Discover the Best Audio Stories in Biography & Memoir, Memoirs

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/774343 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - 100% Selbstversorgung!?: Unser Weg in die Unabhängigkeit Author: Julian Haertl Narrator: Paul Schulz Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 58 minutes Release date: April 16, 2024 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Macht Selbstversorgung unabhängig? Wie und warum wird man eigentlich zum Selbstversorger? Wie renoviert man mit wenig Geld einen Resthof? Warum hat man plötzlich Ziegen, Hühner, Schweine und Enten, wenn man doch eigentlich nur seine Pferde hinter dem Haus haben wollte? Julian und Nadine Haertl schildern in diesem Erfahrungsbericht ihren Weg vom Auszug aus dem chaotischen Mietshaus über die Entdeckung des grünen Daumens und die Erfahrungen mit verschiedenen Tieren im ersten Eigenheim bis hin zum Kauf ihres zweiten Resthofes. Dabei beleuchten sie nicht nur Freuden und Erfolgserlebnisse, sondern werfen auch einen kritischen Blick auf Misserfolge und die weitere Entwicklung.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/768297 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lost in China: A Memoir of World War II Author: Jennifer F. Dobbs Narrator: Alexandra Potocka Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 17 minutes Release date: April 12, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: It’s November 1941. Siblings Jennifer and John, ages seven and five, huddle in a cement culvert near Kunming, China, while Japanese Zeros fly overhead. Jennifer pretends to ignore the screech of gunfire. Where are Daddy and Mummy? she thinks. Lost in China is the true story of two Anglo-American children separated from their parents in China during World War II, and their unforgettable journey to America a year later. When their mother and father fly to Hong Kong on a short trip and get caught up in the Japanese attack, the Dobbs children are left parentless, with no idea when their parents will return—or if they are even still alive. For a year, the children remain in Western China. Finally, after spending a month traveling three-quarters of the way around the world via the US military’s World War II air ferry routes, they reunite with their mother in a rain-swept, deserted airfield in Washington, DC—and face a shocking discovery about their father. Lost in China is both a riveting firsthand account of a family broken apart in World War II China and a daughter’s tribute to her beloved father.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/757742 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dear Mom and Dad: A Letter About Family, Memory, and the America We Once Knew Author: Patti Davis Narrator: Emily Sutton-Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 21 minutes Release date: April 9, 2024 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Written with dignity and grace in the form of a letter to her parents, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Dear Mom and Dad is that surprisingly poignant work that succeeds not only as a memoir but as a moving account that will inspire listeners to recall their own childhoods in a totally new light. Eager to retell the narrative of her own family and her coming-of-age, Patti Davis casts aside misperceptions that defined her in the past. Far from being the enfant terrible, Dear Mom and Dad reveals young Patti as a sensitive child, who was not able to be the public person her family demanded. Davis casts an empathetic yet honest eye on her parents—on her father, the eternal lifeguard, who saved seventy-seven people, yet failed to create a coherent AIDS policy, and her mother, who never escaped her own tortured youth. What comes across are Davis's burnished skills as a writer. Even as she unravels her mother's highly edited persona, and her father's loving but distant personality, Davis remains steadfast in her artistic expression, as she melds irony, comedy, and tragedy with dreamlike memories of an ever-present past. Dear Mom and Dad, with its account of her father's Alzheimer's and her mother's end-of-life struggles, becomes an account of forgiveness, reaching levels of redemption rarely found in contemporary memoirs.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/755157 to listen full audiobooks. Title: From Punk to Monk: A Memoir Author: Foreword By Moby, Ray Raghunath Cappo Narrator: Ray Raghunath Cappo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 9, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: The heartfelt memoir of Ray Raghunath Cappo, a legendary hardcore punk musician-turned-monk—and pioneer of the straight-edge movement—told with warmth, candor, and humor. Narrated by the author himself. Ray Cappo was a hardcore punk singer and pioneer of the straight-edge movement living on the Lower East Side of New York City in the ’80s, where his band Youth of Today played to packed clubs and touched thousands of people across the globe. But despite the accolades from fans, the popularity of his records, and the positivity he’d brought to the punk music scene, none of this success gave Ray joy. He felt stagnant, and he yearned for something more. This, along with his father’s untimely death, led him to abruptly quit the band and buy a one-way ticket to India in pursuit of the answers to life’s great mysteries. Living as a monk in the sacred city of Vrindavan and traveling across the country on a series of train trips, Ray embraced the rich, spiritual culture he discovered there. As his unusual adventure unfolded, he encountered extraordinary characters, witnessed deep acts of devotion, and experienced profound moments of divine connection, leading to a radical transformation that was ego-crushing and blissful all at once. Inspired to write music again, Ray returned to the US, where he and other monks founded Shelter, a band dedicated to spreading a message of faith, hope, and love. Told with warmth, candor, and humor, this heartfelt memoir chronicles Ray’s emotional and spiritual journey from punk to monk and beyond. HISTORICAL: Offers a unique glimpse into the punk and hardcore scene of the Lower East Side during the 80s and the birth of the straight-edge movement. SPIRITUAL: Asks (and answers) deep questions about our relationship to the world around us and the living beings that populate it. PERSONAL: Chronicles Ray’s spiritual journey in his own words, with warmth, candor, and humor.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/763267 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Man's Search for Meaning Author: Viktor E. Frankl Narrator: Theo Solomon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 43 minutes Release date: April 9, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: As relevant today as it was when it was first published, Man’s Search for Meaning is a book for finding strength and purpose in times of great despair. “This is a book I reread a lot … it gives me hope … it gives me a sense of strength.”—Anderson Cooper, Anderson Cooper 360/CNN Viktor E. Frankl was a medical doctor at a psychiatric hospital in 1942 when he became a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps in World War II. In 1946, he published this book about his camp experiences and a method of psychotherapy he developed. Forty-five years later, it was still named one of the most influential books in the United States. Part One describes his three years in four Nazi concentration camps, which took the lives of his wife, father, mother, and brother. He closely observed inmates’ reactions to their situation, as well as how survivors came to terms with their liberation. Part Two, introducing logotherapy, is an academic discussion of the psychological reactions experienced by all inmates to one degree or another. It solidified Frankl’s early theory that humanity’s primary motivational force is finding meaning in one’s life. In Germany, titled Ein Psychologe erlebt das Konzentrationslager, or A Psychologist Experiences the Concentration Camp, its title in the first English translation was From Death-Camp to Existentialism. As of 2022, this book has sold 16 million copies and been published in 52 languages.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/756986 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Strap Yourself In Author: Amy Gerard Narrator: Amy Gerard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 3, 2024 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: A memoir of motherhood, dancefloors and all the mayhem in between. In a world of highly curated Instagram pages and unrealistic expectations of motherhood, Amy Gerard is a gust of fresh air. She does not sugarcoat the fact that her life with her husband and three small children (read: tiny bosses) is a chaotic rollercoaster - seatbelts absolutely required. But she's learned that life very rarely matches up to our expectations, and it's more helpful (and fun) to embrace the warts-and-all beauty, pain and hilarity of it all. From birth and parenting to marriage and friendship; sex and holidays to family and careers, Amy confesses the wildly hopeful expectations she once held - and candidly reveals how the reality of her life has utterly unravelled them. A must-read for new mums or anyone who has ever compared their own life to an Instagram post, this uplifting and hilarious memoir will make you stop to smell the roses and appreciate what you've got.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/745328 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Becoming Story: A Journey Among Seasons, Places, Trees, and Ancestors Author: Greg Sarris Narrator: Lyle Blaker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 10 minutes Release date: April 2, 2024 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: A gently powerful memoir about deepening your relationship with your homeland. For the first time in more than twenty-five years, Greg Sarris—whose novels are esteemed alongside those of Louise Erdrich and Stephen Graham Jones—presents a book about his own life. In Becoming Story he asks: What does it mean to be truly connected to the place you call home—to walk where innumerable generations of your ancestors have walked? And what does it mean when you dedicate your life to making that connection even deeper? Moving between his childhood and the present day, Sarris creates a kaleidoscopic narrative about the forces that shaped his early years and his eventual work as a tribal leader. He considers the deep past, historical traumas, and possible futures of his homeland. His acclaimed storytelling skills are in top form here, and he charts his journey in prose that is humorous, searching, and profound. Described as 'jewellike' by the San Francisco Chronicle, Becoming Story is also a gently powerful guide in the art of belonging to the place where you live.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/757670 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Where to Nest Author: Kristen Van Nest Narrator: Kristen Van Nest Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 17 minutes Release date: April 2, 2024 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: After college getting her dream job in New York City, Kristen Van Nest thought she had everything a modern millennial was supposed to want: a sexy zip code, a boyfriend, and a corporate job. But instead of feeling content, she soon realized she had no idea who she was and what made her happy. Naturally, she did what any sane person would do: hopped on a plane and spent the rest of her twenties living abroad and traveling the world in search of love, adventure, and new and exciting places to eat bread. By stripping away the cultural norms and expectations she grew up with in the US, Kristen rebuilt from scratch a new identity, sense of self, and life purpose that ultimately led her to move to Los Angeles to pursue comedy. Through living in Luxembourg on a Fulbright Scholarship and then in China for three years working for a wine importer, she takes us across the globe on her adventures—including nearly being murdered by a lover while skiing in Switzerland, navigating Greece during a banking crisis, and visiting Thailand during a government coup—all while struggling to find belonging. Where to Nest is a story for anyone who needs a good laugh, travel ideas, and inspiration for ways to add more joy into their lives.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/763246 to listen full audiobooks. Title: An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing Journey Author: Peter A. Levine Narrator: Christopher Salazar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 29 minutes Release date: April 2, 2024 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: • Shares the author’s personal journey to heal his severe childhood trauma as well as his breakthroughs on the path to create Somatic Experiencing • Explores how he came to view Einstein as his personal spirit guide and mentor, only to discover a profound real-life connection to him through his mother • Explains how the SE method is derived from the author’s studies of animals in their natural environments, neurobiology, and 50 years of clinical observations In this intimate memoir, renowned developer of Somatic Experiencing, Peter A. Levine—the man who changed the way psychologists, doctors, and healers understand and treat the wounds of trauma and abuse—shares his personal journey to heal his own severe childhood trauma and offers profound insights into the evolution of his innovative healing method. Casting himself as a modern-day Chiron, the wounded healer of Greek mythology, Levine describes, in graphic detail, the violence of his childhood juxtaposed with specific happy memories and how being guided through Somatic Experiencing (SE) allowed him to illuminate and untangle his traumatic wounds. He also shares the mysterious and unexpected dreams and visions that have guided him through his life’s work, including his dreamlike visitations from Albert Einstein, whom he views as his personal spirit guide and mentor. Explaining how he helped thousands of others before resolving his own trauma, he details how the SE method is derived from his studies of wild animals in their natural environments, neurobiology, and more than 50 years of clinical observations. Levine teaches us that anyone suffering from trauma has a valuable story to tell, and that by telling our stories, we can catalyze the return of hope, dignity, and wholeness.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/764518 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wild Life: Finding My Purpose in an Untamed World Author: Rae Wynn-Grant Narrator: Rae Wynn-Grant Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 18 minutes Release date: April 2, 2024 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: In this vulnerable and urgent memoir, Rae Wynn-Grant explores the ever-shifting relationship between humans, animals, and the earth through her personal journey to becoming a wildlife ecologist. Growing up in the diverse and bustling California Bay Area, renowned wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant always felt worlds away from the white male adventurers she watched explore the wilderness on TV. She dreamed of a future where she could spend sleepless nights under the crowded canopies of the Amazon and the starry skies of the savanna. But as Rae set off on her own expeditions in the wild, she saw nature’s delicate balance in a new light. Wild Life follows Rae on her adventures and explorations in some of the world’s most remote locales. Hers is a story about a nearly twenty-year career in the wild?carving a niche as one of very few Black female scientists?and the challenges she had to overcome, expectations she had to leave behind, and the many lessons she learned along the way. An incredible journey spanning the Great Plains of North America to the rainforests of Madagascar, Wild Life sheds light on our pivotal relationship and responsibility to the natural world and the relatives?both human and otherwise?that we share it with.