, Ray Charles Author: Mary Jane Ross, Ray Charles Robinson Narrator: Dominic Hoffman Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/82848 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Don't Know Me: Reflections of My Father, Ray Charles Author: Mary Jane Ross, Ray Charles Robinson Narrator: Dominic Hoffman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 42 minutes Release date: June 8, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A deeply personal memoir of the private Ray Charles - the man behind the legend - by his eldest son. Ray Charles is an American music legend. A multiple Grammy Award-winning composer, pianist, and singer with an inimitable vocal style and a catalog of hits including 'What I Say,' 'Georgia on My Mind,' 'Unchain My Heart,' 'I Can't Stop Loving You,' and 'America the Beautiful,' Ray Charles's music is loved by fans around the world. Now his eldest son, Ray Charles Robinson Jr., shares an intimate glimpse of the man behind the music, with never-before-told stories. Going beyond the fame, the concerts, and the tours, Ray Jr. opens the doors of his family home and reveals their private lives with fondness and frankness. He shares his father's grief and guilt over his little brother's death at the age of five — as well of moments of personal joy, like watching his father run his hands over the Christmas presents under their tree while singing softly to himself. He tells of how Ray overcame the challenges of being blind, even driving cars, riding a Vespa, and flying his own plane. And, in gripping detail, he reveals how as a six-year-old boy he saved his father's life one harrowing night. Ray Jr. writes honestly about the painful facts of the addiction that nearly destroyed his father's life. His father's struggles with heroin addiction, his arrests, and how he ultimately kicked the drug cold turkey are presented in unflinching detail. Ray Jr. also shares openly about how, as an adult, he fell victim to the same temptations that plagued his father. He paints a compassionate portrait of his mother, Della, whose amazing voice as a gospel singer first attracted Ray Charles. Though her husband's drug use, his womanizing, and the paternity suits leveled against him constantly threatened the stability of the Robinson home, Della exhibited incredible resilience and inner strength. Told with deep love and fearless candor, You Don't Know Me is the powerful and poignant story of the Ray Charles the public never saw — the father and husband and fascinating human being who also happened to be one of the greatest musicians of all time.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/seven-dirty-words-the-life-and-crimes-of-george-carlin-by-james-sullivan--65327317https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/118075 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Seven Dirty Words: The Life and Crimes of George Carlin Author: James Sullivan Narrator: Alan Sklar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 18 minutes Release date: June 8, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In Seven Dirty Words, journalist and cultural critic James Sullivan tells the story of Alternative America from the 1950s to the present, from the singular vantage point of George Carlin, the Catholic boy for whom nothing was sacred. A critical biography, Seven Dirty Words is an insightful (and, of course, hilarious) examination of Carlin's body of work as it pertained to its cultural times and the man who created it, from his early days as a more-or-less conventional comedian to his stunning transformation into the subversive comedic voice of the emerging counterculture. Sullivan also chronicles Carlin's struggles with censorship and drugs, as well as the full-blown renaissance he experienced in the 1990s, both personally and professionally, when he became an elder statesman to a younger generation of comics who revered him. Seven Dirty Words is nothing less than the definitive biography of an American master who changed the world and also a work of cultural commentary that frames George Carlin's extraordinary legacy.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/118075Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/118075 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Seven Dirty Words: The Life and Crimes of George Carlin Author: James Sullivan Narrator: Alan Sklar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 18...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/118075 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Seven Dirty Words: The Life and Crimes of George Carlin Author: James Sullivan Narrator: Alan Sklar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 18 minutes Release date: June 8, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.8 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In Seven Dirty Words, journalist and cultural critic James Sullivan tells the story of Alternative America from the 1950s to the present, from the singular vantage point of George Carlin, the Catholic boy for whom nothing was sacred. A critical biography, Seven Dirty Words is an insightful (and, of course, hilarious) examination of Carlin's body of work as it pertained to its cultural times and the man who created it, from his early days as a more-or-less conventional comedian to his stunning transformation into the subversive comedic voice of the emerging counterculture. Sullivan also chronicles Carlin's struggles with censorship and drugs, as well as the full-blown renaissance he experienced in the 1990s, both personally and professionally, when he became an elder statesman to a younger generation of comics who revered him. Seven Dirty Words is nothing less than the definitive biography of an American master who changed the world and also a work of cultural commentary that frames George Carlin's extraordinary legacy.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/armstrong-and-miller-children-s-hour-audible-format-by-alexander-armstrong-ben-miller--65327413https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/82541 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Armstrong And Miller Children's Hour: Audible Format Author: Alexander Armstrong, Ben Miller Narrator: Guests, Ben Miller, Alexander Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 52 minutes Release date: June 1, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Pompous critics and culture journalists Martin Bain-Jones (Armstrong) and Craig Children (Miller), present a frightfully clever culture show, a wry look at the fringes of popular music. They’re hip, they’re happening – so they say – and in these four episodes they discuss Boy Bands (Peter Andre would be in a band if he had any mates), Middle of the Road (those bland or unchallenging songs), as well as Brit Pop and Solo Artists. Follow them as they compete to get the best scoop. Who knows, they may even win a Best of the Rest Award. A 'Brest' in other words... Children’s Hour is written by Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller and features guest stars David Mitchell, Robert Webb and Luke Goss. The show that treats you – the kids – just like adults. Remember though, if you spoil it, you spoil it for everyone...]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/82541Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/82541 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Armstrong And Miller Children's Hour: Audible Format Author: Alexander Armstrong, Ben Miller Narrator: Guests, Ben Miller, Alexander Armstrong Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/82541 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Armstrong And Miller Children's Hour: Audible Format Author: Alexander Armstrong, Ben Miller Narrator: Guests, Ben Miller, Alexander Armstrong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 52 minutes Release date: June 1, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Pompous critics and culture journalists Martin Bain-Jones (Armstrong) and Craig Children (Miller), present a frightfully clever culture show, a wry look at the fringes of popular music. They’re hip, they’re happening – so they say – and in these four episodes they discuss Boy Bands (Peter Andre would be in a band if he had any mates), Middle of the Road (those bland or unchallenging songs), as well as Brit Pop and Solo Artists. Follow them as they compete to get the best scoop. Who knows, they may even win a Best of the Rest Award. A 'Brest' in other words... Children’s Hour is written by Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller and features guest stars David Mitchell, Robert Webb and Luke Goss. The show that treats you – the kids – just like adults. Remember though, if you spoil it, you spoil it for everyone...]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-know-i-am-but-what-are-you-by-samantha-bee--65327406https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/62125 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Know I Am, But What Are You? Author: Samantha Bee Narrator: Samantha Bee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 20 minutes Release date: June 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Candid, outspoken, laugh-out-loud funny essays from much-loved Samantha Bee, host of TBS's uproarious late-night show Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, executive producer and writer of TBS's comedy television series The Detour, and former The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’s Most Senior Correspondent. In I Know I Am, But What Are You? she shares her unique and irreverent viewpoint on subjects as wide-ranging as: BARBIE’S DREAM HOUSE There were six main players in my coterie: G.I. Joe (macho, good-looking), Wonder Woman (hot, carpet-munching neighbor, busy with athletics), Marie Osmond (career gal, smart), Ken (gay, obviously), regular Barbie (slutty, dumb, eternally single), and an old-timey Barbie from the sixties (smoker’s cough, swinger). HER CHILDHOOD CRUSH I had a notebook dedicated to ironing out the details of my postmarital name change. Samantha Christ. Mrs. Jesus H. Christ. In fact, Jesus and I were so tight that if at any moment He should materialize, I knew we would listen to my disco records and eat Tang straight from the package, just like lovers did. GYM CLASS My grandmother would send me in a navy-blue, puffy-sleeved, one-piece cashmere sweat suit with a patent-leather belt, and warn me not to sweat in it, since it was dry-clean only. FAMILY TIES There’s really nothing creepier than going somewhere with one of your parents and having people think you are together, as a couple. Of lovers. Who do it. With each other.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/62125Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/62125 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Know I Am, But What Are You? Author: Samantha Bee Narrator: Samantha Bee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 20 minutes Release date: June...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/62125 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Know I Am, But What Are You? Author: Samantha Bee Narrator: Samantha Bee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 20 minutes Release date: June 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Candid, outspoken, laugh-out-loud funny essays from much-loved Samantha Bee, host of TBS's uproarious late-night show Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, executive producer and writer of TBS's comedy television series The Detour, and former The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’s Most Senior Correspondent. In I Know I Am, But What Are You? she shares her unique and irreverent viewpoint on subjects as wide-ranging as: BARBIE’S DREAM HOUSE There were six main players in my coterie: G.I. Joe (macho, good-looking), Wonder Woman (hot, carpet-munching neighbor, busy with athletics), Marie Osmond (career gal, smart), Ken (gay, obviously), regular Barbie (slutty, dumb, eternally single), and an old-timey Barbie from the sixties (smoker’s cough, swinger). HER CHILDHOOD CRUSH I had a notebook dedicated to ironing out the details of my postmarital name change. Samantha Christ. Mrs. Jesus H. Christ. In fact, Jesus and I were so tight that if at any moment He should materialize, I knew we would listen to my disco records and eat Tang straight from the package, just like lovers did. GYM CLASS My grandmother would send me in a navy-blue, puffy-sleeved, one-piece cashmere sweat suit with a patent-leather belt, and warn me not to sweat in it, since it was dry-clean only. FAMILY TIES There’s really nothing creepier than going somewhere with one of your parents and having people think you are together, as a couple. Of lovers. Who do it. With each other.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-wonder-my-parents-drank-tales-from-a-stand-up-dad-by-jay-mohr--65327411https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61942 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Wonder My Parents Drank: Tales from a Stand-Up Dad Author: Jay Mohr Narrator: Jay Mohr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 36 minutes Release date: May 11, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.38 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: YOU’LL NEVER SLEEP IN THIS TOWN AGAIN From Saturday Night Live to stand-up, from a blockbuster film career to the star of CBS’s hit television show Gary Unmarried, Jay Mohr is one of the funniest people in comedy today. Now, in this down and dirty tale of modern fatherhood, Mohr shares his stories as a first-time parent. No Wonder My Parents Drank reveals the details behind Mohr’s humiliating test-tube conception attempts and then recounts the trauma of not only having to keep this child alive, but having to spend time alone with him! He waxes poetic about dirty diapers; spins theories on spanking; and mulls over the more hidden advantages of parenthood, like carpool lane access, carte blanche to use the ladies restroom, and an alibi for missing family dinners. Mohr describes, in painfully funny detail, the bizarre situations that all parents inevitably face but can never prepare for (such as when his kid discovered his dog’s rear end) as well as moments of pure joy like taking his son to his first baseball game. Mohr reports on the hilarious wisdom that his son, Jackson, has taught him—like why it’s fun to play 'Kissy Boy' with the other boys at recess, how important sunscreen is for avoiding a 'sunborn,' and how awesome it is to get a 'rainbow belt' in karate. Riotously acerbic and refreshingly honest, No Wonder My Parents Drank casts the very funny Jay Mohr with an even funnier mini-me sidekick as a supporting character in a little comedic love story that every person who either is a parent or has a parent will find delightful.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61942Tue, 11 May 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61942 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Wonder My Parents Drank: Tales from a Stand-Up Dad Author: Jay Mohr Narrator: Jay Mohr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 36 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61942 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Wonder My Parents Drank: Tales from a Stand-Up Dad Author: Jay Mohr Narrator: Jay Mohr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 36 minutes Release date: May 11, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.38 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: YOU’LL NEVER SLEEP IN THIS TOWN AGAIN From Saturday Night Live to stand-up, from a blockbuster film career to the star of CBS’s hit television show Gary Unmarried, Jay Mohr is one of the funniest people in comedy today. Now, in this down and dirty tale of modern fatherhood, Mohr shares his stories as a first-time parent. No Wonder My Parents Drank reveals the details behind Mohr’s humiliating test-tube conception attempts and then recounts the trauma of not only having to keep this child alive, but having to spend time alone with him! He waxes poetic about dirty diapers; spins theories on spanking; and mulls over the more hidden advantages of parenthood, like carpool lane access, carte blanche to use the ladies restroom, and an alibi for missing family dinners. Mohr describes, in painfully funny detail, the bizarre situations that all parents inevitably face but can never prepare for (such as when his kid discovered his dog’s rear end) as well as moments of pure joy like taking his son to his first baseball game. Mohr reports on the hilarious wisdom that his son, Jackson, has taught him—like why it’s fun to play 'Kissy Boy' with the other boys at recess, how important sunscreen is for avoiding a 'sunborn,' and how awesome it is to get a 'rainbow belt' in karate. Riotously acerbic and refreshingly honest, No Wonder My Parents Drank casts the very funny Jay Mohr with an even funnier mini-me sidekick as a supporting character in a little comedic love story that every person who either is a parent or has a parent will find delightful.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tiger-the-real-story-by-steve-helling--65327402https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61781 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tiger: The Real Story Author: Steve Helling Narrator: Kevin Kenerly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release date: May 4, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.93 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: He was born to a father who described him as the 'chosen one,' a boy who would grow into a man with the power to impact nations. His mother called him the 'universal child,' blessed with the ability to hold the races together. Choosing the unlikely avenue of golf, they groomed their son for the fame and influence that they always believed was his destiny. At twenty, Tiger Woods made his debut in a Nike commercial. 'Hello, world,' he said. 'Are you ready for me?' The world was ready. For the next thirteen years, Tiger nearly lived up to his parents' expectations. He conquered the sport of golf, using his father's training to cultivate skills that the sport had never before seen. He became a global icon: a charismatic, multiracial superstar who revolutionized the golfing world and inspired crossover fans of all races. He was a Madison Avenue darling, earning more for his squeaky clean persona than he earned for his sport. He settled down with a beautiful Swedish model and started a family. His net worth approached a billion dollars. Everything was going according to plan—until the scandal hit. The women, the drugs, the domestic violence, the bizarre car accident—as the media breathlessly mixed news with speculation, Tiger's wholesome image was shattered. No longer the paragon of self-restraint, Tiger became the poster boy for self-destruction. Corporate America exercised its fickle option and Tiger Woods was suddenly transformed from a commercial spokesman into a tabloid king. Before the scandal, the world knew very little about Tiger Woods. After the scandal, they knew him even less. His handlers kept a tight rein on the private superstar, carefully controlling his media coverage. Although everyone recognizes Tiger Woods, his true character has remained a mystery. Steve Helling, aPeoplemagazine writer who has covered Tiger for years, draws on intimate sources—many speaking out for the first time—to create a vivid, sometimes inspiring, often astonishing portrait of the golfer. Tiger: The Real Storyis the riveting story of a gifted athlete who tasted unprecedented success and fame. Using his storied golf career as a backdrop, it examines how the people closest to Tiger—an ambitious father, an ambivalent mother, and a starstruck wife—have shaped him into a complex and conflicted man. Central to the story is Tiger himself: how media hype and a sudden fall from grace have nearly destroyed his personal and professional life…and where he goes from here.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61781Tue, 04 May 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61781 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tiger: The Real Story Author: Steve Helling Narrator: Kevin Kenerly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release date: May 4, 2010...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61781 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tiger: The Real Story Author: Steve Helling Narrator: Kevin Kenerly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release date: May 4, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.93 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: He was born to a father who described him as the 'chosen one,' a boy who would grow into a man with the power to impact nations. His mother called him the 'universal child,' blessed with the ability to hold the races together. Choosing the unlikely avenue of golf, they groomed their son for the fame and influence that they always believed was his destiny. At twenty, Tiger Woods made his debut in a Nike commercial. 'Hello, world,' he said. 'Are you ready for me?' The world was ready. For the next thirteen years, Tiger nearly lived up to his parents' expectations. He conquered the sport of golf, using his father's training to cultivate skills that the sport had never before seen. He became a global icon: a charismatic, multiracial superstar who revolutionized the golfing world and inspired crossover fans of all races. He was a Madison Avenue darling, earning more for his squeaky clean persona than he earned for his sport. He settled down with a beautiful Swedish model and started a family. His net worth approached a billion dollars. Everything was going according to plan—until the scandal hit. The women, the drugs, the domestic violence, the bizarre car accident—as the media breathlessly mixed news with speculation, Tiger's wholesome image was shattered. No longer the paragon of self-restraint, Tiger became the poster boy for self-destruction. Corporate America exercised its fickle option and Tiger Woods was suddenly transformed from a commercial spokesman into a tabloid king. Before the scandal, the world knew very little about Tiger Woods. After the scandal, they knew him even less. His handlers kept a tight rein on the private superstar, carefully controlling his media coverage. Although everyone recognizes Tiger Woods, his true character has remained a mystery. Steve Helling, aPeoplemagazine writer who has covered Tiger for years, draws on intimate sources—many speaking out for the first time—to create a vivid, sometimes inspiring, often astonishing portrait of the golfer. Tiger: The Real Storyis the riveting story of a gifted athlete who tasted unprecedented success and fame. Using his storied golf career as a backdrop, it examines how the people closest to Tiger—an ambitious father, an ambivalent mother, and a starstruck wife—have shaped him into a complex and conflicted man. Central to the story is Tiger himself: how media hype and a sudden fall from grace have nearly destroyed his personal and professional life…and where he goes from here.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/journey-into-space-the-host-the-bbc-radio-sci-fi-drama-by-charles-chilton--65327414https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/62011 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Journey into Space: The Host: The BBC Radio Sci-Fi Drama Series: #6 of Journey Into Space Author: Charles Chilton Narrator: David Jacobs, Chris Pavlo, Alan Marriott, Jot Davies, Full Cast, Toby Stephens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 10 minutes Release date: May 1, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A further BBC Radio episode of the classic science fiction series created by Charles Chilton. In this exciting adventure, Jet Morgan and his crew receive a distress call from an abandoned space freighter. But when they board the ship, Jet and Doc discover a digitised personality locked inside the ship's computer - one with a deadly intent. The crew must find a way to defeat the vastly superior Host: for if they fail, they will not only all perish, but mankind will become a dispensable stepping stone to a new chapter in evolution... Between 1953 and 1958, Journey into Space attracted millions of listeners, gripped by the mystery and promise of space exploration in weekly cliffhanging instalments. Toby Stephens stars as Jet Morgan, with David Jacobs - who appeared in the original radio series - as the Host, Chris Pavlo as Mitch, Alan Marriott as Doc and Jot Davies as Lemmy. Also included are 10 minutes of behind-the-scenes out-takes from the radio recording. Production Credits Written by Julian Simpson. Original music and sound design by David Chilton. A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. Cast Jet - Toby Stephens Doc/Enceladus Control - Alan Marriott Lemmy - Jot Davies Mitch - Chris Pavlo The Host - David Jacobs Edie - Jana Carpenter JJ Andreev - Basher Savage First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 27 June 2009. ©2010 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2010 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/62011Sat, 01 May 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/62011 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Journey into Space: The Host: The BBC Radio Sci-Fi Drama Series: #6 of Journey Into Space Author: Charles Chilton Narrator: David Jacobs, Chris Pavlo,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/62011 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Journey into Space: The Host: The BBC Radio Sci-Fi Drama Series: #6 of Journey Into Space Author: Charles Chilton Narrator: David Jacobs, Chris Pavlo, Alan Marriott, Jot Davies, Full Cast, Toby Stephens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 10 minutes Release date: May 1, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A further BBC Radio episode of the classic science fiction series created by Charles Chilton. In this exciting adventure, Jet Morgan and his crew receive a distress call from an abandoned space freighter. But when they board the ship, Jet and Doc discover a digitised personality locked inside the ship's computer - one with a deadly intent. The crew must find a way to defeat the vastly superior Host: for if they fail, they will not only all perish, but mankind will become a dispensable stepping stone to a new chapter in evolution... Between 1953 and 1958, Journey into Space attracted millions of listeners, gripped by the mystery and promise of space exploration in weekly cliffhanging instalments. Toby Stephens stars as Jet Morgan, with David Jacobs - who appeared in the original radio series - as the Host, Chris Pavlo as Mitch, Alan Marriott as Doc and Jot Davies as Lemmy. Also included are 10 minutes of behind-the-scenes out-takes from the radio recording. Production Credits Written by Julian Simpson. Original music and sound design by David Chilton. A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. Cast Jet - Toby Stephens Doc/Enceladus Control - Alan Marriott Lemmy - Jot Davies Mitch - Chris Pavlo The Host - David Jacobs Edie - Jana Carpenter JJ Andreev - Basher Savage First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 27 June 2009. ©2010 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2010 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lives-of-the-musicians-good-times-bad-times-and-what-the-neighbors-thought-by-kathleen-krull--65327325https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/133371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (And What the Neighbors Thought) Series: Part of The Lives of … Series Author: Kathleen Krull Narrator: John C. Brown, Melissa Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 58 minutes Release date: April 30, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: It's no secret that Beethoven went deaf, that Mozart had constant money problems, and that Gilbert and Sullivan wrote musicals. But what were these people—and other famous musicians—really like? What did they eat? What did they wear? How did they spend their time? What were they like as children? What were their phobias, obsessions, and bad habits? And what did their neighbors think of it all? Here are the fascinating and often humorous stories of twenty famous musicians—people of all shapes, sizes, temperaments, and lifestyles, from various countries and historical periods, beginning with Vivaldi and ending with Woody Guthrie. Accompanied by brilliant caricatures, Lives of the Musicians will appeal to those who love music, to those who like to hear the story behind a famous name, and to just about everyone else.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/133371Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/133371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (And What the Neighbors Thought) Series: Part of The Lives of … Series Author: Kathleen Krull Narrator:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/133371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (And What the Neighbors Thought) Series: Part of The Lives of … Series Author: Kathleen Krull Narrator: John C. Brown, Melissa Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 58 minutes Release date: April 30, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: It's no secret that Beethoven went deaf, that Mozart had constant money problems, and that Gilbert and Sullivan wrote musicals. But what were these people—and other famous musicians—really like? What did they eat? What did they wear? How did they spend their time? What were they like as children? What were their phobias, obsessions, and bad habits? And what did their neighbors think of it all? Here are the fascinating and often humorous stories of twenty famous musicians—people of all shapes, sizes, temperaments, and lifestyles, from various countries and historical periods, beginning with Vivaldi and ending with Woody Guthrie. Accompanied by brilliant caricatures, Lives of the Musicians will appeal to those who love music, to those who like to hear the story behind a famous name, and to just about everyone else.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lives-of-the-artists-masterpieces-messes-and-what-the-neighbors-thought-by-kathleen-krull--65327297https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/133374 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Messes (And What the Neighbors Thought) Series: Part of The Lives of … Series Author: Kathleen Krull Narrator: John C. Brown, Melissa Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 30, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this entertaining, informative collection, listeners will discover the idiosyncrasies—sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic—of twenty famous artists: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Peter Bruegel, Sofonisba Anguissola, Rembrandt van Rijn, Katsushika Hokusai, Mary Cassatt, Vincent Van Gogh, Käthe Kollwitz, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Marcel Duchamp, Georgia O'Keeffe, William H. Johnson, Salvador Dali, Isamu Noguchi, Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and Andy Warhol.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/133374Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/133374 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Messes (And What the Neighbors Thought) Series: Part of The Lives of … Series Author: Kathleen Krull Narrator: John...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/133374 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Messes (And What the Neighbors Thought) Series: Part of The Lives of … Series Author: Kathleen Krull Narrator: John C. Brown, Melissa Hughes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 30, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this entertaining, informative collection, listeners will discover the idiosyncrasies—sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic—of twenty famous artists: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Peter Bruegel, Sofonisba Anguissola, Rembrandt van Rijn, Katsushika Hokusai, Mary Cassatt, Vincent Van Gogh, Käthe Kollwitz, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Marcel Duchamp, Georgia O'Keeffe, William H. Johnson, Salvador Dali, Isamu Noguchi, Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and Andy Warhol.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/getting-the-pretty-back-friendship-family-and-finding-the-perfect-lipstick-by-molly-ringwald--65327431https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61704 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Getting the Pretty Back: Friendship, Family, and Finding the Perfect Lipstick Author: Molly Ringwald Narrator: Molly Ringwald Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 57 minutes Release date: April 27, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The iconic Molly Ringwald shares intimate stories and candid advice in this fun, stylish, and sexy girlfriend's guide to life. To her millions of fans Molly Ringwald will forever be sixteen. As the endearing and witty star of the beloved John Hughes classics Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink, Molly defined teenage angst, love, and heartbreak. While remembered eternally as the enviable high school princess Claire, or the shyly vulnerable Samantha, Molly is now a wife and mother, and just celebrated her fortieth birthday. Facing a completely new, angst-inducing time in her life, she is embracing being a woman, wife, mother of three, actress, and best friend with her trademark style, candor, and humor. In this book Molly encourages every woman to become ''the sexiest, funniest, smartest, best-dressed, and most confident woman that you can be'' by sharing personal anecdotes and entertaining insights about the struggle to get through the murky milestones and identity issues that crop up long after prom ends. Whether she's discussing sex and beauty, personal style, travel and entertaining, motherhood, or friendship, Molly embodies the spirit of being fabulous at every age, and reminds us all that prettiness is a state of mind: it's ''the part of you that knows what you really want, that takes risks.'' Getting the Pretty Back is sure to charm women of all ages with its unforgettably personal, refreshingly outspoken take on life, love, and, of course, finding that perfect red lipstick. . . .]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61704Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61704 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Getting the Pretty Back: Friendship, Family, and Finding the Perfect Lipstick Author: Molly Ringwald Narrator: Molly Ringwald Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61704 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Getting the Pretty Back: Friendship, Family, and Finding the Perfect Lipstick Author: Molly Ringwald Narrator: Molly Ringwald Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 57 minutes Release date: April 27, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The iconic Molly Ringwald shares intimate stories and candid advice in this fun, stylish, and sexy girlfriend's guide to life. To her millions of fans Molly Ringwald will forever be sixteen. As the endearing and witty star of the beloved John Hughes classics Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Pretty in Pink, Molly defined teenage angst, love, and heartbreak. While remembered eternally as the enviable high school princess Claire, or the shyly vulnerable Samantha, Molly is now a wife and mother, and just celebrated her fortieth birthday. Facing a completely new, angst-inducing time in her life, she is embracing being a woman, wife, mother of three, actress, and best friend with her trademark style, candor, and humor. In this book Molly encourages every woman to become ''the sexiest, funniest, smartest, best-dressed, and most confident woman that you can be'' by sharing personal anecdotes and entertaining insights about the struggle to get through the murky milestones and identity issues that crop up long after prom ends. Whether she's discussing sex and beauty, personal style, travel and entertaining, motherhood, or friendship, Molly embodies the spirit of being fabulous at every age, and reminds us all that prettiness is a state of mind: it's ''the part of you that knows what you really want, that takes risks.'' Getting the Pretty Back is sure to charm women of all ages with its unforgettably personal, refreshingly outspoken take on life, love, and, of course, finding that perfect red lipstick. . . .]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/oprah-a-biography-by-kitty-kelley--65327422https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61749 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Oprah: A Biography Author: Kitty Kelley Narrator: Kitty Kelley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 57 minutes Release date: April 13, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.91 of Total 33 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: For the past twenty-five years, no one has been better at revealing secrets than Oprah Winfrey. On what is arguably the most influ¬ential show in television history, she has gotten her guests—often the biggest celebrities in the world—to bare their love lives, explore their painful pasts, admit their transgressions, reveal their pleasures, and explore their demons. In turn, Oprah has repeatedly allowed her audience to share in her own life story, opening up about the sexual abuse in her past and discussing her romantic relationships, her weight problems, her spiritual beliefs, her charitable donations, and her strongly held views on the state of the world. After a quarter of a century of the Oprah-ization of America, can there be any more secrets left to reveal? Yes. Because Oprah has met her match. Kitty Kelley has, over the same period of time, fear¬lessly and relentlessly investigated and written about the world’s most revered icons: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Reagan, England’s Royal Family, and the Bush dynasty. In her #1 bestselling biographies, she has exposed truths and exploded myths to uncover the real human beings that exist behind their manufac¬tured facades. Turning her reportorial sights on Oprah, Kelley has now given us an unvarnished look at the stories Oprah’s told and the life she’s led. Kelley has talked to Oprah’s closest family members and business associates. She has obtained court records, birth certificates, financial and tax records, and even copies of Oprah’s legendary (and punishing) confidentiality agreements. She has probed every aspect of Oprah Winfrey’s life, and it is as if she’s written the most extraordinary segment of The Oprah Winfrey Show ever filmed—one in which Oprah herself is finally and fully revealed. There is a case to be made, and it is certainly made in this book, that Oprah Winfrey is an important, and even great, figure of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. But there is also a case to be made that even greatness needs to be examined and put under a microscope. Fact must be separated from myth, truth from hype. Kitty Kelley has made that separation, showing both sides of Oprah as they have never been shown before. In doing so she has written a psychologically perceptive and meticulously researched book that will surprise and thrill everyone who reads it.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61749Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61749 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Oprah: A Biography Author: Kitty Kelley Narrator: Kitty Kelley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 57 minutes Release date: April 13, 2010...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61749 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Oprah: A Biography Author: Kitty Kelley Narrator: Kitty Kelley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 57 minutes Release date: April 13, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.91 of Total 33 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: For the past twenty-five years, no one has been better at revealing secrets than Oprah Winfrey. On what is arguably the most influ¬ential show in television history, she has gotten her guests—often the biggest celebrities in the world—to bare their love lives, explore their painful pasts, admit their transgressions, reveal their pleasures, and explore their demons. In turn, Oprah has repeatedly allowed her audience to share in her own life story, opening up about the sexual abuse in her past and discussing her romantic relationships, her weight problems, her spiritual beliefs, her charitable donations, and her strongly held views on the state of the world. After a quarter of a century of the Oprah-ization of America, can there be any more secrets left to reveal? Yes. Because Oprah has met her match. Kitty Kelley has, over the same period of time, fear¬lessly and relentlessly investigated and written about the world’s most revered icons: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Reagan, England’s Royal Family, and the Bush dynasty. In her #1 bestselling biographies, she has exposed truths and exploded myths to uncover the real human beings that exist behind their manufac¬tured facades. Turning her reportorial sights on Oprah, Kelley has now given us an unvarnished look at the stories Oprah’s told and the life she’s led. Kelley has talked to Oprah’s closest family members and business associates. She has obtained court records, birth certificates, financial and tax records, and even copies of Oprah’s legendary (and punishing) confidentiality agreements. She has probed every aspect of Oprah Winfrey’s life, and it is as if she’s written the most extraordinary segment of The Oprah Winfrey Show ever filmed—one in which Oprah herself is finally and fully revealed. There is a case to be made, and it is certainly made in this book, that Oprah Winfrey is an important, and even great, figure of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. But there is also a case to be made that even greatness needs to be examined and put under a microscope. Fact must be separated from myth, truth from hype. Kitty Kelley has made that separation, showing both sides of Oprah as they have never been shown before. In doing so she has written a psychologically perceptive and meticulously researched book that will surprise and thrill everyone who reads it.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-i-stop-talking-you-ll-know-i-m-dead-useful-stories-from-a-persuasive-man-by-jerry-weintraub--65327427https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61548 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead: Useful Stories from a Persuasive Man Author: Jerry Weintraub Narrator: Jerry Weintraub Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 7, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.72 of Total 18 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Here is the story of Jerry Weintraub: the self-made, Brooklyn-born, Bronx-raised impresario, Hollywood producer, legendary deal maker, and friend of politicians and stars. No matter where nature has placed him--the club rooms of Brooklyn, the Mafia dives of New York's Lower East Side, the wilds of Alaska, or the hills of Hollywood--he has found a way to put on a show and sell tickets at the door. 'All life was a theater and I wanted to put it up on a stage,' he writes. 'I wanted to set the world under a marquee that read: 'Jerry Weintraub Presents.'' In When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead, we follow Weintraub from his first great success at age twenty-six with Elvis Presley, whom he took on the road with the help of Colonel Tom Parker; to the immortal days with Sinatra and Rat Pack glory; to his crowning hits as a movie producer, starting with Robert Altman and Nashville, continuing with Oh, God!, The Karate Kid movies, and Diner, among others, and summiting with Steven Soderbergh and Ocean's Eleven, Twelve, and Thirteen. Along the way, we'll watch as Jerry moves from the poker tables of Palm Springs (the games went on for days), to the power rooms of Hollywood, to the halls of the White House, to Red Square in Moscow and the Great Palace in Beijing-all the while counseling potentates, poets, and kings, with clients and confidants like George Clooney, Bruce Willis, George H. W. Bush, Armand Hammer, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, John Denver, Bobby Fischer . . .well, the list goes on forever. And of course, the story is not yet over . . .as the old-timers say, 'The best is yet to come.' As Weintraub says, 'When I stop talking, you'll know I'm dead.' With wit, wisdom, and the cool confidence that has colored his remarkable career, Jerry chronicles a quintessentially American journey, one marked by luck, love, and improvisation. The stories he tells and the lessons we learn are essential, not just for those who love movies and music, but for businessmen, entrepreneurs, artists . . . everyone.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61548Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61548 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead: Useful Stories from a Persuasive Man Author: Jerry Weintraub Narrator: Jerry Weintraub Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61548 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead: Useful Stories from a Persuasive Man Author: Jerry Weintraub Narrator: Jerry Weintraub Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 7, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.72 of Total 18 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Here is the story of Jerry Weintraub: the self-made, Brooklyn-born, Bronx-raised impresario, Hollywood producer, legendary deal maker, and friend of politicians and stars. No matter where nature has placed him--the club rooms of Brooklyn, the Mafia dives of New York's Lower East Side, the wilds of Alaska, or the hills of Hollywood--he has found a way to put on a show and sell tickets at the door. 'All life was a theater and I wanted to put it up on a stage,' he writes. 'I wanted to set the world under a marquee that read: 'Jerry Weintraub Presents.'' In When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead, we follow Weintraub from his first great success at age twenty-six with Elvis Presley, whom he took on the road with the help of Colonel Tom Parker; to the immortal days with Sinatra and Rat Pack glory; to his crowning hits as a movie producer, starting with Robert Altman and Nashville, continuing with Oh, God!, The Karate Kid movies, and Diner, among others, and summiting with Steven Soderbergh and Ocean's Eleven, Twelve, and Thirteen. Along the way, we'll watch as Jerry moves from the poker tables of Palm Springs (the games went on for days), to the power rooms of Hollywood, to the halls of the White House, to Red Square in Moscow and the Great Palace in Beijing-all the while counseling potentates, poets, and kings, with clients and confidants like George Clooney, Bruce Willis, George H. W. Bush, Armand Hammer, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, John Denver, Bobby Fischer . . .well, the list goes on forever. And of course, the story is not yet over . . .as the old-timers say, 'The best is yet to come.' As Weintraub says, 'When I stop talking, you'll know I'm dead.' With wit, wisdom, and the cool confidence that has colored his remarkable career, Jerry chronicles a quintessentially American journey, one marked by luck, love, and improvisation. The stories he tells and the lessons we learn are essential, not just for those who love movies and music, but for businessmen, entrepreneurs, artists . . . everyone.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-time-together-laughter-and-reflection-by-carol-burnett--65327418https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61591 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection Author: Carol Burnett Narrator: Carol Burnett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 41 minutes Release date: April 6, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 36 Ratings of Narrator: 4.56 of Total 9 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This touching and hilarious memoir is 100 percent Carol Burnett—funny, irreverent, and irresistible. Carol Burnett is one of the most beloved and revered actresses and performers in America. The Carol Burnett Show was seen each week by millions of adoring fans and won twenty-five Emmys in its remarkable eleven-year run. Now, in This Time Together, Carol really lets her hair down and tells one funny or touching or memorable story after another.   In engaging anecdotes, Carol discusses her remarkable friendships with stars such as Jimmy Stewart, Lucille Ball, Cary Grant, and Julie Andrews; the background behind famous scenes, like the moment she swept down the stairs in her curtain-rod dress in the legendary “Went with the Wind” skit; and things that would happen only to Carol—the prank with Julie Andrews that went wrong in front of the First Lady; the famous Tarzan Yell that saved her during a mugging; and the time she faked a wooden leg to get served in a famous ice cream emporium. This poignant look back allows us to cry with the actress during her sorrows, rejoice in her successes, and finally, always, to laugh.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61591Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61591 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection Author: Carol Burnett Narrator: Carol Burnett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 41 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61591 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection Author: Carol Burnett Narrator: Carol Burnett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 41 minutes Release date: April 6, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 36 Ratings of Narrator: 4.56 of Total 9 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This touching and hilarious memoir is 100 percent Carol Burnett—funny, irreverent, and irresistible. Carol Burnett is one of the most beloved and revered actresses and performers in America. The Carol Burnett Show was seen each week by millions of adoring fans and won twenty-five Emmys in its remarkable eleven-year run. Now, in This Time Together, Carol really lets her hair down and tells one funny or touching or memorable story after another.   In engaging anecdotes, Carol discusses her remarkable friendships with stars such as Jimmy Stewart, Lucille Ball, Cary Grant, and Julie Andrews; the background behind famous scenes, like the moment she swept down the stairs in her curtain-rod dress in the legendary “Went with the Wind” skit; and things that would happen only to Carol—the prank with Julie Andrews that went wrong in front of the First Lady; the famous Tarzan Yell that saved her during a mugging; and the time she faked a wooden leg to get served in a famous ice cream emporium. This poignant look back allows us to cry with the actress during her sorrows, rejoice in her successes, and finally, always, to laugh.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/iggy-pop-open-up-and-bleed-by-paul-trynka--65327403https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83040 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed Author: Paul Trynka Narrator: William Dufris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 39 minutes Release date: March 24, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Iggy Pop’s legendary career has been tumultuous, reaching great heights, producing mega-hits, while at times hitting rock-bottom lows in jail and mental institutions. Along the way, he’s become a cult rock hero, an inspiration for dozens of other famous rockers, and has had a pretty good time of it, too. But the image of Iggy Pop versus the man behind that image, James Newell Osterberg, Jr., are surprisingly contradictory. As the author deftly reveals in this first-ever biography of Iggy, the “nude and rude” punk rocker was the vice-president of his high-school class and is considered an intellectual by many. Living in Ann Arbor among Iggy’s childhood friends and pre-fame lovers and interviewing dozen of musicians including Iggy himself, Trynka has created a sincere and fascinating portrayal of the real man behind the rock star.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83040Wed, 24 Mar 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83040 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed Author: Paul Trynka Narrator: William Dufris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 39 minutes Release date: March...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/83040 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Iggy Pop: Open Up and Bleed Author: Paul Trynka Narrator: William Dufris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 39 minutes Release date: March 24, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Iggy Pop’s legendary career has been tumultuous, reaching great heights, producing mega-hits, while at times hitting rock-bottom lows in jail and mental institutions. Along the way, he’s become a cult rock hero, an inspiration for dozens of other famous rockers, and has had a pretty good time of it, too. But the image of Iggy Pop versus the man behind that image, James Newell Osterberg, Jr., are surprisingly contradictory. As the author deftly reveals in this first-ever biography of Iggy, the “nude and rude” punk rocker was the vice-president of his high-school class and is considered an intellectual by many. Living in Ann Arbor among Iggy’s childhood friends and pre-fame lovers and interviewing dozen of musicians including Iggy himself, Trynka has created a sincere and fascinating portrayal of the real man behind the rock star.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/paul-and-me-fifty-three-years-of-adventures-and-misadventures-with-my-pal-paul-newman-by-a-e-hotchner--65327435https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61406 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Paul and Me: Fifty-three Years of Adventures and Misadventures with My Pal Paul Newman Author: A.E. Hotchner Narrator: A.E. Hotchner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 16 minutes Release date: March 23, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Bestselling author A. E. Hotchner's intimate account of his 53-year friendship with his pal Paul Newman. A. E. Hotchner first met Paul Newman in 1955 when the virtually unknown actor assumed the lead role in Hotchner’s first television play, based on an Ernest Hemingway story. The project elevated both men from relative obscurity to recognition and began a close and trusted friendship that lasted until Newman’s death in 2008.   In Paul and Me, Hotchner depicts a complicated, unpredictable, fun-loving, talented man, and takes the reader along on their adventures. The pair traveled extensively, skippered a succession of bizarre boats, confounded the business world, scored triumphs on the stage, and sustained their friendship through good times and bad.  Most notably, they started Newman’s Own as a prank and watched it morph into a major enterprise that so far has donated all its $300 million in profit to charities including the Hole in the Wall Camps worldwide, dedicated to helping thousands of children with life-threatening illnesses.   Paul and Me is the story of a freewheeling friendship and a tribute to the acclaimed actor who gave to the world as much as the world gave him.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61406Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61406 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Paul and Me: Fifty-three Years of Adventures and Misadventures with My Pal Paul Newman Author: A.E. Hotchner Narrator: A.E. Hotchner Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61406 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Paul and Me: Fifty-three Years of Adventures and Misadventures with My Pal Paul Newman Author: A.E. Hotchner Narrator: A.E. Hotchner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 16 minutes Release date: March 23, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Bestselling author A. E. Hotchner's intimate account of his 53-year friendship with his pal Paul Newman. A. E. Hotchner first met Paul Newman in 1955 when the virtually unknown actor assumed the lead role in Hotchner’s first television play, based on an Ernest Hemingway story. The project elevated both men from relative obscurity to recognition and began a close and trusted friendship that lasted until Newman’s death in 2008.   In Paul and Me, Hotchner depicts a complicated, unpredictable, fun-loving, talented man, and takes the reader along on their adventures. The pair traveled extensively, skippered a succession of bizarre boats, confounded the business world, scored triumphs on the stage, and sustained their friendship through good times and bad.  Most notably, they started Newman’s Own as a prank and watched it morph into a major enterprise that so far has donated all its $300 million in profit to charities including the Hole in the Wall Camps worldwide, dedicated to helping thousands of children with life-threatening illnesses.   Paul and Me is the story of a freewheeling friendship and a tribute to the acclaimed actor who gave to the world as much as the world gave him.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-twilight-zone-companion-second-edition-by-marc-scott-zicree--65327380https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61532 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Twilight Zone Companion, Second Edition Author: Marc Scott Zicree Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 46 minutes Release date: March 17, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The Twilight Zone Companion is the complete, five season (1959-64) show-by-show guide to one of television's greatest series. Zicree's well-written account is fascinating reading for even the casual fan. Coverage of each episode includes plot synopsis, Rod Serling's opening narration, behind-the-scenes stories from the original artists who created the series, and a complete list of cast and credits. 'In all my years of television viewing, no series resonated as deeply as The Twilight Zone. Even today, fragments of the forgotten episodes rise into my memory with surprising poignancy. The Twilight Zone was masterful storytelling, and this companion book, this compendium of old tales, is a remarkable gift to those who loved the series and to those who have yet to discover its magic.'—Bruce Joel Rubin, screenwriter, Ghost, Jacob's Ladder]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61532Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61532 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Twilight Zone Companion, Second Edition Author: Marc Scott Zicree Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 46 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61532 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Twilight Zone Companion, Second Edition Author: Marc Scott Zicree Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 46 minutes Release date: March 17, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The Twilight Zone Companion is the complete, five season (1959-64) show-by-show guide to one of television's greatest series. Zicree's well-written account is fascinating reading for even the casual fan. Coverage of each episode includes plot synopsis, Rod Serling's opening narration, behind-the-scenes stories from the original artists who created the series, and a complete list of cast and credits. 'In all my years of television viewing, no series resonated as deeply as The Twilight Zone. Even today, fragments of the forgotten episodes rise into my memory with surprising poignancy. The Twilight Zone was masterful storytelling, and this companion book, this compendium of old tales, is a remarkable gift to those who loved the series and to those who have yet to discover its magic.'—Bruce Joel Rubin, screenwriter, Ghost, Jacob's Ladder]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/appetite-for-life-the-biography-of-julia-child-by-noel-riley-fitch--65327412https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61310 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Appetite for Life: The Biography of Julia Child Author: Noël Riley Fitch Narrator: Wanda McCaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 14 minutes Release date: March 8, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Meet the woman behind the apron in Noël Riley Fitch’s revealing biography of America’s favorite cook: Julia Child. A household name, Julia Child has entered the hearts of millions of Americans through their kitchens. Yet few know the richly varied private life that lies behind this icon. Fitch takes us from her exuberant youth through her years at Smith College, where Julia was at the center of every prank and party. When most of her girlfriends married, Julia volunteered with the OSS during World War II and was an integral part of the elite corps. There, she met her future husband, Paul Child, who introduced her to the glories of fine French cuisine, art, and love. Julia invested ten years of learning and experimentation in what would become her first bestselling classic, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Now her career is one of legend, spanning over half a century. Hers was a truly American life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61310Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61310 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Appetite for Life: The Biography of Julia Child Author: Noël Riley Fitch Narrator: Wanda McCaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 14...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61310 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Appetite for Life: The Biography of Julia Child Author: Noël Riley Fitch Narrator: Wanda McCaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 14 minutes Release date: March 8, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Meet the woman behind the apron in Noël Riley Fitch’s revealing biography of America’s favorite cook: Julia Child. A household name, Julia Child has entered the hearts of millions of Americans through their kitchens. Yet few know the richly varied private life that lies behind this icon. Fitch takes us from her exuberant youth through her years at Smith College, where Julia was at the center of every prank and party. When most of her girlfriends married, Julia volunteered with the OSS during World War II and was an integral part of the elite corps. There, she met her future husband, Paul Child, who introduced her to the glories of fine French cuisine, art, and love. Julia invested ten years of learning and experimentation in what would become her first bestselling classic, Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Now her career is one of legend, spanning over half a century. Hers was a truly American life.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-country-wife-by-william-wycherley--65327437https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61840 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Country Wife Author: William Wycherley Narrator: Jonathan Pryce, Maggie Smith, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 59 minutes Release date: March 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Considered too obscene to be staged in its original form for nearly 200 years, William Wycherley’s bawdy comedy tells the tale of Mr Horner - a notorious rake who spreads the false rumour that he is impotent in order to gain free access to other men’s wives. When he meets the young, innocent Margery Pinchwife, the ‘country wife’ of the title, the scene is set for scandal... This sparkling 1985 BBC Radio production stars Maggie Smith as Margery Pinchwife, with an all-star cast including Jonathan Pryce, John Duttine, John Moffatt, Harriet Walter and Michael Aldridge. '... a delight for its sparking wit and the window it offers into Restoration manners and morals' - Times.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61840Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61840 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Country Wife Author: William Wycherley Narrator: Jonathan Pryce, Maggie Smith, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 59 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61840 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Country Wife Author: William Wycherley Narrator: Jonathan Pryce, Maggie Smith, Full Cast Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 59 minutes Release date: March 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Considered too obscene to be staged in its original form for nearly 200 years, William Wycherley’s bawdy comedy tells the tale of Mr Horner - a notorious rake who spreads the false rumour that he is impotent in order to gain free access to other men’s wives. When he meets the young, innocent Margery Pinchwife, the ‘country wife’ of the title, the scene is set for scandal... This sparkling 1985 BBC Radio production stars Maggie Smith as Margery Pinchwife, with an all-star cast including Jonathan Pryce, John Duttine, John Moffatt, Harriet Walter and Michael Aldridge. '... a delight for its sparking wit and the window it offers into Restoration manners and morals' - Times.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-ronnies-vintage-beeb-by-various--65327433https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61837 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Two Ronnies: Vintage Beeb Author: Various Narrator: Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 1, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The Two Ronnies was one of Britain's most successful comedy sketch shows, and dominated the TV schedules for sixteen years between 1971 and 1987. This compilation of classics from the much-loved show includes the sketches 'The Strange Case of Mrs. Mace', 'Plain Speaking', 'Grublian', 'Dr. Spooner Re-Visited', 'A Doctor’s Life' and 'About a Bout'. There’s also 'Doctors Anonymous', 'Jolly Rhymes', 'The Complete Rook', 'Ronnie Corbett’s Chat-Spot' and 'A Doctor’s Life'. This recording was previously released on LP in 1976. Due to the age of the source material, the sound quality may vary.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61837Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61837 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Two Ronnies: Vintage Beeb Author: Various Narrator: Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61837 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Two Ronnies: Vintage Beeb Author: Various Narrator: Ronnie Corbett, Ronnie Barker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 1, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The Two Ronnies was one of Britain's most successful comedy sketch shows, and dominated the TV schedules for sixteen years between 1971 and 1987. This compilation of classics from the much-loved show includes the sketches 'The Strange Case of Mrs. Mace', 'Plain Speaking', 'Grublian', 'Dr. Spooner Re-Visited', 'A Doctor’s Life' and 'About a Bout'. There’s also 'Doctors Anonymous', 'Jolly Rhymes', 'The Complete Rook', 'Ronnie Corbett’s Chat-Spot' and 'A Doctor’s Life'. This recording was previously released on LP in 1976. Due to the age of the source material, the sound quality may vary.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/time-and-the-conways-classic-radio-theatre-by-j-b-priestley--65327428https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61834 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Time And The Conways (Classic Radio Theatre) Author: J.B. Priestley Narrator: Marcia Warren, Full Cast, Stella Gonet Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 59 minutes Release date: March 1, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Time and the Conways follows the fortunes of one family over a period of years, and offers a moving perspective on the abstract nature of the past, present and future. It is 1919, the War is over and the Conway family are celebrating their daughter Kay's 21st birthday. But her sudden premonition of their lives in 1937 casts a shadow over their dreams and expectations. This BBC Radio production features a distinguished cast including Marcia Warren, Stella Gonet, Belinda Sinclair, Amanda Redman and Toby Stephens.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61834Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61834 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Time And The Conways (Classic Radio Theatre) Author: J.B. Priestley Narrator: Marcia Warren, Full Cast, Stella Gonet Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61834 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Time And The Conways (Classic Radio Theatre) Author: J.B. Priestley Narrator: Marcia Warren, Full Cast, Stella Gonet Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 59 minutes Release date: March 1, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Time and the Conways follows the fortunes of one family over a period of years, and offers a moving perspective on the abstract nature of the past, present and future. It is 1919, the War is over and the Conway family are celebrating their daughter Kay's 21st birthday. But her sudden premonition of their lives in 1937 casts a shadow over their dreams and expectations. This BBC Radio production features a distinguished cast including Marcia Warren, Stella Gonet, Belinda Sinclair, Amanda Redman and Toby Stephens.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brian-johnston-down-your-way-favourite-people-and-places-vol-1-by-brian-johnston--65327421https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61835 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brian Johnston Down Your Way: Favourite People And Places Vol. 1 Author: Brian Johnston Narrator: Guests, Brian Johnston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 12 minutes Release date: March 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Down Your Way was one of the most popular programmes on radio and spanned six decades. Every week the presenter would visit towns and villages throughout the UK, discovering fascinating people and places. Brian Johnston presented the series for fifteen years and 733 programmes. For this recording, his son Barry has selected the most eccentric, famous and interesting people, and the most colourful places, that his father visited on his travels. Along the way Brian meets such famous people as Sir Roger Bannister, HRH Prince Philip, Denis Compton and John Laurie (Private Frazer in Dad’s Army), as well as Frank Searle, who has spotted the Loch Ness Monster. Brian also takes in Land’s End, Alice Springs, and even goes underground to visit the Cabinet War Rooms and the Bank of England’s gold vault. Released for the first time on audio, this recording includes part of Brian Johnston’s final programme. It presents a timeless view of Britain, a land peopled by countless characters among its rich heritage.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61835Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61835 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brian Johnston Down Your Way: Favourite People And Places Vol. 1 Author: Brian Johnston Narrator: Guests, Brian Johnston Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61835 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Brian Johnston Down Your Way: Favourite People And Places Vol. 1 Author: Brian Johnston Narrator: Guests, Brian Johnston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 12 minutes Release date: March 1, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Down Your Way was one of the most popular programmes on radio and spanned six decades. Every week the presenter would visit towns and villages throughout the UK, discovering fascinating people and places. Brian Johnston presented the series for fifteen years and 733 programmes. For this recording, his son Barry has selected the most eccentric, famous and interesting people, and the most colourful places, that his father visited on his travels. Along the way Brian meets such famous people as Sir Roger Bannister, HRH Prince Philip, Denis Compton and John Laurie (Private Frazer in Dad’s Army), as well as Frank Searle, who has spotted the Loch Ness Monster. Brian also takes in Land’s End, Alice Springs, and even goes underground to visit the Cabinet War Rooms and the Bank of England’s gold vault. Released for the first time on audio, this recording includes part of Brian Johnston’s final programme. It presents a timeless view of Britain, a land peopled by countless characters among its rich heritage.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dick-barton-the-mystery-of-the-missing-formula-by-edward-j-mason--65327400https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61844 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dick Barton The Mystery Of The Missing Formula Author: Edward J. Mason Narrator: Toby Stephens Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 4 minutes Release date: March 1, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Where has George Cameron disappeared to? What deadly formula has he discovered? Why is his daughter Lucy in such terrible danger? And why was the meek chemist Tibbs so ruthlessly killed? The fate of the country lies in the hands of one man... Dick Barton – Special Agent! Captain Richard Barton, late of the Commandos, made his radio debut on the ‘Light Programme’ in 1946 and quickly went on to become Britain’s most popular hero. For years the nation tuned in to hear the famous signature tune, Devil’s Gallop, herald another cliff-hanging adventure for the smooth, crime-busting Barton and his friends Snowey and Jock. The radio serials proved so popular that a series of novels were written featuring Dick Barton. In this one, read by Toby Stephens, a vanishing scientist heralds the start of a complex and dangerous case.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61844Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61844 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dick Barton The Mystery Of The Missing Formula Author: Edward J. Mason Narrator: Toby Stephens Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 4 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/61844 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dick Barton The Mystery Of The Missing Formula Author: Edward J. Mason Narrator: Toby Stephens Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 4 minutes Release date: March 1, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Where has George Cameron disappeared to? What deadly formula has he discovered? Why is his daughter Lucy in such terrible danger? And why was the meek chemist Tibbs so ruthlessly killed? The fate of the country lies in the hands of one man... Dick Barton – Special Agent! Captain Richard Barton, late of the Commandos, made his radio debut on the ‘Light Programme’ in 1946 and quickly went on to become Britain’s most popular hero. For years the nation tuned in to hear the famous signature tune, Devil’s Gallop, herald another cliff-hanging adventure for the smooth, crime-busting Barton and his friends Snowey and Jock. The radio serials proved so popular that a series of novels were written featuring Dick Barton. In this one, read by Toby Stephens, a vanishing scientist heralds the start of a complex and dangerous case.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-footprint-carrying-the-weight-of-the-world-by-jeff-garlin--65327424https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60985 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World Author: Jeff Garlin Narrator: Jeff Garlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 46 minutes Release date: February 23, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Jeff Garlin shares his hysterical and eye-opening journey to reduce his waistline and his carbon footprint during the production of the seventh season of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm Jeff Garlin has dedicated the filming of an entire season of Curb Your Enthusiasm to completely making over his lifestyle in two major ways—by lightening his physical and his ecological footprints. After many false starts, he believes that writing a book about the experiment is the only possible way to help him lose weight and go green. The hardest part of the endeavor is overcoming his food addiction—especially when craft service has a constant buffet of everything delicious you could imagine on set. In addition to cutting calories, Jeff accidentally falls into a love affair with pilates, sweats with Richard Simmons, and twice visits the Pritikin Longevity Center, which he says is 'rehab for people who eat too much pizza.' Larry David’s rooting for him. Jerry Seinfeld’s plotting against him. And his wife is just plain annoyed by everything. As far as going green, Jeff has always been a big recycler, but he has a lot to learn. For example, actor Ed Begley Jr. is the guy to call if you want to reduce your environmental impact. Jeff does, and it changes everything. He hopes that being healthy and green becomes a big part of who he is—if not now, when?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60985Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60985 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World Author: Jeff Garlin Narrator: Jeff Garlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 46 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60985 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Footprint: Carrying the Weight of the World Author: Jeff Garlin Narrator: Jeff Garlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 46 minutes Release date: February 23, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Jeff Garlin shares his hysterical and eye-opening journey to reduce his waistline and his carbon footprint during the production of the seventh season of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm Jeff Garlin has dedicated the filming of an entire season of Curb Your Enthusiasm to completely making over his lifestyle in two major ways—by lightening his physical and his ecological footprints. After many false starts, he believes that writing a book about the experiment is the only possible way to help him lose weight and go green. The hardest part of the endeavor is overcoming his food addiction—especially when craft service has a constant buffet of everything delicious you could imagine on set. In addition to cutting calories, Jeff accidentally falls into a love affair with pilates, sweats with Richard Simmons, and twice visits the Pritikin Longevity Center, which he says is 'rehab for people who eat too much pizza.' Larry David’s rooting for him. Jerry Seinfeld’s plotting against him. And his wife is just plain annoyed by everything. As far as going green, Jeff has always been a big recycler, but he has a lot to learn. For example, actor Ed Begley Jr. is the guy to call if you want to reduce your environmental impact. Jeff does, and it changes everything. He hopes that being healthy and green becomes a big part of who he is—if not now, when?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/star-how-warren-beatty-seduced-america-by-peter-biskind--65327302https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/117780 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Star: How Warren Beatty Seduced America Author: Peter Biskind Narrator: David Drummond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 30 minutes Release date: February 15, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Famously a playboy, Warren Beatty has also been one of the most ambitious and successful stars in Hollywood. Several Beatty films have passed the test of time, from Bonnie and Clyde (which confirmed for him the importance of controlling the projects he was involved in) to Shampoo, Heaven Can Wait, Reds (for which he won the best director Oscar), Bugsy, and Bulworth. Few filmgoers realize that along with Orson Welles, Beatty is the only person ever nominated for four Academy Awards for a single film—and unlike Welles, Beatty did it twice, with Heaven Can Wait and Reds. Peter Biskind shows how Beatty used star power, commercial success, savvy, and charm to bend Hollywood moguls to his will, establishing an unprecedented level of independence while still working within the studio system. Beatty's private life has been the subject of gossip for decades, and Star confirms his status as Hollywood's leading man in the bedroom, describing his affairs with Joan Collins, Natalie Wood, Leslie Caron, Julie Christie, Michelle Phillips, Diane Keaton, and Madonna, among many others. Throughout his career, Beatty has demonstrated a fascination for politics. He was influential in the 1984 and 1988 presidential campaigns of Gary Hart. It was said of Hart and Beatty that each wanted to be the other, and Biskind shows that there was considerable truth in that wry observation. As recently as a few years ago, Beatty was speaking out about California politics and contemplating a run for governor. Biskind explains how Beatty exercised unique control, often hiring screenwriters out of his own pocket (and frequently collaborating with them), producing, directing, and acting in his own films, becoming an auteur before anyone in Hollywood knew what the word meant. He was arguably one of the most successful and creative figures in Hollywood during the second half of the twentieth century, and in this fascinating biography, Warren Beatty comes to life—complete with excesses and achievements—as never before.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/117780Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/117780 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Star: How Warren Beatty Seduced America Author: Peter Biskind Narrator: David Drummond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 30 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/117780 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Star: How Warren Beatty Seduced America Author: Peter Biskind Narrator: David Drummond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 30 minutes Release date: February 15, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Famously a playboy, Warren Beatty has also been one of the most ambitious and successful stars in Hollywood. Several Beatty films have passed the test of time, from Bonnie and Clyde (which confirmed for him the importance of controlling the projects he was involved in) to Shampoo, Heaven Can Wait, Reds (for which he won the best director Oscar), Bugsy, and Bulworth. Few filmgoers realize that along with Orson Welles, Beatty is the only person ever nominated for four Academy Awards for a single film—and unlike Welles, Beatty did it twice, with Heaven Can Wait and Reds. Peter Biskind shows how Beatty used star power, commercial success, savvy, and charm to bend Hollywood moguls to his will, establishing an unprecedented level of independence while still working within the studio system. Beatty's private life has been the subject of gossip for decades, and Star confirms his status as Hollywood's leading man in the bedroom, describing his affairs with Joan Collins, Natalie Wood, Leslie Caron, Julie Christie, Michelle Phillips, Diane Keaton, and Madonna, among many others. Throughout his career, Beatty has demonstrated a fascination for politics. He was influential in the 1984 and 1988 presidential campaigns of Gary Hart. It was said of Hart and Beatty that each wanted to be the other, and Biskind shows that there was considerable truth in that wry observation. As recently as a few years ago, Beatty was speaking out about California politics and contemplating a run for governor. Biskind explains how Beatty exercised unique control, often hiring screenwriters out of his own pocket (and frequently collaborating with them), producing, directing, and acting in his own films, becoming an auteur before anyone in Hollywood knew what the word meant. He was arguably one of the most successful and creative figures in Hollywood during the second half of the twentieth century, and in this fascinating biography, Warren Beatty comes to life—complete with excesses and achievements—as never before.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-magic-roundabout-the-vintage-beeb-by-eric-thompson--65327429https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60954 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Magic Roundabout, The (Vintage Beeb) Author: Eric Thompson Narrator: Eric Thompson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 56 minutes Release date: February 1, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: First published by BBC Records and Cassettes in 1971, The Magic Roundabout includes 10 stories written and read by Eric Thompson, featuring the popular characters of Dougal, Florence, Zebedee, Dylan, Brian and Ermintrude. The stories include 'Dougal's Experiment' (in which he does some very complicated arithmetic); 'A Starry Night' (in which Dylan finds a missing star); 'The Moody Concerto' (in which Brian and Dylan try their hand at music); 'Dougal's Adventure' (in which Dougal goes on the roundabout) and 'The Stiff Necked Heliotropes' (in which Dougal deals with a horticultural problem). Also included are 'The Birds School' (in which Mr MacHenry teaches the birds how to sing); 'The Piano Carrier' (in which Dougal has trouble in moving his piano); 'Banana Skin' (in which Dougal has trouble with fruit); 'The Musical Box' (in which the musical box demonstrates its repertoire) and 'The Announcer' (in which Florence makes an announcement). A bonus interview with Eric Thompson (which was not on the original LP) is also included. Vintage Beeb: classic albums first available as BBC LPs, now available as CDs or downloads for the first time ever. N.B. This recording has previously been issued on CD with a different jacket.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60954Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60954 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Magic Roundabout, The (Vintage Beeb) Author: Eric Thompson Narrator: Eric Thompson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 56 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60954 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Magic Roundabout, The (Vintage Beeb) Author: Eric Thompson Narrator: Eric Thompson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 56 minutes Release date: February 1, 2010 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: First published by BBC Records and Cassettes in 1971, The Magic Roundabout includes 10 stories written and read by Eric Thompson, featuring the popular characters of Dougal, Florence, Zebedee, Dylan, Brian and Ermintrude. The stories include 'Dougal's Experiment' (in which he does some very complicated arithmetic); 'A Starry Night' (in which Dylan finds a missing star); 'The Moody Concerto' (in which Brian and Dylan try their hand at music); 'Dougal's Adventure' (in which Dougal goes on the roundabout) and 'The Stiff Necked Heliotropes' (in which Dougal deals with a horticultural problem). Also included are 'The Birds School' (in which Mr MacHenry teaches the birds how to sing); 'The Piano Carrier' (in which Dougal has trouble in moving his piano); 'Banana Skin' (in which Dougal has trouble with fruit); 'The Musical Box' (in which the musical box demonstrates its repertoire) and 'The Announcer' (in which Florence makes an announcement). A bonus interview with Eric Thompson (which was not on the original LP) is also included. Vintage Beeb: classic albums first available as BBC LPs, now available as CDs or downloads for the first time ever. N.B. This recording has previously been issued on CD with a different jacket.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-laugh-makers-by-robert-l-mills--65327307https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/125340 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Laugh Makers Author: Robert L. Mills Narrator: Robert L. Mills, Gary Owens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Release date: November 8, 2009 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: THE LAUGH MAKERS: A Behind-The-Scenes Tribute To Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers, WRITTEN AND READ BY ROBERT L. MILLS, WITH PREFACE READ BY GARY OWENS, PRODUCED BY JOE BEVILACQUA, WITH MUSIC BY BARRY DUGAN The Laugh Makers was listed in Leonard Maltin's MOVIE CRAZY- Year End Book Survey of 2009! Over 11 Hours Of Entertainment! Says ""Laugh-In's"" Gary Owens: ""In The Laugh Makers, Bob Mills takes us on a delightful, side-splitting journey back to the slapstick sketch comedy of television's Golden Age - a long-ago era of variety, song-and-dance, brilliant patter and a seemingly endless parade of laughs - sprung from the genius of 'gag men,' that talented group of wit-blessed word-smiths to whom the book pays well-deserved homage. The Laugh Makers what is a priceless collection of heretofore unpublished recollections revealing untold secrets and goings-on behind the scenes on the Bob Hope Show from Stockholm to Bora Bora; London to Peking. It's jam-packed with stories, anecdotes and 82 un-retouched photos of Hope, His guest stars and his writers -- all from a fondly remembered past that will have you chuckling from start to finish."" Bob Mills is well qualified to salute the famous corps of gag men who kept the comedian knee-deep in jokes. These first-hand recollections summon up the final phase of Hope's career - and the end of the trail for an entire brand of show business."]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/125340Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/125340 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Laugh Makers Author: Robert L. Mills Narrator: Robert L. Mills, Gary Owens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/125340 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Laugh Makers Author: Robert L. Mills Narrator: Robert L. Mills, Gary Owens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Release date: November 8, 2009 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: THE LAUGH MAKERS: A Behind-The-Scenes Tribute To Bob Hope's Incredible Gag Writers, WRITTEN AND READ BY ROBERT L. MILLS, WITH PREFACE READ BY GARY OWENS, PRODUCED BY JOE BEVILACQUA, WITH MUSIC BY BARRY DUGAN The Laugh Makers was listed in Leonard Maltin's MOVIE CRAZY- Year End Book Survey of 2009! Over 11 Hours Of Entertainment! Says ""Laugh-In's"" Gary Owens: ""In The Laugh Makers, Bob Mills takes us on a delightful, side-splitting journey back to the slapstick sketch comedy of television's Golden Age - a long-ago era of variety, song-and-dance, brilliant patter and a seemingly endless parade of laughs - sprung from the genius of 'gag men,' that talented group of wit-blessed word-smiths to whom the book pays well-deserved homage. The Laugh Makers what is a priceless collection of heretofore unpublished recollections revealing untold secrets and goings-on behind the scenes on the Bob Hope Show from Stockholm to Bora Bora; London to Peking. It's jam-packed with stories, anecdotes and 82 un-retouched photos of Hope, His guest stars and his writers -- all from a fondly remembered past that will have you chuckling from start to finish."" Bob Mills is well qualified to salute the famous corps of gag men who kept the comedian knee-deep in jokes. These first-hand recollections summon up the final phase of Hope's career - and the end of the trail for an entire brand of show business."]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fortunate-pilgrim-by-mario-puzo--65327250https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/146275 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fortunate Pilgrim Author: Mario Puzo Narrator: John Kenneth Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 26 minutes Release date: September 18, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Before The Godfather and The Last Don, Mario Puzo wrote The Fortunate Pilgrim, a novel many believe to be one of the classics of Italian-American fiction. In this special edition, Mario Puzo's legions of fans will discover a different side of this legendary author, writing for the first time about an Italian family in which a woman holds the power. Lucia Santa has traveled three thousand miles of dark ocean, from the mountain farms of Italy to the streets of New York, hoping for a better life. Instead, she finds herself in Hell's Kitchen, in a bad marriage, raising six children on her own. As Lucia struggles to hold her family together, her daughter confronts the adult world of work and romance while her eldest son is drawn into the Mafia. Meanwhile, her youngest son aspires to American pursuits she cannot understand.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/146275Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/146275 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fortunate Pilgrim Author: Mario Puzo Narrator: John Kenneth Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 26 minutes Release date: September 18,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/146275 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fortunate Pilgrim Author: Mario Puzo Narrator: John Kenneth Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 26 minutes Release date: September 18, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Before The Godfather and The Last Don, Mario Puzo wrote The Fortunate Pilgrim, a novel many believe to be one of the classics of Italian-American fiction. In this special edition, Mario Puzo's legions of fans will discover a different side of this legendary author, writing for the first time about an Italian family in which a woman holds the power. Lucia Santa has traveled three thousand miles of dark ocean, from the mountain farms of Italy to the streets of New York, hoping for a better life. Instead, she finds herself in Hell's Kitchen, in a bad marriage, raising six children on her own. As Lucia struggles to hold her family together, her daughter confronts the adult world of work and romance while her eldest son is drawn into the Mafia. Meanwhile, her youngest son aspires to American pursuits she cannot understand.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/joseph-p-kennedy-presents-his-hollywood-years-by-cari-beauchamp--65327287https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135547 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Joseph P. Kennedy Presents: His Hollywood Years Author: Cari Beauchamp Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 52 minutes Release date: February 3, 2009 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Joseph P. Kennedy reigned in Hollywood from 1926 to 1930, when he ran three movie studios, led the revolution in sound pictures, and created the first modern entertainment empire. Sorting through the archives of Kennedy deals, letters, and memos, Cari Beauchamp tells for the first time how he made it all happen, a miracle of smoke and mirrors that resulted in a gambit never seen before or since: the merger with RCA that resulted in RKO Studios. Beauchamp writes about the pictures Kennedy produced; the stars he made and ruined (including his lover, Gloria Swanson); and the Hollywood titans he charmed, cajoled, and battled, including William Randolph Hearst, in this fascinating tale of greed and business genius that shows how Kennedy not only made a fortune but changed the very nature of the business of moviemaking.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135547Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135547 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Joseph P. Kennedy Presents: His Hollywood Years Author: Cari Beauchamp Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 52 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/135547 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Joseph P. Kennedy Presents: His Hollywood Years Author: Cari Beauchamp Narrator: Pam Ward Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 52 minutes Release date: February 3, 2009 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Joseph P. Kennedy reigned in Hollywood from 1926 to 1930, when he ran three movie studios, led the revolution in sound pictures, and created the first modern entertainment empire. Sorting through the archives of Kennedy deals, letters, and memos, Cari Beauchamp tells for the first time how he made it all happen, a miracle of smoke and mirrors that resulted in a gambit never seen before or since: the merger with RCA that resulted in RKO Studios. Beauchamp writes about the pictures Kennedy produced; the stars he made and ruined (including his lover, Gloria Swanson); and the Hollywood titans he charmed, cajoled, and battled, including William Randolph Hearst, in this fascinating tale of greed and business genius that shows how Kennedy not only made a fortune but changed the very nature of the business of moviemaking.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/appetite-for-self-destruction-the-spectacular-crash-of-the-record-industry-in-the-digital-age-by-steve-knopper--65327274https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/139360 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age Author: Steve Knopper Narrator: Dan John Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 2 minutes Release date: January 6, 2009 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: For the first time, Appetite for Self-Destruction recounts the epic story of the precipitous rise and fall of the recording industry over the past three decades, when the incredible success of the CD turned the music business into one of the most glamorous, high-profile industries in the world—and the advent of file sharing brought it to its knees. In a comprehensive, fast-paced account full of larger-than-life personalities, Rolling Stone contributing editor Steve Knopper shows that, after the incredible wealth and excess of the '80s and '90s, Sony, Warner, and the other big players brought about their own downfall through years of denial and bad decisions in the face of dramatic advances in technology. Big Music has been asleep at the wheel ever since Napster revolutionized the way music was distributed in the 1990s. Now, because powerful people like Doug Morris and Tommy Mottola failed to recognize the incredible potential of file-sharing technology, the labels are in danger of becoming completely obsolete. Knopper, who has been writing about the industry for more than ten years, has unparalleled access to those intimately involved in the music world's highs and lows. Based on interviews with more than two hundred music industry sources—from Warner Music chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr. to renegade Napster creator Shawn Fanning—Knopper is the first to offer such a detailed and sweeping contemporary history of the industry's wild ride through the past three decades. From the birth of the compact disc, through the explosion of CD sales in the '80s and '90s, the emergence of Napster, and the secret talks that led to iTunes, to the current collapse of the industry as CD sales plummet, Knopper takes us inside the boardrooms, recording studios, private estates, garage computer labs, company jets, corporate infighting, and secret deals of the big names and behind-the-scenes players who made it all happen. With unforgettable portraits of the music world's mighty and formerly mighty; detailed accounts of both brilliant and stupid ideas brought to fruition or left on the cutting-room floor; the dish on backroom schemes, negotiations, and brawls; and several previously unreported stories, Appetite for Self-Destruction is a riveting, informative, and highly entertaining read. It offers a broad perspective on the current state of Big Music, how it got into these dire straits, and where it's going from here—and a cautionary tale for the digital age.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/139360Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/139360 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age Author: Steve Knopper Narrator: Dan John Miller Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/139360 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age Author: Steve Knopper Narrator: Dan John Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 2 minutes Release date: January 6, 2009 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: For the first time, Appetite for Self-Destruction recounts the epic story of the precipitous rise and fall of the recording industry over the past three decades, when the incredible success of the CD turned the music business into one of the most glamorous, high-profile industries in the world—and the advent of file sharing brought it to its knees. In a comprehensive, fast-paced account full of larger-than-life personalities, Rolling Stone contributing editor Steve Knopper shows that, after the incredible wealth and excess of the '80s and '90s, Sony, Warner, and the other big players brought about their own downfall through years of denial and bad decisions in the face of dramatic advances in technology. Big Music has been asleep at the wheel ever since Napster revolutionized the way music was distributed in the 1990s. Now, because powerful people like Doug Morris and Tommy Mottola failed to recognize the incredible potential of file-sharing technology, the labels are in danger of becoming completely obsolete. Knopper, who has been writing about the industry for more than ten years, has unparalleled access to those intimately involved in the music world's highs and lows. Based on interviews with more than two hundred music industry sources—from Warner Music chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr. to renegade Napster creator Shawn Fanning—Knopper is the first to offer such a detailed and sweeping contemporary history of the industry's wild ride through the past three decades. From the birth of the compact disc, through the explosion of CD sales in the '80s and '90s, the emergence of Napster, and the secret talks that led to iTunes, to the current collapse of the industry as CD sales plummet, Knopper takes us inside the boardrooms, recording studios, private estates, garage computer labs, company jets, corporate infighting, and secret deals of the big names and behind-the-scenes players who made it all happen. With unforgettable portraits of the music world's mighty and formerly mighty; detailed accounts of both brilliant and stupid ideas brought to fruition or left on the cutting-room floor; the dish on backroom schemes, negotiations, and brawls; and several previously unreported stories, Appetite for Self-Destruction is a riveting, informative, and highly entertaining read. It offers a broad perspective on the current state of Big Music, how it got into these dire straits, and where it's going from here—and a cautionary tale for the digital age.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/down-and-dirty-pictures-miramax-sundance-and-the-rise-of-independent-film-by-peter-biskind--65327284https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142436 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film Author: Peter Biskind Narrator: Phil Gigante Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 34 minutes Release date: December 1, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Down and Dirty Pictures chronicles the rise of independent filmmakers and of the twin engines—the Sundance Film Festival and Miramax Films—that have powered them. Peter Biskind profiles the people who took the independent movement from obscurity to the Oscars, most notably Sundance founder Robert Redford and Harvey Weinstein, who with his brother, Bob, made Miramax an indie powerhouse. Candid, penetrating and controversial, Down and Dirty Pictures is a must–read for anyone interested in the film world.'In Down and Dirty Pictures, Biskind takes on the movie industry of the 1990s and again gets the story.... Peter Biskind captures his era as John Dunne did that of the Zanucks.' —Frank Rich, The New York Times'Dishy, teeming, superbly reported...packed with lively inside anecdotes...[a] juicy and fascinating expose.' —Entertainment Weekly]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142436Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142436 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film Author: Peter Biskind Narrator: Phil Gigante Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/142436 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance and the Rise of Independent Film Author: Peter Biskind Narrator: Phil Gigante Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 34 minutes Release date: December 1, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Down and Dirty Pictures chronicles the rise of independent filmmakers and of the twin engines—the Sundance Film Festival and Miramax Films—that have powered them. Peter Biskind profiles the people who took the independent movement from obscurity to the Oscars, most notably Sundance founder Robert Redford and Harvey Weinstein, who with his brother, Bob, made Miramax an indie powerhouse. Candid, penetrating and controversial, Down and Dirty Pictures is a must–read for anyone interested in the film world.'In Down and Dirty Pictures, Biskind takes on the movie industry of the 1990s and again gets the story.... Peter Biskind captures his era as John Dunne did that of the Zanucks.' —Frank Rich, The New York Times'Dishy, teeming, superbly reported...packed with lively inside anecdotes...[a] juicy and fascinating expose.' —Entertainment Weekly]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/easy-riders-raging-bulls-how-the-sex-drugs-and-rock-n-roll-generation-saved-hollywood-by-peter-biskind--65327248https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/143927 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood Author: Peter Biskind Narrator: Dick Hill Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 45 minutes Release date: November 1, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In 1969, a low-budget biker movie, Easy Rider, shocked Hollywood with its stunning success. An unabashed celebration of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll (onscreen and off), Easy Rider heralded a heady decade in which a rebellious wave of talented young filmmakers invigorated the movie industry. In Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Peter Biskind takes us on the wild ride that was Hollywood in the '70s, an era that produced such modern classics as The Godfather, Chinatown, Shampoo, Nashville, Taxi Driver, and Jaws. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls vividly chronicles the exuberance and excess of the times: the startling success of Easy Rider and the equally alarming circumstances under which it was made, with drugs, booze, and violent rivalry between costars Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda dominating the set; how a small production company named BBS became the guiding spirit of the youth rebellion in Hollywood and how, along the way, some of its executives helped smuggle Huey Newton out of the country; how director Hal Ashby was busted for drugs and thrown in jail in Toronto; why Martin Scorsese attended the Academy Awards with an FBI escort when Taxi Driver was nominated; how George Lucas, gripped by anxiety, compulsively cut off his own hair while writing Star Wars, how a modest house on Nicholas Beach occupied by actresses Margot Kidder and Jennifer Salt became the unofficial headquarters for the New Hollywood; how Billy Friedkin tried to humiliate Paramount boss Barry Diller; and how screenwriter/director Paul Schrader played Russian roulette in his hot tub. It was a time when an 'anything goes' experimentation prevailed both on the screen and off. After the success of Easy Rider, young film-school graduates suddenly found themselves in demand, and directors such as Francis Coppola, Peter Bogdanovich, George Lucas, and Martin Scorsese became powerful figures. Even the new generation of film stars—Nicholson, De Niro, Hoffman, Pacino, and Dunaway—seemed a breed apart from the traditional Hollywood actors. Ironically, the renaissance would come to an end with Jaws and Star Wars, hugely successful films that would create a blockbuster mentality and crush innovation. Based on hundreds of interviews with the directors themselves, producers, stars, agents, writers, studio executives, spouses, and ex-spouses, this is the full, candid story of Hollywood's last golden age. Never before have so many celebrities talked so frankly about one another and about the drugs, sex, and money that made so many of them crash and burn. By turns hilarious and shocking, Easy Riders, Raging Bulls is the ultimate behind-the-scenes account of Hollywood at work and play.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/143927Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/143927 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood Author: Peter Biskind Narrator: Dick Hill Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/143927 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood Author: Peter Biskind Narrator: Dick Hill Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 45 minutes Release date: November 1, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In 1969, a low-budget biker movie, Easy Rider, shocked Hollywood with its stunning success. An unabashed celebration of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll (onscreen and off), Easy Rider heralded a heady decade in which a rebellious wave of talented young filmmakers invigorated the movie industry. In Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, Peter Biskind takes us on the wild ride that was Hollywood in the '70s, an era that produced such modern classics as The Godfather, Chinatown, Shampoo, Nashville, Taxi Driver, and Jaws. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls vividly chronicles the exuberance and excess of the times: the startling success of Easy Rider and the equally alarming circumstances under which it was made, with drugs, booze, and violent rivalry between costars Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda dominating the set; how a small production company named BBS became the guiding spirit of the youth rebellion in Hollywood and how, along the way, some of its executives helped smuggle Huey Newton out of the country; how director Hal Ashby was busted for drugs and thrown in jail in Toronto; why Martin Scorsese attended the Academy Awards with an FBI escort when Taxi Driver was nominated; how George Lucas, gripped by anxiety, compulsively cut off his own hair while writing Star Wars, how a modest house on Nicholas Beach occupied by actresses Margot Kidder and Jennifer Salt became the unofficial headquarters for the New Hollywood; how Billy Friedkin tried to humiliate Paramount boss Barry Diller; and how screenwriter/director Paul Schrader played Russian roulette in his hot tub. It was a time when an 'anything goes' experimentation prevailed both on the screen and off. After the success of Easy Rider, young film-school graduates suddenly found themselves in demand, and directors such as Francis Coppola, Peter Bogdanovich, George Lucas, and Martin Scorsese became powerful figures. Even the new generation of film stars—Nicholson, De Niro, Hoffman, Pacino, and Dunaway—seemed a breed apart from the traditional Hollywood actors. Ironically, the renaissance would come to an end with Jaws and Star Wars, hugely successful films that would create a blockbuster mentality and crush innovation. Based on hundreds of interviews with the directors themselves, producers, stars, agents, writers, studio executives, spouses, and ex-spouses, this is the full, candid story of Hollywood's last golden age. Never before have so many celebrities talked so frankly about one another and about the drugs, sex, and money that made so many of them crash and burn. By turns hilarious and shocking, Easy Riders, Raging Bulls is the ultimate behind-the-scenes account of Hollywood at work and play.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/proust-was-a-neuroscientist-by-jonah-lehrer--65327265https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/146419 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Proust Was a Neuroscientist Author: Jonah Lehrer Narrator: Dan John Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 41 minutes Release date: September 1, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this technology-driven age, it’s tempting to believe that science can solve every mystery. After all, science has cured countless diseases and even sent humans into space. But as Jonah Lehrer argues in this sparkling debut, science is not the only path to knowledge. In fact, when it comes to understanding the brain, art got there first.Taking a group of artists – a painter, a poet, a chef, a composer, and a handful of novelists – Lehrer shows how each one discovered an essential truth about the mind that science is only now rediscovering. We learn, for example, how Proust first revealed the fallibility of memory; how George Eliot discovered the brain’s malleability; how the French chef Escoffier identified umami (the fifth taste); how Cézanne worked out the subtleties of vision; and how Gertrude Stein exposed the deep structure of language – a full half-century before the work of Noam Chomsky and other linguists. It’s the ultimate tale of art trumping science.More broadly, Lehrer shows that there’s a cost to reducing everything to atoms and acronyms and genes. Measurement is not the same as understanding, and this is what art knows better than science. An ingenious blend of biography, criticism, and first-rate science writing, Proust Was a Neuroscientist urges science and art to listen more closely to each other, for willing minds can combine the best of both, to brilliant effect.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/146419Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/146419 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Proust Was a Neuroscientist Author: Jonah Lehrer Narrator: Dan John Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 41 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/146419 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Proust Was a Neuroscientist Author: Jonah Lehrer Narrator: Dan John Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 41 minutes Release date: September 1, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: In this technology-driven age, it’s tempting to believe that science can solve every mystery. After all, science has cured countless diseases and even sent humans into space. But as Jonah Lehrer argues in this sparkling debut, science is not the only path to knowledge. In fact, when it comes to understanding the brain, art got there first.Taking a group of artists – a painter, a poet, a chef, a composer, and a handful of novelists – Lehrer shows how each one discovered an essential truth about the mind that science is only now rediscovering. We learn, for example, how Proust first revealed the fallibility of memory; how George Eliot discovered the brain’s malleability; how the French chef Escoffier identified umami (the fifth taste); how Cézanne worked out the subtleties of vision; and how Gertrude Stein exposed the deep structure of language – a full half-century before the work of Noam Chomsky and other linguists. It’s the ultimate tale of art trumping science.More broadly, Lehrer shows that there’s a cost to reducing everything to atoms and acronyms and genes. Measurement is not the same as understanding, and this is what art knows better than science. An ingenious blend of biography, criticism, and first-rate science writing, Proust Was a Neuroscientist urges science and art to listen more closely to each other, for willing minds can combine the best of both, to brilliant effect.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-black-and-white-the-life-of-sammy-davis-junior-by-wil-haygood--65327420https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60729 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Junior Author: Wil Haygood Narrator: Kevin R. Free Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 49 minutes Release date: February 24, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 2.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This biography of entertainment legend Sammy Davis, Jr. is an enthralling portrait of one of the most recognizable figures from the golden age of American show business. Davis, a guarded man who protected his private life with great vigor, lived an extraordinary life in the limelight, while also forging new uncharted paths across racial lines.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60729Sun, 24 Feb 2008 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60729 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Junior Author: Wil Haygood Narrator: Kevin R. Free Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 49 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60729 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Junior Author: Wil Haygood Narrator: Kevin R. Free Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 49 minutes Release date: February 24, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 2.67 of Total 3 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: This biography of entertainment legend Sammy Davis, Jr. is an enthralling portrait of one of the most recognizable figures from the golden age of American show business. Davis, a guarded man who protected his private life with great vigor, lived an extraordinary life in the limelight, while also forging new uncharted paths across racial lines.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/portrait-of-an-artist-a-biography-of-georgia-o-keeffe-by-laurie-lisle--65327280https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/141892 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Portrait of an Artist: A Biography of Georgia O’Keeffe Author: Laurie Lisle Narrator: Grace Conlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 38 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Georgia O'Keeffe was one of the most original painters America has ever produced. Her vivid visual vocabulary—sensuous flowers, bleached bones against red sky and earth—has had a profound and lasting influence on American art in this century. Renowned for her fierce independence, iron determination, and unique artistic vision, O'Keeffe had a personal mystique as intriguing and enduring as her bold, brilliant canvasses. Here is a full account of her exceptional life—from her girlhood and early days as a controversial art teacher, to her discovery by the pioneering photographer of the New York avant-garde Alfred Stieglitz, to her seclusion in the New Mexico desert, where she lived until her death. Here also is the story of a great romance—between the extraordinary painter and her much older mentor, lover, and husband, Stieglitz.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/141892Mon, 01 Jan 2007 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/141892 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Portrait of an Artist: A Biography of Georgia O’Keeffe Author: Laurie Lisle Narrator: Grace Conlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 38...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/141892 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Portrait of an Artist: A Biography of Georgia O’Keeffe Author: Laurie Lisle Narrator: Grace Conlin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 38 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Georgia O'Keeffe was one of the most original painters America has ever produced. Her vivid visual vocabulary—sensuous flowers, bleached bones against red sky and earth—has had a profound and lasting influence on American art in this century. Renowned for her fierce independence, iron determination, and unique artistic vision, O'Keeffe had a personal mystique as intriguing and enduring as her bold, brilliant canvasses. Here is a full account of her exceptional life—from her girlhood and early days as a controversial art teacher, to her discovery by the pioneering photographer of the New York avant-garde Alfred Stieglitz, to her seclusion in the New Mexico desert, where she lived until her death. Here also is the story of a great romance—between the extraordinary painter and her much older mentor, lover, and husband, Stieglitz.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lives-of-the-artists-vol-1-by-giorgio-vasari--65327276https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/141325 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lives of the Artists, Vol. 1 Author: Giorgio Vasari Narrator: Wanda Mccaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 16 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Georgio Vasari’s original vision of the arts was to see the artist as divinely inspired. This historical work describes the lives of forty-five artists, including Giotto, Brunelleschi, Fra Angelico, Botticelli, da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Titian, with striking immediacy conveyed through character sketches, anecdotes, and detailed recording of conversations. Despite some factual inaccuracies, Michelangelo praised Vasari for endowing artists with immortality. Vasari’s shrewd judgments and his precise pinpointing of the emotions aroused by individual works of art bear out his prediction that he would have a worldwide influence on the history of art. Volume One covers the following artists: Cimabue, Giotto, Uccello, Ghiberti, Masaccio, Brunelleschi, Donatello, Piero della Francesca, Fra Angelico, Alberti, Fra Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Verrocchio, Mantegna, Leonardo da Vinci, Giorgione, Correggio, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Titian, as well as additional notes on the artists.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/141325Mon, 01 Jan 2007 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/141325 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lives of the Artists, Vol. 1 Author: Giorgio Vasari Narrator: Wanda Mccaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 16 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/141325 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lives of the Artists, Vol. 1 Author: Giorgio Vasari Narrator: Wanda Mccaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 16 minutes Release date: January 1, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Georgio Vasari’s original vision of the arts was to see the artist as divinely inspired. This historical work describes the lives of forty-five artists, including Giotto, Brunelleschi, Fra Angelico, Botticelli, da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Titian, with striking immediacy conveyed through character sketches, anecdotes, and detailed recording of conversations. Despite some factual inaccuracies, Michelangelo praised Vasari for endowing artists with immortality. Vasari’s shrewd judgments and his precise pinpointing of the emotions aroused by individual works of art bear out his prediction that he would have a worldwide influence on the history of art. Volume One covers the following artists: Cimabue, Giotto, Uccello, Ghiberti, Masaccio, Brunelleschi, Donatello, Piero della Francesca, Fra Angelico, Alberti, Fra Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Verrocchio, Mantegna, Leonardo da Vinci, Giorgione, Correggio, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Titian, as well as additional notes on the artists.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/me-and-a-guy-named-elvis-my-lifelong-friendship-with-elvis-presley-by-jerry-schilling-chuck-crisafulli--65327300https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115628 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Me and a Guy Named Elvis: My Lifelong Friendship with Elvis Presley Author: Jerry Schilling, Chuck Crisafulli Narrator: William Dufris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 20 minutes Release date: September 5, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 90 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 28 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Ona lazy Sunday in 1954, twelve-year old Jerry Schilling wandered into a Memphis touch football game, only to discover that his team was quarterbacked by a nineteen-year old Elvis Presley, the local teenage whose first record, 'That's All Right,' had just debuted on Memphis radio. The two became fast friends, even as Elvis turned into the world's biggest star. In 1964, Elvis invited Jerry to work for him as part of his 'Memphis Mafia,' and Jerry soon found himself living with Elvis full-time in a Bel Air mansion and, later in his own room at Graceland. Over the next thirteen years Jerry would work for Elvis in various capacities—from bodyguard to photo double to co-executive producer on a karate film. But more than anything else he was Elvis's close friend and confidant: Elvis trusted Jerry with protecting his life when he received death threats, he asked Jerry to drive him and Pricilla to the hospital the day Lisa Marie was born and to accompany him during the famous 'lost weekend' when he traveled to meet President Nixon at the White House. Me and a Guy Named Elvis looks at Presley from a friend's perspective, offering readers the man rather than the icon—including insights into the creative frustrations that lead to Elvis's abuse of prescription medicine and his tragic death. Jerry offers never-before-told stories about life inside Elvis's inner circle and an emotional recounting of the great times, hard times, and unique times he and Elvis shared. These vivid memories will be priceless to Elvis's millions of fans, and the compelling story will fascinate an even wider audience.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115628Tue, 05 Sep 2006 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115628 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Me and a Guy Named Elvis: My Lifelong Friendship with Elvis Presley Author: Jerry Schilling, Chuck Crisafulli Narrator: William Dufris Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/115628 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Me and a Guy Named Elvis: My Lifelong Friendship with Elvis Presley Author: Jerry Schilling, Chuck Crisafulli Narrator: William Dufris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 20 minutes Release date: September 5, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 90 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 28 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Ona lazy Sunday in 1954, twelve-year old Jerry Schilling wandered into a Memphis touch football game, only to discover that his team was quarterbacked by a nineteen-year old Elvis Presley, the local teenage whose first record, 'That's All Right,' had just debuted on Memphis radio. The two became fast friends, even as Elvis turned into the world's biggest star. In 1964, Elvis invited Jerry to work for him as part of his 'Memphis Mafia,' and Jerry soon found himself living with Elvis full-time in a Bel Air mansion and, later in his own room at Graceland. Over the next thirteen years Jerry would work for Elvis in various capacities—from bodyguard to photo double to co-executive producer on a karate film. But more than anything else he was Elvis's close friend and confidant: Elvis trusted Jerry with protecting his life when he received death threats, he asked Jerry to drive him and Pricilla to the hospital the day Lisa Marie was born and to accompany him during the famous 'lost weekend' when he traveled to meet President Nixon at the White House. Me and a Guy Named Elvis looks at Presley from a friend's perspective, offering readers the man rather than the icon—including insights into the creative frustrations that lead to Elvis's abuse of prescription medicine and his tragic death. Jerry offers never-before-told stories about life inside Elvis's inner circle and an emotional recounting of the great times, hard times, and unique times he and Elvis shared. These vivid memories will be priceless to Elvis's millions of fans, and the compelling story will fascinate an even wider audience.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-life-of-p-t-barnum-by-joel-benton--65327305https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/131699 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of P.T. Barnum Author: Joel Benton Narrator: Michael Scott Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 11 minutes Release date: May 7, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.66 of Total 96 Ratings of Narrator: 3.55 of Total 22 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Phineas Taylor Barnum is best remembered for his entertaining acts and for founding the circus that eventually became Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Through his entire life, fraught with many failed ventures, Barnum remained a resourceful entrepreneur with a deep conceptual understanding of the use of advertising. This story is filled with entertaining and insightful exploits of his troupe, the towns he visited and the ventures he attempted on the road to becoming "the Greatest Show on Earth".]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/131699Sun, 07 May 2006 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/131699 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of P.T. Barnum Author: Joel Benton Narrator: Michael Scott Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 11 minutes Release date: May 7, 2006...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/131699 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Life of P.T. Barnum Author: Joel Benton Narrator: Michael Scott Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 11 minutes Release date: May 7, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.66 of Total 96 Ratings of Narrator: 3.55 of Total 22 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Phineas Taylor Barnum is best remembered for his entertaining acts and for founding the circus that eventually became Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Through his entire life, fraught with many failed ventures, Barnum remained a resourceful entrepreneur with a deep conceptual understanding of the use of advertising. This story is filled with entertaining and insightful exploits of his troupe, the towns he visited and the ventures he attempted on the road to becoming "the Greatest Show on Earth".]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/without-you-a-memoir-of-love-loss-and-the-musical-rent-by-anthony-rapp--65327289https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/140140 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent Author: Anthony Rapp Narrator: Anthony Rapp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Anthony Rapp captures the passion and grit unique to the theater world as he recounts his life-changing experience in the original cast of the Pulitzer Prize–winning musical Rent. Anthony Rapp had a special feeling about Jonathan Larson's rock musical Rent as early as his first audition, which won him a starring role as the video artist Mark Cohen. And when the show opened to thunderous acclaim off Broadway, Rapp knew that something truly extraordinary had taken shape. But even as people celebrated Rent's success, they were also mourning the sudden death of Jonathan Larson, the show's creator. When Anthony's mom began to lose her battle with cancer, he struggled to balance his theater career with his responsibility to his family. Here, Anthony recounts both the show's huge success and his overwhelming loss. He also shares his experiences discovering his sexuality, the tension it created with his mother, and his struggle to gain her acceptance.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/140140Sun, 01 Jan 2006 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/140140 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent Author: Anthony Rapp Narrator: Anthony Rapp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/140140 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Without You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent Author: Anthony Rapp Narrator: Anthony Rapp Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Anthony Rapp captures the passion and grit unique to the theater world as he recounts his life-changing experience in the original cast of the Pulitzer Prize–winning musical Rent. Anthony Rapp had a special feeling about Jonathan Larson's rock musical Rent as early as his first audition, which won him a starring role as the video artist Mark Cohen. And when the show opened to thunderous acclaim off Broadway, Rapp knew that something truly extraordinary had taken shape. But even as people celebrated Rent's success, they were also mourning the sudden death of Jonathan Larson, the show's creator. When Anthony's mom began to lose her battle with cancer, he struggled to balance his theater career with his responsibility to his family. Here, Anthony recounts both the show's huge success and his overwhelming loss. He also shares his experiences discovering his sexuality, the tension it created with his mother, and his struggle to gain her acceptance.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-shook-up-music-passion-and-politics-by-carson-holloway--65327285https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/132578 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All Shook Up: Music, Passion, and Politics Author: Carson Holloway Narrator: Wanda Mccaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The national debate over popular music’s effect on character is both furious and confused. Conservatives complain primarily about lyrics, appealing to public decency and safety. Liberals, swift to the defense of any self-expression, simultaneously celebrate rock’s liberating ethos and deny its cultural influence. Carson Holloway is out to shatter the assumptions of pop’s critics and defenders alike, showing that music is more beneficial than we think. Plato and Aristotle, Holloway finds, were aware that music can either inflame the soul with passion or can awaken it to reason and help to cultivate temperance. What Holloway proposes—a rediscovery of the musical wisdom of Plato and Aristotle—will completely change the way we think about music.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/132578Sun, 01 Jan 2006 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/132578 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All Shook Up: Music, Passion, and Politics Author: Carson Holloway Narrator: Wanda Mccaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 30 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/132578 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All Shook Up: Music, Passion, and Politics Author: Carson Holloway Narrator: Wanda Mccaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 30 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The national debate over popular music’s effect on character is both furious and confused. Conservatives complain primarily about lyrics, appealing to public decency and safety. Liberals, swift to the defense of any self-expression, simultaneously celebrate rock’s liberating ethos and deny its cultural influence. Carson Holloway is out to shatter the assumptions of pop’s critics and defenders alike, showing that music is more beneficial than we think. Plato and Aristotle, Holloway finds, were aware that music can either inflame the soul with passion or can awaken it to reason and help to cultivate temperance. What Holloway proposes—a rediscovery of the musical wisdom of Plato and Aristotle—will completely change the way we think about music.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/miles-to-go-the-lost-years-by-chris-murphy--65327261https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/141510 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Miles to Go: The Lost Years Author: Chris Murphy Narrator: Patrick Lawlor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 14 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.75 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Miles to Go is a frank and intimate exploration of Miles Davis’ eccentric working life, drug habits, paranoia, depression, and subsequent recovery. Murphy explores Davis’ troubled relationship with his children and the controversial role Cicely Tyson played in his life. The book also delves into the dynamics that made Davis’ band work so well together, placing Davis’ work in a historic, literary, and musical framework. Willie Nelson, Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix, and even Mother Teresa all have walk-on parts in this engaging, intelligent, and often hilarious narrative. Miles to Go takes us from the small, seedy jazz clubs that Davis frequented to the world tours and then finally to Davis’ triumphant return with his celebrated concerts at Lincoln Center in the early 1980s.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/141510Sun, 01 Jan 2006 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/141510 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Miles to Go: The Lost Years Author: Chris Murphy Narrator: Patrick Lawlor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 14 minutes Release date: January...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/141510 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Miles to Go: The Lost Years Author: Chris Murphy Narrator: Patrick Lawlor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 14 minutes Release date: January 1, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.75 of Total 4 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Miles to Go is a frank and intimate exploration of Miles Davis’ eccentric working life, drug habits, paranoia, depression, and subsequent recovery. Murphy explores Davis’ troubled relationship with his children and the controversial role Cicely Tyson played in his life. The book also delves into the dynamics that made Davis’ band work so well together, placing Davis’ work in a historic, literary, and musical framework. Willie Nelson, Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix, and even Mother Teresa all have walk-on parts in this engaging, intelligent, and often hilarious narrative. Miles to Go takes us from the small, seedy jazz clubs that Davis frequented to the world tours and then finally to Davis’ triumphant return with his celebrated concerts at Lincoln Center in the early 1980s.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-unfinished-life-john-f-kennedy-1917-1963-by-robert-dallek--65327278https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/143406 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy 1917-1963 Author: Robert Dallek Narrator: Richard McGonagle Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: August 1, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.2 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Drawing on previously unavailable material and never-before-opened archives, An Unfinished Life is packed with revelations large and small -- about JFK's health, his love affairs, RFK's appointment as Attorney General, what Joseph Kennedy did to help his son win the White House, and the path JFK would have taken in the Vietnam entanglement had he survived. Robert Dallek succeeds as no other biographer has done in striking a critical balance -- never shying away from JFK's weaknesses, brilliantly exploring his strengths -- as he offers up a vivid portrait of a bold, brave, complex, heroic, human Kennedy.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/143406Mon, 01 Aug 2005 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/143406 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy 1917-1963 Author: Robert Dallek Narrator: Richard McGonagle Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/143406 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy 1917-1963 Author: Robert Dallek Narrator: Richard McGonagle Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 18 minutes Release date: August 1, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.2 of Total 5 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Drawing on previously unavailable material and never-before-opened archives, An Unfinished Life is packed with revelations large and small -- about JFK's health, his love affairs, RFK's appointment as Attorney General, what Joseph Kennedy did to help his son win the White House, and the path JFK would have taken in the Vietnam entanglement had he survived. Robert Dallek succeeds as no other biographer has done in striking a critical balance -- never shying away from JFK's weaknesses, brilliantly exploring his strengths -- as he offers up a vivid portrait of a bold, brave, complex, heroic, human Kennedy.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-history-of-the-musical-by-richard-fawkes--65327282https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/133424 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The History of The Musical Author: Richard Fawkes Narrator: Kim Criswell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 15 minutes Release date: July 1, 2005 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A major production for Naxos AudioBooks and a unique Audiobook, this bold and entertaining undertaking traces the musical from its origins in classical music (Gay's The Beggar's Opera, Offenbach's operettas and Gilbert and Sullivan) through to its flowering in America; Showboat, Anything Goes, High Society, Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma, West Side Story, The Sound of Music, Oliver, Cabaret, A Little Night Music, The Rocky Horror Show, The Phantom of the Opera - the list is endless. So are the stars who made the musicals live the composers, Kern, Porter, Gershwin, Bernstein, Lloyd Webber; the famous partnerships such as Rogers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe; the performers Ethel Merman, Mary Martin, Howard Keel, Julie Andrews... and the tempestuous creative background to the productions themselves. With over 120 musical examples illustrating this remarkable story, the history of the musical in all its glory comes alive. Features over 100 musical examples.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/133424Fri, 01 Jul 2005 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/133424 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The History of The Musical Author: Richard Fawkes Narrator: Kim Criswell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 15 minutes Release date: July 1,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/133424 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The History of The Musical Author: Richard Fawkes Narrator: Kim Criswell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 15 minutes Release date: July 1, 2005 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: A major production for Naxos AudioBooks and a unique Audiobook, this bold and entertaining undertaking traces the musical from its origins in classical music (Gay's The Beggar's Opera, Offenbach's operettas and Gilbert and Sullivan) through to its flowering in America; Showboat, Anything Goes, High Society, Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma, West Side Story, The Sound of Music, Oliver, Cabaret, A Little Night Music, The Rocky Horror Show, The Phantom of the Opera - the list is endless. So are the stars who made the musicals live the composers, Kern, Porter, Gershwin, Bernstein, Lloyd Webber; the famous partnerships such as Rogers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe; the performers Ethel Merman, Mary Martin, Howard Keel, Julie Andrews... and the tempestuous creative background to the productions themselves. With over 120 musical examples illustrating this remarkable story, the history of the musical in all its glory comes alive. Features over 100 musical examples.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/flying-colors-by-tim-lefens--65327299https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/132661 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Flying Colors Author: Tim Lefens Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 40 minutes Release date: June 25, 2005 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: When Tim Lefens walked into the Matheny School in New Jersey to show slides of his paintings, his one-hour visit became a life-changing experience. The students he met had severe physical challenges: only one of them could talk, none could walk, and all lacked the use of their hands. As a painter facing his own gradual loss of eyesight, Tim had come to fully appreciate the power of art, and he was determined to enable the students to paint despite their physical limitations. Lefens created breakthrough techniques for these students that gave full, exacting control of the creative process. Flying Colors, an immensely inspiring story about leaping over obstacles, reveals the passion and determination of one man, his student-artists, and their emergence together from a virtual silence to luminous expression.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/132661Sat, 25 Jun 2005 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/132661 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Flying Colors Author: Tim Lefens Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 40 minutes Release date: June 25, 2005 Genres:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/132661 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Flying Colors Author: Tim Lefens Narrator: Grover Gardner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 40 minutes Release date: June 25, 2005 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: When Tim Lefens walked into the Matheny School in New Jersey to show slides of his paintings, his one-hour visit became a life-changing experience. The students he met had severe physical challenges: only one of them could talk, none could walk, and all lacked the use of their hands. As a painter facing his own gradual loss of eyesight, Tim had come to fully appreciate the power of art, and he was determined to enable the students to paint despite their physical limitations. Lefens created breakthrough techniques for these students that gave full, exacting control of the creative process. Flying Colors, an immensely inspiring story about leaping over obstacles, reveals the passion and determination of one man, his student-artists, and their emergence together from a virtual silence to luminous expression.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-life-so-far-by-jane-fonda--65327308https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122506 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life So Far Author: Jane Fonda Narrator: Jane Fonda Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 34 minutes Release date: April 5, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.08 of Total 38 Ratings of Narrator: 4.7 of Total 10 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: She is one of the most recognizable women of our time. America knows Jane Fonda as an actress and an activist, a feminist and a wife, a workout guru and a role model. Now, in this extraordinary memoir, Fonda reveals that she is so much more. From her youth among Hollywood’s elite and her early film career to the challenges and triumphs of her life today, Jane Fonda reveals intimate details and universal truths that she hopes “can provide a lens through which others can see their lives and how they can live them a little differently.” Fonda divides her “life so far” into three “acts,” writing about her childhood, first films, and marriage to Roger Vadim in Act One. At once a picture emerges: a child born to the acting legend Henry Fonda and the glamorous society princess Frances Seymour. But these early years are also marked by profound sadness: her mother’s mental illness and suicide when Jane is twelve years old, her father’s emotional distance, and her personal struggle to find her way in the world as a young woman. By her second act, Fonda lays the foundation for her activism, even as her career takes flight. She highlights her struggle to live consciously and authentically while remaining in the public eye as she recounts her marriages to Tom Hayden and Ted Turner, and examines her controversial and defining involvement with the Vietnam War. As her film career grows, Fonda learns to incorporate her roles into a larger vision of what matters most in her life–and in the process she wins two Academy Awards, for Klute and for Coming Home. In Fonda’s third act, she is prepared to do the work of a lifetime–to begin living consciously in a way that might inspire others who can learn from her experiences. Surprising, candid, and wonderfully written, Jane Fonda’s My Life So Far is filled with universal insights into the personal struggles of women living full and engaged lives.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122506Tue, 05 Apr 2005 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122506 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life So Far Author: Jane Fonda Narrator: Jane Fonda Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 34 minutes Release date: April 5, 2005 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/122506 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Life So Far Author: Jane Fonda Narrator: Jane Fonda Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 34 minutes Release date: April 5, 2005 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.08 of Total 38 Ratings of Narrator: 4.7 of Total 10 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: She is one of the most recognizable women of our time. America knows Jane Fonda as an actress and an activist, a feminist and a wife, a workout guru and a role model. Now, in this extraordinary memoir, Fonda reveals that she is so much more. From her youth among Hollywood’s elite and her early film career to the challenges and triumphs of her life today, Jane Fonda reveals intimate details and universal truths that she hopes “can provide a lens through which others can see their lives and how they can live them a little differently.” Fonda divides her “life so far” into three “acts,” writing about her childhood, first films, and marriage to Roger Vadim in Act One. At once a picture emerges: a child born to the acting legend Henry Fonda and the glamorous society princess Frances Seymour. But these early years are also marked by profound sadness: her mother’s mental illness and suicide when Jane is twelve years old, her father’s emotional distance, and her personal struggle to find her way in the world as a young woman. By her second act, Fonda lays the foundation for her activism, even as her career takes flight. She highlights her struggle to live consciously and authentically while remaining in the public eye as she recounts her marriages to Tom Hayden and Ted Turner, and examines her controversial and defining involvement with the Vietnam War. As her film career grows, Fonda learns to incorporate her roles into a larger vision of what matters most in her life–and in the process she wins two Academy Awards, for Klute and for Coming Home. In Fonda’s third act, she is prepared to do the work of a lifetime–to begin living consciously in a way that might inspire others who can learn from her experiences. Surprising, candid, and wonderfully written, Jane Fonda’s My Life So Far is filled with universal insights into the personal struggles of women living full and engaged lives.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-history-of-opera-by-richard-fawkes--65327310https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/126456 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The History of Opera Author: Richard Fawkes Narrator: Nicolas Soames, Robert Powell Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 19 minutes Release date: June 2, 1999 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 14 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Since its origins in the sixteenth century, opera has been an extravagant, costly affair, arousing great passions. It has also produced some of the most sublime works of art, from Monteverdi to Wagner. Following the widely acclaimed History of Classical Music, Richard Fawkes traces the history of opera up to the present day on the first three CDs, and devotes the fourth to the history of operetta. Featuring more than seventy-five musical examples.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/126456Wed, 02 Jun 1999 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/126456 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The History of Opera Author: Richard Fawkes Narrator: Nicolas Soames, Robert Powell Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 19 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/126456 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The History of Opera Author: Richard Fawkes Narrator: Nicolas Soames, Robert Powell Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 19 minutes Release date: June 2, 1999 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.14 of Total 14 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Since its origins in the sixteenth century, opera has been an extravagant, costly affair, arousing great passions. It has also produced some of the most sublime works of art, from Monteverdi to Wagner. Following the widely acclaimed History of Classical Music, Richard Fawkes traces the history of opera up to the present day on the first three CDs, and devotes the fourth to the history of operetta. Featuring more than seventy-five musical examples.]]>184cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/christian-dior-the-man-who-made-the-world-look-new-by-marie-france-pochna--65327416https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60995 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Christian Dior: The Man Who Made the World Look New Author: Marie-France Pochna Narrator: Wanda Mccaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 15 minutes Release date: December 1, 1998 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Christian Dior's career, a veritable fairy tale, is set in a rich tapestry of Paris cultural life before, during, and after the war. Much of Dior's daily inspiration emanated from the world of the intellectual and artistic elite, in which he moved with such people as Erik Satie, Francis Poulenc, Henry Sauguet, Jean Cocteau, and Raoul Dufy. Born at the end of an era in which luxury seemed reserved only for the happy few, Dior again revolutionized the world of fashion by introducing, in the early 1950s, 'ready-to-wear' in his Dior Boutique. Until then, couturiers had worked essentially if not exclusively for the very rich and famous. With his boutique, Dior brought high fashion to the world at large. In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the 'New Look,' New York's Metropolitan Museum mounted a major Dior retrospective in the winter of 1996–97.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60995Tue, 01 Dec 1998 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60995 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Christian Dior: The Man Who Made the World Look New Author: Marie-France Pochna Narrator: Wanda Mccaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/60995 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Christian Dior: The Man Who Made the World Look New Author: Marie-France Pochna Narrator: Wanda Mccaddon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 15 minutes Release date: December 1, 1998 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Christian Dior's career, a veritable fairy tale, is set in a rich tapestry of Paris cultural life before, during, and after the war. Much of Dior's daily inspiration emanated from the world of the intellectual and artistic elite, in which he moved with such people as Erik Satie, Francis Poulenc, Henry Sauguet, Jean Cocteau, and Raoul Dufy. Born at the end of an era in which luxury seemed reserved only for the happy few, Dior again revolutionized the world of fashion by introducing, in the early 1950s, 'ready-to-wear' in his Dior Boutique. Until then, couturiers had worked essentially if not exclusively for the very rich and famous. With his boutique, Dior brought high fashion to the world at large. In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the 'New Look,' New York's Metropolitan Museum mounted a major Dior retrospective in the winter of 1996–97.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/empire-the-life-legend-and-madness-of-howard-hughes-by-james-b-steele-donald-l-barlett--65327306https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242504 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Empire: The Life, Legend, and Madness of Howard Hughes Author: James B. Steele, Donald L. Barlett Narrator: Christopher Hurt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 28 hours 54 minutes Release date: August 1, 1994 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.82 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Howard Hughes lived one of the greatest, most heroic, misunderstood, mysterious, bizarre, and tragic lives in American history. Here at last, in a uniquely full and brilliantly documented biography by a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative team, the mythology that surrounded that life is disentangled from the truth. Hughes had always been different. Raised by overprotective parents, pathologically fearful of germs, in awe of his father, unable to make friends, he grew into a man ruled by madness. Certainly his riches set him apart. But he was also tough. Orphaned and a millionaire at eighteen, Hughes repudiated his relatives, seized control of the Hughes Tool Company, the linchpin of his fortune, and went on to become a flamboyant movie producer, holder of many world aviation records, principal owner of Trans World Airlines, a critically-important defense contractor, Hollywood’s most pursued, and elusive, bachelor, and partner of the United States government. This is an epic biography of an epic figure, who bestrode the world like a colossus, yet could not master himself.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242504Mon, 01 Aug 1994 07:36:09 +0000Crystal QuitzonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242504 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Empire: The Life, Legend, and Madness of Howard Hughes Author: James B. Steele, Donald L. Barlett Narrator: Christopher Hurt Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/242504 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Empire: The Life, Legend, and Madness of Howard Hughes Author: James B. Steele, Donald L. Barlett Narrator: Christopher Hurt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 28 hours 54 minutes Release date: August 1, 1994 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.82 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 2.5 of Total 2 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Howard Hughes lived one of the greatest, most heroic, misunderstood, mysterious, bizarre, and tragic lives in American history. Here at last, in a uniquely full and brilliantly documented biography by a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative team, the mythology that surrounded that life is disentangled from the truth. Hughes had always been different. Raised by overprotective parents, pathologically fearful of germs, in awe of his father, unable to make friends, he grew into a man ruled by madness. Certainly his riches set him apart. But he was also tough. Orphaned and a millionaire at eighteen, Hughes repudiated his relatives, seized control of the Hughes Tool Company, the linchpin of his fortune, and went on to become a flamboyant movie producer, holder of many world aviation records, principal owner of Trans World Airlines, a critically-important defense contractor, Hollywood’s most pursued, and elusive, bachelor, and partner of the United States government. This is an epic biography of an epic figure, who bestrode the world like a colossus, yet could not master himself.]]>185cleanfull