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Title: Adrenalized

Subtitle: Life, Def Leppard, and Beyond

Author: Phil Collen, Chris Epting - contributor

Narrator: Steve West

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-27-15

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 49 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

A revelatory and redemptive memoir from the lead guitarist of the legendary band Def Leppard - the first book ever written by one of its members - chronicling the band's extraordinary rise to superstardom and how they've maintained it for three decades.

Meet Phil Collen. You may know him as the lead guitarist in Def Leppard, whose signature song "Pour Some Sugar on Me" is still as widely enjoyed as when it debuted in 1988. Maybe you've heard of him as the rock star who gave up alcohol and meat more than 25 years ago. Most likely you've seen him shirtless - in photos or in real life - flaunting his impeccably toned body to appreciative female fans.

But it wasn't always like this. Collen worked his way up from nothing, teaching himself guitar from scratch as a teenager by imitating his heroes. He slogged it out in London-based pub bands for years, long before Def Leppard formed and transformed from unknowns to icons (all thanks to a little album called Pyromania), from playing openers in near-empty arenas to headlining in those same stadiums and selling them out every night. But as Collen discovered, true overnight success is a myth. Like the other band members, he had to struggle and fight his way to the top; in the end, he says, "Our work ethic saved us." Just as it still does.

This is Collen's story, starting with his first real taste of success and wild rock and roll excess as a member of the seminal glam rock outfit Girl. But once he joins Def Leppard, it's also an amazing underdog tale featuring a bunch of ordinary working-class lads who rose to megastardom, overcoming incredible obstacles - such as drummer Rick Allen losing an arm in a car crash and the tragic death of guitarist Steve Clark, Phil's musical soul mate, who lost his fight with alcoholism. Adrenalized is a fascinating account of the failures, triumphs, challenges, and rock-hard dedication it takes to make dreams come true.

Members Reviews:

Actually A Great Audio Book!!

This is a great book. An inside look at the life and career of, Phil Collen. Known for his role in, Def Leppard... Phil lets you into his world. From his rise to superstar status, to his failed marriages... Phil, still carries on. Still performing today...Phil's love of the guitar, still shines through.

Not what I expected

I'm a huge Def Leppard fan but this book was just too boring. My attention kept drifting off. Phil should definitely stick to guitar playing.

inspiring, thank you!

thank you Phil,fire sharing this past of you. I learned so much, and I am truly inspired. I realize my life is not long enough to absorb all the things this earth has to offer, so I will make the most of every day!

So much life, so short a book

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Yes, I would add much more to it.

What was most disappointing about Phil Collen and Chris Epting - contributor s story?

That the Story was so short and yet what was presented was so coherent. There was no reason to make the book so short.

Which character as performed by Steve West was your favorite?

Narration was great.

Was Adrenalized worth the listening time?

Yes

Any additional comments?

When you find a guy like Phil who can recall such details and clearly states when he cannot, it's a shame not to extract more story from him and get it into the book.

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Title: Kyrie Irving

Subtitle: The Inspirational Story of Basketball Superstar Kyrie Irving

Author: Bill Redban

Narrator: Michael Pauley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 21 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-26-15

Publisher: Bill Redban

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

Discover the inspirational story of basketball superstar Kyrie Irving!

You're about to discover the incredibly inspirational story of basketball superstar Kyrie Irving. If you're reading this, then you must be a Kyrie Irving fan, like so many others. As a fan, you must wonder how this man is so talented and want to know more about him. Kyrie is considered as one of the greatest basketball players in the world, and it's been an honor to be able to watch him play throughout his young career. This audiobook will reveal to you much about Kyrie's story and the many accomplishments throughout his career.

Here is a preview of what you'll learn:

If you want to learn more about Kyrie Irving, then this book is for you. It will reveal to you many things that you did not know about this incredible basketball star!

Members Reviews:

Great book.

I bought this for my 2nd grader. He has read it at least 30 times. I haven't read it myself but the parts he read aloud were very interesting. I think it's for older readers but it serves him well he just Google and practice words he didn't quite know.

My 12 year old liked this book

Bought this for my son he's a Kyrie Irving fan and he likes the book. He said it was mainly house life story and the struggles he went through you get to the NBA. He said the book motivated him. He loves basketball

Four Stars

Was on time and not damaged. My son is a huge kyrie fan and loves the book

Epic

The book was amazing KYRIE IRVING IS MY FAV PLAYER AND THEN LEBRON JAMES basketball rules.Go Cavs Cleveland 4 life

good

The book summarizes the life and career of Irving but I expect it to be longer and detailed. Overall, it is worth reading

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Title: Reckoning

Subtitle: A Memoir

Author: Magda Szubanski

Narrator: Magda Szubanski

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-23-15

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 45 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

Heartbreaking, joyous, traumatic, intimate and revelatory, Reckoning is the book where Magda Szubanski, one of Australias most beloved performers, tells her story.

In this extraordinary memoir, Magda Szubanski describes her journey of self-discovery from a suburban childhood, haunted by the demons of her fathers espionage activities in wartime Poland and by her secret awareness of her sexuality, to the complex dramas of adulthood and her need to find out the truth about herself and her family.

With courage and compassion she addresses her own frailties and fears and asks the big questions about life, about the shadows we inherit and the gifts we pass on.

Honest, poignant, utterly captivating, Reckoning announces the arrival of a fearless writer and natural storyteller. It will touch the lives of its listeners.

Members Reviews:

Brilliant! Incredibly moving. One of the best

I can't recommend this book enough. It's rare that I can't put an audiobook down but that was how it was with this book. Magda doesn't just read the book, she acts it out as the talented actress she is. Rarely am I moved so much by an autobiography. The writing is superb. Thank you Magda!!! I want to share it with everyone I know, especially my 92 year old Nana and 90 year old Grandma. This book once again underlines how fortunate I am to be who I am, with the family I have, growing up in country Australia. We are blessed.

This book has given me an understanding of the Polish & Jewish people in a way I never had before. May Magda's Dad, his family & those who lived through WWII (& those who did not) rest in peace. We all live the legacy of war in some way or another but descendants of those directly involved live it a little more. Thank you for carrying the burdens you carry. I honour you ~ Louise Bibby

Loved it.

Entertaining and endearing. Magda is a national treasure. Readers of the hard copy are missing out big-time on all her wonderful accents, which take the performance to another level.

I have told so many people to listen to this.

It doesn't matter If you haven't heard of this Australian television personality before.

This narrative includes incredible family insights from Poland during WW2 (and a long time after), life as an immigrant in a new country, brave insights on sexuality, life and a little tennis!

Magda in case you read these reviews: thank you for writing such a powerful memoir.

unexpectedly interesting

So worth reading or listening to.

A story of of her family and others in which she pays homage to the past and the Polish resistance. But so much more than this as well. Magda is so open and honest about her life. Her role as a public figure scarcely figures in this recounting of her life except as incidental. Historical events involving her family cannot but place things coming afterwards into perspective.

As one who has always had an interest in biographies i can say that this is up there with the best.

brilliant

I absolutely loved this story, and especially Magda's telling of it. highly recommended very compelling

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Title: Great Americans in Sports: Mia Hamm

Author: Matt Christopher

Narrator: Eileen Stevens

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-01-15

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

This entry in a brand-new line of sports biographies from Matt Christopher takes listeners onto the field with a soccer legend.

Mia Hamm's speed, aggressive play, and ability to "read the field" helped her become the best women's soccer player in the world. Her stellar performance as a college, World Cup, and Olympic champion made her a sports hero, and her story will inspire a new generation of young athletes. This comprehensive biography gives listeners an up-close look at one of America's greatest soccer stars.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

She loves the book.

Five Stars

Great product, thanks.

Five Stars

kids love it!

Mia Hamm and the little girl you buy this for deserve better.

Too heavy on the "she played soccer, even though she was a girl." Yeah dude, girls can totally do stuff! Mia Hamm and the little girl you buy this for deserve better.

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Title: NFL Brawler

Subtitle: A Player-turned-Agent's 40 Years in the Bloody Trenches of the National Football League

Author: Ralph Cindrich

Narrator: R. C. Bray

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-15

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 31 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

NFL Brawler is a raucous first-person account of an NFL under siege by the game's first player turned agent, Ralph Cindrich, the original "Blind Side" agent. This entertaining pro football memoir takes listeners behind the scenes of the game's most important and outrageous drafts, deals, and trades; takes on NFL scandals by telling it like it is; and takes listeners closer to the real action of the sport - from locker rooms to boardrooms and into the worlds of agents and players - than any book to date.

Chronicling more than 30 years in the professional football business, Ralph Cindrich, twice named by the Sporting News as one of the 100 most powerful people in sports, writes about the who's who of professional football: NFL personnel like Jimmy Johnson, Bill Polian, and Bill Parcells; NFL owners like Art Rooney and Al Davis; sports agents; and, of course, NFL players like Herschel Walker, Bill Fralic, and James Farrior. While taking certain aspects of his beloved sport to task, Cindrich delivers a memoir that is a must-listen for any fan of the game.

Critic Reviews:

"Ralph Cindrich is the ultimate football insider." (John Clayton, ESPN)

Members Reviews:

great book very inspiring

very good book very inspiring I loved every second of it love the narrator does such a great job as well

Loved it

Thid story takes you inside Ralphs life from the beginning to today. Great story!

A Life worthy of a movie

Wonderful book! What a life! If it wasnt true nobody would believe it! This reminds what its all about being from western pa. : faith, family and sports! It is what drives us! Thanks Ralph!

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Title: Annie Oakley: Legendary Sharpshooter

Author: Jean Flynn

Narrator: Caroline Miller

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-21-15

Publisher: JoSara MeDia

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

"Ladies and gentlemen," the announcer for Buffalo Bill's Wild West called. "Miss Annie Oakley, the little girl of the Western Plains!" Oakley galloped into the arena, firing her gun from different angles and hitting even the most difficult targets. Rivaling all other sharpshooters of her day, Annie Oakley, the first female competitive shooter, opened doors for women to new sports and new opportunities.

In Annie Oakley: Legendary Sharpshooter, author Jean Flynn explores the life of the Ohio woman who became one of the best known performers and sports stars in the world. Tracing the life of 'Little Sure Shot', Jean Flynn shows how the romantic myths surrounding Oakley's life as the 'western girl' helped create the legend of the American West that survives today.

Members Reviews:

Entertaining Biography

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. It is the fascinating story of Annie Oakley who was not your typical female of her time. She did not let being a woman slow her down from doing something she loved and was so talented at. I had Annie Oakley confused with Calamity Jane but now that I know the difference I want to read even more about Annie.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Annie Oakley: Legendary Sharpshooter?

I enjoyed it all, from her early hard childhood to her golden years.

Have you listened to any of Caroline Millers other performances before? How does this one compare?

This was the first book I have listened to that she reads and I found her voice to be very charming and well suited to this story.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes it was very interesting and easy to listen to all at once.

Any additional comments?

I think parents and kids should listen together and can discuss how different things used to be for women and children.

I received a free copy of this in exchange for an honest review

Good listen even for the younger set!

Where does Annie Oakley: Legendary Sharpshooter rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

This is not a memoir but is a great story to dispell all the rumors about Annie Oakley.It would be great if someone was doing a book report.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Annie Oakley: Legendary Sharpshooter?

Her life story is memorable in it self. Her life with the "wolf's" was sad.

Have you listened to any of Caroline Millers other performances before? How does this one compare?

No but she is an excellent narrator.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

The True Story of Annie Oakley.

Any additional comments?

This audiobook was provided by the author/narrator/publisher free of charge in exchange for an unbiased review.

Annie was great!

I loved reading about about Annie Oakley.I never knew a lot of the things that I learned in this book.

Entertaining read of a most interesting woman

I enjoyed reading about this extraordinary woman and the events of her life. She was able to gain the admiration of a country, when women were still very much a second class citizen. Hope you enjoy it.

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Title: Ricky Hatton's Vegas Tales

Author: Ricky Hatton

Narrator: Dean Williamson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-27-15

Publisher: Headline Digital

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas...what could possibly go wrong?

Ricky Hatton's brilliance as a boxer, his down-to-earth demeanour and his live-wire sense of humour have made him a national treasure. Five of Ricky's biggest and most explosive fights took place in the boxing Mecca of Las Vegas. Tens of thousands of British fans followed him there to watch these monumental bouts,and to soak up the unique atmosphere in Sin City.

In Ricky's Hatton's Vegas Tales, he recalls the most memorable moments: from fight negotiations through trash-talking transatlantic promotional tours, gruelling training camps, bizarre encounters with opponents, fans, A-list celebrities and boxing legends all the way to fight-week mayhem and the epic postfight benders that followed.

With contributions from family, friends and the journalists who know him best, tributes from Mexican boxing legends Oscar De La Hoya and Marco Antonio Barrera, plus the hilarious recollections of rock 'n' roll superstar Noel Gallagher, this is an anecdote-driven romp through all the highs and lows of Ricky's Vegas fights and the madness that preceded and followed each bout. What goes down in Vegas stays in Vegas...until now!

Members Reviews:

Brilliant insight. You don't t have to be a boxing fan to enjoy this book.

This is not a round by round analysis of Ricky's life or boxing career. It is simply the story of his time in Vegas and the appreciation he has of the opportunities boxing has given him. It is funny, humbling and very down to earth.

I enjoyed it from start to finish and could listen to it again.

It's a Knockout!

I am already a huge fan of Ricky but after listening to this book, my admiration for the fella has increased twice fold. The book gives a great insight to the parts of his Vegas years we didn't get to see, and in true Ricky style, he had me laughing out loud as he remains a down to earth bloke, despite his hugely successful boxing career. One of the easiest listens I had the pleasure of.

Amazing

It was great to relive some of the best moments of boxing, brought back memories of watching Ricky over the years! Such a down to earth guy! Must read or listen for any Ricky fan!

Peoples Champion

Ricky told his story warts and all which was a refreshing change to normal biographies !

The story was a little disjointed but never the less a great read and it was also well narrated.

Brilliant tales from one of Britain's best boxers

I am a massive Ricky Hatton fan and this just made me even more of a fan as he tells entertaining stories about his career, road to the top and fight nights in Vegas. If you are a boxing fan like myself you will love hearing all the inside knowledge that Ricky has on boxers past and present and his opinions on opponents he has faced. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this, what a top bloke Ricky is, a normal lad who has fulfilled all his boxing ambitions - a modern boxing great!

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Title: Legends of Music: The Life and Legacy of Tupac Shakur

Author: Charles River Editors

Narrator: Dennis Logan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-11-15

Publisher: Charles River Editors

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

Includes a suggested playlist of some of Pac's lesser known songs. Discusses both the New York shooting and Las Vegas shooting in detail, explaining who was likely responsible for them. Discusses the beefs during Pac's life and the various conspiracy theories surrounding his death.

At the renowned Coachella music festival in 2012, crowds looked on with awe and stunned silence as the world's most famous rapper took the stage to deliver a fiery performance of two of his well-known hits alongside friend and former collaborator Snoop Dogg. The legendary Tupac Shakur had just overshadowed every other performer at the festival despite the fact he'd been dead for over 15 years.

The "2Pac Hologram" was only the latest buzzworthy headline that Tupac has generated long after he was infamously gunned down just off the strip in Las Vegas back in September 1996. Since his death, Shakur's estate has released far more music posthumously than Pac released in his all-too-brief career, amazing fans and music critics alike. In addition to the music that still keeps finding the light of day, the hologram performance was another fitting example that music fans continue to refuse to let him go, with some even going so far as to speculate that he faked his death.

Why does Pac continue to hold such a high place in pop culture among anyone who grew up in the last 40 years? The answers can be found in his turbulent life, unsolved murder, and the fact that most of the topics of his music continue to be relevant today. Born to a single mother who later developed an addiction to crack, Pac's childhood was marred by constant moving, living in squalor, and eventually being homeless as a teenager in "The Jungle", Marin City. Always a fan of performing, Pac channeled his rage, energy, and charisma into a rap career, fueled by his inability to forget how he grew up and the social ills he witnessed.

Members Reviews:

The legend

I love how he never gave up the struggle. He's gone but yet he lives.

Big Disappointment

A lot of this book was written about tupac and his early years that led to his death if you want to read a great book on Tupac Shakur download Holler if you Hear Me!!!!

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Title: American Legends: The Life of Jim Henson

Author: Charles River Editors

Narrator: John Gagnepain

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-11-15

Publisher: Charles River Editors

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

Includes Henson's own quotes about his life and career. Includes a bibliography for further reading. Includes a table of contents.

"When I was young, my ambition was to be one of the people who made a difference in this world. My hope is to leave the world a little better for having been there." (Jim Henson)

A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.

When people discuss the great television characters of all time, names such as Lucille Ball, Andy Griffith, and Jerry Seinfeld are frequently mentioned, but so are fictional characters like Kermit the Frog. What makes Kermit an interesting choice is the fact that he's a Muppet and just one of Jim Henson's many iconic Muppets at that. Millions of people are instantly familiar with Muppets like Kermit, Oscar the Grouch, Yorick, and Miss Piggy, and while the Muppets may lack the physical dimensions of the human television characters listed above, there is no denying the influence they have exerted on America's youth and popular culture more broadly. Their popularity remains undiminished even several decades following their inception.

If the Muppets are among the most famous of all television characters, their significance also stems from the way in which their purpose was always about more than simply entertainment. Put simply, the Muppets have played an instrumental role in the education of America's youth, and there existed an educational imperative behind much of what Jim Henson created.

Members Reviews:

Like a T.V. Documentary

I guess I should have known by the time limit that this would be as in-depth as I hoped it would be. This audio is good at hit key points in Henson's life, but no real detail. Was left with want to know more.

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Title: The Last Party

Subtitle: Studio 54, Disco, and the Culture of the Night

Author: Anthony Haden-Guest

Narrator: Julian Elfer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-08-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

A riveting memoir of disco-era nightlife and the outrageous goings-on behind the doors of New York City's most famous and exclusive nightclub.

In the disco days and nights of New York City in the 1970s and 1980s, the place to be was Studio 54. Andy Warhol, Liza Minnelli, and Bianca Jagger were among the nightly assortment of A-list celebrity regulars consorting with New York's young, wild, and beautiful. Studio 54 was a place where almost nothing was taboo, from nonstop dancing and drinking beneath the coke-dusted neon moon to drugs and sex in the infamous unisex restrooms to the outrageous money-skimming activities taking place in the office of the studio's flamboyant co-owner, Steve Rubell.

Author Anthony Haden-Guest was there on opening night in 1977 and over the next decade spent many late nights and early mornings basking in the strobe-lit wonder. But The Last Party is much more than a fascinating account of the scandals, celebrities, crimes, and extreme excesses encouraged within the notorious Manhattan nightspot. Haden-Guest brings an entire era of big-city glitz and unapologetic hedonism to breathtaking life, recalling a vibrant New York night world at once exhilarating and dangerous before the terrible, sobering dawn of the age of AIDS.

Members Reviews:

Party On and On!

Great book but read like a run on sentence.... some stories and phrases were repeated throughout.

Overall the history of 54 and nightlife through the 60's into the late 90's was fascinating and accurate. Loved listening.

NY Debauchery is always fascinating

If you enjoyed American Psycho by Ellis you're more than likely to enjoy this story and more than likely will recognize the names of a lot of the clubs talked about within it.

The choice of a British narrator somewhat confounds me as it gives the atmosphere of the book a too antiseptic vibe. Listening to what he's talking about just didn't fit the narrator's voice.

No narrative through line

The Last Party is best in its first 1/3 detailing the rise and heyday of Studio 54. But once the Feds come crashing in, everything in this book goes down hill. To many names, too many interchangeable clubs, an endless blur of openings and quick closing without much reflection on anything. The narrator's performance is pleasant enough, but the book seems more like a pile of who when where notes than a thoughtful look at a fascinating cultural moment for the city and the country. Too bad.