Biography & Memoir Audiobooks

I Got This: To Gold and Beyond

A darkly magical novel about a mysterious family legacy, the bonds of sisterhood, and the strange and powerful ways we are shaped by the places we call home, from the critically acclaimed author of Shallow Graves. For the first eight years of her life, an unusual apple orchard in Vermont is Sorrow Lovegood's whole world. The land has been passed down through generations of brave, resilient women, and while their offbeat habits may be ridiculed by other townspeople especially their neighbors, the Abrams family Sorrow and her family take pride in its odd history. Then one winter night, an unthinkable tragedy changes everything. In the aftermath, Sorrow is sent to Miami to live with her father, away from the only home she's ever known. Now sixteen, Sorrow's memories of her life in Vermont are maddeningly hazy. She returns to the orchard for the summer, determined to learn more about her troubled childhood and the family she left eight years ago. But it soon becomes clear that some of her questions have difficult even dangerous answers. And there may be a price to pay for asking.

Laurie Hernandez (Author), Amielynn Abellera (Narrator)

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The Gutsy Girl: Escapades for Your Life of Epic Adventure

From a real-life derring-do woman, exhilarating stories, activities, and tips to inspire girls to pursue a life of adventure and excitement. Why should girls miss out on the joy of adventure? They can jump off rocks, swing on ropes, and climb trees just as well as boys can. But girls often allow fear to stand in their way. In The Gutsy Girl, author Caroline Paul emboldens girls to seek out a life of exhilaration. Once a young scaredy-cat herself, Caroline decided that fear got in the way of the life she wanted--of excitement, confidence, self-reliance, friendship, and fun. She has since flown planes, rafted big rivers, climbed tall mountains, and fought fires as one of the first female firefighters in San Francisco. In The Gutsy Girl, she shares her greatest escapades as well as those of other girls and women from throughout history, and offers engaging activities such as confidence-building stances, creating a compass, positive self-talk, and using crickets to estimate outside temperatures. Each section includes a place for girls to "journal" their adventures, thus encouraging a new generation to develop a zest for challenges and a healthy relationship to risk. The Gutsy Girl is Lean In for young girls, a book about the glorious things that happen when you unshackle from fear and open up to exhilaration. Fully illustrated and enlivened throughout by bestselling illustrator Wendy MacNaughton's whimsical pen-and-ink drawings. **Please Contact Customer Service for Additional Documents**

Caroline Paul (Author), Tara Sands (Narrator)

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Who Was Jim Henson?

Jim Henson broke into television with a five-minute puppetry segment when he was only a freshman in college. He created puppets like none ever seen before, with expressive fabric faces and rod-controlled arms. His Muppets became world-renowned celebrities and formed the backbone of a media empire. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this easy-to-read biography will be published twenty years after Henson's untimely death. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Joan Holub (Author), Paul Boehmer (Narrator)

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Who Was Queen Victoria?

Her reign of 63 years and seven months is known as the Victorian Era, a period of industrial, cultural, scientific, and political change that was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. But Victoria was raised under close supervision and near isolation until she became Queen of the United Kingdom at the young age of 18. She married her first cousin, Albert, and had nine children who married into families across Europe. By the time she had earned the nickname “The Grandmother of Europe” and the title “Empress of India” it was indeed true that the sun never set on the British Empire. Publicly, she became a national icon, but privately, Who Was Queen Victoria? From the Trade Paperback edition.

Jim Gigliotti (Author), Jayne Entwistle (Narrator)

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Abenteuer! Maja Nielsen erzählt. Napoleon: Der Traum von Macht und Freiheit

Napoleon war bereits zu Lebzeiten eine Legende. Vom kleinen Leutnant aus Korsika stieg er in nur wenigen Jahren zum mächtigsten Mann der Welt auf. Er wurde Kaiser der Franzosen, zwang die Armeen der großen Herrscherhäuser in die Knie und zeichnete die Landkarte Europas neu. Maja Nielsen bringt die spannende Lebensgeschichte des berühmten Feldherrn zu Gehör, der über seine Erfolge selbst staunte: 'Welch ein Roman war mein Leben!' Warum Napoleon bis heute Millionen Menschen fasziniert, erklärt ein ganz besonderer Experte: Charles Napoleon, Urgroßneffe Napoleons und Oberhaupt des Hauses Bonaparte. 'Napoleon. Der Traum von Macht und Freiheit' ist ein spannendes Abenteuer-Feature mit vielen Sprechern, Musik, Geräuschen und Original-Interview. Das gleichnamige Buch ist im Gerstenberg Verlag erschienen. Das Feature ist eine Produktion des WDR unter der Regie von Axel Pleuser.

Maja Nielsen (Author), Various Artists (Narrator)

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Abenteuer! Maja Nielsen erzählt. Pioniere der Lüfte: Der Traum vom Fliegen

Frei zu fliegen wie ein Vogel war noch vor 100 Jahren ein Traum, den Männer wie Wilbur und Orville Wright zu verwirklichen versuchten. Ganz im Geheimen führten sie tollkühne Flugversuche durch und setzen alles daran, sich mit ihren Erfindungen am Himmel zu halten. Und eines Tages gelingt das Kunststück: Ihr 'Flyer' bleibt in der Luft! Die Geschichte der Brüder Wright und anderer berühmter Konstrukteure und Piloten wird von Maja Nielsen mitreißend und spannend zu Gehör gebracht. Mit Bertrand Piccard stellt die Autorin einen aktuellen Abenteurer vor, der mit seinem Solarflugzeug die moderne Luftfahrt revolutionieren will. 'Pioniere der Lüfte' ist ein spannendes Abenteuer-Feature mit vielen Sprechern, Musik und Geräuschen. Das gleichnamige Buch ist im Gerstenberg Verlag erschienen.

Maja Nielsen (Author), Various Artists (Narrator)

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Who Was Bruce Lee?

Bruce Lee was a Chinese American action film star, martial arts instructor, filmmaker, and philosopher. His Hong Kong and Hollywood-produced films elevated the traditional martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim. Through such films as Way of the Dragon and Enter the Dragon, Lee helped to change the way Asians were presented in American films and, in the process, he became an iconic figure known throughout the world. Although he died at the young age of 32, Bruce Lee is widely considered to be the one of the most influential martial artists of all time. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Jim Gigliotti (Author), Fred Sanders (Narrator)

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Who Was Alfred Hitchcock?

Known as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, Alfred Hitchcock's unique vision in movies like Psycho and The Birds sent shivers down our spines and shockwaves through the film industry. His innovative camera techniques have been studied for decades and his gift for storytelling cemented his place in history. Many directors make great movies, but the genius of Hitchcock helped make movies great. Learn how a chubby boy from London became the "Master of Suspense." From the Trade Paperback edition.

Meg Belviso, Pamela D. Pollack (Author), Gildart Jackson (Narrator)

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Who Is Bob Dylan?

A singer-songerwriter, musician, and artist, Bob Dylan is an American icon. In the past five decades, Dylan's work has influenced everyone from John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, and David Bowie to rapper Eminem. Young music lovers will be fascinated by this great artist's life! From the Hardcover edition.

Jim O'Connor (Author), MacLeod Andrews (Narrator)

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Who Was Andy Warhol?

Best known for his screen prints of soup cans and movie stars, this shy young boy from Pittsburgh shot to fame with his radical ideas of what "art" could be. Working in the aptly named "Factory," Warhol's paintings, movies, and eccentric lifestyle blurred the lines between pop culture and art, ushering in the Pop Art movement and, with it, a national obsession. Who Was Andy Warhol? tells the story of an enigmatic man who grew into a cultural icon. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Kirsten Anderson (Author), Kaleo Griffith (Narrator)

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Who Was Claude Monet?

Claude Monet is considered one of the most influential artists of all time. He is a founder of the French Impressionist art movement, and today his paintings sell for millions of dollars. While Monet was alive, however, his work was often criticized and he struggled financially. With over one hundred black-and-white illustrations, this book unveils a true portrait of the artist! From the Trade Paperback edition.

Ann Waldron (Author), Arthur Morey (Narrator)

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All Heart: My Dedication and Determination to Become One of Soccer's Best

In the summer of 2015, the U.S. women's national soccer team won the World Cup behind an epic performance by Carli Lloyd. Carli, a midfielder, scored three goals in the first sixteen minutes--the greatest goal-scoring effort in the history of World Cup finals. But there was a time when Carli almost quit soccer. She struggled with doubts and low confidence. InAll Heart, adapted from When Nobody Was Watching specifically for younger readers, Carli tells the full inspiring story of her journey to the top of the soccer world--an honest, action-packed account that takes readers inside the mind of a hardworking athlete.

Carli Lloyd, Wayne Coffey (Author), Lynde Houck (Narrator)

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