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Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1565 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Every Falling Star Subtitle: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea Author: Susan McClelland, Sungju Lee Narrator: David Shih Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 09-13-16 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 33 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Every Falling Star, the first book to portray contemporary North Korea to a young audience, is the intense memoir of a North Korean boy named Sungju, who is forced at age 12 to live on the streets and fend for himself. To survive, Sungju creates a gang and lives by thieving, fighting, begging, and stealing rides on cargo trains. Sungju richly recreates his scabrous story, depicting what it was like for a boy alone to create a new family with his gang, his "brothers"; to be hungry and to fear arrest, imprisonment, and even execution. This riveting memoir allows young listeners to learn about other cultures where freedoms they take for granted do not exist. Critic Reviews: "A pampered son of the elite survives a nightmarish ordeal in this page-turner of a memoir." ( Kirkus)

Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1565 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Art of Waiting Subtitle: On Fertility, Medicine, and Motherhood Author: Belle Boggs Narrator: C. S. E Cooney Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 09-06-16 Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: When Belle Boggs' "The Art of Waiting" was published in Orion in 2012, it went viral, leading to republication in Harper's Magazine and an interview on NPR's The Diane Rehm Show. In that heartbreaking essay, Boggs eloquently recounts her realization that she might never be able to conceive. She searches the apparently fertile world around her - the emergence of 13-year cicadas, the birth of eaglets near her rural home, and an unusual gorilla pregnancy at a local zoo - for signs that she is not alone. Boggs also explores other aspects of fertility and infertility: the way longing for a child plays out in the classic Coen brothers film Raising Arizona; the depiction of childlessness in literature, from Macbeth to Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; the financial and legal complications that accompany alternative means of family making; and the private and public expressions of iconic writers grappling with motherhood and fertility. She reports, with great empathy, complex stories of couples who adopted domestically and from overseas, LGBT couples considering assisted reproduction and surrogacy, and women and men reflecting on childless or child-free lives.

Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1565 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The ISIS Hostage Subtitle: One Man's True Story of 13 Months in Captivity Author: Puk Damsgrd Narrator: Mikael Naramore Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 08-04-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: The dramatic story of freelance photographer Daniel Rye, who was held hostage for 13 months by ISIS, as told by an award-winning writer. In a tense and riveting narrative, The ISIS Hostage details freelance photographer Daniel Rye's 13-month ordeal at the hands of the Islamic State after he was captured in Syria, and the misery inflicted upon him, and 19 other hostages, by the British guards, which included Jihadi John. This compelling account also follows Daniel's family and the nerve-wracking negotiations with his kidnappers. It traces their horrifying journey through impossible dilemmas, and offers a rare glimpse into the secret world of the investigation launched to locate and free not only Daniel, but also the American freelance journalist and fellow hostage James Foley. Written with Daniel's full cooperation and based on interviews with former fellow prisoners, jihadists, and key figures who worked behind the scenes to secure his release, The ISIS Hostage reveals for the first time the torment suffered by the captives and tells a moving and terrifying story of friendship, torture, and survival.

Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1565 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant Author: Ulysses S. Grant Narrator: Alastair Cameron Format: Unabridged Length: 29 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 06-22-16 Publisher: A.R.N. Publications Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 31 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Written from his death bed, The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant are written by the most well known Civil War General himself, Ulysses S. Grant. In a review of his life as a private citizen, as well as a general, Grant lets the listener know what a heroic figure he really was. Like so many men before him, Grant describes being pressured into a certain way of life by his father. He never aspired for a military career, but his father insisted on West Point Academy for his schooling. Grant takes us through the Mexican-American War, his short retirement after the war, and his involvement in the Civil War. He points out specific historical figures that directly lead to successes and failures in his military career. Grant also immerses the listener in battle scenes that leave you visualizing an old western movie. His depiction of the war leaves an impression as he goes into deep details about the little parts of daily life in the military, like the food, supplies, and ammunition wagons that delivered their goods to them. Grant gives intellectual commentary on why he believes the Civil War happened, why the South was doomed from the beginning, and surprisingly, how they were all the better for it in the end.

Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1565 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Once a Cop Subtitle: The Street, the Law, Two Worlds, One Man Author: Corey Pegues Narrator: Corey Pegues Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 05-24-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 236 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: New Jack City meets Serpico in this provocative memoir of a crack dealer-turned-decorated NYPD officer - a timely reflection on the complex relationship between the police and the communities they are meant to protect. "A rollicking, no-holds-barred account of life on the streets, seen from both sides." (Booklist) During the 1980s, crack cocaine devastated many of America's inner-city communities. Drug dealers seized neighborhoods, terrorizing inhabitants with brutal violence. Aunts and uncles, next-door neighbors, and best friends became addicts. No longer were playgrounds and parks a safe haven for kids; the sound of bouncing basketballs by day was replaced by the pop of gunshots by night. Those who lived through the nightmare tell unimaginable stories of that era. Once a Cop is one of the most extraordinary. Raised in Queens, New York, as a teen, Corey Pegues watched drugs uproot his stable, working-class neighborhood almost overnight. When times got tough, he had a choice: continue to watch his family struggle to buy food, to pay bills; or sell dope. He chose the latter, eventually becoming part of the notorious Supreme Team street gang. After a botched murder attempt on a rival gang member, Corey knew he had to get out. Barely 18, with two kids by two different women, Corey left under cover of night to enlist in the US Army. After several years in the military, he set his sights on becoming a New York City cop and breezed through the police academy. In this provocative memoir, Corey Pegues tells how a onetime crack dealer became one the highest ranking members of the largest police force in the country, living and working in the nation's most violent neighborhoods. His meteoric rise from patrol officer to deputy inspector covers the administrations of former New York City mayors Rudy Giulliani and Michael Bloomberg, and coincides with the early tenures of famed police commissioners Ray Kelly and William "Bill" Bratton. Corey grants listeners full access to the manner in which some of the NYPD's most controversial policies were implemented; and an insider's take on the shootings of Sean Bell, Amadou Diallo, the assault on Abner Louima, and other tragedies that stained the department. As tensions continue to mount between police and communities of color, Corey tears down the blue wall to discuss the discriminatory practices he faced within the NYPD and talks candidly about the distrust that exists between law enforcement and the citizens they are sworn to protect. Corey contends that his life on the streets informed his approach to police work, and shows how it made him a more conscientious and compassionate officer. There aren't many people who understand both sides of the story. Corey doesn't hate the police. He loves the badge. And he believes it's his duty to challenge the culture of racism, silence, and arrogance in the NYPD and police departments across the country.

Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1565 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Bridge Ladies Subtitle: A Memoir Author: Betsy Lerner Narrator: Orlagh Cassidy Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 05-03-16 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 118 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: A 50-year-old bridge game provides an unexpected way to cross the generational divide between a daughter and her mother. Betsy Lerner takes us on a powerfully personal literary journey where we learn a little about bridge and a lot about life. After a lifetime defining herself in contrast to her mother's "don't ask, don't tell" generation, Lerner finds herself back in her childhood home, not five miles from the mother she spent decades avoiding. When Roz needs help after surgery, it falls to Betsy to take care of her. She expected a week of tense civility; what she gets instead are the Bridge Ladies. Impressed by their loyalty, she sees something her generation lacks. Facebook is great, but it won't deliver a pot roast. Tentatively at first, Betsy becomes a regular at her mother's Monday bridge club. Through her friendships with the ladies, she is finally able to face years of misunderstandings and family tragedy, the bridge table becoming the common ground she and Roz never had. By turns darkly funny and deeply moving, The Bridge Ladies is the unforgettable story of a hard-won - but never-too-late - bond between mother and daughter.

Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1565 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Blind Descent Subtitle: Surviving Alone and Blind on Mount Everest Author: Brian Dickinson Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 04-29-16 Publisher: Brian Dickinson Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Former Navy Air Rescue swimmer Brian Dickinson was roughly 1,000 feet from the summit of Mount Everest, also known as "the death zone", when his Sherpa became ill and had to turn back, leaving Brian with a difficult decision: Should he continue to push for the summit or head back down the mountain? After carefully weighing the options, Brian decided to continue toward the summit, alone. Four hours later, Brian solo summited the highest peak in the world. But the celebration was short lived. After taking a few pictures, Brian radioed his team to let them know he had summited safely and began his descent. Suddenly, his vision became blurry, his eyes started to burn, and within seconds, he was rendered almost completely blind. All alone at 29,035 feet, low on oxygen, and stricken with snow blindness, Brian was forced to inch his way back down the mountain relying only on his Navy survival training, instincts, and faith. In Blind Descent, Brian recounts his extraordinary experience on Mount Everest, demonstrating that no matter how dire our circumstances, there is no challenge too big for God.

Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1565 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Series of Catastrophes and Miracles Subtitle: A True Story of Love, Science, and Cancer Author: Mary Elizabeth Williams Narrator: Mary Elizabeth Williams Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 04-26-16 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 32 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: A wry, witty account of what it is like to face death - and be restored to life. After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma - a "rapidly fatal" form of cancer - journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary drug regimen that trains the body to vanquish malignant cells. Astonishingly, her cancer disappears entirely in just a few weeks. But at the same time, her best friend embarks on a cancer journey of her own - with very different results. Williams' experiences as a patient and a medical test subject reveal with stark honesty what it takes to weather disease, the extraordinary new developments that are rewriting the rules of science - and the healing power of human connection.

Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1565 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Old Records Never Die Subtitle: One Mans Quest for His Vinyl and His Past Author: Eric Spitznagel Narrator: Ramiz Monsef Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 04-12-16 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: High Fidelity meets Killing Yourself to Live in this memoir of one man's search for his lost record collection. As he finds himself within spitting distance of middle age, journalist Eric Spitznagel feels acutely the loss of...something. Freedom? Maybe. Coolness? Could be. The records he sold in a financial pinch? Definitely. To find out for sure, he sets out on a quest to find the original vinyl artifacts from his past. Not just copies. The exact same records: the Bon Jovi record with his first girlfriend's phone number scrawled on the front sleeve, the KISS Alive II he once shared with his little brother, the Replacements' Let It Be he's pretty sure, 20 years later, would still smell like weed. As he embarks on his hero's journey, he reminisces about the actual records, the music, and the people he listened to it with - old girlfriends, his high school pals, and, most poignantly, his father and his young son. He explores the magic of music and memory as he interweaves his adventures in record culture with questions about our connections to our pasts, whether we can ever recapture them, and whether we would want to if we could.

Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1565 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Saving Alex Subtitle: When I Was Fifteen I Told My Mormon Parents I Was Gay, and That's When My Nightmare Began Author: Alex Cooper Narrator: Luci Christian Bell Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins Language: English Release date: 03-01-16 Publisher: HarperAudio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 119 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Days after Alex Cooper told her parents she was gay, they drove Alex from their home in Southern California to Utah, where they signed over guardianship to fellow Mormons who promised to save Alex from her homosexuality. For eight harrowing months, Alex was held captive in an unlicensed "residential treatment program" modeled on the many "therapeutic" boot camps scattered across Utah. Alex was physically and verbally abused and forced to stand facing a wall for up to 18 hours a day wearing a heavy backpack full of rocks. "God's plan does not apply to gay people," her captors told her, using faith to punish and terrorize her. With the help of a dedicated legal team in Salt Lake City, Alex would eventually escape and make legal history in Utah by winning the right to live under the law's protection as an openly gay teenager. Saving Alex is a horrific yet uplifting story of identity, faith, courage, acceptance, and freedom that reveals what happens when religion goes too far and how a group of dedicated Americans and one young woman fought for her rights, including finding the strength and courage to be herself, and how her story has inspired countless others along the way.