Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292722 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Beautiful Bodies: A Memoir Author: Kimberly Rae Miller Narrator: Kimberly Rae Miller Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 51 minutes Release date: July 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling and beloved author of Coming Clean, a brave and witty examination of how and why we try to control our bodies with food. Like most people, Kimberly Rae Miller does not have the perfect body, but that hasn't stopped her from trying. And trying. And trying some more. She's been at it since she was four years old, when Sesame Street inspired her to go on her first diet. Postcollege, after a brief stint as a diet-pill model, she became a health-and-fitness writer and editor working on celebrities' bestselling bios—sugarcoating the trials and tribulations celebs endure to stay thin. Needless to say, Kim has spent her life in pursuit of the ideal body. But what is the ideal body? Knowing she's far from alone in this struggle, Kim sets out to find the objective definition of this seemingly unattainable level of perfection. While on a fascinating and hilarious journey through time that takes her from obese Paleolithic cavewomen, to the bland menus that Drs. Graham and Kellogg prescribed to promote good morals in addition to good health, to the binge-drinking-prone regimen that caused William the Conqueror's body to explode at his own funeral, Kim ends up discovering a lot about her relationship with her own body. Warm, funny, and brutally honest, Beautiful Bodies is a blend of memoir and social history that will speak to anyone who's ever been caught in a power struggle with his or her own body—in other words, just about everyone.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292682 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Before I Go Author: Catherine Cookson Narrator: Christine Rendel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Known for the wit of her writing, Catherine Cookson was the UK’s most widely read novelist during her lifetime. When her Estate discovered this never-before-published memoir in the attic of her home, it was an astonishing find. Before I Go is the definitive story of her life, in the author’s own candid words. While Cookson had authored previous autobiographies, none have truly touched upon the tragedy and personal anguish she experienced until now. For the first time, she reveals the worst years of her life—her constant battles with illness and a series of devastating miscarriages, the damaging jealousy of her friend and her struggle to be taken seriously as a writer. But what shines through most is her strength in the face of adversity, her deep love for her husband, Tom, the solace she found in her art and her unmistakable character. Before I Go is an inspiring story of resilience and a must for any Cookson fan.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293738 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Beautiful, Terrible Thing: A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal Author: Jen Waite Narrator: Jen Waite Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release date: July 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.93 of Total 85 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 15 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: A woman discovers her marriage is built on an illusion in this harrowing and ultimately inspiring memoir. “Be forewarned: You won’t sleep until you finish the last page.”—Caroline Leavitt, author of Cruel Beautiful World One night. One email. Two realities... Before: Jen Waite has met the partner of her dreams. A handsome, loving man who becomes part of her family, evolving into her husband, her best friend, and the father of her infant daughter. After: A disturbing email sparks suspicion, leading to an investigation of who this man really is and what was really happening in their marriage. In alternating Before and After chapters, Waite obsessively analyzes her relationship, trying to find a single moment form the past five years that isn't part of the long con of lies and manipulation. Instead, she finds more lies, infidelity, and betrayal than she could have imagined. With the pacing and twists of a psychological thriller, A Beautiful, Terrible Thing looks at how a fairy tale can become a nightmare and what happens when “it could never happen to me” actually does.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293530 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Junk Raft: An Ocean Voyage and a Rising Tide of Activism to Fight Plastic Pollution Author: Marcus Eriksen Narrator: James Cronin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 5 minutes Release date: July 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: An exciting account of a scientist’s expedition across the Pacific on a home-made “junk raft” in order to learn more about plastic marine pollution A scientist, activist, and inveterate adventurer, Eriksen and his co-navigator, Joel Paschal, construct a “junk raft” made of plastic trash and set themselves adrift from Los Angeles to Hawaii, with no motor or support vessel, confronting perilous cyclones, food shortages, and a fast decaying raft. As Eriksen recounts his struggles to keep afloat, he immerses readers in the deep history of the plastic pollution crisis and the movement that has arisen to combat it. The proliferation of cheap plastic products during the twentieth century has left the world awash in trash. Meanwhile, the plastics industry, with its lobbying muscle, fights tooth and nail against any changes that would affect its lucrative status quo, instead defending poorly designed products and deflecting responsibility for the harm they cause. But, as Eriksen shows, the tide is turning in the battle to save the world’s oceans. He recounts the successful efforts that he and many other activists are waging to fight corporate influence and demand that plastics producers be held accountable. Junk Raft provides concrete, actionable solutions and an empowering message: it’s within our power to change the throw-away culture for the sake of our planet.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292746 to listen full audiobooks. Title: But Seriously Author: John McEnroe Narrator: John McEnroe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: June 27, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.88 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: He is one of the most controversial and beloved athletes in history, a tennis legend and a volcanic, mesmerizing presence. But after reaching the top of his game - what came next? Fifteen years after his international number-one bestseller You Cannot Be Serious, John McEnroe is back and ready to talk. Now the undisputed elder statesman of tennis, McEnroe has won over his critics as a brilliant commentator at the US Open, Wimbledon, and other Grand Slam tournaments - with outspoken views on the modern game, its top players, and the world of 21st century sport and celebrity. Who are the game's winners and losers? What's it like playing guitar onstage with the Rolling Stones, hitting balls with today's greats, confronting his former on-court nemeses, getting scammed by an international art dealer, and raising a big family while balancing McEnroe-sized expectations? In But Seriously, John McEnroe confronts his demons and reveals his struggle to reinvent himself from champion and tennis legend to father, broadcaster, and author. The result is a richly personal account, blending anecdote and reflection with razor sharp and brutally honest opinions, all in McEnroe's signature style. This is the sports book of the year: wildly entertaining, very funny, surprisingly touching, and 100% McEnroe.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290567 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Cartel Wives: A True Story of Deadly Decisions, Steadfast Love, and Bringing Down El Chapo Author: Mia Flores Narrator: Joy Nash Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date: June 20, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.22 of Total 18 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 8 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: An astonishing, revelatory, and redemptive memoir from two women who escaped the international drug trade, with never-before-revealed details about El Chapo, the Sinaloa Cartel, and the dangerous world of illicit drugs. Olivia and Mia Flores are married to the highest level drug traffickers ever to become US informants. Their husbands worked with--and then brought down--El Chapo, as well as dozens of high-level members of the Mexican cartels. They had everything money could buy: luxury cars, huge houses, and expensive jewelry--but they chose to give it all up when they cooperated with the US government. They knew that life was about more than wealth; it was about love, family, and doing what's right. Cartel Wives is a love story, a 'Married to the Mob' story, an insider's look into the terrifying but high-flying empire of the new world of drugs, and, finally, the story of a major DEA and FBI operation.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293624 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death and Jazz Chickens Author: Eddie Izzard Narrator: Eddie Izzard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 38 minutes Release date: June 15, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.19 of Total 36 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 7 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Get to know a national icon in Eddie Izzard's hilarious and dazzling autobiography 'Comic genius . . . Entertainment incarnate' Telegraph Star of stage and screen. Tireless supporter of charity. Marathon runner. Political campaigner. Fashion icon. Human. There is no one quite like Eddie Izzard. This is the story of how she broke through. Her relentless optimism has led her to always do things her own way, even if it didn't work the first time, and her incredible self-belief has pushed her to keep on trying, even if it didn't work the second or third time either. Whether she was putting on teddy bear shows on boarding school beds or swordfighting on the streets of London, Eddie never stopped trying to achieve her dreams of becoming a performer. Brimming with her distinctively surreal humour and disarming candour, Believe Me tells the story of a person who never took no for an answer. 'This book is a raw, honest exploration of what it means to live your truth, to be unapologetically ambitious. It's about being brave. And hilarious' Chelsea Handler 'Laughter trumps sorrow in candid comedian Eddie Izzard's Believe Me' Vanity Fair 'A comedy gem' Guardian

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293626 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Make Your Bed: Feel grounded and think positive in 10 simple steps Author: William H. McRaven Narrator: William H. McRaven Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 43 minutes Release date: June 15, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.28 of Total 18 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Make Your Bed, written and read by William H. McRaven. *** THE INCREDIBLE No. 1 New York Times BESTSELLER *** Make your bed to change the world... 'What starts here changes the world' was the university slogan that inspired William H. McRaven to take charge of the small things that could change his life . . . and even the world. Here McRaven shares the 10 life-changing principles he learned during his 37 years as a Navy SEAL. These 10 philosophies helped him to overcome challenges not only in his career, but also throughout his life. What's more anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves, and the world, for the better . . . Begin each day with a simple task, help one another you through life, respect everyone, know that your life won't be fair and that you will fail often; take risks, step-up when times are tough, face-down the bullies, lift-up the downtrodden and never ever give up. Do these things and we will live in a far better world than the one before it . . . Told with great humility and optimism, this timeless book provides simple and universal wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more even in life's darkest moments. 'Superb, smart, succinct' Forbes 'A book to inspire your children and grandchildren to become everything they can' The Wall Street Journal

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293469 to listen full audiobooks. Title: West of Eden Author: Jean Stein Narrator: Kathleen Mcinerney, Will Damron, Jorjeana Marie, Bruce Mann, Ann Marie Lee, Keith Szarabajka, Cassandra Campbell, Paul Boehmer, Tara Sands, Mark Bramhall, Scott Brick, Fred Sanders, Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 18 minutes Release date: June 15, 2017 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of West of Eden by Jean Stein, read by Scott Brick, Paul Boehmer, Tara Sands, Cassandra Campbell, Arthur Morey, Mark Bramhall, Kathleen McInerney, Ann Marie Lee, Fred Sanders, Jorjeana Marie, Keith Szarabajka, Will Damron, and Bruce Mann. ‘A selective, sly history of studio era Hollywood... This is undoubtedly one of the best books ever written about the movies.’ The Number One Daily Telegraph Book of the Year West of Eden is the definitive story of Hollywood, told, in their own words, by the people on the inside: Lauren Bacall, Arthur Miller, Dennis Hopper, Frank Gehry, Ring Lardner, Joan Didion, Stephen Sondheim – all interviewed by Jean Stein, who grew up in the Forties in a fairytale mansion in the Hollywood Hills. The book takes us from the discovery of oil in the Twenties with the story of the tycoon Edward Doheny (There Will Be Blood) and traces the growth of corruption through the syndicates, the mob, and the movie studios – from the beginnings of the film industry to the end, with News Corp. and Rupert Murdoch (who bought the Stein mansion in 1985). West of Eden is about money, power, fame and terrible secrets: the doomed Hollywood of the late Fifties, early Sixties – ‘the rotten heart of paradise’. Like her last book, the best-selling Edie, this is an oral history told through brilliantly edited interviews. As this is Hollywood, it’s a book full of sex, drugs and celebrity glamour; but because it’s built from the firsthand accounts of people who were actually there, many of them writers, actors and artists, it’s also strangely claustrophobic, seductive, and completely compelling.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292390 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Don't Have to Say You Love Me: A Memoir Author: Sherman Alexie Narrator: Sherman Alexie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 0 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.9 of Total 30 Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 10 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: A searing, deeply moving memoir about family, love, loss, and forgiveness from the critically acclaimed, bestselling National Book Award-winning author of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Family relationships are never simple. But Sherman Alexie's bond with his mother Lillian was more complex than most. She plunged her family into chaos with a drinking habit, but shed her addiction when it was on the brink of costing her everything. She survived a violent past, but created an elaborate facade to hide the truth. She selflessly cared for strangers, but was often incapable of showering her children with the affection that they so desperately craved. She wanted a better life for her son, but it was only by leaving her behind that he could hope to achieve it. It's these contradictions that made Lillian Alexie a beautiful, mercurial, abusive, intelligent, complicated, and very human woman. When she passed away, the incongruities that defined his mother shook Sherman and his remembrance of her. Grappling with the haunting ghosts of the past in the wake of loss, he responded the only way he knew how: he wrote. The result is a stunning memoir filled with raw, angry, funny, profane, tender memories of a childhood few can imagine, much less survive. An unflinching and unforgettable remembrance, You Don't Have to Say You Love Me is a powerful, deeply felt account of a complicated relationship.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293280 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death and Jazz Chickens Author: Eddie Izzard Narrator: Eddie Izzard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 40 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 40 Ratings of Narrator: 4.85 of Total 13 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Izzard is one of the funniest people alive, a talented actor, a sharp cross-dresser, an experienced marathon runner, and a great writer. You will have to read this if only to find out what a jazz chicken is.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer With his brand of keenly intelligent humor that ranges from world history to historical politics, sexual politics, mad ancient kings, and chickens with guns, Eddie Izzard has built an extraordinary fan base that transcends age, gender, and race. Writing with the same candor and insight evident in his comedy, he reflects on a childhood marked by the loss of his mother, boarding school, and alternative sexuality, as well as a life in comedy, film, politics, running and philanthropy. Honest and generous, Believe Me is an inspired account of a very singular life thus far.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292678 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stay Interesting: I Don't Always Tell Stories About My Life, but When I Do They're True and Amazing Author: Jonathan Goldsmith Narrator: Jonathan Goldsmith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 40 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: What makes a life truly interesting? Is it the people you meet? The risks you take? The adventures you remember? Jonathan Goldsmith has many answers to that question. For years he was a struggling actor in New York and Los Angeles, with experiences that included competing for roles with Dustin Hoffman, getting shot by John Wayne, drinking with Tennessee Williams, and sailing the high seas with Fernando Lamas, never mind romancing many lovely ladies along the way. However, it wasn’t all fun and games for Jonathan. Frustrated with his career, he left Hollywood for other adventures in business and life. But then, a fascinating opportunity came his way—a chance to star in a new campaign for Dos Equis beer. A role he was sure he wasn’t right for, but he gave it a shot all the same. Which led to the role that would bring him the success that had so long eluded him—that of “The Most Interesting Man in the World.” A memoir told through a series of adventures and the lessons he’s learned and wants to pass on, Stay Interesting is a truly daring and bold tale, and a manifesto about taking chances, not giving up, making courageous choices, and living a truly adventurous, and always interesting life.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Runnin' with the Devil: A Backstage Pass to the Wild Times, Loud Rock, and the Down and Dirty Truth Behind the Making of Van Halen Author: Joe Layden, Noel Monk Narrator: Fred Berman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 2 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 60 Ratings of Narrator: 4.72 of Total 18 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: The manager who shepherded Van Halen from obscurity to rock stardom goes behind the scenes to tell the complete, unadulterated story of David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, and the legendary band that changed rock music. Van Halen’s rise in the 1980s was one of the most thrilling the music world had ever seen—their mythos an epic party, a sweaty, sexy, never-ending rock extravaganza. During this unparalleled run of success, debauchery, and drama, no one was closer to the band than Noel Monk. A man who’d worked with some of rock’s biggest and most notorious names, Monk spent seven years with Van Halen, serving first as their tour manger then as their personal manager until 1985, when both he and David Lee Roth exited as controversy, backstabbing, and disappointment consumed the band. Throughout Van Halen’s meteoric rise and abrupt halt, this confidant, fixer, friend, and promoter saw it all and lived to tell. Now, for the first time, he shares the most outrageous escapades—from their coming of age to their most shocking behavior on the road; from Eddie’s courtship and high profile wedding to Valerie Bertinelli to the incredible drug use which would ultimately lead to everyone’s demise. Sharing never-before-told stories, Monk paints a compelling portrait of Eddie Van Halen, bringing into focus the unique combination of talent, vision, hardship, and naiveté that shaped one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time—and made him and his brother vulnerable to the trappings and failings of fame. Runnin’ with the Devil is manna from rock heaven no Van Halen fan can miss.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292675 to listen full audiobooks. Title: So Much I Want to Tell You: Letters to My Little Sister Author: Anna Akana Narrator: Anna Akana Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 58 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.26 of Total 23 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: From Internet sensation Anna Akana comes a candid and poignant collection of essays about love, loss, and chasing adulthood. In 2007, Anna Akana lost her teen sister, Kristina, to suicide. In the months that followed, she realized that the one thing helping her process her grief and begin to heal was comedy. So she began making YouTube videos as a form of creative expression and as a way to connect with others. Ten years later, Anna has more than a million subscribers who watch her smart, honest vlogs on her YouTube channel. Her most popular videos, including “How to Put On Your Face” and “Why Girls Should Ask Guys Out,” are comical and provocative, but they all share a deeper message: Your worth is determined by you and you alone. You must learn to love yourself. In So Much I Want to Tell You, Anna opens up about her own struggles with poor self-esteem and reveals both the highs and lows of coming-of-age. She offers fresh, funny, hard-won advice for young women on everything from self-care to money to sex, and she is refreshingly straightforward about the realities of dating, female friendship, and the hustle required to make your dreams come true. This is Anna’s story, but, as she says, it belongs just as much to Kristina and to every other girl who must learn that growing up can be hard to do. Witty and real, Anna breaks things down in a way only a big sister can. Praise for So Much I Want to Tell You “This book is filled with the kind of honesty, vulnerability, and determination that makes Anna such a captivating person. One warning: You’ll want to hug her a lot while reading this.”—Natalie Tran, actress and comedian “As a woman working in entertainment, Anna Akana is accustomed to feeling vulnerable. Which means that she’s used to being brave. This book is a tribute to the duality of bravery and fear as told through Anna’s experiences to date.”—Hannah Hart, New York Times bestselling author of Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded “Frank advice on how to live a productive, happy life . . . written in tribute to a ‘fearless, talented, and bold’ sister.”—Kirkus Reviews

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293563 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Memory's Last Breath: Field Notes on My Dementia Author: Gerda Saunders Narrator: Gerda Saunders, Edita Brychta Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: A 'courageous and singular book' (Andrew Solomon), Memory's Last Breath is an unsparing, beautifully written memoir -- 'an intimate, revealing account of living with dementia' (Shelf Awareness). Based on the 'field notes' she keeps in her journal, Memory's Last Breath is Gerda Saunders' astonishing window into a life distorted by dementia. She writes about shopping trips cut short by unintentional shoplifting, car journeys derailed when she loses her bearings, and the embarrassment of forgetting what she has just said to a room of colleagues. Coping with the complications of losing short-term memory, Saunders, a former university professor, nonetheless embarks on a personal investigation of the brain and its mysteries, examining science and literature, and immersing herself in vivid memories of her childhood in South Africa. 'For anyone facing dementia, [Saunders'] words are truly enlightening . . . Inspiring lessons about living and thriving with dementia.' -- Maria Shriver, NBC's Today Show

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292223 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Healing Children: A Surgeon's Stories from the Frontiers of Pediatric Medicine Author: Kurt Newman Narrator: Kurt Newman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 39 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: A National Bestseller An “astounding and miraculous ” (Madeline Levine) medical memoir by one of our nation’s leading pediatric surgeons-- the visionary head of Children’s National  Anyone who has seen a child recover from a wound or a broken bone knows that kids are made to heal. Their bodies are more resilient, more adaptive, and far more able to withstand acute stress than adults’. In this inspiring memoir, Dr. Kurt Newman draws from his long experience as a pediatric surgeon working at one of our nation’s top children’s hospitals to make the case that children are more than miniature adults. Through the story of his own career and of the brave kids he has treated over the years—and their equally brave and tenacious parents—he reveals the revolution that is taking place in pediatric medicine. When he decided to become a pediatric surgeon, the field was in its infancy, struggling for esteem. Now, nearly forty years later, it is at the forefront of exhilarating new discoveries in everything from cancer research to mental health care. But few parents know how to access the best care for their children. Far too many find themselves frustrated and afraid.   Dr. Newman wrote this book to help guide parents—not just of sick kids but of all kids —and to share his knowledge of what children need to thrive. A deeply human story with a spectacular cast of young heroes and heroines, Healing Children will convince you that we still have a lot to learn from our kids.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292658 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Making Rent in Bed-Stuy: A Memoir of Trying to Make It in New York City Author: Brandon Harris Narrator: Brandon Massey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 35 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: A young African American millennial filmmaker’s funny, sometimes painful, true-life coming-of-age story of trying to make it in New York City—a chronicle of poverty and wealth, creativity and commerce, struggle and insecurity, and the economic and cultural forces intertwined with ''the serious, life-threatening process'' of gentrification. Making Rent in Bed-Stuy explores the history and sociocultural importance of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn’s largest historically black community, through the lens of a coming-of-age young American negro artist living at the dawn of an era in which urban class warfare is politely referred to as gentrification. Bookended by accounts of two different breakups, from a roommate and a lover, both who come from the white American elite, the book oscillates between chapters of urban bildungsroman and a historical examination of some of Bed-Stuy’s most salient aesthetic and political legacies. Filled with personal stories and a vibrant cast of iconoclastic characters— friends and acquaintances such as Spike Lee; Lena Dunham; and Paul MacCleod, who made a living charging $5 for a tour of his extensive Elvis collection—Making Rent in Bed-Stuy poignantly captures what happens when youthful idealism clashes head-on with adult reality. Melding in-depth reportage and personal narrative that investigates the disappointments and ironies of the Obama era, the book describes Brandon Harris’s radicalization, and the things he lost, and gained, along the way.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293334 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mean Dads for a Better America: The Generous Rewards of an Old-Fashioned Childhood Author: Tom Shillue Narrator: Tom Shillue Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 37 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: From the stand-up comedian and popular host on the Fox News Network, a nostalgic look back at his childhood and the simple American values that shaped his worldview—a portrait of growing up in 1970s America. As a comedian and conservative thinker, whip-smart funny Tom Shillue grounds his ideas about our current culture and political climate in stories from his childhood. Growing up as one of five kids in a devout Irish Catholic family in a small town outside of Boston, Tom sincerely believes that the rough-and-tumble, rules-dominated world in which he came of age was a better America—a time and place that made him into the well-adjusted, happy, successful man he is today. In Mean Dads for a Better America, Tom reminisces about his childhood, his family, and the traditional values he cherishes. He takes us back to a time when neighbors disciplined each other’s children without fear of being sued, when kids made it to the family table for dinner, when parents’ rules were gospel, when the occasional fistfight was considered a fair way to solve a problem, and when children were free to roam, make mistakes, and experience the first tastes of independence. On the Fox News Network, Tom debates, debunks, and entertains with his hilarious approach to issues of the day. Here, he brings that talent and wisdom to the page, tackling the issues that confound many Americans, like our hypersensitive culture and overzealous parenting. As Tom celebrates the stability of family life and the sanity of days gone by, he encourages us to hold on to our sense of humor and look back at our own lives, as we work towards creating a better future for ourselves and our kids, all while making us laugh.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/293274 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ultimate Glory: Frisbee, Obsession, and My Wild Youth Author: David Gessner Narrator: David Gessner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 43 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: A story of obsession, glory, and the wild early days of Ultimate Frisbee. David Gessner devoted his twenties to a cultish sport called Ultimate Frisbee. Like his teammates and rivals, he trained for countless hours, sacrificing his body and potential career for a chance at fleeting glory without fortune or fame. His only goal: to win Nationals and go down in Ultimate history as one of the greatest athletes no one has ever heard of.  With humor and raw honesty, Gessner explores what it means to devote one’s life to something that many consider ridiculous. Today, Ultimate is played by millions, but in the 1980s, it was an obscure sport with a (mostly) undeserved stoner reputation. Its early heroes were as scrappy as the sport they loved, driven by fierce competition, intense rivalries, epic parties, and the noble ideals of the Spirit of the Game.  Ultimate Glory is a portrait of the artist as a young ruffian. Gessner shares the field and his seemingly insane obsession with a cast of closely knit, larger-than-life characters. As his sport grows up, so does he, and eventually he gives up chasing flying discs to pursue a career as a writer. But he never forgets his love for this misunderstood sport and the rare sense of purpose he attained as a member of its priesthood.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292558 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Be a Muslim: An American Story Author: Haroon Moghul Narrator: Kamran R. Khan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 55 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: A searing portrait of Muslim life in the West, this “profound and intimate” memoir captures one man’s struggle to forge an American Muslim identity (Washington Post) Haroon Moghul was thrust into the spotlight after 9/11, becoming an undergraduate leader at New York University’s Islamic Center forced into appearances everywhere: on TV, before interfaith audiences, in print. Moghul was becoming a prominent voice for American Muslims even as he struggled with his relationship to Islam. In high school he was barely a believer and entirely convinced he was going to hell. He sometimes drank. He didn’t pray regularly. All he wanted was a girlfriend. But as he discovered, it wasn’t so easy to leave religion behind. To be true to himself, he needed to forge a unique American Muslim identity that reflected his beliefs and personality. How to Be a Muslim reveals a young man coping with the crushing pressure of a world that fears Muslims, struggling with his faith and searching for intellectual forebears, and suffering the onset of bipolar disorder. This is the story of the second-generation immigrant, of what it’s like to lose yourself between cultures and how to pick up the pieces.