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Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Heaven Changes Everything Subtitle: Living Every Day With Eternity in Mind Author: Sonja Burpo, Todd Burpo Narrator: Stu Gray, Brook Bryant Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-12 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Live every day with the hope of heaven! A shattered leg, kidney stones, and a lump diagnosed as hyperplasia. Times were tough, money was scarce, and the bills and frustrations were piling up. It was into this kind of stressed out life that God sent Todd and Sonja Burpo the interruption of a life-threatening illness and emergency surgery for their almost four-year-old son Colton - an interruption that included his unforgettable journey to heaven. How did they cope? And how can they help us keep thoughts of eternity in mind in the midst of our own overly busy, stressed out lives? In 50 unique inspirational readings based on excerpts from their story, Todd and Sonja share their familys responses and reactions to the Heaven Is for Real experience. They answer questions about what its like to struggle with and question God, to doubt, and to even get angry with him. They also offer new insights into what God might be doing with those interruptions he allows into our lives. Each reading closes with a scripture to provide biblical reinforcement of the ideas shared and a take-away thought or action point to help readers incorporate the reading's inspiration into daily life. Keep the hope of heaven alive in your life. Heaven truly is for real, and it changes everything! Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: In a Heartbeat Subtitle: The Ups and Downs of Life with Atrial Fib Author: Rosalie Ungar Narrator: Hannah Edelson Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 01-18-18 Publisher: Wheatmark Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Halfway through her 35-year bout with atrial fibrillation, Rosalie Ungar, at 62, has a heart attack while giving a presentation on heart-healthy foods. So starts the battle to take control of her atrial fib and newer heart issues. Told from the perspective of the patient, In a Heartbeat traverses the ups and downs of living and thriving with an irregular heart rhythm. Determined to question, challenge, and negotiate doctors' orders, Rosalie navigates changes in technology, pharmacology, and physicians' recommendations with a sharp wit and a tenacity for self-education - empowering herself and her listeners along the way. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Bad Jobs and Poor Decisions Subtitle: Dispatches from the Working Class Author: J. R. Helton Narrator: A. T. Chandler Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 01-02-18 Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Weaving the brackish humor of Chuck Palahniuk with the empathy of Barbara Ehrenreich, J. R. Helton brings to life an obscured underside of the American psyche in this unflinching account of life inside the working class of Texas in the 1980s. We first meet Helton as a struggling writer succumbing to the bleak reality of what it means to support himself and a wife. That despair is transformed into resilience as Helton insightfully narrates his wayward years, enduring hateful employers and mind-numbing manual labor. Along the way, he introduces us to the real people toiling beneath the saccharine veneer of wealth that was the Reagan years: the ambitious and the lazy, the potheads and racists - as well as Vietnam vets too shaken to hold a paintbrush, deadbeat fathers straining to pay child support, and the casual murderer. Raw and moving, Bad Jobs and Poor Decisions captures a microcosm of tattered America that straddles that dangerous line between ruin and redemption. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: The Trial of My Life Author: Joseph D. Valentino, Sheila Kennedy Narrator: Nick Valentino, Janet Valentino, Sheila Kennedy, Joseph D. Valentino, Sandy Waters Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 12-28-17 Publisher: The Zebra Ink Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Justice Joseph D. Valentino spent over 30 years on the Bench in New York State. Over the course of his career, the Judge has been charged with showing humanity in the courtroom. An esteemed judge as well as a well-respected husband, father, coach, professor, band member, and friend, Joseph Valentino never met anyone that he did not value as a human being. Judge Valentinos career exemplified what fair, dignified, and compassionate justice looks like. In The Trial of My Life, Judge Valentino loosely puts his life on trial, complete with opening and closing statements, character witnesses, and side bar material. His story will inspire you to believe that goodness exists in the criminal justice system, but will also leave you laughing out loud. The humorous stories that helped him maintain his positive attitude throughout his time on the bench, will cause more than one belly laugh. You, the listener, are tasked to be the jury - deciding whether the Judge does in fact live up to his reputation for fairness and dignity for all. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Look Up, Move Forward Author: Becky Andrews Narrator: Kimberly S. Hobscheid Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 12-27-17 Publisher: Resilient Vision Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: When 18-year-old Becky Andrews is diagnosed with the degenerative eye condition retinitis pigmentosa, she finally understands her childhood challenges of softball strikeouts, notorious clumsiness, and why she's never been able to see the stars. As her vision narrows, she must give up driving and accept her need for a mobility cane. In the process, she learns to embrace her new identity as a blind woman, one step at a time. Undeterred by the certainty of eventual blindness, Becky adopts a proactive approach to creating a life of purpose and joy. Becky's remarkable story of living life to the fullest is a journey of courage and determination. Part memoir and part resilience manifesto, Look Up, Move Forward will inspire readers to face their own lives with more creativity, grit, determination, and joy. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Neon Pilgrim Author: Lisa Dempster Narrator: Lisa Dempster Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 12-20-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: During a culture-shocked exchange year in Japan, 15-year-old Lisa Dempster's imagination is ignited by the story of the henro michi, an arduous 1,200-kilometre Buddhist pilgrimage through the mountains of Japan. Perfectly suiting the romantic view of herself as a dusty, travel-worn explorer (well, one day), she promises to return to Japan and walk the henro michi, one way or another, as soon as humanely possible. Fast-forward 13 years, and Lisa's life is vastly different to what she pictured it would be. Severely depressed, socially withdrawn, overweight, on the dole and living with her mum, she is 28 and miserable. And then, completely by chance, the henro michi comes back into her life, through a book at her local library. It's a sign. She decides then and there to go back to Japan almost immediately: to walk the henro michi, and walk herself back to health. Brushing aside the barriers that other people might find daunting - the 1,200km of mountainous terrain, the sweltering Japanese summer, the fact she has no money and has never done a multiday hike before - Lisa is determined to walk the pilgrimage - or die trying. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Arthur Subtitle: The Dog Who Crossed the Jungle to Find a Home Author: Mikael Lindnord Narrator: P.J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 12-19-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: When you're racing 435 miles through the jungles and mountains of South America, the last thing you need is a stray dog tagging along. But that's exactly what happened to Mikael Lindnord, captain of a Swedish adventure racing team, when he threw a scruffy but dignified mongrel a meatball one afternoon. When the team left the next day, the dog followed. Try as they might, they couldn't lose him - and soon Mikael realized that he didn't want to. Crossing rivers, battling illness and injury, and struggling through some of the toughest terrain on the planet, the team and the dog walked together toward the finish line, where Mikael decided he would save the dog, now named Arthur, and bring him back to his family in Sweden, whatever it took. In compelling prose, Arthur provides a testament to the amazing bond between dogs and people. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Survival Pages: A Memoir of a Foster Child Author: Sub Facture Narrator: Jeffrey Knecht Format: Unabridged Length: 58 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-17 Publisher: Kevin Dempsey Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: A story of loss, abuse, and the foster system, and how I survived and healed. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Deer Diary: Unbelievably True Stories of Hunting in the Grayback Author: Todd Miner Narrator: Todd A. Miner Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-17 Publisher: Amazon.com Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: The Miner family has hunted deer in the Grayback area of Southern Washington State for over 55 years. They have experienced dedication and despair... confusion and kindness... excitement and exhaustion. To the Miners, the hunting was more fun than the finding! Join Todd and his family and friends as they get lost in the woods, spooked in the night, and chased by the police. Oh... and they see some deer, too! Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Unlocking My Brain Subtitle: Through the Labyrinth of Acquired Brain Injury Author: Christine Durham Narrator: Fiona McLeod Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 12-05-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Unlocking My Brain: Through the Labyrinth of Acquired Brain Injury brings to life Christine's personal experience of brain injury - from losing her vision and being unable to walk, talk or write, Christine regained her life, her thoughts and her career. In 1991, Christine was involved in a horrific car accident and suffered extensive injuries including Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). Unlocking My Brain shows the incredible plasticity of the human brain as well as the plasticity of the human spirit. An educator by training, Christine Durham taught at Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar School for over 20 years and was a founding member of VAPS, an education program aimed to enrich the thinking and understanding of students. Determined to return to teaching, Christine developed and conducted over 4,000 Philosophy and Thinking workshops with her students and started her career as one of Australia's most inspirational writers. At age 67, despite her double vision, Christine obtained a PhD in Health Sciences and discovered even more effective ways to help people with brain injury help themselves. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Ascent Author: Chris Bonington Narrator: Gordon Griffin Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 11-09-17 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Hear Sir Chris Bonington's extraordinary story, read by Gordon Griffin. His memoir, Ascent, charts not only his many triumphs in the climbing world - such as the Eiger and the Himalayas - but also the struggles he has faced in his life bringing up a family and maintaining a successful and loving marriage over the decades of travelling the world to conquer mountains. He has undertaken 19 Himalayan expeditions, including four to Mount Everest, which he climbed in 1985 at the age of 50, and has made many first ascents in the Alps and greater ranges of the world. Along the way his many adventures have included meeting the mercurial Dougal Haston, the legendary-tough Don Whillans, the philosopher of the rock Stephen Venables and the enigmatic Doug Scott, plus many more. Ascent is a memoir like no other - a timely and uplifting narrative for anyone who has ever dreamed of adventure. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Mean Author: Myriam Gurba Narrator: Myriam Gurba Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 11-08-17 Publisher: TalkingBook Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: True crime, memoir, and ghost story, Mean is the bold and hilarious tale of Myriam Gurbas coming-of-age as a queer, mixed-race Chicana. Blending radical formal fluidity and caustic humor, Gurba takes on sexual violence, small towns, and race, turning what might be tragic into piercing, revealing comedy. This is a confident, intoxicating, brassy book that takes the cost of sexual assault, racism, misogyny, and homophobia deadly seriously. "We act mean to defend ourselves from boredom and from those who would cut off our breasts. We act mean to defend our clubs and institutions. We act mean because we like to laugh. Being mean to boys is fun and a second-wave feminist duty. Being mean to men who deserve it is a holy mission. Sisterhood is powerful, but being mean is more exhilarating. Being mean isn't for everybody. Being mean is best practiced by those who understand it as an art form. These virtuosos live closer to the divine than the rest of humanity. They're queers." Myriam Gurba is a queer spoken-word performer, visual artist, and writer from Santa Maria, California. She's the author of Dahlia Season (2007, Manic D) which was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, Wish You Were Me (2011, Future Tense Books), and Painting Their Portraits in Winter (2015, Manic D). She has toured with Sister Spit, and her work has been exhibited at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach. She lives in Long Beach, where she teaches social studies to eighth-graders. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Temperance Creek Subtitle: A Memoir Author: Pamela Royes, Teresa Jordan Narrator: Amy Melissa Bentley Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: In the early 70s, some of us were shot like stars from our parents' homes. This was an act of nature, bigger than ourselves. In the austere beauty and natural reality of Hell's Canyon of Eastern Oregon, 100 miles from pavement, Pam, unable to identify with her parent's world and looking for deeper pathways has a chance encounter with returning Vietnam warrior Skip Royes. Skip, looking for a bridge from survival back to connection, introduces Pam to the vanishing culture of the wandering shepherd and together they embark on a four-year sojourn into the wilderness. From the back of a horse, Pam leads her packstring of listeners from overlook to water crossing, down trails 2,000 years old, and from the vantages she chooses for us, we feel the edges of our own experiences. It is a memoir of falling in love with a place and a man and the price extracted for that love. Written with deep lyricism, Temperance Creek is a work of haunting beauty, fresh and irreverent and rooted in the grit and pleasure of daily life. This is Pam's story, but the courage and truth in the telling is part of our human experience. Seen through a slower more primary mirror, one not so crowded with objectivity, Pam's memoir, is a kind of home-coming, a family reunion for shooting stars. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Land of a Thousand Hills Subtitle: My Life in Rwanda Author: Rosamond Halsey Carr, Ann Halsey Howard - contributor Narrator: C. M. Hébert Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: When Rosamond Halsey Carr first arrived in Africa, she didn't realize that she would spend the rest of her life there. As a young fashion illustrator living in New York City in the 1940s, she seemed the least likely candidate for such a life of adventure. But marriage to a hunter-explorer took her to what was then the Belgian Congo, and divorce left her determined to stay on in neighboring Rwanda as the manager of a flower plantation. In the ensuing half century she witnessed the fall of colonialism, the wars for independence, the loss of her friend, Dian Fossey, the relentless clashes of the Hutus and Tutsis, and, finally, 1994's horrific genocide, of which she provides an unparalleled first-hand account. This is the epic story of a woman alone in an exotic land, struggling to survive untold hardships only to emerge with an extraordinary love for her adopted country and its people. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Riding the Rails Subtitle: Teenagers on the Move During the Great Depression Author: Errol Lincoln Uys Narrator: Pam Rossi Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 10-12-17 Publisher: T. E. Winter & Sons Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: At the height of the Great Depression, 250,000 teenagers were roaming America. Some left home because they felt they were a burden to their families; some fled homes shattered by the shame of unemployment and poverty; some left because it seemed a great adventure. Whether with the blessings of parents or as runaways, they hit the road and went in search of a better life. By summer 1932, the "roving boy" had become a fixture on the American landscape. The occasional girl was sighted, too, most passing unrecognized in male garb. Girls especially did not make the decision to hit the road lightly, for they were stepping into a world filled with danger. It was the same for young African-Americans, for whom the beckoning rails could be doubly perilous. One of the vital, neglected sagas of America in the 1930s, the story of the boxcar boys and girls has seldom been told. Riding the Rails draws primarily on letters and oral histories of 3,000 men and women who hopped freight trains, their incredible journeys an unforgettable and moving story. We see the decade of the Great Depression entirely through the eyes of young people surviving a landscape of ruin, growing up fast in speeding boxcars, living in hobo jungles, begging on the streets and running from the police and club-wielding railroad guards. Riding the rails was a rite of passage for a generation of young Americans which profoundly shaped their lives. Self-reliance, compassion, frugality, and a love of freedom and country are at the heart of the lessons these they learned. Their memories are a mixture of nostalgia and pain; their later musings still tinged with the fear of going broke again. At journey's end, the resiliency of these survivors is a testament to the indomitable strength of the human spirit. It is also an inspiration to all who share a nostalgia for the road and the freedoms sought there. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Dear World Subtitle: A Syrian Girl's Story of War and Plea for Peace Author: Bana Alabed Narrator: Lameece Issaq Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 10-03-17 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: "I'm very afraid I will die tonight." (Bana Alabed, Twitter, October 2, 2016) "Stop killing us." (Bana Alabed, Twitter, October 6, 2016) "I just want to live without fear." (Bana Alabed, Twitter, October 12, 2016) When seven-year-old Bana Alabed took to Twitter to describe the horrors she and her family were experiencing in war-torn Syria, her heartrending messages touched the world and gave a voice to millions of innocent children. Bana's happy childhood was abruptly upended by civil war when she was only three years old. Over the next four years, she knew nothing but bombing, destruction, and fear. Her harrowing ordeal culminated in a brutal siege where she, her parents, and two younger brothers were trapped in Aleppo, with little access to food, water, medicine, or other necessities. Facing death as bombs relentlessly fell around them - one of which completely destroyed their home - Bana and her family embarked on a perilous escape to Turkey. In Bana's own words, and featuring short, affecting chapters by her mother, Fatemah, Dear World is not just a gripping account of a family endangered by war; it offers a uniquely intimate child's perspective on one of the biggest humanitarian crises in history. Bana has lost her best friend, her school, her home, and her homeland. But she has not lost her hope - for herself and for other children around the world who are victims and refugees of war and deserve better lives. Dear World is a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit, the unconquerable courage of a child, and the abiding power of hope. It is a story that will leave you changed. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Through the Shadowlands Subtitle: A Science Writer's Odyssey into an Illness Science Doesn't Understand Author: Julie Rehmeyer Narrator: Julie Rehmeyer Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 09-25-17 Publisher: Julie Rehmeyer Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Julie Rehmeyer felt like she was going to the desert to die. Julie fully expected to be breathing at the end of the trip - but driving into Death Valley felt like giving up, surrendering. She'd spent years battling a mysterious illness so extreme that she often couldn't turn over in her bed. The top specialists in the world were powerless to help, and research on her disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, was at a near standstill. Having exhausted the plausible ideas, Julie turned to an implausible one. Going against both her instincts and her training as a science journalist and mathematician, she followed the advice of strangers she'd met on the Internet. Their theory - that mold in her home and possessions was making her sick - struck her as wacky pseudoscience. But they had recovered from chronic fatigue syndrome as severe as hers. To test the theory that toxic mold was making her sick, Julie drove into the desert alone, leaving behind everything she owned. She wasn't even certain she was well enough to take care of herself once she was there. She felt stripped not only of the life she'd known, but any future she could imagine. With only her scientific savvy, investigative journalism skills, and dog, Frances, to rely on, Julie carved out her own path to wellness - and uncovered how shocking scientific neglect and misconduct had forced her and millions of others to go it alone. In stunning prose, she describes how her illness transformed her understanding of science, medicine, and spirituality. Through the Shadowlands brings scientific authority to a misunderstood disease and spins an incredible and compelling story of tenacity, resourcefulness, acceptance, and love. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Hören Sie sich dieses volle Hörbuch kostenlos bei http://hotaudiobook.com/free Titel: Marx: Der Unvollendete Autor:: Jürgen Neffe Erzähler: Stefan Wilkening Format: Unabridged Spieldauer: 25 hrs and 38 mins Sprache: Deutsch Veröffentlichungsdatum: 09-11-17 Herausgeber: Der Hörverlag Kategorien: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers: Die aktuelle Biografie über Leben und Werk des Philosophen und Gesellschaftskritikers Karl Marx, der revolutionäre Querkopf und Vordenker des 19. Jahrhunderts, ist wieder da. Seit der Kommunismus in seinem Namen - aber nicht in seinem Sinne - Geschichte ist, feiert er ein bemerkenswertes Comeback. Anlässlich seines 200. Geburtstags erkundet Jürgen Neffe dessen Ursachen - in Marx' Schriften wie in seiner Biografie. Er schildert das Leben eines Flüchtlings und geduldeten Staatenlosen, der für seine Überzeugungen keine Opfer scheut. Weder Krankheit, Armut, Ehekrisen noch Familientragödien halten ihn davon ab, beharrlich an seinem Werk zu arbeiten. Mit seiner Analyse des Kapitalismus als entfesseltes System sagt er die globalisierte Welt unserer Tage bis hin zur Finanzkrise voraus. Neffe zeichnet die Entwicklung der Marx'schen Gedankenwelt von Entfremdung und Ausbeutung in den Frühschriften bis zur ausgereiften Krisentheorie im Kapital nicht nur nach. Als erfahrener Popularisierer der Wissenschaft erklärt er die Theorien in verständlicher Form und konfrontiert sie mit der Realität des 21. Jahrhunderts. ©2017 C. Bertelsmann (P)2017 der Hörverlag Kontaktieren Sie mich für Fragen: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Shooting Ghosts Subtitle: A U.S. Marine, a Combat Photographer, and Their Journey Back from War Author: Thomas J. Brennan, Finbarr O'Reilly Narrator: Mike Chamberlain, David H. Lawrence XVII Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 08-22-17 Publisher: Penguin Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: A unique joint memoir by a US marine and a conflict photographer whose unlikely friendship helped both heal their war-wounded bodies and souls. War tears people apart, but it can also bring them together. Through the unpredictability of war and its aftermath, a decorated marine sergeant and a world-trotting war photographer became friends, their bond forged as they patrolled together through the dusty alleyways of Helmand province and camped side by side in the desert. It deepened after Sergeant TJ Brennan was injured during a Taliban ambush, and both returned home. Brennan began to suffer from the effects of his injury and from the fallout of his tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. But war correspondents experience similar rates of post-traumatic stress as combat veterans. The causes can be different, but guilt plays a prominent role in both. For Brennan, it's the things he's done, or didn't do, that haunt him. Finbarr O'Reilly's conscience is nagged by the task of photographing people at their most vulnerable while being able to do little to help, and his survival guilt as colleagues die on the job. Their friendship offered them both a shot at redemption. As we enter the 15th year of continuous war, it is increasingly urgent not just to document the experiences of the battlefield but also to probe the reverberations that last long after combatants and civilians have returned home and to understand the many faces trauma takes. Shooting Ghosts looks at the horrors of war directly but then turns to a journey that draws on our growing understanding of what recovery takes. Their story, told in alternating first-person narratives, is about the things they saw and did, the ways they have been affected, and how they have navigated the psychological aftershocks of war and wrestled with reforming their own identities and moral centers. While war never really ends for those who've lived through it, this book charts the ways two survivors have found to calm the ghosts and reclaim a measure of peace. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Im Spiritual, Dammit! Subtitle: How to Keep Your Feet on the Ground and Your Head in the Stars Author: Jenniffer Weigel Narrator: Jenniffer Weigel Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 08-08-17 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Is it possible to be grounded and have a rich interior life? Is it possible to get through the day with poise when everything hits the fan? Is it possible to have a spiritual life and not be a wing nut? For Jen Weigel, the answer to all three questions is a resounding yes. This is an honest, amusing teaching memoir rooted in Weigel's everyday experience as a mother, television personality, and performance artist. Weigel provides 13 commonsense rules for developing a sane and satisfying interior life - ranging from "trust that you are where you are supposed to be in every moment" to "always look for signs" - to "don't get lost in a guru". What makes this book so fun and refreshing is Weigel's voice - and the fact that, in the words of one of her friends, she is a "magnet for really bizarre shit". Whether she is playing chicken with deranged Chicago drivers with "Jesus Saves" bumper stickers, trying to keep those extra pounds off, interviewing celebrities on television, or encountering the spirit of her dead father (who keeps appearing in the guise of a cardinal - a bird, not a prelate), Weigel maintains a zest for learning, living, and loving. Her high-spirited stories illustrate core life principles and convey an immediacy and energy that listeners will find delightful. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com