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Title: Boomer Tales

Subtitle: Hula Hoops, Hippies, Hemp, and Hijinks

Author: LaRue Agresti

Narrator: Diane Moca

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-07-17

Publisher: LaRue Design Inc.

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Author LaRue Agresti captures the essence of a generation in this vivacious memoir.

As related in Boomer Tales, LaRue was born in Chicago in 1949. Her whimsical narration describes growing up in a wacky Italian family, complete with intriguing background material on her parents and their families, and speaks candidly of her mother's battle with mental illness.

After chronicling her early years in Chicago, Boomer Tales goes on to provide a window into the Windy City's turbulent social and political climate during the 1960s.

LaRue offers a vivid time capsule of the pot-infused 1970s hippie culture in the form of original letters sent from the Florida Keys to her sister back home in "Bummer City".

But life brings her back to Chicago, and the 80s usher in an emotional time, as she contends with the difficulties of parents afflicted with cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

Throughout the book, LaRue provides rich descriptions of her lively hometown, and her inclusion of the music that resonated with her peers helps bring her portrait of a baby boomer vibrantly to life.

Members Reviews:

Boomer tales is a great read for all boomers, especially those who grew up in the Chicago neighborhoods in the 50's and 60's

I started and ended this book today and what a page turner. You are a great narrator of your own story and you tell it with such humor and grace. As a storyteller you have managed to describe your cast of characters in your life with such color and describe the events with such detail that I felt I could picture and feel that time again. I recommend this to every babyboomer who wants to take one more trip back in time or to those who want to learn more about this generation in its youth. Larue manages to take you through her story while allowing you to remember yours during this time that is now a part of American history.

Captivating

Very well written book which helps the reader live through Chicago life in the 60's and 70's in the eyes of a free spirited woman overcoming adversity in her family life as well as adapting to many moves as a young child transitioning to adulthood with her experience leaving home to follow her heart. We are able to see the internal dynamic of a Chicago Italian family and get to know LaRue's animated father as well as experience life with a mentally challenged mother. LaRue demonstrates her ability to embrace the the moment, fleeing where the wind takes her without looking back, establishing new places to call home with new found friends, and learning many valuable lessons along the way. This book inspires us all to take a leap of faith, enjoy the moment, and have no regrets.

Baby Boomers Will Love This, Especially those from Chicago, and Anyone Interested in that Era

I enjoyed this book. I'm from Chicago and a baby boomer, too. Although I lived in different neighborhoods and my family had a much easier time financially than hers, I totally dug all the local references and appreciated the "groovy" era in which she was a teenager. I was born too late to hang out at the Kinetic Playground. Man, that sounded fantastic! I can't imagine The Doors and Janis Joplin, etc., actually playing locally. I remember Piper's Alley the way it was in the 60's, but when I worked at Barbara's Bookstores in the early 80's in Old Town--so much had already changed.

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Title: Song of the Heart

Subtitle: Walking the Path of Light

Author: Francine Vale

Narrator: Francine Vale

Format: Unabridged

Length: 21 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-16-17

Publisher: World of Love, LLC

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

From broken-glass-strewn streets of the East Bronx to an astounding revelation of the structure of all that is, we learn eventually that it is the soul, the part of God, all that is, which resides within each of us, that drives our longing for peace and love. All we have to learn, regardless of which path we choose to express our unique gifts or where we are placed on the planet, is how to love one another. We learn, through the unfolding of Francine's life experience herein shared for the higher purpose of uplifting humanity, how imperative it is to love one another. Once this simple truth is learned, as Song of the Heart reveals, peace on Earth will prevail.

Members Reviews:

what a wonderful journey

If you could sum up Song of the Heart in three words, what would they be?

captivating, personable, journey

What did you like best about this story?

i very much enjoyed francine's style. it felt like i was traveling the journey with her and her very vivid story telling style was very captivating

Which character as performed by Francine Vale was your favorite?

i loved francine's character her entire journey

Any additional comments?

a must read for all of those on a spiritual journey, the story takes you on a journey where you are also doing some self discovery

francine's voice is very captivating and melodic, a pleasure to listen to

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Title: 1963

Subtitle: A Slice of Bread and Jam

Author: Tommy Rhattigan

Narrator: Kevin Hely

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-16-17

Publisher: Mirror Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Amid slum terraces of Manchester is one boy's year of adventure, abuse, crippling poverty, and an encounter with The Moors Murderers.

A raw and often funny 12-month snapshot of seven-year-old Tommy's brutal young life. Moving us through his daily struggle with poverty and neglect in 1960s Manchester like it's the most natural thing in the world, Tommy lives at the heart of a large Irish family in derelict Hulme, ruled by an abusive and alcoholic father and a drunk, negligent mother.

Alongside his siblings he begs for - or steals - a few pennies to bring home to his parents and avoid a belting, while looking for something to eat and a little adventure along the way. With an unlikely sense of fun and a huge dose of good humor, Tommy introduces us to his foul-mouthed and chaotic family members. Deeply flawed they may all be, but amongst the violence, grinding poverty, and distinct lack of hygiene and morality lies a strong sense of loyalty and, above all, survival.

During this single year - before his family implodes and his world changes forever - young Tommy falls foul of the school welfare officers, the nuns, the police - and Myra Hindley and Ian Brady.

An adventurous, fun, dark and moving story of the only life young Tommy knew.

Members Reviews:

Excellent!!!!!!

I loved every minute of this audiobook! I loved the author's vivid, detailed memories of his childhood...They were shocking, sad and funny all at the same time, as he shared memories of his childhood days spent avoiding school, begging for change with his siblings, stealing, getting into mischief, and describing life through the eyes of a child with his alcoholic parents. This is the first time I've listened to Kevin Hely narrate, and he is now a new favorite! His irish brogue and performance of the narrative is spot on, perfect, and hilarious! I've already listened to this book twice, and I enjoyed the story and the narrator's Irish brogue and lively performance so much that I'm listening to it for the third time now. Kevin Hely is as charming as Frank McCourt! Love him!

A must read for anyone interested in social history, Manchester in the 1960s, or the Irish diasporah.

This has been a rather difficult review to write. So let's deal with the easy bit first. The narrator Kevin Hely, who I had not previously heard of, turns in an absolutely outstanding performance. Of course, with that wonderful Irish accent, it would be hard for me to dislike his narration. But Setting that aside, he manages to bring to life all the various characters which Tommy Rhattigan wrote about. Now to the hard part of this review. The story is a difficult one. Tommy, the narrator, is one of 13 children. His parents, both of them, would now be described as both neglectful and abusive. The "adventures" described are at times harrowing. Rhattigan's style means that he can describe events which are terrifying, all the more so when you recollect that this is a true story. In spite of that I found myself laughing throughout listening to this book. Although the book takes place in 1963, Manchester, I was left feeling that many of the events described wouldn't have been out of place in a Dickens novel set in the Victorian period.

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Title: The Feedstore Chronicles

Author: Travis Erwin

Narrator: Travis Erwin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-09-17

Publisher: Barbadum Books in conjunction With Wayne Hughes Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Most coming-of-age stories are fraught with symbolism, hidden metaphors, and a heaping mound of other literary devices. Not this one. Not mine. You see, I came of age while working at a dusty Texas feed store. A place where To Kill a Mockingbird involved a 12-year-old and a BB gun. Of Mice and Men was a problem easily solved with rat poison. And David Copperfield, nothing more than a dude that made shit disappear.

The Feedstore Chronicles is a mostly true account of my education amongst murderous ex-wives, a well-hung bulldog, and feed room fornication.

Members Reviews:

Love this guy!

What does Travis Erwin bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

If I had read the book, I would not have heard the way it really was. Aside from the static, the tinking, the bursts of sound, and the rustling in the background, the author's own voice really made the story authentic. He's humble and funny and his heart is so genuine.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

There were so many parts that hit me in my heart from the tasty goat, to the way that Travis observed others, to the kindness and thoughtfulness of his heart in the way he described the goings on around him. No matter what was going on, and no matter how he felt, he always chose compassion. Even in his jabbings toward Doyle. He never took it beyond the boundaries of friendship.

Any additional comments?

I just loved the love hate relationship with Doyle. I think they were thrown together at the right points in their lives as they held each other up, held each other down, and still grew a lot-together and individually.

This is a great, light-hearted but sincere coming of age story. I was brought back to yesteryear many times during the telling of the yearnings for Samantha Blake.

Bravo!

All I can say...is BRAVO! Refreshingly honest, laugh out funny, touches the heart with more life lessons than I can shake a stick at.

You can empathize and relate to all the characters. Brutally honest but charming and comical..all at once. I will be giving this book as a gift to one of my partners in crime, who helps me care for my horses, who has worked in a quirky little feed store local to me for many many years. Lastly, i loved that Travis narrated this book himself, it wouldn't have been the same if he hadn't! Amazing! Thank you! I loved it! ~Kelly

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Title: The Secret Butterfly Trail

Subtitle: An Ordinary Life

Author: Zushka Biros

Narrator: Lorah Gross

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-22-16

Publisher: Zushka Biros

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Troubled by my past and seeking a new life, I suddenly found myself homeless and meandering through the heart of the Midwest. From New Mexico, I traveled to Michigan to live with my son and his family. With nothing but a bike and a backpack, I made my way following the trails of southwestern Michigan. Two thousand miles away, my ex-husband's suicide drove me into the winter of my deep despair. Reconsidering the choices I had made in my life, I did what was for me, the unthinkable. I traveled back to my hometown in New England which I had left 21 years earlier. On a quest to find a final resting spot for my ex-husband's ashes, I found more. In death, he led me back home to face what I had run from in the first place - myself. This is a story of death and rebirth, of despair and hope, the journey of my lifetime.

Members Reviews:

A Story You Can Relate To

LOVED the audio...excellent! LOVED the story! totally worth reading..... but really worth listening to ....get the audio

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Title: The Angel Inside

Subtitle: A Young Woman's Healing Journey Through Coma and Brain Injury

Author: Allison R. Zopel

Narrator: Allison Zopel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-16-16

Publisher: Allison Zopel

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Allison shares her revealing story in The Angel Inside: A Young Woman's Healing Journey Through Coma and Brain Injury. Her book is a multi-sensory description of what it was like to be in a coma from the inside looking out, on a mental, emotional, physical and spiritual level, how she was able to heal, her evolving relationship with God, as well as how we can be of better assistance to people in need of care. Allison makes her way through a remarkable journey and returns to life to help others who may be trapped inside and voiceless. The music that she composed while in the coma is available at musicfromwithin.com.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

Members Reviews:

It spoke to me

Thank you Allison! I found this book very informative, useful and healing. So much in it related with my own injury. I wish I would have found this book a little earlier.

Thank you!

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Titel: Leonardo da Vinci - Die Welt des Universalgenies (Abenteuer & Wissen)

Autor:: Berit Hempel

Erzähler: Walter Gontermann

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 1 hr and 18 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 12-14-16

Herausgeber: Headroom Verlag

Kategorien: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Leonardo da Vinci ist seinen Zeitgenossen weit voraus. Der Künstler schafft monumentale Skulpturen, zeichnet geniale Porträts und fertigt anatomische Skizzen an. Doch auch Bauwerke entwirft er, konstruiert Flugmaschinen, Abwassersysteme, Brennspiegel, einen automatischen Bratspieß, Kriegsmaschinen und viele andere Erfindungen.

Berit Hempel erzählt die spannende Geschichte von Leonardos rastlosem Leben im Dienst der Mächtigen seiner Zeit. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Horst Langer entführt uns im Interview in die Welt der Renaissance und berichtet über das Wirken des "Künstler-Ingenieurs". Mit seinen Studenten erweckt er Leonardos Zeichnungen zum Leben. Nach den Skizzen des Genies fertigen sie zahlreiche Objekte an, die angefasst und in Museums-Ausstellungen bewegt werden können.

©2016 Headroom (P)2016 Headroom

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Titel: Graf Zeppelin: Das Wunder von Echterdingen(Abenteuer & Wissen)

Autor:: Viviane Koppelmann

Erzähler: Kerstin Fischer

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 1 hr and 19 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 12-13-16

Herausgeber: Headroom Verlag

Kategorien: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

5. August 1908. Das Luftschiff LZ4 des siebzigjährigen Grafen Zeppelin muss aufgrund des schlechten Wetters bei Echterdingen notlanden. Es wird aus seiner Verankerung gerissen und geht vor zehntausenden von Zuschauern in Flammen auf. Graf Ferdinand von Zeppelin investierte sein gesamtes Privatvermögen in den Bau dieses Luftschiffes. Mit dem Absturz scheint das Schicksal der Deutschen Luftschifffahrt besiegelt. Doch dann geschieht etwas, was als "Wunder von Echterdingen" in die Geschichtsschreibung eingeht: Eine gewaltige spontane Spendenflut bricht los - das erste "Crowdfunding" der Geschichte. Graf Zeppelin verfügt innerhalb weniger Wochen über mehr als sechs Millionen Goldmark und kann sich mit diesen Mitteln seinen Traum, eine eigene Reederei für Zeppeline, erfüllen.

Dieses Abenteuer-Feature erzählt vom Leben des Grafen Zeppelin, vom Kampf um Anerkennung und Fördermittel, von der Verwirklichung eines Traums und dem späten Triumph einer Erfindung.

©2016 Headroom (P)2016 Headroom

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Title: Russko-Yaponskaya voyna: Na vnutrennem fronte

Author: Pyotr Krasnov

Narrator: Nikolay Triphilov

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-21-16

Publisher: Bibliophonika

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Russko-yaponskaya voyna: Buduchi voennym korrespondentom na ehtoy voyne. Krasnov prinimal neposredstvennoe uchastie v boyah. Pered nami zahvatyvayushchee povestvovanie o geroizme nashih soldat v bitvah s protivnikom, prevoskhodyashchim russkih i chislom i osnashcheniem. Na vnutrennem fronte: Razval armii i fronta posle fevralya 1917 goda v sledstvie znamenitogo Prikaza N1 o soldatskih komitetah. Polnyy haos v voyskah i torzhestvo hamstva. Raspravy nad oficerami, i polnoe bessilie Vremennogo pravitel'stva. Posle zahvata vlasti Sovetami Kerenskiy bezhit v raspolozhenie divizii Krasnova i naznachaet ego verhovnym glavnokomanduyushchim. Neudachnyy pohod na Petrograd. Vstrecha s Trockim. Arest Krasnova i dopros. General chudom izbegaet rasstrela i edet na Don.

©2011 Bibliophonika (P)2014 Bibliophonika

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Title: It's All About Love

Subtitle: One Groovy Chick's Journey to Grace

Author: Carrie Goheen Blair

Narrator: Carrie Goheen Blair

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-17-16

Publisher: Carrieblair.net Publishing

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

It's all about love was the lesson learned. Carrie shares the funny, the heartbreaking and the sobering moments that have made hers a colorful life. She eventually decided to let go of the anger and fear that threatened her joy. Her mission to show love, extend grace, and give courage with a groovy attitude seems to help when the storm clouds roll in with a thunderous rumble. She prefers the blue skies, but who doesn't? Some days, we feel like the clouds in our lives are just too much to bear. However, when the light of love shining within us bursts outward like so many glorious sunbeams, a spectacular beauty is revealed...all because of the clouds. So, instead of cussing the clouds, hop on in and ride with us on one groovy chick's journey to grace.