General Audiobooks | Fiction & Literature

This audiobook is about the life of Alberto. He is a special man with disabilities, diagnosed with both Cerebral Palsy and Scoliosis as a toddler. Alberto is an aspiring writer, who uses an augmentative alternative communication device (AAC) to speak. He enjoys music, movies, and social media. He currently resides in Irvine, California. This audiobook spans his life from the day he was born in San Pedro, California through his graduation from Valley Senior High School, Santa Ana, California. The audiobook takes you through the humorous and memorable moments of his life. He loves his family and friends. Enjoy reminiscing with him. It is a wonderful audiobook.

Alberto E Baston (Author), Kurt Glaser (Narrator)

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My Wife's Canary

Miles Maskell has lived a varied and adventurous life, and has travelled widely as amply demonstrated in his anecdotes. He has been a City of London wine merchant, owned two restaurants and a champagne bar, and eventually created a company letting top-of-the-range properties in southern France on behalf of their owners. He has climbed mountains, shot wild boar in Poland, piloted a 4-seater aircraft of which he was a part-owner, parachuted in New Zealand, and ridden the Cresta Run in St Moritz. He is also a sculptor. Written as a lighthearted and easy-to-read series of anecdotes, this is his autobiography and recounts some of the more entertaining experiences of his life to date, as well as a number of amusing incidents encountered by his relations and closest friends.

Miles Maskell (Author), Jacob Z Klimaszewski (Narrator)

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The Girl with Special Shoes: Miracles Don’t Always Look Like You’d Expect

Hilda's family didn't know she had muscular dystrophy. They just knew their preschooler was losing her ability to walk. But they were determined to find a cure. Being disabled in Cameroon meant not only obstacles to transport, but visits to diviners and evangelists, threats of sexual assault, discrimination, and a crisis of faith. Despite the hardship Hilda has faced, her family's unwavering support and God's unwavering grace have helped her persevere to become a national broadcaster. Her inspiring triumph over adversity will give you hope, no matter how dark your trials. Walk a mile in Hilda's shoes and learn how: - She lost her mobility and found her purpose. - A gutsy girl broke the glass ceiling of disability. - People saw her broken body, but God saw a worthy vessel. - She and her family searched for healing, but God had other plans. - She didn't need to stand to be outstanding. - God was on the move when she was stuck. - Her hope overcame hardship. The Girl with Special Shoes is the witty and heartfelt story of a family's sacrificial love and a God who refashions pain into purpose.

Hilda Bih Muluh (Author), Hilda Bih Muluh (Narrator)

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[Polish] - Rak i dziewczyna: Jak ułożyłam sobie życie z rakiem

Poruszająca opowieść Jagny Kaczanowskiej o tym, jak zachorowała na nowotwór piersi i jak z niego wyszła. Bohaterka to nowoczesna, aktywna kobieta: dziennikarka, psycholożka, matka. Diagnoza była dla niej szokiem. Odrzuciła jednak teorię, że rak to wyrok, i postanowiła wygrać swoje życie. Diagnoza, chemia, mastektomia, rekonstrukcja piersi. Gabinety lekarzy i sale szpitalne, ale i dom, w którym nie brakuje kłótni z partnerem i trudnych rozmów z dziećmi. Praca i zwykłe życie, które nie przestaje się toczyć. Chwile zwątpienia, nadziei i radości. Wszystko to tworzy wciągającą ludzką historię - historię kobiety, którą, jak wiele innych, dopadła okropna choroba. Opowieść Jagny Kaczanowskiej uzupełniają rozmowy z ekspertami: onkolożką, chirurgiem, terapeutką psychoonkolożką oraz chorymi i ich bliskimi. • „Cholernie potrzebna i ważna książka o tym, jak wziąć raka za rogi”. – Katarzyna Miller • „Wszyscy boimy się zachorować. Dzięki książce Jagny Kaczanowskiej inaczej spojrzycie na życie z nowotworem, poznacie też nowe metody jego leczenia.. A przede wszystkim przeczytacie świetną książkę! I odważną, i trzymającą w napięciu, i śmieszną, i straszną, i wzruszającą. A także inspirującą. Polecam – nie tylko chorym i ich bliskim, ale i wszystkim tym, którzy chcą sobie przypomnieć, dlaczego warto żyć”. – Małgorzata Ohme

Jagna Kaczanowska (Author), Ewa Abart (Narrator)

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Black and Neurodiverse: 'The intersectionality of being Black and Neurodiverse'

Insight into the life of a Neurodiverse Black girl from the Midlands, as she embarks on her journey through the UK school system. This book unveils and highlights the unique experiences of neurodiverse people of colour and the many challenges they face. In this book, 24-year-old, British-Nigerian, Oluseyitan Ojedokun gives an account of her struggles through school. She shares the many dreams and goals she had, despite the feeling of constant dismay.

Oluseyitan Ojedokun (Author), Oluseyitan Ojedokun (Narrator)

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Telgi: Ek Reporter Ki Diary

In the 1990s, when Abdul Kareem Telgi spent more than eighty lakh rupees on a dancer in a dance bar one evening, he came under the target of the police, politicians and the underworld. Sanjay Singh, then a reporter at NDTV, broke the Telgi Scam story in 2003. At an estimated 40,000 crores, it was a scam that shook our nation. From how he graduated from being a fruit-seller to a travel agent in Mumbai to how he became the kingpin of such a large scam, that, too, with the entire administrative machinery, politicians, police, hand-in-glove with him-Telgi's story is as fascinating as they come. Telgi: Ek Reporter Ki Diary is based on deep investigative work, interviews with all the important characters in the plot, and unravels the biggest scam of its time.

Sanjay Singh (Author), Prateek Sharma (Narrator)

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[French] - L'Appel du large: L'odyssée d'un enfant de Noirmoutier

Michel Adrien, né à Noirmoutier en 1933, est issu d’une famille de pêcheur. Dès l'âge de 14 ans, il embarque comme mousse à bord du 'Fleur de Mai'. Il y apprendra le dur métier de marin pêcheur dans les conditions ultra-précaires de l'époque, et connaitra même un naufrage, dont il sortira marqué à vie. À 23 ans, il fait construire son premier bateau et s’affirme comme un patron respecté de son équipage. Sa curiosité et son désir d’entreprendre le mènent vers les eaux de l’Afrique de l’Ouest. Toujours en avance sur son temps, le petit mousse va créer un empire de pêche. Ce livre est le premier tome d'une véritable odyssée, un parcours exceptionnel fait d’aventures et de risques, avec le souci du partage et une grande humanité, toujours omniprésente à la lecture. Ne résistez pas à l'appel du large, et plongez dans la lecture de cette incroyable épopée.

Michel Adrien (Author), Vincent Siméon (Narrator)

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Tea With Mom

“The ubiquitous cup tea has been and still is, the irreducible minimum of hospitality in almost every home. A lot happens around a cup of tea. A lot more, especially if it is with your mother. I still have fond memories of my late mother, especially memories of a hot chapati off the frying pan and a nice cup of tea. This unique book celebrates the special and unbreakable bonds between mothers and their children. It is a great read and a must have for every home library.” This book will make you laugh, cry and feel all the emotions of times with your mom as you turn the pages. A beautiful collection of 46 heartwarming and inspirational stories of mothers and motherhood. Brand New out of Africa. The book comes to celebrate moms across the globe!

Edna Mbugua Thiong'o (Author), Eddie Kimani, Yunia Amunga (Narrator)

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Tod is God: The Authorized Story of How I Created Extreme Championship Wrestling

The uncensored inside story of ECW's founder Tod Gordon's journey from jewelry store owner to one of the three most powerful promoters in pro wrestling. In Tod is God-so named for a chant the ECW fans created to honor the founder-Gordon chronicles each step of the company's meteoric rise to prominence, as well as the elements that led to his removing himself from the company before its demise. Gordon's former partnership with ECW booker Paul Heyman made for magical TV and in-ring moments. The friendship between Gordon and Heyman, both a blessing and curse, was the once-in-a-lifetime bond responsible for so many of history's greatest teams, bands, and partners. Gordon has stayed silent on the causes for the split and, by doing so, assumed blame for it. Until now. Tod is God is the closest you'll ever get to living ECW's ride to the top. Come sit beside Sandman, Sabu, Terry Funk, Cactus Jack, and other ECW stars as Gordon brings you inside the locker rooms, hotel rooms, and car rides. From the triumphs and breakthroughs to the frustrations and tragedies, you'll live it all alongside the man who started it all.

Sean Oliver, Tod Gordon (Author), Sean Oliver (Narrator)

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Into the Silk: The Dramatic True Stories of Airmen Who Baled Out – And Lived

From World War Two to the Jet Age, Ian Mackersey charts the thrilling and personal accounts of airmen who have jumped from their planes and survived. Since the test pilot Harold Harris became the first man to save his life with a parachute in 1922 there have been over 120,000 air force pilots and crew who owe their lives to their parachutes. Into the Silk is full of astounding tales of people who against the odds bailed out of their planes and were therefore able to enter the annals of the Caterpillar Club, a society open only to men and women who survive aviation disaster with the aid of a parachute. Mackersey records dramatic moments during the Second World War when pilots leapt from their burning planes while still being shot at by enemy fighters. He uncovers the descent of the extraordinarily lucky man who jumped from his damaged bomber but had to put his parachute on while falling through the sky and the pilot who found himself attached to a moving train and was dragged along for miles. The book highlights the debts that all of these survivors owe to people such as Leslie Irvin, who invented the modern parachute and Sir James Martin, the great designer of ejection seats.

Ian Mackersey (Author), Jay Aaseng (Narrator)

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You Are Accused: Exploring the Frightening World of Accusation

What would you do if you were accused of something terrible? What if it happened when you were vulnerable, in an unfamiliar country, or under a media spotlight? How would your life and the lives of the people you love be affected? You Are Accused is an urgent piece of investigative journalism by Raphael Rowe – himself falsely convicted for a murder he did not commit – exploring the frightening world of accusations in the modern world. Join Raphael as he meets the people who have been through the transformative experience of accusation. Hear their stories first-hand and discover the impact that an accusation can have; on those accused, on their families, friends, and communities. Through deep dives into headline cases such as the UK Post Office scandal, infamous cases including Amanda Knox, as well as social media, sexual allegations, and legal experts fighting for change, Raphael shines a light on cases from the UK, US and beyond.

Raphael Rowe (Author), Raphael Rowe (Narrator)

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Against the Water: A surfing champion's inspirational journey to Olympic glory

The gut-wrenching story of how one of Australia's finest surfers overcame a brain injury and despair to win an Olympic medal. On the morning of 10 December 2015, Owen Wright entered the water at Pipeline, Hawaii, determined to become a world champion. But after being pounded by a set of monstrous waves, he ended up fighting for life and facing extensive brain trauma. In this inspirational memoir, Wright chronicles the events leading up to that fateful day, as well as the months and years that followed as he battled to regain basic functioning, and eventually the capacity to compete again at the apex of surfing. Against the Water carries the reader back to Wright's boyhood in the tiny town of Culburra, where his father, determined to raise champions, turned family life into a kind of boot camp. While eccentric, his father's methods bore fruit: the Wrights of Culburra would become Australian surfing royalty. Owen's story lays bare the complex relationship with his father - the adoration, the fight for independence, the fallings out, and the reconciliations. Told in a spare, intimate style, Against the Water is the moving account of an athlete who refused to accept that his best days were behind him and raises fundamental questions around family and competition. What, ultimately, is our duty to our children? At what point does bravery become folly? And how much should we sacrifice for the sake of another? 'Owen was a childhood phenom who grew into the ultimate family man. In between this transition, he took on the world, charged crazy waves, suffered a huge brain injury, and finished off with the all-time sporting comeback!' Mick Fanning, three-time world champion surfer 'Whatever it is that Owen is getting himself into, he seems to do it with little to no fear and a massive smile on his face. He's an inspirational guy, to put it lightly. Owen is one special human!' Liam Hemsworth, actor 'Owen Wright has to be the most inspiring person I've ever met. His story is one of a childhood prodigy, to facing a near-death experience, to Australian hero . . . This book will inspire and motivate anyone who has had to face adversity whilst following their dreams.' Kita Alexander, singer-songwriter '[A] true fighter's spirit!' Luke Rockhold, UFC middleweight champion, two-time jiu-jitsu world champion, three-time strikeforce middleweight champion

Owen Wright (Author), Barton Welch (Narrator)

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