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ID: 196410
Title: King
Author: Steven James
Narrator: Richard Ferrone
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12:52:00
Language: English
Release date: 10-04-22
Publisher: Recorded Books
Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense
Summary:
FBI Special Agent Patrick Bowers has matched wits with some of the most violent serial killers in history-- and one of them has never forgiven him.... Patrick Bowers has pursued the nation' s fiercest serial killers-- and now one elusive foe is back for revenge. Settling into a new post at the FBI academy, Patrick and his fiancEe, Lien-hua Jiang, are planning their future together with his stepdaughter, Tessa. But just when his life seems normal, a demon from the past returns to draw him down a dark road he hoped had closed forever. Forced into a desperate hunt to save the two women he loves most, Patrick is in a race against time to stop an international conspiracy from becoming the most widespread act of terrorism in U.S. history.
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ID: 306601
Title: Me Before You
Author: Jojo Moyes
Narrator: Alex Tregear, Andrew Wincott, Anna Betinck, Jo Hall, Owen Lindsay, Steven Crossley, Various
Format: Unabridged
Length: 16:40:49
Language: English
Release date: 08-25-21
Publisher: W.F. Howes
Genres: Romance, General
Summary:
Lou Clark knows a lot of things. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun tea shop, and she might not love her boyfriend Patrick. Will Traynor knows his motorcycle accident took away his desire to live, and now everything feels small and joyless. What Will doesn't know is that Lou is about to burst into his world. And neither of them knows they're going to change the other for all time.
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ID: 325367
Title: NYPD Red 5: A shocking attack. A killer with a vendetta. A city on red alert
Author: James Patterson
Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini
Format: Unabridged
Length: 07:11:00
Language: English
Release date: 03-22-18
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense
Summary:
Random House presents the audiobook edition of NYPD Red 5 by James Patterson.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
The one who knows the secrets is the one who holds the power.
The richest of New York's rich gather at The Pierre's Cotillion Room to raise money for those less fortunate. Detectives Zach Jordan and Kylie MacDonald of the elite NYPD Red task force are there providing security.
The night is shattered as a fatal blast rocks the room, stirring up horrifying memories of 9/11. Is the explosion an act of terrorism - or a homicide?
A big-name female filmmaker is the next to die, in a desolate corner of New York City. As the attacks keep escalating, Zach and Kylie realise the perpetrators may be among the A-list New Yorkers NYPD Red was formed to protect.
Book five in the bestselling NYPD Red series. Also published as Red Alert in the US.
'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' Lee Child
'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer . . . Simply put: nobody does it better.' Jeffrey Deaver
'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' Ian Rankin
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ID: 325366
Title: Dark Tracks
Author: Philippa Gregory
Narrator: Nicola Barber
Format: Unabridged
Length: 07:42:42
Language: English
Release date: 02-23-18
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK
Genres: Kids, Historical
Summary:
Dive deep into the world of medieval legends and disentangle reality from fear in this powerful series from the internationally renowned author of historical fiction Philippa Gregory.
Luca Vero is a member of the secret Order of Darkness, tasked by his master to uncover the truth behind strange happenings. Together with Lady Isolde, her friend and confidantIshraq, Luca’s manservant Freize, and Brother Peter,Luca travels across medieval Europe – seeking out the signs of the end of days, judging the supernatural and testing the new science.
Trapped in a village possessed by a dancing madness, the group fights to keep their own sanity. When Isolde dances away in red shoes and Ishraq takes dramatic revenge on their covert assassin the young people discover that the greatest danger is in the men who have come to their rescue. These are the truly dangerous madmen of Europe who carry a dark hatred that will last for centuries.
Join the Order of Darkness in their quest to witness the end of the world in the fourth volume of Philippa Gregory’s epic adventure series. Read by Nicola Barber.
PRAISE FOR THE ORDER OF DARKNESS SERIES:
‘…attractive characters, several layers of mystery, and as one might expect, meticulously researched historical detail’ The Daily Mail
‘The plot is deftly conceived…and the setting richly detailed.’ The Daily Telegraph
‘This is still one of the most enthralling historical series of recent years, with Gregory's descriptions bringing 15th century Venice vividly to life’ The Bookbag
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ID: 323702
Title: Panguitch
Author: Zane Grey
Narrator: Richard Ferrone
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11:21:11
Language: English
Release date: 01-23-18
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Western
Summary:
Panguitch is king of the wild mustangs. A magnificent stallion the color of a lion, except for his black mane and tail, he has been unsuccessfully sought for years by a number of horse hunters. Chane Weymer can hardly believe when the Paiute chief, Toddy Nokin, confides in him, a white man, that Panguitch and his herd are on Wild Horse Mesa in Utah. How can a herd of horses be on the insurmountable mesa?
Chane buys horses from the Paiute that he plans to sell to the Mormons, but he is attacked by horse thieves and escapes with only the horse he is riding. Having evaded the thieves, he discovers the wild horses led by Panguitch. Now that he knows Panguitchs access to Wild Horse Mesa, Chane decides to return to capture the wild stallion.
Chane is near exhaustion when he rides into the Melberne-Loughbridge horse-hunting camp. Amazed to find that his brother is part of the crew there, he accepts Melbernes invitation to join them. But trouble lies ahead as Benton Manerube, a man associated with the horse thieves who attacked Chane, is in the camp posing as an expert horse hunter.
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ID: 313670
Title: Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis: The Vampire Chronicles 12
Author: Anne Rice
Narrator: Simon Vance
Format: Unabridged
Length: 17:14:00
Language: English
Release date: 12-21-17
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Paranormal
Summary:
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis by Anne Rice, read by Simon Vance.
In my dreams, I saw a city fall into the sea. I heard the cries of thousands. I saw flames that outshone the lamps of heaven. And all the world was shaken...
At the novel's centre: the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt, hero, leader, irresistible force, irrepressible spirit, battling (and ultimately reconciling with) a strange otherworldly form that has taken possession of his undead body and soul. This ancient and mysterious power and unearthly spirit of vampire lore has all the force, history and insidious reach of the unknowable Universe.
It is through this spirit, previously considered benign for thousands of vampire years and throughout the Vampire Chronicles, that we come to be told the hypnotic tale of a great sea power of ancient times; a mysterious heaven on earth situated on a boundless continent -- and of how and why this force came to build and rule the great legendary empire of centuries ago that thrived in the Atlantic Ocean.
And as we learn of the mighty powers of this lost kingdom of Atalantaya, the lost realms of Atlantis, we come to understand its secrets, and how and why the vampire Lestat, indeed all the vampires, must reckon so many millennia later with the terrifying force of this ageless, all-powerful Atalantaya spirit.
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ID: 320763
Title: Pale Horse Riding
Author: Chris Petit
Narrator: Saskia Reeves
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12:15:00
Language: English
Release date: 12-21-17
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK
Genres: Fiction & Literature, General
Summary:
'One of Britain's most visionary writers' DAVID PEACE
From the author of the highly acclaimed The Butchers of Berlin comes a devastating, haunting and brilliant follow up. . .
By 1943 Auschwitz is the biggest black market in Europe. The garrison has grown epically corrupt on the back of the transportations and goods confiscated, and this is considered even more of a secret than the one surrounding the mass extermination.
Everything is done to resist penetration until August Schlegel and SS officer Morgen, after solving the case of the butchers of Berlin, are sent in disguised as post office officials to investigate an instance of stolen gold being sent through the mail. Their chances of getting out of Auschwitz alive are almost nil, unless Schlegel and Morgen accept that the nature of the beast they are fighting means they too must become as corrupt as the corruption they are desperate to expose.
Even if they survive, will it be at the cost of losing their souls?
Praise for Chris Petit:
'Powerful evocation of a city living in terror' Sunday Times Crime Club
'Ambitious, darkly atmospheric' The Times
'Hugely impressive and highly readable; in the tradition of Thomas Harris's The Silence of the Lambs' Financial Times
'Ferocious invention marks this novel out as special' The Edge
'Ambitious and intelligent' Times
'Puts Petit in the first rank' Metro
'A zigzagging narrative as byzantine an blackly pessemistic as late James Ellroy' Independent on Sunday
'An example of the genre near its best. Gorky Park with something to spare; well worth anyone's weekend' Guardian for The Psalm Killer
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ID: 312896
Title: Every Breath You Take
Author: Alafair Burke, Mary Higgins Clark
Narrator: Heather Lind
Format: Unabridged
Length: 07:20:08
Language: English
Release date: 12-14-17
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK
Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense
Summary:
The unmissable thriller from the Grande Dame of Suspense, MARY HIGGINS CLARK, and New York Times bestselling author ALAFAIR BURKE.
The Met Gala ball: the world’s most glamorous fundraising party, an incredible night where the rich and famous wear extraordinary designer gowns and rub shoulders in New York’s famous Metropolitan Museum of Art. People would kill for an invitation.
Three years ago, Virginia Wakeling, a member of the Met’s board of trustees and one of the museum’s most generous donors, was found dead in the snow outside the building. Police soon discovered that she’d been thrown from the roof during the Met Gala, but no one has ever been arrested for her murder.
Although suspicion has always hovered around Virginia’s much younger boyfriend, there are a bevy of suspects. Laurie Moran decides to investigate Virginia’s death for her successful cold-cases television show, Under Suspicion. But the more she pries into Virginia’s murder, the closer Laurie comes to discovering just how dangerous an invitation to the Met Gala can be…
Praise for Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke
‘The grande dame of American thriller writing’ Los Angeles Times Book Review
‘Clark and Burke's collaboration is as smooth as rum and coke, with just enough kick to make the reader thirsty for another’ Publishers Weekly on All Dressed in White
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ID: 309564
Title: Beyond Fort Mims: A Western Story
Author: Lauran Paine
Narrator: Jack Garrett
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:27:02
Language: English
Release date: 12-01-17
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Western
Summary:
The massacre at Fort Mims is what spurred young Davy Crockett to leave his family and become a volunteer scout in the military campaign between American militias and the Creek Indians. It was while serving in this capacity that Crockett earned his reputation as a first-rate scout, which added to his already established reputation as a crack shot. Like many volunteers serving in militias, Crockett also had to concern himself with protecting his wife, his children, and his land from roaming Indian war parties and gangs of frontier renegades who used the distraction of wars to attack and pillage those left behind. It was in these skirmishes that Davy Crockett distinguished himself. It was a chaotic and dangerous time on the frontier, and Davy Crockett and his family seemed to have a ringside seat in the midst of the action.
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ID: 309194
Title: Form: My Autobiography
Author: Kieren Fallon
Narrator: Frank Grimes
Format: Unabridged
Length: 08:19:00
Language: English
Release date: 11-23-17
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK
Genres: Sports & Recreation, Biography & Memoir, Other
Summary:
THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS INTERNATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR
Kieren Fallon was one of the world’s greatest jockeys, but his career was littered with controversial incidents. Now, in his powerful and honest autobiography, he tells all.
'The most eagerly anticipated racing autobiography for many years' Greg Wood, Guardian
As a jockey, Kieren Fallon had a unique rapport with his horses, often coaxing them to victory when others had struggled. His skill and commitment made him a punter’s favourite. His magnificent record, which saw him crowned Champion Jockey on six occasions, ensured he became one of racing’s biggest stars.
But that was only ever part of the story. Having come over to the UK from Ireland to make his name, Fallon’s combative nature brought him to the attention of the racing authorities. When he dragged a rival jockey off his mount in 1994, he began a series of run-ins that would eventually see him on trial in the Old Bailey, accused of race fixing. Although the judge eventually ruled that there was no case to answer, the damage to his career and reputation had been done.
In Form, Kieren Fallon provides a searingly honest account of his life, and the pressures he faced to get to the top of his sport, where winning was never enough, and where relaxation came in the shape of a bottle of vodka or a meal that had to be ‘flipped’ immediately to ensure he maintained his weight. He worked with some of the best trainers and won all the biggest races, but true happiness only ever really came to him when he was on the back of a horse – a joy that he still feels now that he has retired from racing as he rides work early in the morning.
Brutally honest as well as entertaining, this is a unique sporting memoir.
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ID: 308572
Title: Then She Was Gone
Author: Luca Veste
Narrator: Jonathan Keeble
Format: Unabridged
Length: 09:51:00
Language: English
Release date: 11-16-17
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK
Genres: Fiction & Literature, General
Summary:
Murphy and Rossi are back in Luca Veste’s thriller, Then She Was Gone, read for you by Jonathan Keeble.
Tim Johnson took his baby daughter out for a walk and she never made it home. Johnson claims he was assaulted and the girl was snatched. The police see a different crime, with Johnson their only suspect.
A year later, Sam Bryne is on course to be elected as one of the youngest MPs in Westminster. He's tipped for the very top ... until he vanishes.
Detectives Murphy and Rossi are tasked with discovering what has happened to the popular politician – and in doing so, they unearth a trail that stretches into the past, and crimes that someone is hell-bent on avenging.
Audiobook listeners love Luca Veste:
‘Rollicking good read. Loved the narration, Jonathan Keeble made all the characters come to life’ Pauline F on Bloodstream
‘Gripping! It's a little different, well written and really quite exciting. The narration was very good too.’ Ann D on Bloodstream
‘Having just finished listening to this book the first thing I did was look for another! It also helps that he uses the brilliant Johnathan Keeble to bring life to his excellent storyline! Bravo!’ Flower Girl on Dead Gone
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ID: 309383
Title: Open Season
Author: Archer Mayor
Narrator: Tom Taylorson
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11:03:34
Language: English
Release date: 11-14-17
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police Stories
Summary:
Lt. Joe Gunther of the Brattleboro, Vermont, police force has a serious problem: in a community where a decade could pass without a single murder, the body count is suddenly mounting. Innocent citizens are being killedand others set upseemingly orchestrated by a mysterious ski-masked man.
Signs suggest that a three-year-old murder trial might lie at the heart of things, but its a case that many in the department would prefer remained closed. A man of quiet integrity, Lt. Gunther knows that he must pursue the case to its conclusion, wherever it leads.
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ID: 306513
Title: In the Midst of Winter
Author: Alma Cuervo, Isabel Allende, Jasmine Cephas Jones
Narrator: Dennis Boutsikaris
Format: Unabridged
Length: 09:48:00
Language: English
Release date: 11-02-17
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK
Genres: Fiction & Literature, General
Summary:
**THE NEW YORK TIMES ?BESTSELLER**
The captivating new novel from the multi-million-bestselling author of The House of the Spirits and The Japanese Lover. Now the New York Times bestseller.
New York Times bestseller Isabel Allende returns with a beautifully crafted, multi-generational novel of struggle, endurance and friendship against the odds.
Amid the biggest Brooklyn snowstorm in living memory, an unexpected friendship blossoms between three people thrown together by circumstance. Richard Bowmaster, a lonely university professor in his sixties, hits the car driven by Evelyn Ortega, a young, undocumented migrant from Guatemala. But what at first seems an inconvenience takes an unforeseen and darker turn when Evelyn comes to him and his neighbour Lucia Maraz, desperately seeking help.
Sweeping from present-day Brooklyn to Guatemala to turbulent 1970s Chile and Brazil, and woven with Isabel Allende's trademark humanity, passion and storytelling verve, In the Midst of Winter is a mesmerizing and unforgettable tale read for you by Dennis Boutsikaris, Alma Cuervo and Jasmine Cephas Jones.
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ID: 387666
Title: Farmer and His Dog
Author: Adam Henson
Narrator: Nicky Henson
Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:32:23
Language: English
Release date: 11-02-17
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Biography & Memoir
Summary:
Brought to you by Penguin.
For me, the bond I have with Peg, my border collie sheepdog is priceless. I know how very lucky I, and thousands of other shepherds and farmers, are to have these extraordinarily bright, enthusiastic dogs at our side. But we, who work the land and our flocks, are not the only beneficiaries of the extraordinary relationship between man and dog
In A Farmer and His Dog, Adam Henson explores the unique relationship between a farmer and his most loyal friend. Sheepdogs come in a variety of shapes and sizes from border collies to Australian kelpies (rumoured to be a distant relative of the dingo). Not only are they essential to the running of a farm, but they are also fiercely intelligent and exceptionally devoted companions, having evolved over millennia to make the make the work of a shepherd possible.
But it is not just the farmer working the land who benefits from the extraordinary relationship between man and dog. Beginning by introducing us to the dogs who have been faithful companions to the Henson family over the years, Adam goes on to explore the impact made by the UKs hardest working breeds. From traditional herding dogs and gundogs such as the Labradors he grew up with and the Hungarian wire-haired Vizslas like Boo and Olive who live with him now to the assistance dogs, sniffer dogs and even search and rescue dogs, whose stories have reinforced Adams belief that we humans owe an enormous debt to our wet-nosed, four-legged friends.
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ID: 307218
Title: Curry: A Western Trio
Author: Max Brand
Narrator: Richard Ferrone
Format: Unabridged
Length: 07:00:47
Language: English
Release date: 11-01-17
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Western
Summary:
Young Jim Currys father is killed unjustly by an enraged mob, and the boy barely escapes the same fate. He shoots two pursuers and assumes they are dead, and in desperation becomes a most unusual outlaw, the Red Devil. He never kills, takes only ill-gained money, secretly returns it to the rightful owners, and escapes every pursuit on his remarkable horse, Meg.
Spoiled Charlie Mark has left home to seek thrills and easy money. He vows to find the Red Devil and discover why he is so merciful and so particular about his victims. Charlie trails Megs hoof prints to the hideout and convinces Jim to switch rolesbut the new Red Devil becomes addicted to the excitement of robbing and killing. When will retribution catch up with Charlie? Can anyone save him? And where is Jim Curry?
This trio of stories about the life and destiny of Jim Curry is vintage Max Brand! His Western stories are considered among the best in the genre and have been translated into every major language and adapted for film and television.
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ID: 306799
Title: Before You Know It: The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do
Author: John Bargh
Narrator: George Newbern
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11:17:00
Language: English
Release date: 10-19-17
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Non-Fiction, Psychology
Summary:
Random House presents the audiobook edition of Before You Know It by John Bargh, read by George Newbern and with an introduction by the author.
The worlds leading expert on the unconscious mind reveals the hidden mental processes that secretly govern every aspect of our behaviour.
For more than three decades, Dr John Bargh has been conducting revolutionary research into the unconscious mind not Freuds dark, malevolent unconscious but the new unconscious, a helpful and powerful part of the mind that we can access and understand through experimental science. Now, Dr Bargh presents an engaging and enlightening tour of the influential psychological forces that are at work as we go about our daily lives checking a dating app, holding a cup of hot coffee, or getting a flu shot.
Dr Bargh takes you into his labs at New York University and Yale where his ingenious experiments have shown how the unconscious guides our behaviour, goals and motivations in areas like race relations, parenting, business, consumer behaviour and addiction. He reveals the pervasive influence of the unconscious mind in who we choose to date or vote for, what we buy, where we live, how we perform on tests and in job interviews, and much more. Before You Know It is full of surprising and entertaining revelations as well as tricks to help you remember to-do items, shop smarter and sleep better.
Before You Know It will profoundly change the way you understand yourself by introducing you to a fascinating world only recently discovered, the world that exists below the surface of your awareness and yet is the key to unlocking new ways of thinking, feeling and behaving.
John Bargh's Before You Know It moves our understanding of the mysteries of human behaviour one giant step forward. A brilliant and convincing book. Malcolm Gladwell, author of Blink and David and Goliath
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ID: 306102
Title: Leonardo Da Vinci
Author: Walter Isaacson
Narrator: Alfred Molina
Format: Unabridged
Length: 17:30:00
Language: English
Release date: 10-17-17
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Arts & Entertainment
Summary:
Read by acclaimed actor Alfred Molina, star of The Da Vinci Code, An Education and Chocolat, this is the definitive biography of Leonardo Da Vinci.
Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo’s astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo’s genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy.
Da Vinci produced the two most famous paintings in history, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. But in his own mind, he was just as much a man of science and technology. With a passion that sometimes became obsessive, he pursued innovative studies of anatomy, fossils, birds, the heart, flying machines, botany, geology, and weaponry. His ability to stand at the crossroads of the humanities and the sciences, made iconic by his drawing of Vitruvian Man, made him history’s most creative genius.
His creativity, like that of other great innovators, came from having wide-ranging passions. He peeled flesh off the faces of cadavers, drew the muscles that move the lips, and then painted history’s most memorable smile. He explored the math of optics, showed how light rays strike the cornea, and produced illusions of changing perspectives in The Last Supper. Isaacson also describes how Leonardo’s lifelong enthusiasm for staging theatrical productions informed his paintings and inventions.
Leonardo’s delight at combining diverse passions remains the ultimate recipe for creativity. So, too, does his ease at being a bit of a misfit: illegitimate, gay, vegetarian, left-handed, easily distracted, and at times heretical. His life should remind us of the importance of instilling, both in ourselves and our children, not just received knowledge but a willingness to question it – to be imaginative and, like talented misfits and rebels in any era, to think different.
Hear to the true story of Leonardo Da Vinci, brought to life by the brilliant Alfred Molina.
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ID: 303189
Title: Uncommon Type: Some Stories
Author: Tom Hanks
Narrator: Cecily Strong, Holland Taylor, Peter Gerety, Peter Scolari, Tom Hanks, Wilmer Valderrama
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:02:07
Language: English
Release date: 10-17-17
Publisher: Penguin Books LTD
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Literary Fiction
Summary:
Read by two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks. A collection of seventeen wonderful short stories showing that Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor.
A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his country's civil war. A man who loves to bowl rolls a perfect game - and then another and then another and then many more in a row until he winds up ESPN's newest celebrity, and he must decide if the combination of perfection and celebrity has ruined the thing he loves. An eccentric billionaire and his faithful executive assistant venture into America looking for acquisitions and discover a down and out motel, romance and a bit of real life. These are just some of the tales Tom Hanks tells in this first collection of his short stories. They are surprising, intelligent, heart-warming, and, for the millions and millions of Tom Hanks fans, an absolute must-have.
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ID: 306383
Title: No Nonsense: The Autobiography
Author: Joey Barton
Narrator: Joey Barton
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10:21:00
Language: English
Release date: 10-12-17
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Sports
Summary:
THE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR - HEAR HIS BRILLIANT STORY, AS READ BY THE AUTHOR HIMSELF.
The Sunday Times bestseller
So, you think you know Joey Barton. Think again. No Nonsense is a game-changing autobiography which will redefine the most fascinating figure in British football. It is the raw yet redemptive story of a man shaped by rejection and the consequences of his mistakes. He has represented England, and been a pivotal player for Manchester City, Newcastle United, Queens Park Rangers, Marseille, Burnley and Glasgow Rangers, but his career has featured recurring controversy. The low point of being sent to prison for assault in 2008 proved to be the catalyst for the re-evaluation of his life.
No Nonsense reflects Barton’s character – it is candid, challenging, entertaining and intelligent. He does not spare himself, in revealing the formative influences of a tough upbringing in Liverpool, and gives a survivor’s insight into a game which, to use his phrase, 'eats people alive'. The book is emotionally driven, and explains how he has redirected his energies since the birth of his children. In addition to dealing with his past, he expands on his plans for the future. In this updated edition he speaks frankly about the gambling addiction that has left him facing a hefty ban. The millions who follow his commentaries on social media, and those who witnessed him on BBC’s Question Time, will be given another reason to pause, and look beyond the caricature.
'Compelling' Donald McRae, Guardian
'Brilliant' Matt Lawton, Daily Mail
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ID: 303900
Title: Ad Astra: An Illustrated Guide to Leaving the Planet
Author: Dallas Campbell
Narrator: Dallas Campbell
Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:48:00
Language: English
Release date: 10-05-17
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK
Genres: Science & Technology, General
Summary:
'I could have done with a copy of Ad Astra in December 2015!' – Tim Peake
‘A wonderful, wise and witty guide for space explorers everywhere.' – Richard Osman
‘A must read both for intrepid space explorers and misty-eyed dreamers. Now, to space!’ – Hannah Fry
‘Few people are more knowledgeable, celebratory and witty about space travel than Dallas Campbell.’ – Adam Rutherford
Need some space?
For almost all human history we’ve been firmly rooted to the Earth. And, sure, it's got some good things going for it: nice views, friendly inhabitants, good coffee. Air. But what if you want to get off?
Whether you've got itchy feet and need a bit of a break, or you’re looking for a complete change of scene, this book has all the information you'll need to leave, with FREE expert advice from the men and woman who can actually make it happen.
Do I need a passport? How do I know if I have the right stuff? Can I take my dog? What spacesuit do I need? Where am I going to go? What am I going to eat?
As well as being a deeply impractical guide to getting off the planet, this is an eclectic and beautifully illustrated mix-tape of space travel stories – both real and imagined. From the migrating lunar geese that flew us to the moon in the 1600’s, to Elon Musk’s wild plan to get humans to Mars en masse in the future; from the history of early rocket science to the Soviet tortoises that secretly won the space race.
A collection for anyone who has looked up in wonder at the stars... And then wondered how to get there.
‘The next best thing to actually heading off into space.’ – Jim Al-Khalili
‘Few people are more knowledgeable, celebratory and witty about space travel than Dallas Campbell.’ – Adam Rutherford
‘If, like me, you dream of going into space, this is definitely the place to start the journey.’ – Dan Snow
‘A must have volume for astronauts and armchair astronauts alike.’ – Helen Sharman OBE
‘Funny, factual and beautiful.’ – Shaun Keavney
‘Read it, make notes, and be ready when the day comes.’ – Helen Czerski
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