Category: Celebrities
You think you’re worthy of listening to this audiobook?Jim Beaver – Life’s That Way
Actor Jim Beaver (Supernatural, Deadwood, Justified) and his wife Cecily Adams (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Moogie) were at the peaks of their careers and happily raising a beautiful two-year old daughter, Madeline. Then tragedy struck, not once, but twice. What followed was laid down by Jim in a moving, poignant, and uplifting journal of the following year, a year filled with heartbreak as well as enormous gifts and invaluable lessons, not just for Jim and his family but for listeners who traveled along with him on his journey.Listen…
Michael Gill – Edmund Hillary – A Biography
Edmund Hillary – A Biography is the story of the New Zealand beekeeper who climbed Mount Everest. A man who, against expedition orders, drove his tractor to the South Pole; a man honored around the world for his pioneering climbs, yet who collapsed on more than one occasion on a mountain, and a man who gave so much to Nepal yet lost his family to its mountains.Listen…
Molly Burke – It’s Not What It Looks Like
Close your eyes and get ready to see the world in a new and more positive way. As a child in Toronto, Molly Burke was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa and became completely sightless as a teenager. Now an award-winning YouTube star and global influencer, Molly shares what its like to be a purple-haired, pink-obsessed fashion and makeup lover in a seeing world. She speaks with authenticity and candor about how she tackles the preconceived notions we have around blindness; Molly has made it her mission to make us see herand ourselvesin a wholly empowering way. Learn about her struggles with bullying and anxiety, her quest for inclusivity, how she built a successful influencer business (with more than 1.8 million followers), and what its really like to travel with the true star of this audio, her service dog, Gallop.Listen…
Peter Underwood – Karloff: The Life of Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff was the most famous of all horror actors. His memorable portrayal of the Frankenstein monster added a new word to English dictionaries. This new edition of the first biography (published in 1972) – containing a new foreword by Eric McNaughton as well as a special piece about the book by grandson Ben Underwood, reveals that Karloff was not born at Dulwich, London, as stated in all the reference books.Listen…
Michael Henderson – Inspirational Black Biographies: Oprah Winfrey, Trevor Noah, Michelle Obama, and More
In this highly moving narrative, author Michael Henderson takes a deep dive into the lives, achievements, and challenges of some of the most influential African Americans today. Inspirational Black Biographies offers a detailed look into the characters of inspirational modern black figures including Oprah Winfrey, Trevor Noah, Michelle Obama, Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, LeBron James, Beyonc, and Charlamagne tha God.Listen…
Michael Kranish – The World’s Fastest Man
In the tradition of The Boys in the Boat and Seabiscuit, a fascinating portrait of a groundbreaking but forgotten figure – the remarkable Major Taylor, the black man who broke racial barriers by becoming the worlds fastest and most famous bicyclist at the height of the Jim Crow era.Listen…
Tan France – Naturally Tan
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Naturally Tan written and read by Tan France.Akbar Gbajabiamila – Everyone Can Be a Ninja
The beloved host of the NBC hit show American Ninja Warrior draws inspiration from both the fierce competitors on his show and his own unlikely path to success to outline the essential steps to achieving your goals and becoming a modern-day ninja.Listen…
Kari Hotakainen – The Unknown Kimi Raikkonen
Kimi Rikknenis the Finnish superstar Formula One driver with a reputation for being fast on the track and silent off it – until now!Listen…