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Title: The Price of Second Chances

Subtitle: A True Story of Deceit and Betrayal

Author: Johnny Walker

Narrator: Stephen Rozzell

Format: Abridged

Length: 3 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-11-11

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Have you ever felt the gut-wrenching panic that comes from being the victim of malicious intent? Unfortunately, author Johnny Walker has experienced firsthand such to such life-altering events. This chilling true account of betrayal will speak to any business-minded individual. On the recommendation of a trusted friend, Johnny Walker gave an ex-convict a second chance. It was a second chance at rejoining the work force;, a second chance at becoming a productive member of societya second chance at life. He gave him a steady job, helped him buy a home, and then trusted him with the finances of his business. As most con-men are, Charles was seamless in his deceit. He invaded Johnny's life, gained his trust, and then slowly started to steal money from him. By the time Johnny saw him for the man he was, it was too late. Find out The Price of Second Chances.

Members Reviews:

Realtordog

Just a total attack on Pircher with Walker claiming no responsibility. Walker must have been a total idiot to have that go on

for that length of time and have no clue. Maybe that's it, Walker is clueless.

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Title: My Village

Subtitle: A Young Family's Story of Cancer, Love, and Gratitude

Author: Diolinda Peterson

Narrator: Melissa Madole

Format: Abridged

Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-09-10

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

"I was a thirty-something woman with a husband, a daughter, and a dog...And then, one morning, I found a lump in my right breast, and my life stopped, shifted direction, and became something I could never have imagined."

Early one Saturday morning in October 2004, Diolinda Peterson found a lump in her breasther worst nightmare after watching her own mother, only five years before, fight the disease and lose her life to cancer. Suddenly, her world was consumed with diagnosis, surgery, and chemotherapy, forcing her to face her own mortality. Fearing that history might repeat itself, she considered the repercussions that her death might have on her husband and young daughter. Throughout this year-long battle, though, she was not alone, but instead supported by family and friends, whom she lovingly referred to as her Village.

My Village: A Young Family's Story of Cancer, Love, and Gratitude is a story of hope surpassing incredible fear and loss. As a family, the Petersons forced themselves to name their horror, honor their fear, and reframe their minds and hearts with love and gratitude's power. Courageously written, this memoir constructs a realistic picture of what it feels and looks like for a young woman to have cancer, and it shares how a family coped, survived, and eventually thrived despite their terrifying journey.

Members Reviews:

This book was given to me as a gift after ...

This book was given to me as a gift after my own diagnonsis. I really appreciated learning about her journey as I began my own. I laughed, cried, and cried some more as I read. I read most of book within a week, but then went back re-read chapters as I went through the same experiences. Really helped me know what to expect.

honest dialogue from a young woman with cancer

If you or a loved one have battled cancer, this is an amazing book. Didi tells of her experience in a straightforward honest manner. It made me cry and it made me laugh. After reading it I have a better understanding of what family members went through when they heard those awful words "you have cancer". She doesn't tell you how to battle cancer, she just shares her own experiences in such a way that you feel as if you were with her every step of the way as a part of her village. Sending lots of love and gratitude to Diolinda for sharing her experience with me.

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Title: Meant to Be

Subtitle: The Right Place, The Right Time

Author: Rutino Lara

Narrator: Sean Kilgore

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-24-10

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

We frantically started to run toward the road... All the guys were the first ones to make it to the car. I purposely stayed behind, keeping an eye on the ladies, particularly the one that was pregnant. She had looked tired most of the day and understandably so. It couldn't have been more than three hundred feet to get to the car. The only ones left to make it were her and me, and everyone else yelled out to me, 'Just leave her there or you're staying there too!' I just couldn't do it. I told myself I would rather get caught again than carry something like that on my conscience, so I picked her up and ran as fast as I possibly could. I had no strength left, but somehow that didn't matter. This is just one of the many attempts to begin a new life

that author Rutino Lara trekked through. It would not be his last. Faced with a poverty-stricken existence in Mexico, Rutino took it upon himself to create a better life for his family, himself, and future family. To him, this meant escaping Mexico City to live a happier, healthier life in the USA. Compelled to overcome through danger, abuse, and corruption, his inspiring story doesn't go unnoticed. From his rock-solid faith in God, to his undying affection for his wife, this is a true rags to riches tale. Find out why Rutino Lara was Meant to Be.

Members Reviews:

good message; poor writing

Tino's account of his life in Mexico and the U.S. is enlightening. However, the story is disorganized in that he jumps around too much from Mexico to Portland to Hawaii and back to Mexico. His relationship with his mother is inconsistent and the chronology of events is difficult to follow. And his proselytizing is redundant. His deep, commitment of faith is commendable, but his expression of it is far too repetitive. The feeling I got as I read Tino's account of God's activity throughout his life bordered on boasting. He attempted to sound humble, but I didn't read it that way.

On the other hand, what Tino says about his struggles for a better life and as a Mexican immigrant is important for everyone to understand. The suffering of the average Mexican citizen is overwhelming. If you can get past the poor authorship (I really don't understand how this publishing company saw fit to publish this book) the message of struggle, hope, tolerance and faith are valuable.

AMAZING story of faith in action. Insightful!!

I was inspired by the author's hope & faith in the Lord. I learned so much by seeing through the author's lense. Well written and I didn't want to put it down!

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Title: What We Have

Subtitle: A Memoir

Author: Amy Boesky

Narrator: Elizabeth London

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-24-10

Publisher: Gildan Media, LLC

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

At 32, Amy Boesky thought she had it all figured out: a wonderful new man in her life, a great job, and the (nearly) perfect home. For once, she was almost able to shake the terrible fear that had gripped her for as long as she could remember. All of the women in her family had died before the age of 45 - from cancer - and she and her sisters had grown up in time's shadow. Urgency colored every choice they made and was amplified now that each of them approached 35 - the deadline their doctors prescribed for having preventive surgery with the hope that they could thwart their family's medical curse.

But Amy didn't want to dwell on fear now; she wanted to spend time with her husband and plan for a new baby; live her life. And that's just what she did. In a way that only someone who is so acutely aware of passing time can, she chose to put her anxieties aside and relish life's simple pleasures.

In What We Have, Amy shares a deeply transformative year in her family's life and invites listeners to join in their joy, laughter, and grief. Unparalleled in its optimism and wisdom, What We Have celebrates the promise of a full life, even in the face of uncertainty.

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Title: Ordinary Work, Extraordinary Grace

Subtitle: My Spiritual Journey in Opus Dei

Author: Scott Hahn

Narrator: Paul Smith

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-15-10

Publisher: Servant Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 91 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Hahn recounts the significant role Opus Dei played in his conversion from evangelical Christianity to Catholicism and explains why its teachings remain at the center of his life. Hahn relates personal stories to show how Opus Dei's spirituality enriches the meaning of daily work and transforms ordinary relationships. He offers insights for reconciling spiritual and material goals, discussing such topics as ambition, workaholism, friendship, sex and the place of prayer and sacrifice in living a Christian life. Engaging and enlightening, Ordinary Work, Extraordinary Grace is both a moving personal story and an inspiring work of contemporary spirituality.

Members Reviews:

Opus Deai - a spiritual path

excellent! A wonderful introduction to Scott Hahn and the foundations of Opus Deai. len

Great book!

You'll get a deeper knowledge of saint Josemaría Escriva and of the Opus Dei. Love the book from beginning to end.

AWESOME explanation of Opus Dei

What made the experience of listening to Ordinary Work, Extraordinary Grace the most enjoyable?

It's a very well-written book, and the reader does a great job.

Who was your favorite character and why?

? This question doesn't apply to this book.

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

Absolutely. I got this book because I was curious about Opus Dei--what do the members do? How do people join? What is the point? This book answered all those questions and more.

Any additional comments?

This is a fantastic Introduction to Opus Dei. Highly recommended.

ordinary holiness

my second time through and found it inspirational, yet again. to aspire for holiness in my very ordinary life

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Title: Free Radical: A Memoir

Author: Vince Cable

Narrator: Martyn Read

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-10

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Vince Cable is best known as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the credit crunch in Parliament (Robert Peston), revered for his prescience and authority on the world economic crisis. But his journey to become Britains most respected politician has been long, circuitous and sometimes very painful. In this memoir he tells that story for the first time.

'Free Radical' is a candid book, written with wit and great insight. Vince Cables life story has not been that of a conventional career politician and his book is as compelling as it is timely.

Members Reviews:

outstanding and hugely informative

a really enjoyable book that points the direction forlkke minded Free Radicals. an inspiration book

Vince Cable

The narrator sounds more Yorkshire than he does in reality, but other than that it is an excellent book. Especially and insight into Vince's early life. The very moving story about his first wife Olympia would make an interesting story in her own right.

Highly recommended as a political biography.

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Title: From Mayhem to Manna

Author: Pastor Mary Manna

Narrator: Pastor Mary Manna

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-10

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

I would be released from the padded cell, the straight jacket, the isolation from others. The fear and despair remained wherever I went...There was no lock on any door anywhere, no cell with bars, that could hold me captive more than the entrapment of my mind, my thoughts, and my memories. I knew the torture of the damned, and I lived that way for years.

Mary Manna spent many years in and out of mental institutions, battling the demons of her past. Her life was fraught with major depression, schizophrenia, sexual repression, and eating disorders. Shock treatments and pills, psychiatrists and hospitals, padded cells and locked wards made up her existence for years on end. Even in the midst of all of this, she somehow knew that God had a plan for her life and it was not for her to live in captivity. In this inspirational story, Mary tells how a glimmer of hope erupted in her life and God's light pierced the darkness and despair of her soul.

Through Christ, she claims victory against impossible odds. With God's help and guidance, she builds a healthy relationship with a loving husband, heals from even her deepest psychological wounds, and discovers that even someone with her past can be used in God's ministry. Follow Mary's journey as she candidly tells how God took her From Mayhem to Manna.

Members Reviews:

Do not miss reading this one . . .

This is a MUST read for: 1) anyone who has suffered the trauma and shame of childhood sexual abuse, and 2) anyone who knows and loves someone who has been subjected to sexual abuse, and would like to better understand his/her journey. It is a topic most dare not even whisper to another soul. This book gives a Voice back to such abused individuals. Mary's candid life story has the potential to open a locked doorway through which a wounded reader might dare to enter, and thereby, to also remember . . . to also heal. The book is incredibly transparent, brilliantly written, and powerfully relevant for many - too many - who share the "mayhem" of childhood sexual abuse. I highly recommend this book as another step toward personal healing, or perhaps, to buy as a gift. I know Mary Manna. Her life lived before others is inspirational and astounding! GOD's grace, His Divine healing, and His boundless love are now infused into the fabric of Mary's daily life and ministry. Her authentic joy is contagious and splashes all over those who are fortunate and blessed enough to encounter her. Mary Manna's painfully tragic past has given way to a powerfully triumphant present. Mary's journey of healing is surely a sweet fragrance the reader can almost smell while reading Mayhem to Manna! Mary's healing story can be yours, as well. DO NOT MISS reading/sharing this book.

This book helped me in so many ways!

From Mayhem to Manna could have been my own story in so many ways! Mary Manna and her tale of survival of all the things that could have left her bitter and downtrodden, turned all into God's glory and the story of someone who truly was changed by the power of Jesus Christ! This book has led me to a deeper prayer life, to enter therapy to begin working on my own issues, and to be thankful that I am a beloved child of God! Thank you Mary Manna for writing such an amazing book and living your life to honor God!

FROM MAYHEM TO MANNA

A book that is well worth the read.

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Title: Elsie and Mairi Go to War

Author: Diane Atkinson

Narrator: Patience Tomlinson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-22-10

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

When they met at a motorcycle club in 1912, Elsie Knocker was a 30-year-old motorcycling divorcee dressed in bottle-green Dunhill leathers, and Mairi Chisholm was a brilliant 18-year old mechanic, living at home and borrowing tools from her brother. Little did they know that theirs was to become one of the most extraordinary stories of the First World War.

In 1914, they roared off to London 'to do their bit', and within a month they were in the thick of things in Belgium driving ambulances to distant military hospitals. Frustrated by the number of men dying of shock in the back of their vehicles, they set up their own first-aid post on the front line in the village of Pervyse, near Ypres, risking their lives working under sniper fire and heavy bombardment for months at a time.

As news of their courage and expertise spread, the 'Angels of Pervyse' became celebrities, visited by journalists and photographers as well as royals and VIPs. Glamorous and influential, they were having the time of their lives, and for four years, Elsie and Mairi stayed in Pervyse, until they were nearly killed by arsenic gas in the spring of 1918. But returning home and adjusting to peacetime life was to prove even more challenging than the war itself.

Members Reviews:

An amazing life story of two women during the war.

I did not realize till the end that this was a true story, how silly of me! It is a wonderful history of the lives of two women in the first war in Belgium. I was a bit irritated by Patience Tomlinsons verbal quotes but overall she is a great reader. The story evolves well describing the terrible conditions for the two women who just got on with helping and rescuing people with no thought for themselves. I highly recommend this book to learn what the war was really like. Good photos on Wikipedia. At least they were recognized during their lifetime.

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Title: Dancing with Max

Subtitle: A Mother and Son Who Broke Free

Author: Charles Colson, Emily Colson

Narrator: Emily Colson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-10

Publisher: Zondervan

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 33 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

This is the true story of Emily Colson, a single mother who has faced life's toughest obstacles. This is also the story of her 19-year-old autistic son, Max, a young man who struggles to speak, who some professionals deemed a waste of time - but a young man with a gift. Journey with Emily through this unabridged audio as she shows how Max unraveled the thinking of those who tried to teach him and help him, a lesson that the seemingly weak people can be more powerful than the strong, ncluding strong people like Max's own grandfather, Chuck Colson.

Critic Reviews:

"In sharing her discovery of God's gift to Max seeing the world with a different but uncluttered view, Colson will bring hope and encouragement to those who have a child with autism. The book includes a prologue and epilogue by author - and Max's grandfather - Charles Colson." (

Christian Retailing)

Members Reviews:

Beautiful Story!

Another great tool in learning to understand autism and the families that are impacted by it! Thank you for sharing your story, Emily!

Wonderful True Life Story

Would you consider the audio edition of Dancing with Max to be better than the print version?

No, I used Whispersync and was able to read and listen at the same time. But the narration gave the story a little more life.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dancing with Max?

One of the most memorable moments when Max decided he wanted to be baptized.

What does Emily Colson bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

Since it was her story and she was actually the person who is telling it. You can hear all the emotions in her voice that she felt when the events where happening.

Any additional comments?

I have a son with autism. This is a great book to read/listen if you are a parent of special needs child and also a Christian.

Encouraging Story

What does Emily Colson bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

I really enjoyed hearing Charles Colson and his daughter, Emily, share Max's story. Also, at the very end, Max and Emily sing a little together, which was a nice surprise.

Any additional comments?

Emily Colson reminded me that we all interact with people, and that despite our troubles we need to look beyond ourselves to help and love others. Maybe someone doesn't have an obvious disability that they are struggling with, but are struggling with their marriage or finances, etc. If Max is able to reach out to the people in his community, why can't I?

Helpful, hopeful & sad

Having a son with some similar issues to Max, I found lots of stories to relate to and appreciated Emily's determination and dedication to Max. She described the hard times and the good times with the same cheery disposition which grated on me a little bit.

What I didnt appreciate was her father's comments along the lines that the only good people who can care for kids like Max are the evangelical Christians like himself.

Touching and Joyful View of Autism

This book, written by Emily Colson, daughter of Chuck Colson, is an honest and inspiring look into a life consumed with raising an autistic son (Max) as a single parent. Emily shares the struggles candidly but you never lose the sense that she considers her autistic son and her life raising him as a gift from God.

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Title: Sirens Volume 2

Author: Tom Reynolds

Narrator: Daniel Philpott

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-22-10

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Tom Reynolds is an ambulance worker.

On any given day he can be attacked by strangers, sworn at by motorists, puked on, covered in blood and other much more unpleasant substances. He could help to deliver a baby in the morning and witness the last moments of a dying man in the afternoon. He deals with road accidents, knife attacks, domestic violence, drug overdoses, neglect and suffering.

And you think youre having a bad day at work?

Tom blogs about his experiences at the end of each shift. His Random Acts of Reality website has a huge following with over 30,000 visitors every day. He is an internet legend and a remarkable writer.

His first book, Sirens came out of nowhere to be a surprise bestseller in 2006. Readers were stunned by the stories he had to tell and impressed by the sheer quality of his writing. Critics who sneer at blogs-to-books have never read this one.

Sirens Volume 2 charts the past two years of Toms life as an ambulance worker. He is tired, he is frustrated and he is more pissed off than ever but he still manages to capture the more moving, heartwarming and inspirational moments alongside the chaos.

Members Reviews:

I now wave at ambulances

Infinitely fascinating. Just the variety in this mans job makes this book very interesting. It had me hooked. The author really cares about his patients and his colleges and despite the tragedy this book left me smiling more often than crying. I now wave at ambulances every time I see one.