Making It
By: Jay Blades
Narrated by: Damian Lynch
Length: 7 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
The Sunday Times bestseller, Making It is an inspirational memoir about beating the odds and turning things around even when it all seems hopeless, by Jay Blades, the beloved star of hit BBC One show The Repair Shop.
We had our hardships, and there were times that we didn’t have a lot of food and didn’t have a lot of money. But that didn’t stop... Read more
Tea & Honesty
By: Jules Sebastian
Narrated by: Jules Sebastian
Length: 6 hours 39 minutes
Abridged: No
Warm, heartfelt conversations with inspirational figures about the feelings and experiences common to us all, and a personal insight into one of Australia's most beloved celebrity couples, Guy Sebastian and Jules Sebastian. 'Jules is one of those people you meet amp; instantly love. She speaks from the heart with such warmth amp; truth. A... Read more
View audiobookPrince Philip's Century 1921-2021
By: Robert Jobson
Narrated by: Sam Dastor
Length: 13 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
Prince Philip's life and legacy. Read the new and definitive biography of the remarkable Duke of Edinburgh.For decades Prince Philip shared the Queen’s burden of office without upstaging her, always privately providing reassurance and advice but never overstepping the boundaries of his supporting role. It was an unforgiving position – a... Read more
View audiobookLiterary Pursuits
By: Sarah Dillon & Corin Throsby
Narrated by: Sarah Dillon & Corin Throsby
Length: 6 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
Literary detectives Sarah Dillon and Corin Throsby investigate the stories behind the stories of nine great novels
In this engrossing series, Drs Sarah Dillon and Corin Throsby set off on a quest to discover how some of our most famous, best-loved books were written. What was happening in the author's lives, and how did that influence the process... Read more
Climbing the Walls
By: Kieran Cunningham
Narrated by: Angus King
Length: 10 hours 23 minutes
Abridged: No
When mountains are your salvation, what keep your mental weather calm and free of storms, how do you cope if they’re out of reach?
After spending a decade restlessly globetrotting in search of a way of life that worked for him, journalist Kieran Cunningham alighted on Sondrio, a small town in Lombardy, Italy. A stone’s throw from the Alps, there... Read more
My Broken Vagina
By: Fran Bushe
Narrated by: Fran Bushe
Length: 7 hours 43 minutes
Abridged: No
A candid and hilarious conversation about what happens when sex doesn't feel like it's working.
This book is one woman's funny, moving, and sometimes awkward quest to fix her sex life, but it's the story of millions of women everywhere - half of all women have felt pain during sex.
During award-winning writer and performer Fran Bushe's journey... Read more
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
By: Colin Freeman
Narrated by: Stephen Perring
Length: 7 hours 40 minutes
Abridged: No
The true story of a retired British army officer's private Somali-hostage rescue mission.
During the peak of the Somali piracy crisis, three ships – from Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan – were hijacked and then abandoned to their fate by their employers, who lacked the money to pay ransoms.
All would still be there, were it not for Colonel John... Read more
Where Did I Go Right?
By: Geoff Norcott
Narrated by: Geoff Norcott
Length: 6 hours 52 minutes
Abridged: No
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'Few people walk the line of thought provoking and laugh out loud funny like Geoff Norcott.' - Romesh Ranganathan
'Where Did I Go Right? is sharp, considered, insightful, and helped me make sense of "the other side". And because Geoff Norcott is so funny, it unfortunately means I can't dismiss his views entirely. It's so important to have a... Read more
Jag ser dig än - Om livet med alzheimer
By: Julie Rubow
Narrated by: Anna Godenius
Length: 9 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
År 2014, när Julie Rubow och Bjørn Jacobsen varit gifta i nitton år, händer det ofattbara. Vid en ålder av 48 år diagnostiseras Bjørn med Alzheimers sjukdom - något som vänder hela familjens tillvaro uppochner. Undan för undan försvinner familjefadern alltmer in i sig själv, tills han en dag helt förlorar förmågan att kommunicera. Fem år efter... Read more
View audiobookReksa, kaukalon ammattilainen
By: Jorma Kurvinen
Narrated by: Panu Vauhkonen
Length: 4 hours 45 minutes
Abridged: No
Reijo Ruotsalainen (s.1960) on yksi legendaarisimmista suomalaisista jääkiekkoilijoista. Hän aloitti uransa Oulun Kärpissä ja pelasi myös SM-liigassa Kärppien riveissä. Ruotsalaista houkuteltiin jo varhain pelaamaan Yhdysvaltoihin, mutta hän siirtyi NHL:ään vasta 1980-luvun alussa. Ruotsalainen pelasi NHL:ssä lyhyen mutta voitokkaan uran New... Read more
View audiobookSumma sotamiehen kynällä piirrettynä
By: Kaarlo Erho
Narrated by: Karri Karjalainen
Length: 3 hours 18 minutes
Abridged: No
Ainoa tapa selvitä epätavallisista tilanteista on tehdä niistä tavallisia. Kaarlo Erho todistaa tämän sotamuistelmissaan, jotka eivät keskity niinkään talvisodan suuriin rintamakuvioihin vaan korsuissa elämiseen ja sotilaiden tekemiin retkiin taistelusta toiseen. Lukija ikään kuin astuu sotilaiden saappaisiin ja kuuntelee heidän... Read more
View audiobookDet perfekta skottet : en polismans berättelse om gripandet av Sveriges värsta massmördare Mattias Flink
By: Olavi Blomfjord & Linus Hugosson
Narrated by: Magnus Schmitz
Length: 4 hours 7 minutes
Abridged: No
Den 11 juni år 1994 sker det värsta massmordet i modern svensk historia. På Faluns gator går den berusade yrkesmilitären Mattias Flink omkring med en AK-5:a och skjuter skoningslöst i sommarnatten. När larmet når polisen har flera personer redan träffats av mördarens kulor. Varje sekund är på liv och död.När polisen Olavi Blomfjord skickas ut på... Read more
View audiobookMeasuring Up
By: Dan Robson
Narrated by: Dan Robson
Length: 9 hours 25 minutes
Abridged: No
SHORTLISTED for the 2022 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize
“Dan Robson’s book is a heart-wrenching portrait of grief. Anyone who has lost a parent will recognize it, know it intimately as you roll through the stages and finally come to the realization that a parent’s ultimate gift to a child is showing them how to live.”—Tanya Talaga,... Read more
How to be an Author
By: Ashton Cartwright
Narrated by: Alex Black
Length: 9 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
36 real authors give us an in depth look at their successes, their mistakes, and their careers as writers.There is nothing in the world as incredible as creating something, and getting to hear about other people enjoying it. You know that you’ve made a change in someone's life, even if it’s only in a small way. It’s one of the best feelings in... Read more
View audiobookNo One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
By: Greta Thunberg
Narrated by: Greta Thunberg
Length: 2 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
The #1 New York Times bestseller by Time's 2019 Person of the Year
"Greta Thunberg is already one of our planet’s greatest advocates." —Barack Obama
The groundbreaking speeches of Greta Thunberg, the young climate activist who has become the voice of a generation, including her historic address to the United Nations
In August 2018 a... Read more
The Life of Saint Macrina
By: Gregory of Nyssa
Narrated by: Sarah Bacaller
Length: 1 hour 14 minutes
Abridged: No
The Life of Saint Macrina' is a significant work of early Christian literature written by Bishop Gregory of Nyssa. In the form of a letter to the monk Olympus, Gregory describes the life and influence of his sister Macrina. Macrina – also known as ‘Macrina the Younger’ – had helped to establish a monastery and convent in Pontus (in modern-day... Read more
View audiobookInto the Deep
By: Robert D. Ballard & Christopher Drew
Narrated by: Scott Brick
Length: 9 hours 44 minutes
Abridged: No
The legendary explorer of the Titanic shares inside stories of danger, suspense, and discovery--plus previously untold stories about his own dyslexia and how it has shaped his life. Best known for finding the doomed ship Titanic, celebrated adventurer Robert Ballard has a lifetime of stories about exploring the ocean depths. Now he gets... Read more
View audiobookLoving Large
By: Patti M. Hall
Narrated by: Teri Clark Linden
Length: 8 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
Patti M. Hall’s life is pitched into an abyss of uncertainty when a golf ball–sized tumour is discovered in her teenage son’s head and he is diagnosed with gigantism, a disease of both legend and stigma. After scrambling to access a handful of medical experts in the field, Patti learns that her son could grow uncontrollably, his mobility could... Read more
View audiobookAlice
By: Ivy Anderson & Devon Angus
Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
Length: 9 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
The collected memoirs of a 1913 San Francisco sex worker, their effect on society at the time, and where they fit in today’s worldIn 1913 the San Francisco Bulletin published a serialized, ghostwritten memoir of a prostitute who went by Alice Smith. “A Voice from the Underworld” detailed Alice’s humble Midwestern upbringing and her struggle to... Read more
View audiobookAnchored
By: Mort Crim
Narrated by: Mort Crim
Length: 9 hours 34 minutes
Abridged: No
Mort Crim has reported on major conflicts around the world for more than four decades and was a major inspiration for Will Ferrell’s performance in the movie Anchorman. Crim’s memoir takes listeners behind the camera to show what life was like when the local anchorman was as revered as the professional athlete, and just as overpaid. It was a... Read more
View audiobookWhen She Comes Back
By: Ronit Plank
Narrated by: Ronit Plank
Length: 6 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
Abandoned By Her MotherRonit was six years old when her mother left her and her four year old sister for India to follow a cult guru. Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, whose commune was responsible for the largest biological attack on U.S. soil, preached that children were hindrances and encouraged sterilizations among his followers. Luckily Ronit's... Read more
View audiobookPower and Pinstripes
By: Peter Botte & Jeff Mangold
Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
Length: 6 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
No team in American sports has as storied a history as the New York Yankees, winners of twenty-seven World Series. As the strength and conditioning coach for the Yankees for parts of three decades, Jeff Mangold was firmly imbedded in building the dynasty of the 1990s and 2000s. In Power and Pinstripes, Mangold shares priceless stories from his... Read more
View audiobookHistory Shock
By: John Dickson
Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
Length: 9 hours 54 minutes
Abridged: No
For over twenty-five years John Dickson served the United States as a Foreign Service officer. Dickson organizes History Shock around a country-by-country series of lively personal experience vignettes, followed by compelling historical analysis of the ways in which his inadequate understanding of the host country's history lead to history... Read more
View audiobook1996
By: Jon Finkel
Narrated by: Barry Abrams
Length: 9 hours 9 minutes
Abridged: No
Take a rollicking tour through the sports world of 1996, when debuts, comebacks, movies, and pop culture crossover changed the sports landscape forever. From college to the Olympics to the pros; from the NBA to golf, tennis, and boxing, 1996 was home to athletes and teams who were among the best marketed, most beloved, colorful, and greatest in... Read more
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