Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Memoirs

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/705329 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Thousand Places Left Behind: One Soldier's Account of Jungle Warfare in WWII Burma Author: Peter K. Lutken Jr. Narrator: David Lutken Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 45 minutes Release date: August 16, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Born and raised in Mississippi, Peter K. Lutken, Jr. (1920–2014) joined the army in 1941 and was assigned to the Coast Artillery. Originally sent to India to guard airfields, he was reassigned to the British V Force, then the American OSS (Office of Strategic Services and precursor to the CIA) after he volunteered for reconnaissance missions behind Japanese lines. Skills he had learned as a boy in the backwoods and swamps around the Pearl River stood him in good stead, and by the end of the war, he attained the rank of major, commanding an entire battalion of ethnic Kachins and other local people of northern Burma (now called Myanmar). Lutken's stories carry the reader along as he sails on a troop ship to India, then treks into the mountainous jungles of northern Burma to gather intelligence and engage in guerrilla warfare with the Japanese. In his straightforward way, he describes how he learned the language of the Kachins and much about their customs and legends, and how he fought alongside them for the course of the war. Adventures of rafting uncharted rivers, surprise attacks, sabotage, natural hazards and disease, feasts and ceremonies, the plight of refugees, and tragic events of war are all told from the perspective of a young soldier, who finds himself half a world away from home. Based on hundreds of pages of transcripts from tapes recorded late in his life, A Thousand Places Left Behind recounts the untold story not just of one soldier's experiences, but of the little-known history of American and British forces in Burma during World War II. Supported by original maps based on Lutken's personal travels as well as photographs from his scrapbook, the book traces Lutken's journey overseas, his expeditions into the jungle, and his return to Jackson, Mississippi in 1945. Beyond the war, Lutken's connection with the Kachins culminated in 'Project Old Soldier,' a crop exchange program which he and other veterans of OSS Detachment 101 initiated in the 1990s and which lasted until after his death in 2014. The book tells a remarkable story of bravery, friendship, history, and the unbreakable bonds forged in times of war.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/699018 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Simone Author: Anja Reich Narrator: Jutta Seifert Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 31 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: »Simone führte das Leben, von dem wir immer geträumt hatten, ich das, was mir vernünftig erschien. Ich beneidete sie um ihre Schönheit, ihren Mut, ihre Unabhängigkeit. Und merkte nicht, wie ich sie verlor. Seit ihrem Tod vergeht kaum ein Tag, an dem ich nicht an Simone denke, mich frage, warum die eine am Leben zerbricht, die andere nicht.« »Einen Tag vor ihrem Tod rief Simone mich noch einmal an. Das weiß ich genau, denn ich hatte keine Zeit.« Berlin, Mitte der achtziger Jahre. Zwei junge Frauen feiern, tanzen, reisen, verlieben sich - und werden im Osten der Stadt erwachsen. Dann fällt die Mauer, und das Leben der Freundinnen verändert sich in rasender Geschwindigkeit. Simone reist durch die Welt, Anja bekommt ein Kind, heiratet, beginnt zu arbeiten. Sie treiben auseinander und verlieren sich doch nicht. Bis zu dem Tag, an dem Simone für immer geht und Anja zurückbleibt. Wer war Simone? Und warum hat sie sich das Leben genommen? Auf der Suche nach Antworten unternimmt die Autorin eine Reise zurück in das Leben der Freundin und in ihr eigenes. Sie spricht mit Angehörigen, Freunden und Experten, liest Briefe, Tagebücher und Dokumente - und fasst die Ergebnisse ihrer Spurensuche zu einem so bewegenden wie aufschlussreichen Buch zusammen.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/707723 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cyber Encounters: Cops' Adventures with Online Criminals Author: O.P. Manocha, Ashok Kumar Narrator: Satyajit Mukherjee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 26 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: As technology has evolved, so has crime. Digital technologies have brought with them a whole host of crimes committed online-unsuspecting people are cheated of crores of rupees, duped by false advertisements on fake websites, incited to click on suspicious links through payment gateways, and download apps that give remote access of their device to criminals. From credit card fraud to phishing, the list is endless.Cyber Encounters delves deep into this nebulous cyberspace, to bring twelve fascinating fictional accounts of cybercrime. Ashok Kumar, DGP, Uttarakhand Police and a veteran in the systematic fight against cybercrime in the state, and OP Manocha, an ex-DRDO scientist, unfold a specific type of cybercrime in each tale, based on a true story. Packed with information on the crime, its investigation and the apprehending of the criminals, this illuminating insider account is a must-read.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/706508 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Somersaults: Through the Keyhole Author: Mira Mack Narrator: Robin Howatt Shrock Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 22 minutes Release date: August 13, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: There are somersaults and there are somersaults. Physically … no big deal. Lots of people can do them. This book is about the other kind of somersaults – through life. In this case, from a little girl plunked into the mid-fifties in socialist Czechoslovakia to a rebel at school with beliefs twisted and turned by social storms. Then in 1968, her family lives through morphing into socialism with a human face, the consequent invasion of the Warsaw Pact armies, and ultimately, the Russian occupation. And eventually, for many ordinary people, the reality of the so-called Velvet Revolution of 1989. When the girl grows into a young woman, she fights with traditions and old thinking. Plenty of humour, the discovery of limits, many sides of the same coin, the power of friendship, stepping into worlds of taboo, and challenging one’s own fear – every somersault has consequences. Intimate, funny, honest. If you enjoyed this audiobook, try listening to the sequel: Czech Mate

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/698930 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tell No One Author: Brendan Watkins Narrator: David Tredinnick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release date: August 8, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: A stunning memoir of one man's search for his birth parents, which uncovered an astonishing global scandal at the heart of the Catholic Church. When Brendan Watkins was eight years old, his parents told him he was adopted. In his late twenties, he discovered the identity of his birth mother - a woman who had been a Catholic nun when he was born - but she wanted nothing to do with him. For thirty years he only managed limited communication with her, and had no clues to the identity of his birth father. In 2018, a DNA test led him to the truth: he was the son of a celebrated missionary priest. His father had studied in a Trappist monastery in Ireland, had a career as a builder, was a Bondi Lifesaver, a trophy-winning ballroom dancer, was a landscape painter, a fine chocolate maker, met Mother Teresa and toured the world. An astounding story had been uncovered which simply had to be told. After decades of searching, Brendan Watkins had discovered that his birth parents were a Catholic priest and a nun. Tell No One explores the questions, anxieties and reflections arising from this hidden past.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/706597 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Trippin' Through the Oil Patch: A Boy Remembers His Dad Author: Gayle Raymond Lain Narrator: Dale Barkley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 8 minutes Release date: August 3, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Each chapter of 'Trippin' through the Oil Patch' is a story all by itself. But each story links with the next, as the book reveals the life of transient laborers in the Rocky Mountain oil fields during the 1940s and 50s. While war mounted and raged in Europe and the Pacific, oil field kids moved with their dads and moms to one oil patch and trailer camp after another, chasing black gold to fuel a nation at war. With each story, the narrator, Raymond, moves closer to the end of his oil field days, when, at the age of twelve, his dad is killed in an oil rig explosion. In Trippin', Gayle, whose childhood is the basis of this memoir, says, 'I was afraid that I would forget my father. I would never speak with him again. I would never hear his voice. With these stories, I could keep talking with my dad. I could hold on to his presence until I could walk on alone. His stories saved me.'

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/706558 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Many Paths: A Poet's Journey Through Love, Death, and Wall Street Author: Bruce Mcever Narrator: Howard Baxter, Bruce Mcever Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 46 minutes Release date: August 2, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: This is a story of a successful businessman, Bruce McEver, the founder of Berkshire Capital and a global pioneer of investment banking, who is devastated by the sudden and unexpected death of his wife of thirty years, a beautiful and talented opera singer who shared that life with him and gave it meaning. The day following her death, Christmas morning, in a barn yard on the farm where he and his wife lived together, Bruce experiences a hierophany-a physical manifestation of the holy and sacred. Unbelieving its veracity, the revealing of his vision to his minister sets Bruce off on a journey spanning the world, Harvard Divinity School, Joseph Campbell lectures, summer poetry workshops, professorships, new loves and loves lost, health crises and new business. Many Paths is heartfelt, honest, unflinching, and charged on every page with humor and grace. It takes an under represented view of traditional autobiography, charting a full and unique life that weaves entrepreneurial, spiritual, intellectual, philanthropic and artistic paths together. In this way, Many Paths follows in the tradition of Augustine's Confessions, J.R. Moehringer's The Tender Bar, and Jack Welch's Jack: Straight from the Gut.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/704614 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Bailando con la muerte Author: Roy Barreras Narrator: Roy Barreras Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 28 minutes Release date: August 1, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: El testimonio de Roy Barreras contra la enfermedad Roy Barreras ha confrontado a la muerte de muchas maneras a lo largo de los años: primero como médico, profesión que ejerció durante más de dos décadas, y después como actor político, defendiendo la paz por encima de todo. Pero la batalla decisiva llegó cuando le diagnostica ron cáncer de colon y supo que debía luchar por su propia supervivencia. Su camino hacia la sanación está consignado en este audiolibro, en el que Barreras nos propone enfrentar la enfermedad reconciliándonos con la vida, aprovechándola al máximo, deshaciéndonos de hábitos dañinos y disfrutando de todo lo bueno que ya tenemos pero que, por el afán del día a día, solemos dar por sentado. Porque así, con valentía y firmeza, con alegría vital, es posible derrotar a la muerte, ponerla a bailar a nuestro ritmo, decirle que todavía no es el momento. La actitud es definitiva para vencer.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/706466 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Parenting Your Canine Child: How Behaving Like a Dog Can Make You a Better human: Comparing Stories of Humans and Dogs Author: Jessica Eden O'neill Narrator: Jessica Eden O'neill Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 19 minutes Release date: July 31, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Discover the fascinating similarities between human and canine experiences in this thought-provoking book. Canine behaviour expert Jessica Eden O'Neill draws on her personal and professional experiences to explore topics such as empathizing with nervous dogs, the chaos of dog parks, and the true meaning of being a canine parent. This emotional, authentic, and sometimes comical narrative is a must-read for all dog lovers seeking a unique and entertaining path to canine enlightenment. Through relatable parallels, readers are challenged to reconsider their perceptions of dogs and become better pet owners, ultimately leading to a better understanding of their role in their dog's life. “An engaging, thought provoking, and sometimes humorous look at parenting our dogs. Jessica Eden O’Neill compares the many challenges of raising children and living life with those of caring for our canine companions. Jessica recounts countless, real-life events as she draws parallels with the struggles of dogs in our care. Her sometimes colourful and emotive language is a reminder of the realities we often face. This is not a “how to have a perfectly obedient dog” sort of book; it’s a philosophy and a guide to help us be responsible, kind, empathetic dog parents and to help our dogs be happy.” —Shay Kelly, Canine Behaviour Consultant and author of Canine Enrichment: The Book Your Dog Needs You to Read, Dog Training & Behaviour: A Guide for Everyone, and Puppy Nurture: Raising Your Puppy with Love “O’Neill’s new book cleverly draws parallels between her human home and work life, and the lives of dogs. Through the sharing of personal anecdotes and colorful stories, she is able to convey the intricate, complex, and rewarding relationship we have with our dogs. Her humour is delightful, as she lends a strong voice to “those yelling from the rooftops,” working hard to change the way we think about dogs, “helping owners to reframe their understanding of what dog training should look like.” O’Ne

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/702703 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Auf nach Italien!: Eine wilde Achterbahnfahrt der Auswanderung Author: Stef Smulders Narrator: Adriano Aigen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 47 minutes Release date: July 31, 2023 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Auf nach Italien - Eine wilde Achterbahnfahrt der Auswanderung von Stef Smulders ist eine fesselnde und aufschlussreiche Memoire, die den Leser auf eine Reise durch die Erfahrungen des Autors beim Umzug nach Italien mit seinem Partner Nico mitnimmt. Vom Navigieren durch die Komplexitäten der italienischen Bürokratie bis hin zur Anpassung an die lebhafte Kultur des Landes teilt Smulders seine ehrlichen Beobachtungen und amüsanten Anekdoten über das Leben als Expat in Italien. Durch seine lebendige Erzählweise zeichnet Smulders ein lebendiges Bild der Freuden und Herausforderungen des Lebens in einem fremden Land. Vom Probieren köstlicher italienischer Küche bis hin zur Erkundung der malerischen Landschaften des Landes bietet Auf nach Italien einen Einblick in das Herz und die Seele Italiens sowie in die Schönheit der italienischen Lebensweise. Perfekt für jeden, der jemals davon geträumt hat, nach Italien zu ziehen, ist Auf nach Italien ein Muss für Expats, Reise-Enthusiasten und jeden, der eine gute Memoire liebt. Mit seinem charmanten Schreibstil und der fesselnden Erzählung wird dieses Buch sicherlich Leser begeistern und inspirieren und eine einzigartige und persönliche Perspektive auf die Freuden und Komplexitäten des Lebens in Italien bieten. Und für diejenigen, die praktische Ratschläge zum Kauf eines Hauses in Italien suchen, gibt es nützliche Informationen entlang des Weges, die innerhalb der Kurzgeschichten angenehm präsentiert werden.