Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Memoirs

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703556 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ashes to Admin: Tales from the Caseload of a Council Funeral Officer Author: Evie King Narrator: Evie King, Stewart Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 50 minutes Release date: September 7, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Imagine having that sentence said to you. And then imagine it actually being pertinent. Welcome to Evie King's world. What happens if you die without family or money? The answer to this very three-in-the-morning question is that Evie, or someone like her, will step in and arrange your funeral. Evie is a local council worker charged with carrying out Section 46 funerals under the Public Health Act. Or to put it in less cold, legislative language; funerals for those with nobody around, willing or able to bury or cremate them. Ashes to Admin lifts the coffin lid on some moving and unexpected personal life stories. Sometimes tragic, as with the case of an unidentified woman found on a beach buried without even a name, but often uplifting and occasionally hilarious. Ultimately, Evie discovers that her job is more about life than it is about death, funerals being for the living and death being merely a trigger to rediscover a life and celebrate it against the odds. This audiobook also includes the special bonus content: ‘A Blustery Conversation with Evie King & Stewart Lee.'

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/703423 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Portrait of the Piss Artist as a Young Man Author: Tadhg Hickey Narrator: Tadhg Hickey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 4 minutes Release date: September 7, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: It was love at first taste for fifteen-year-old Tadhg Hickey when he drank a can of Scrumpy Jack on the night of his exam results. Straight away it provided a cure for that constant feeling of 'something wrong, something not quite right', a way of numbing anxiety and childhood trauma. He realised he was extraordinarily good at drinking and energetically threw himself into a life of pubs, parties and staying pissed, while also managing to become a comedian. But alcohol had the last laugh ... A Portrait of the Piss Artist as a Young Man shows us the often-hilarious lengths of self-deception an alcoholic will go to, the horrific consequences of addiction and the redemptive process of recovering from this deadly but ultimately treatable illness, and remaining sober. A deeply touching memoir and with a side of self-help, Tadhg's easy-going writing style belies his serious message - that each of us has the power to change our lives.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/704191 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Pick me Girls (Ungekürzt) Author: Sophie Passmann Narrator: Sophie Passmann Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 25 minutes Release date: September 7, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Sophie Passmann hat mit 'Pick me Girls' nicht nur ihr persönlichstes Buch geschrieben, sondern auch eine kluge Auseinandersetzung mit dem männlichen Blick. Ihr Memoir zeichnet ein stellvertretendes Frauenleben nach und wirft die Frage auf: Welche Version von ihr selbst hätte Sophie Passmann sein können, wenn das Patriarchat nicht existieren würde? Warum wir alle pick me girls sind und welche Unmöglichkeiten Sophie Passmann und höchstwahrscheinlich auch jede andere Frau im Laufe ihres Lebens ertragen muss, das seziert Sophie Passmann so scharf und klug wie keine andere.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699665 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Serpent's Tooth: A Memoir Author: Nancy Marston Narrator: Nancy Marston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 36 minutes Release date: September 5, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: The Serpent's Tooth takes the listener on a hurriedly-paced, true journey through Hollywood, addiction, lottery jackpots, and courtroom drama—that ultimately rips a family apart. The Serpent's Tooth is the memoir of a courageous mother who fights tirelessly for the life of her daughter—a successful young film actress led criminally astray by a controlling older man—and her husband—a highly-decorated fire captain who falls prey to drugs. This riveting tale of betrayal, addiction, and a lottery jackpot which leads to a dramatic courtroom trial. The story unfolds with famous attorneys battling over millions in legal fees, when greed rears its ugly head and becomes the primary motive. Through all the deceit and lies, a hard-edged judge is left to make the final decision as to who the rightful owner of the $5.2 million-dollar lottery prize is. Filled with emotions from anger and hate to grief and loss, the listener is wondering how this all could have ever happened. In the end, who is left standing, who falls, and who was ultimately to blame?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/709062 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Living in Italy: the Real Deal: A Rollercoaster Ride of Relocation Author: Stef Smulders Narrator: Ryan Aigen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 35 minutes Release date: September 4, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Living in Italy - A true story about life in Italy by Stef Smulders is an engaging and insightful memoir that takes readers on a journey through the author's experiences of relocating to Italy with his partner, Nico. From navigating the intricacies of Italian bureaucracy to adapting to the country's vibrant culture, Smulders shares his candid observations and amusing anecdotes about life as an expat in Italy. 'a greatly entertaining story. Fans of short stories, humor, travel, and different cultures will all find something endearing to take away from this impressive five-star read' Readerviews Through his vivid storytelling, Smulders paints a vivid picture of the joys and challenges of living in a foreign country. From sampling delicious Italian cuisine to exploring the country's picturesque landscapes, Living in Italy offers a glimpse into the heart and soul of Italy, and the beauty of the Italian way of life. Perfect for anyone who has ever dreamed of packing up and moving to Italy, Living in Italy is a must-read for expats, travel enthusiasts, and anyone who loves a good memoir. With its charming writing style and engaging narrative, this book is sure to captivate and inspire readers, offering a unique and personal perspective on the joys and complexities of life in Italy. And for those interested in practical advice on how to buy a house in Italy there is useful information along the way, pleasantly presented within the short stories. Glossary of Italian words included! Learn the true meaning of Italian phrases and expressions like 'non ci sono problemi', 'di fiducia', 'persone serie', 'tutto a norma' and many more. Learn a bit of the foreign language before going to Italy. Recognition: Reader Views 2016/17 Literary Awards Winner Readers Favorite 2017 Award Winner Travel category Eric Hoffer Award Finalist IAN Book of the Year Finalist Travel &; Humor/Comedy/Satire categories 2017 ELIT Award Winner Travel category

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699538 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Holler Rat: A Memoir Author: Anya Liftig Narrator: Anya Liftig Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 49 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Anya Liftig grew up with a foot in two very different worlds: While her mother's upbringing was so rural that the other kids called her 'holler rat,' her father came from a comfortable, upper-middle-class Jewish family. Anya spent school years in affluent Connecticut and summers in the holler. Shaped by the experience, she would go on to win a scholarship to Yale and become an acclaimed artist, using provocative performances to explore the contradictions and unanswered questions of her life. But when the world Anya was building for herself shattered, she was forced to reconcile where she'd come from with who she was and who she wanted to be. In Holler Rat, Liftig masterfully interweaves family lore from her Appalachian childhood with her performance art pieces and scenes of the yearlong period in which her life fell apart, and plumbs the cathartic self-reckoning that followed. She takes us from her Mamaw's porch to Yale; from the site of a violent family land feud to a pre-gentrified Bushwick loft; and from a devastating childhood leg injury to having 243 raw eggs pelted at her in the name of art. In visceral, beautiful prose that ranges from raunchy and outrageous to sobering and tragic, Holler Rat is the origin story of an unconventional artistic life and a captivating account of the stumbling blocks, sacrifices, and discoveries along the way.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700212 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Eating Dirt: Deep Forests, Big Timber, and Life with the Tree-Planting Tribe Author: Charlotte Gill Narrator: Asha Vijayasingham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 9 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Winner of the BC National Award for Non-Fiction A tree planter's vivid story of a unique subculture and the magical life of the forest. Charlotte Gill spent twenty years working as a tree planter in the forests of Canada. During her million-tree career, she encountered hundreds of clearcuts, each one a collision site between human civilization and the natural world, a complicated landscape presenting geographic evidence of our appetites. Charged with sowing the new forest in these clearcuts, tree planters are a tribe caught between the stumps and the virgin timber, between environmentalists and loggers. In Eating Dirt, Gill offers up a slice of tree planting life in all of its soggy, gritty exuberance, while questioning the ability of conifer plantations to replace original forests that evolved over millennia into complex ecosystems. She looks at logging's environmental impact and its boom-and-bust history, and touches on the versatility of wood, from which we have devised countless creations as diverse as textiles and airplane parts. With eloquent insight into our slowest-growing 'renewable' resource, Eating Dirt joyously celebrates the priceless value of forests and the ancient, ever-changing relationship between humans and trees.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700323 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hollywood Stuntwoman: Follow Your Dreams…Overcome Your Fears… Author: Diane Peterson Narrator: Diane Peterson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Release date: August 22, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Take an exciting journey with professional stuntwoman, Diane Peterson, into the amazing world of action stunts, adventure, joy, heartbreak, injury, death, and her uncanny desire to overcome her fears and follow her dreams. Diane has been a professional stuntwoman for over forty years. She has worked on over two hundred movies and television shows including Titanic, Laundromat, Green Hornet, Batman Forever, Marked for Death, Out for Justice, Robocop II, Airplane, and many, many others. Television shows she has worked on include Walker, Texas Ranger, Fall Guy, MacGyver, Magnum P.I., and many others. Diane has film credits as double for: Sharon Stone, Jessica Lange, Faye Dunaway, Diane Keaton, Heather Locklear, Heather Thomas, Farrah Fawcett, Michele Pfeiffer, Kate Capshaw, and hundreds of other actresses. Diane encourages all to overcome your fears and follow your dreams! Sit back and enjoy the ride!

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/708713 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - 59 Jahre in einem Boot Author: Inge Klatt Narrator: Ann-Christin Loi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 7 minutes Release date: August 21, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Die ganzen, in diesem Buch verfassten Geschichten meiner Ehe, sind authentisch. Rückblickend bin ich selbst erstaunt, was in dieser Zeit alles passiert ist. Vieles liest sich wie ein Abenteuer, andere Begebenheiten waren recht skurril. Auch schwere Schicksalsschläge mussten gemeistert werden. Die Skala war in diesen 59 Jahren sehr breit gefächert. Natürlich ist noch sehr viel mehr passiert, aber das alles nieder zu schreiben würde den Rahmen sprengen. Ich möchte die Leser unterhalten und nicht ermüden. Gerade die junge Generation hat mich ermuntert, über meine Erlebnisse ein Buch zu verfassen. Sie waren der Meinung, mein Leben wäre ein Jo-Jo-Effekt. Lachen und Weinen liegen oft dicht bei einander. Das zu beurteilen, überlasse ich gern den Lesern.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/700281 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments Author: Hadley Vlahos Narrator: Hadley Vlahos Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 19 minutes Release date: August 17, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. *AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* Hospice nurse and TikTok star Hadley Vlahos shares moving stories, life lessons and wisdom from her patients in this heart-warming memoir about how end-of-life care can teach us just as much about how to live as it does about how we die. We don't often talk about dying, even in the medical field, but death is a universal part of life. An ardent advocate for compassionate end-of-life care, Hadley Vlahos, shows us that the end of our lives can be rich, beautiful and transformative by sharing moving stories about how her patients' final days have changed her life. Full of insights from real people, from the woman who never once questioned her faith until she was close to death, to the older man seeing visions of his late daughter, to the young patient who laments that she spent too much of her short life worrying about what others thought of her - each story raises vital questions about living, dying and the afterlife, inspiring us to live our lives to the fullest. ©2023 Hadley Vlahos (P)2023 Penguin Audio