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Spare
- By: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Narrated by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
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It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow - and horror....
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Sleep time
- By joanne on 10-01-23
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Pageboy
- A Memoir
- By: Elliot Page
- Narrated by: Elliot Page
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
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Pageboy is a groundbreaking coming-of-age memoir from the Academy Award-nominated actor Elliot Page....
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Elliot’s story is painful and beautiful
- By JH on 06-06-23
By: Elliot Page
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Can't Hurt Me
- Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
- By: David Goggins
- Narrated by: David Goggins, Adam Skolnick
- Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare--poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself....
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Incredible stuff ...
- By Amazon Customer on 03-12-18
By: David Goggins
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The Extra Mile
- My Autobiography
- By: Kevin Sinfield
- Narrated by: Kevin Sinfield
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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The extraordinary memoir from Rugby League's greatest and most inspirational player....
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Inspiring
- By Catherine on 28-05-23
By: Kevin Sinfield
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Greenlights
- By: Matthew McConaughey
- Narrated by: Matthew McConaughey
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
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From the Academy Award-winning actor, an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction....
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Long Overdue Window to Sincerity
- By Helen on 20-10-20
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Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing
- By: Matthew Perry
- Narrated by: Matthew Perry
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
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The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence....
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Boring self indulgent baby man.
- By Anonymous User on 04-11-22
By: Matthew Perry
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Spare
- By: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Narrated by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow - and horror....
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Sleep time
- By joanne on 10-01-23
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Pageboy
- A Memoir
- By: Elliot Page
- Narrated by: Elliot Page
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Pageboy is a groundbreaking coming-of-age memoir from the Academy Award-nominated actor Elliot Page....
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Elliot’s story is painful and beautiful
- By JH on 06-06-23
By: Elliot Page
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Can't Hurt Me
- Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
- By: David Goggins
- Narrated by: David Goggins, Adam Skolnick
- Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare--poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself....
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Incredible stuff ...
- By Amazon Customer on 03-12-18
By: David Goggins
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The Extra Mile
- My Autobiography
- By: Kevin Sinfield
- Narrated by: Kevin Sinfield
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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The extraordinary memoir from Rugby League's greatest and most inspirational player....
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Inspiring
- By Catherine on 28-05-23
By: Kevin Sinfield
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Greenlights
- By: Matthew McConaughey
- Narrated by: Matthew McConaughey
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
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From the Academy Award-winning actor, an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction....
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Long Overdue Window to Sincerity
- By Helen on 20-10-20
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Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing
- By: Matthew Perry
- Narrated by: Matthew Perry
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
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The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence....
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Boring self indulgent baby man.
- By Anonymous User on 04-11-22
By: Matthew Perry
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I'm Glad My Mom Died
- By: Jennette McCurdy
- Narrated by: Jennette McCurdy
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor—including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother—and how she retook control of her life....
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Heartwrenching
- By Ellie Moore on 11-08-22
By: Jennette McCurdy
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Poor
- Grit, Courage, and the Life-Changing Value of Self-Belief
- By: Katriona O'Sullivan
- Narrated by: Katriona O'Sullivan
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
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As the middle of five kids growing up in dire poverty, the odds were low on Katriona O'Sullivan making anything of her life. Poor is the extraordinary story - moving, funny, brave, and sometimes startling - of how Katriona turned her life around....
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What I needed to hear
- By Anonymous User on 04-06-23
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And Away...
- By: Bob Mortimer
- Narrated by: Bob Mortimer
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
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The long-awaited first autobiography by national treasure Bob Mortimer....
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A wonderful book
- By Lauren on 17-09-21
By: Bob Mortimer
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The Sound of Laughter
- By: Peter Kay
- Narrated by: Peter Kay
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
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The long-awaited audio edition of Peter Kay’s best-selling autobiography, The Sound of Laughter, including two completely new and exclusive bonus chapters....
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Genius….. simple as that
- By Susan. on 17-09-21
By: Peter Kay
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I’m Not as Well as I Thought I Was
- By: Ruby Wax
- Narrated by: Ruby Wax
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
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Checking into a psychiatric institution wasn't exactly on Ruby Wax's agenda for 2022 - writing about it wasn't either, but here we are....
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Terrible
- By Kevin J. Lear (MotorBikeTV) on 13-05-23
By: Ruby Wax
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Windswept & Interesting
- My Autobiography
- By: Billy Connolly
- Narrated by: Billy Connolly
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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In his first full-length autobiography, comedy legend and national treasure Billy Connolly reveals the truth behind his windswept and interesting life....
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Marvellous
- By john donoghue on 14-10-21
By: Billy Connolly
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What We Fear Most
- By: Dr Ben Cave
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
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For over 30 years, Dr Ben Cave has worked in prisons and secure hospitals diagnosing and treating some of the most troubled men and women in society. Drawing on his years of training and experience in this highly emotive environment, Dr Ben Cave takes us on a journey of reflection....
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It was the name Dr Ben Cave that appealed…
- By Sarah Rayner, author on 19-04-23
By: Dr Ben Cave
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Killing Thatcher
- The IRA, the Manhunt and the Long War on the Crown
- By: Rory Carroll
- Narrated by: Gary Trainor
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
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The gripping account of how the IRA came astonishingly close to killing Margaret Thatcher....
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Well balanced and very well researched.
- By M R Colacicco on 14-04-23
By: Rory Carroll
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This Much Is True
- By: Miriam Margolyes
- Narrated by: Miriam Margolyes
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
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Award-winning actor, creator of a myriad of memorable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, Miriam Margolyes is a national treasure....
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Frank & Funny
- By John C. Patterson on 23-09-21
By: Miriam Margolyes
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Before & Laughter
- By: Jimmy Carr
- Narrated by: Jimmy Carr
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
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A memoir and self-help manual by one of the country's most treasured comedians - for anyone who feels stuck in a rut but doesn't have the tools or self-belief to shake things up....
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borrows quotes, No original ideas of his own
- By mr c j skirving on 05-10-21
By: Jimmy Carr
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The Secret Barrister
- Stories of the Law and How It's Broken
- By: The Secret Barrister
- Narrated by: Jack Hawkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
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Welcome to the world of the Secret Barrister. These are the stories of life inside the courtroom. They are sometimes funny, often moving and ultimately life-changing....
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A superb dissection of the English legal system
- By Kirstine on 06-06-18
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Johnson at 10
- By: Anthony Seldon, Raymond Newell
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 20 hrs and 13 mins
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This gripping work of contemporary history maps Boris Johnson's time in power across ten decisive moments and sheds light on the most divisive and inscrutable prime minister since Margaret Thatcher....
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Well balanced account
- By Vicuña on 05-05-23
By: Anthony Seldon, and others
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Tremendous
- The Life of a Comedy Savage
- By: Joey "Coco" Diaz
- Narrated by: Joey "Coco" Diaz
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
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Outsider. Misfit. Criminal. Convict. . . . Movie star. Family man. Comedy legend. Joey Diaz has been called every name in the book (and then some). Now, for the first time, he shares the story of his unlikely rise to fame in his own words—with no punches pulled....
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One of the best audios I’ve listened to
- By Anonymous User on 06-06-23
By: Joey "Coco" Diaz
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The Storyteller
- Tales of Life and Music
- By: Dave Grohl
- Narrated by: Dave Grohl
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
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So, I’ve written a book. This certainly doesn’t mean that I’m quitting my day job, but it does give me a place to shed a little light on what it’s like to be a kid from Springfield, Virginia, walking through life while living out the crazy dreams I had as young musician....
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You Are Not Dave
- By VW on 07-10-21
By: Dave Grohl
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Beyond the Wand
- The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
- By: Tom Felton
- Narrated by: Tom Felton
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
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From Borrower to wizard, Tom Felton's adolescence was anything but ordinary. His early rise to fame saw him catapulted into the limelight aged just twelve when he landed the iconic role of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films....
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Wonderful surprise
- By Bethany Key on 22-11-22
By: Tom Felton
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Strong Female Character
- By: Fern Brady
- Narrated by: Fern Brady
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
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Fern Brady was told she couldn't be autistic because she's had loads of boyfriends and is good at eye contact. This is a story of how being female can get in the way of being autistic and how being autistic gets in the way of being the 'right kind' of woman....
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Absolutely, unabashedly fantastic. 500/5 stars.
- By Anonymous User on 19-02-23
By: Fern Brady
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Surviving to Drive
- By: Guenther Steiner
- Narrated by: Guenther Steiner
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
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Uncompromising and searingly honest, told in Steiner's inimitable style, this is a fascinating and hugely entertaining account of the realities of running a Formula 1 team....
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foking amazing
- By Anonymous User on 20-04-23
By: Guenther Steiner
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Old Rage
- By: Sheila Hancock
- Narrated by: Sheila Hancock
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
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Sheila Hancock looked like she was managing old age. She had weathered and even thrived in widowhood, taking on acting roles that would have been demanding for a woman half her age. She had energy, friends, a devoted family, a lovely home. She could still remember her lines....
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Engrossing story,so well written and read.
- By fin on 28-06-22
By: Sheila Hancock
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Undoctored
- The Story of a Medic Who Ran Out of Patients
- By: Adam Kay
- Narrated by: Adam Kay, Reverend Richard Coles
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Undoctored is Adam Kay's funniest and most moving book yet—an astonishing portrait of a life in and out of medicine, from one of Britain's finest storytellers....
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A difficult second album
- By Ben Kelleher on 15-09-22
By: Adam Kay
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Tina Turner: My Love Story
- (Official Autobiography)
- By: Tina Turner
- Narrated by: Tina Turner, Heather Alicia Simms
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Tina Turner: My Love Story, by Tina Turner....
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What a disastrous narration
- By Tina on 19-10-18
By: Tina Turner
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Alan Partridge: Big Beacon
- By: Alan Partridge
- Narrated by: Alan Partridge
- Length: 7 hrs
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In Big Beacon, Norwich's favourite son and best broadcaster, Alan Partridge, triumphs against the odds. TWICE....
By: Alan Partridge
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Diddly Squat
- A Year on the Farm
- By: Jeremy Clarkson
- Narrated by: Jeremy Clarkson
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
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Welcome to Jeremy's farm. It's an idyllic spot, offering picturesque views across the Cotswolds, bustling hedgerows, woodlands and natural springs. Jeremy always liked the idea being a farmer....
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Disappointing. Nothing new and short. Very short.
- By Mark67 on 12-11-21
By: Jeremy Clarkson
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Shoe Dog
- A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
- By: Phil Knight
- Narrated by: Norbert Leo Butz, Phil Knight - introduction
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
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Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands....
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Shite
- By Mosstin Powers on 27-05-20
By: Phil Knight
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Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying to Me?
- Searching for the Truth on Political TV
- By: Rob Burley
- Narrated by: Rob Burley
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
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A deliciously irreverent and humorous insider account of 25 years working at the very top of British political television....
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Fascinating
- By Woolfie on 30-05-23
By: Rob Burley
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Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad
- A Family Memoir of Miraculous Survival
- By: Daniel Finkelstein
- Narrated by: Daniel Finkelstein
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
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Longstanding political columnist and commentator Daniel Finkelstein's powerful memoir explores both his mother and his father’s devastating experiences of persecution, resistance and survival during the Second World War.
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The Sun Over the Mountains
- A Story of Hope, Healing and Restoration
- By: Suzie Fletcher
- Narrated by: Sarah Durham, Steve Fletcher, Suzie Fletcher
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Suzie Fletcher is the warm and friendly face on TV's The Repair Shop that viewers look forward to watching every week as the resident leather expert - a craft she has honed over four decades and was born out of her love of horses. But while she tends to be the one repairing and offering a gentle kindness to others, Suzie has also been in a process of change, reflection, and healing.In her first book Suzie looks back over her life - which moves from England to Colorado and back again - and the places, people and experiences that have shaped the person she is today.
By: Suzie Fletcher
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Into the Void
- From Birth to Black Sabbath – and Beyond
- By: Geezer Butler
- Narrated by: Geezer Butler
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
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With over 70 million records sold, heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath are one of the most influential bands of all time. From the very beginning, Geezer Butler was at the heart of their success. He named the group, provided the bass behind their distinctive sound and wrote the lyrics that resonated so powerfully with fans around the world. At long last, Geezer is ready to tell his side of the Sabbath story, from early days as a scrappy blues quartet through to the many lineup changes, the record-breaking tours and the international hell-raising with Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward.
By: Geezer Butler
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Nick Drake
- The Life
- By: Richard Morton Jack, Gabrielle Drake - foreword
- Narrated by: Richard Morton Jack
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
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In 1968 Nick Drake had everything to live for. The product of a loving, creative family and a privileged background, he was not only a handsome and popular Cambridge undergraduate, but also a new signing to the UK's hippest record label, Island. Three years later, however - having made three well-reviewed but low-selling albums - Nick had been overwhelmed by a mysterious mental illness. He returned to live in his family home in rural Warwickshire in 1971, and died in obscurity in 1974, aged just 26.
By: Richard Morton Jack, and others
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No Ordinary Day
- By: Matt Johnson
- Narrated by: Richard Attlee
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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On 17 April 1984, as demonstrators gathered outside the Libyan embassy in London, two gunmen lay in wait inside. At 10.18 a.m. automatic gunfire rained down on the protestors and WPC Yvonne Fletcher fell, mortally wounded. As his friend lay dying, PC John Murray made her a promise that he would not rest until those responsible had been brought to justice. Thirty-seven years would pass before he was able to fulfil that undertaking.
By: Matt Johnson
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Winkle
- The Extraordinary Life of Britain’s Greatest Pilot
- By: Paul Beaver
- Narrated by: Steve John Shepherd, Paul Beaver
- Length: 11 hrs
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The life story and adventures of Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown - Britain's greatest-ever pilot. Brown's extraordinary flying career saw him fight in the Battle of Britain, narrowly escape death on a torpedoed aircraft carrier, achieve a litany of new records and firsts as a test pilot, and fly more kinds of aircraft than any other pilot in history. With a life as remarkable as his flying, Brown faced imprisonment in Germany at the outbreak of WWII, and after the Allied victory his fluent German saw him interviewing senior Nazi officials and participating in the liberation of Belsen.
By: Paul Beaver
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Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad
- A Family Memoir of Miraculous Survival
- By: Daniel Finkelstein
- Narrated by: Daniel Finkelstein
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
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Longstanding political columnist and commentator Daniel Finkelstein's powerful memoir explores both his mother and his father’s devastating experiences of persecution, resistance and survival during the Second World War.
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The Sun Over the Mountains
- A Story of Hope, Healing and Restoration
- By: Suzie Fletcher
- Narrated by: Sarah Durham, Steve Fletcher, Suzie Fletcher
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Suzie Fletcher is the warm and friendly face on TV's The Repair Shop that viewers look forward to watching every week as the resident leather expert - a craft she has honed over four decades and was born out of her love of horses. But while she tends to be the one repairing and offering a gentle kindness to others, Suzie has also been in a process of change, reflection, and healing.In her first book Suzie looks back over her life - which moves from England to Colorado and back again - and the places, people and experiences that have shaped the person she is today.
By: Suzie Fletcher
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Into the Void
- From Birth to Black Sabbath – and Beyond
- By: Geezer Butler
- Narrated by: Geezer Butler
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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With over 70 million records sold, heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath are one of the most influential bands of all time. From the very beginning, Geezer Butler was at the heart of their success. He named the group, provided the bass behind their distinctive sound and wrote the lyrics that resonated so powerfully with fans around the world. At long last, Geezer is ready to tell his side of the Sabbath story, from early days as a scrappy blues quartet through to the many lineup changes, the record-breaking tours and the international hell-raising with Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward.
By: Geezer Butler
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Nick Drake
- The Life
- By: Richard Morton Jack, Gabrielle Drake - foreword
- Narrated by: Richard Morton Jack
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
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In 1968 Nick Drake had everything to live for. The product of a loving, creative family and a privileged background, he was not only a handsome and popular Cambridge undergraduate, but also a new signing to the UK's hippest record label, Island. Three years later, however - having made three well-reviewed but low-selling albums - Nick had been overwhelmed by a mysterious mental illness. He returned to live in his family home in rural Warwickshire in 1971, and died in obscurity in 1974, aged just 26.
By: Richard Morton Jack, and others
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No Ordinary Day
- By: Matt Johnson
- Narrated by: Richard Attlee
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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On 17 April 1984, as demonstrators gathered outside the Libyan embassy in London, two gunmen lay in wait inside. At 10.18 a.m. automatic gunfire rained down on the protestors and WPC Yvonne Fletcher fell, mortally wounded. As his friend lay dying, PC John Murray made her a promise that he would not rest until those responsible had been brought to justice. Thirty-seven years would pass before he was able to fulfil that undertaking.
By: Matt Johnson
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Winkle
- The Extraordinary Life of Britain’s Greatest Pilot
- By: Paul Beaver
- Narrated by: Steve John Shepherd, Paul Beaver
- Length: 11 hrs
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The life story and adventures of Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown - Britain's greatest-ever pilot. Brown's extraordinary flying career saw him fight in the Battle of Britain, narrowly escape death on a torpedoed aircraft carrier, achieve a litany of new records and firsts as a test pilot, and fly more kinds of aircraft than any other pilot in history. With a life as remarkable as his flying, Brown faced imprisonment in Germany at the outbreak of WWII, and after the Allied victory his fluent German saw him interviewing senior Nazi officials and participating in the liberation of Belsen.
By: Paul Beaver
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Hammer Time
- Me, West Ham, and a Passion for the Shirt
- By: Julian Dicks
- Narrated by: Adam Price
- Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
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Meet Julian Dicks. Wonderful name, wonderful player, and (alongside Paulo Di Canio), undoubtedly the greatest 'cult figure' to play for West Ham United for a generation. Hammer Time is Dicks' hugely entertaining romp through his career with West Ham, shot through with all the great anecdotes of life as a pro back then, and peppered with all the marvellous characters who crossed his path in those halcyon days.
By: Julian Dicks
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Road to Surrender
- Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II
- By: Evan Thomas
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
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At 9:20 a.m. on the morning of May 30, General Groves receives a message to report to the office of the secretary of war “at once.” Stimson is waiting for him. He wants to know: has Groves selected the targets yet? So begins this suspenseful, impeccably researched history that draws on new access to diaries to tell the story of three men who were intimately involved with America’s decision to drop the atomic bomb—and Japan’s decision to surrender.
By: Evan Thomas
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My Friend Anne Frank
- By: Hannah Pick-Goslar
- Narrated by: Alix Dunmore
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
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When Hannah's family flee from the Nazis to Amsterdam, she soon strikes up a friendship with a girl just like her freshly arrived from Germany. Precocious and outspoken, the girl's name is Anne Frank and for seven blissful years the inseparable pair navigate school, boys and coming of age.
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Know Your Place
- By: Faiza Shaheen
- Narrated by: Faiza Shaheen
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
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Dr Faiza Shaheen is a self-confessed stats geek and social mobility success story: from a working class background, she got into Oxford and is now a leading statistician, CEO of CLASS thinktank, and a visiting professor at NYU. But when her mother died after her benefits were cut by austerity measures, she decided to embark on a career in politics. When she lost in the 2019 election to incumbent Iain Duncan Smith, Shaheen decided to reframe her story, and set her own narrative against the statistics she researches.
By: Faiza Shaheen
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Rural
- The Lives of the Working Class Countryside
- By: Rebecca Smith
- Narrated by: Rebecca Smith
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
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Starting with Rebecca Smith’s own family history – foresters in Cumbria, miners in Derbyshire, millworkers in Nottinghamshire, builders of reservoirs and the Manchester Ship Canal – Rural is an exploration of our green and pleasant land, and the people whose labour has shaped it. Beautifully observed, these are the stories of professions and communities that often go overlooked. Smith shows the precarity for those whose lives are entangled in the natural landscape. And she traces how these rural working-class worlds have changed.
By: Rebecca Smith
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The Last Secret of the Secret Annex
- By: Joop van Wijk-Voskuijl, Jeroen De Bruyn
- Narrated by: Jacques Roy
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
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Much has been written about Anne Frank’s life, but the story of her friend Bep Voskuijl has remained untold – until now. As the youngest of the five Dutch people who hid the Frank family, Bep Voskuijl was Anne’s closest confidante during the 761 excruciating days she spent hidden in the Secret Annex. In those cramped quarters, through daily meals and deep conservations, Bep and Anne’s friendship bloomed.
By: Joop van Wijk-Voskuijl, and others
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The Death of Marco Pantani
- A Biography
- By: Matt Rendell
- Narrated by: Matt Rendell
- Length: 15 hrs and 35 mins
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On Valentine's day 2004, Marco Pantani was found dead in a cheap hotel. It defied belief: Pantani, having won the rare double of the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France in 1998, was regarded as the only cyclist capable of challenging Lance Armstrong's dominance. Only later did it emerge that Pantani had been addicted to cocaine since 1999. Drawing on his personal encounters with Pantani, as well as exclusive access to his psychoanalysts, and interviews with his family and friends, Matt Rendell has produced the definitive account of an iconic sporting figure.
By: Matt Rendell
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The Green Bullet
- The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Alejandro Valverde and Spanish Cycling’s Corruption
- By: Matt Rendell
- Narrated by: Matt Rendell
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
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Alejandro Valverde - the 'Green Bullet' - was a symbol of Spanish sport. Supremely talented, hard-working beyond belief, he was ranked no.1 in the world four times before retiring in 2022. He is a champion of undeniable charisma and immense achievement - and yet also a convicted doping cheat. Appearing in a list of encoded names, Valverde was one of many at the heart of a doping ring for elite sportsmen. Discovered by Spanish police in the infamous Operacion Puerto, the revelations contained in the operation threatened to rip cycling apart.
By: Matt Rendell
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Aung San Suu Kyi
- Politician, Prisoner, Parent
- By: Wendy Law-Yone
- Narrated by: Ragini Kapil
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
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Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and crusader for democracy in Myanmar, is once again behind bars. Her resounding victory at the polls, and re-election to office as civilian head of state, was overturned by the February 2021 military coup – a move with ruinous consequences. Aung San Suu Kyi has been here before. The first half of her political career was spent under house arrest. But this time she awaits sentencing for a variety of charges clearly calculated to keep her out of politics, and almost certainly in prison, for the rest of her life.
By: Wendy Law-Yone
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Bandit Country
- By: Jamie Reid
- Narrated by: Karl Jenkinson
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
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Welcome to an after-dark world of new money, hedonism and excess. A world of luxurious nightclubs where racketeers, gamblers and glamorous women mixed with entrepreneurs, bunny girls, politicians and policemen. Bandit Country is a gripping, atmospheric true-crime noir. It is the story of Britain's 1960s gambling boom, as the country emerged from years of hardship to embrace exotic night-life and entertainment, all supplied by the Mafia.
By: Jamie Reid
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Riding with the Rocketmen
- One Man's Journey on the Shoulders of Cycling Giants
- By: James Witts
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
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James Witts is 45 years old, fatty deposits have begun to nestle on his back and he has a penchant for craft ale. He also rides a little. But not a lot. In his job as cycling journalist, however, he does have unparalleled access to the world's best riders and their expert support staff. Which got him thinking: could spending time with the pros, discovering the training, gear and nutritional tricks of the trade, transform this back-of-the-pack sportive straggler into a fit-and-fast frontrunner?
By: James Witts
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Wolf Hustle
- A Black Woman on Wall Street
- By: Cin Fabré
- Narrated by: Cin Fabré
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
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From the South Bronx projects to the boardroom at only nineteen years old, Cin Fabré ran with the wolves of Wall Street. Growing up, Cin Fabré didn't know anything about the stock market. But she learned how to hustle from her immigrant parents, saving money so that one day she could escape her abusive father and poverty in the Bronx. Through a tip from a friend, Cin pushed her way into brokerage firm VTR Capital—an offshoot of Stratton Oakmont, the company where the Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort, had reigned.
By: Cin Fabré