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Author: Alan Rickman, Alan Taylor
Author Alan Rickman, Alan Taylor
Narrator Steven Crossley, Alfred Enoch, Bonnie Wright, Rima Horton
Duration 19h 21m
Alan Rickman was one of the world-class actors of his generation, as well as a tireless political activist, an avid traveller and a devoted confidant and friend. Through his never-before-seen diaries—a twenty-five-year passion project—Rickman invites listeners backstage and into his life. A Sunday Times bestseller Alan Rickman remains...
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Without Warning and Only Sometimes
Author: Kit de Waal
Author Kit de Waal
Narrator The Author
Duration 8h 6m
From the award-winning author of My Name Is Leon comes a childhood memoir set to become a classic: stinging, warm-hearted and true. Kit de Waal grew up in a household of opposites and extremes. Her haphazard mother rarely cooked, forbade Christmas and birthdays and believed the world would end in 1975. Meanwhile, her father stuffed barrels full of...
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Author: David Dimbleby
Author David Dimbleby
Narrator The Author
Duration 9h 13m
David Dimbleby has interviewed prime ministers and presidents, made award-winning documentaries, chaired Question Time for 25 years, and anchored the BBC's live coverage of historic national and world events. His book is enlivened with honest accounts of broadcasting from the inside—from commentating on Diana's funeral to anchoring ten succes...
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Author: Kitty Tait, Al Tait
Author Kitty Tait, Al Tait
Narrator The Authors
Duration 4h 14m
'If you had told me at 14 when I couldn't even get out of bed with depression and anxiety that three years later I would have written a book I would never have believed you. But here it is - the story of the Orange Bakery. How I went from bed to bread and how my Dad went from being a teacher to a baker. You reading it means everything to me' Kitty...
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Author: PJ Murray
Author PJ Murray
Narrator Orantes Moore
Duration 9h 54m
Audiobook version of PJ Murray's brutally honest memoir Self-Made (Jestina Media, 2018), which chronicles his metamorphosis from a barely literate juvenile delinquent in the racially-charged 1970s into a successful 21st century businessman. After overcoming an underprivileged childhood in northwest London and a decade-long cycle of criminality and...
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Author: Jennette McCurdy
Author Jennette McCurdy
Narrator The Author
Duration 6h 26m
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA 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. Jennette McCur...
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Author: Leslie Jordan
Author Leslie Jordan
Narrator The Author
Duration 4h 14m
New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Audie Award Winner, Humor Viral sensation and Emmy Award-winner Leslie Jordan regales fans with entertaining stories about the odd, funny, and unforgettable events in his life in this unmissable essay collection that echoes his droll, irreverent voice. When actor Leslie Jordan learned he had "gone viral,"...
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Author: Ron Howard, Clint Howard
Author Ron Howard, Clint Howard
Narrator The Authors
Duration 13h 18m
AN AUDIOFILES BEST AUDIOBOOK OF 2021 WINNER OF AN AUDIOFILES EARPHONES AWARD: "This audiobook is simply a delight...a must-listen." "This extraordinary book is not only a chronicle of Ron's and Clint's early careers and their wild adventures, but also a primer on so many topics—how an actor prepares, how to survive as a kid working in Holly...
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Author: Elizabeth Gilbert
Author Elizabeth Gilbert
Narrator The Author
Duration 12h 50m
It's 3 a.m. and Elizabeth Gilbert is sobbing on the bathroom floor. She's in her thirties, she has a husband, a house, they're trying for a baby - and she doesn't want any of it. A bitter divorce and a turbulent love affair later, she emerges battered and bewildered and realises it is time to pursue her own journey in search of three things she has...
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Author: Johnnyswim , Abner Ramirez, Amanda Sudano
Author Johnnyswim , Abner Ramirez, Amanda Sudano
Narrator The Authors
Duration 5h 16m
The hugely popular singer/songwriter duo Johnnyswim share their story like never before, showing listeners how to find home wherever they are in this stunning debut.Foreword by Chip and Joanna Gaines Work and life partners Amanda Sudano Ramirez and Abner Ramirez are known for translating the memories and milestones of their journey, as well as...
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Author: Listening Books, Tim Weaver
Author Listening Books, Tim Weaver
Narrator Tim Weaver
Duration 23m
An interview with Tim Weaver, author of the David Raker series, available to borrow from our online catalogue.
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An Interview with Rachel Marks
Author: Listening Books, Rachel Marks
Author Listening Books, Rachel Marks
Narrator Rachel Marks
Duration 26m
We chat with Rachel Marks, author of the novel Until Next Weekend, available to borrow from the Listening Books online library.
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Author: Listening Books, Cari Thomas
Author Listening Books, Cari Thomas
Narrator Cari Thomas
Duration 35m
We chat with Cari Thomas, author of the fantasy novel Threadneedle, which is available to borrow from our online and CD libraries.
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Author: Listening Books, Eimear Ryan
Author Listening Books, Eimear Ryan
Narrator Eimear Ryan
Duration 20m
An interview with Eimear Ryan, author of the novel Holding Her Breath, available to borrow from our online catalogue.
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Author: Stanley Tucci
Author Stanley Tucci
Narrator The Author
Duration 6h 51m
Brought to you by Penguin.From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen.Before Stanley Tucci became a household name with The Devil Wears Prada, The Hunger Games, and the perfect Negroni, he grew up in an Italian American family that spent every night around the tab...
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Author: Cathy Glass
Author Cathy Glass
Narrator Denica Fairman
Duration 8h 13m
Little Jamey, 2½ years old, is placed with experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, as an emergency. The police and social services have no choice but to remove two-year-old Jamey from home after his mother leaves him alone all night to go out partying. When he first arrives with foster carer Cathy Glass, he is scared, hungry and withdrawn, cr...
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Author: Laurie Woolever
Author Laurie Woolever
Narrator Full Cast, The Author
Duration 11h 26m
'This unique oral history builds to a comprehensive portrait and an important biography' Observer 'Reveals a vulnerable side to the man and adds remarkable depth to his onscreen persona' Financial Times When Anthony Bourdain died in June 2018, fans around the globe came together to celebrate the life of an inimitable man who had dedicated his life...
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Author: Brad Fraser
Author Brad Fraser
Narrator The Author
Duration 9h 41m
A Canadian playwright's rise to fame amid the terrors of the AIDS era.Brad Fraser suffered an impoverished and abusive childhood, living with his teenage parents in motel rooms and shacks on the side of the highway in Alberta and Northern British Columbia. He grew to be one of the most celebrated, and controversial, Canadian playwrights, his work p...
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Author: Natalie Goldberg
Author Natalie Goldberg
Narrator The Author
Duration 2h 57m
Abridged version (approved by Natalie) of her book, read by Natalie. Includes spontaneous asides, as she reads. The book is a crisp mix of memoir, teaching guide, non-fiction and poetry. Natalie strips creativity to the essential mind that is "raw, full of energy, alive and hungry." Natalie is compassionate, practical and humorous. "Even if it's ju...
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Author: Emilie Pine
Author Emilie Pine
Narrator The Author
Duration 5h 4m
"I am afraid of being the disruptive woman. And of not being disruptive enough. I am afraid. But I am doing it anyway." In this vivid and powerful collection of essays, Emilie Pine boldly confronts the past to better understand herself, her relationships and her role in society. She speaks to the business of living as a woman in the 21st century &n...
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Author: Andrew Wilson
Author Andrew Wilson
Narrator Laurel Lefkow
Duration 21h 54m
Patricia Highsmith - author of STRANGERS ON A TRAIN and THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY - had more than her fair share of secrets. During her life, she felt uncomfortable about discussing the source of her fiction and refused to answer questions about her private life. Yet after her death in February 1995, Highsmith left behind a vast archive of personal do...
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