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Title: Conor McGregor: A Biography

Author: Colt Walker

Narrator: Dean Eby

Format: Unabridged

Length: 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-08-17

Publisher: Atlantic Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

Conor McGregor is an Irish professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer, who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the reigning UFC Lightweight Champion, and former UFC Featherweight Champion. During his career, McGregor has competed as a featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight.

In 2008, McGregor started his mixed martial arts (MMA) career and, in 2012, he won both the Cage Warriors Featherweight, and Lightweight Championships, holding both titles simultaneously, before vacating them to sign with the UFC. In 2015, at UFC 194, McGregor defeated José Aldo for the UFC Featherweight Championship via knockout, 13 seconds into the first round. This was the fastest victory in UFC title fight history. Upon defeating Eddie Alvarez for the UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 205, McGregor became the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight divisions, simultaneously.

He is known for being the biggest pay-per-view draw in MMA history, as well as his extravagant lifestyle and trash talking. In 2016, he was the first mixed martial artist to ever make the Forbes top 100 highest paid athletes list, at #85 with $22 million, and was even higher in 2017, tied at #24 with $34 million in total earnings.

Members Reviews:

The meaning behind the book

So I thought this was going to be a personal message but in reality all it did was recite his wins and loses. Definitely wouldn't recommend it!

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Title: Is There Life Outside the Box?

Author: Peter Davison

Narrator: Gordon Griffin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-01-17

Publisher: Soundings

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

Peter Davison became a national treasure for having his arm up a cow in his role as Tristan Farnon in All Creatures Great and Small. Then, in 1981, he secured his place in science fiction history by becoming the fifth Doctor Who. The Time Lord connection continued with the marriage of his daughter Georgia to Dr Who number ten, David Tennant. Davison has starred in countless television series over the last 42 years including Love for Lydia, A Very Peculiar Practice, At Home with the Braithwaites and The Last Detective. This autobiography reveals life inside the box.

Members Reviews:

Great fun!

Loved it! As a huge fan of the actor, I found it a delightful listen; humorous and always entertaining.

Charming, whimsical and full of self-effacing wit

Peter Davison gives his account of his fortuitous life to date, basing his tales on luck and good fortune. What shines though instead is the warmth and gratitude of an exceptional talent.

The narrator does an excellent job bringing Peter's vibrant prose to life.

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Title: American Legends: The Life of Jerry Lewis

Author: Charles River Editors

Narrator: Dan Gallagher

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-21-17

Publisher: Charles River Editors

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

"I've had great success being a total idiot." - Jerry Lewis

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.

Jerry Lewis has been in show business for over seven decades, a multi-talented entertainer known for comedy, acting, singing, and producing, and directing films to match. In many ways, his versatility is unprecedented even today, an era in which stars routinely alternate between film and musical careers, and Lewis has enjoyed it, as he once happily noted, "I get paid for what most kids get punished for." He has been paid in several ways, including with too many lifetime awards to count, and he remains a household name today.

At the same time, however, Lewis remains best known for his work with Dean Martin, and in that sense, he remains overshadowed by his more famous partner. There's no doubt part of this was due to the stark contrast between their images, as Martin was suave and traditionally masculine while Lewis was a bundle of frantic energy. Although the circumstances that initiated their partnership are unusual and purely coincidental, the natural contrasts between the two ensured a perfect and complementary comedic fit. Working as "Martin and Lewis", the team became the most popular nightclub act in America, commanding huge fees for their appearances all across the country.

Members Reviews:

Good read! Succinct yet highly informative

Good read!

Succinct yet highly informative.

Would buy more "bio" books from this author!

one of the best !

thank you jerry for a look into your life !

NOT ONLY IS JERRY FUNNY ON SCREEN

Wow!!! A REAL PAGE TURNER! NOT ONLY IS JERRY FUNNY ON SCREEN, BUT THROUGH EACH PAGE ALSO. LOL

One Star

This "book" is right diculous its no thicker then a comic book

very good

I enjoyed getting to know Jerry Lewis through the pages in this book. I always wondered why he and Dean Martin split up. Lots of good information

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Title: Steve Kerr: The Inspiring Life and Leadership Lessons of One of Basketball's Greatest Coaches: Basketball Biography & Leadership Books

Author: Clayton Geoffreys

Narrator: Tyler Shaw

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-20-17

Publisher: Calvintir Books, LLC

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

In Steve Kerr: The Inspiring Life and Leadership Lessons of One of Basketball's Greatest Coaches, you will learn the story of one of basketball's premier coaches, Steve Kerr. Since joining the Warriors organization in the summer of 2014, Steve Kerr has catapulted the Golden State Warriors to become a perennial championship contender. He has demonstrated admirable leadership in his ability to create a sustainable system where players play like family and have fun. Some could argue the Golden State Warriors' approach to basketball is an evolution of what has made the San Antonio Spurs so successful for two decades. It is disciplined, yet loose at the same time.

While he is still early in his coaching career, Steve Kerr will undoubtedly go down as one of the most effective coaches of all time when he retires, mainly because of his ability to relate to his players and maintain their composure in the most clutch in-game moments. There are a number of key leadership lessons that can be learned from Steve Kerr, such as maintaining your humility, maximizing the potential of each individual player, and communicating often with your team. Whether you're a basketball player or a coach looking for inspiration, this book will help you discover the incredible story of Steve Kerr and the many leadership lessons that can be learned from studying his success.

Members Reviews:

Don't Bother...

I am a big fan of Steve Kerr, this was just a consolidation of articles written by him.

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Title: Changing Shoes

Subtitle: Getting Older - Not Old - with Style, Humor, and Grace

Author: Tina Sloan

Narrator: Tina Sloan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-20-17

Publisher: Beacon Audiobooks

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

After 26 years starring as nurse Lillian Raines on the hit soap opera Guiding Light, Tina Sloan knows a thing or two about surviving the pitfalls of growing older in front of the world. From depleted storylines, to transitioning from sizzling screen diva to a mature grandmother, Changing Shoes shows that even TV grandmothers can have style and flair. Drawing from the lessons she has learned in her own life, Tina candidly shares her endearing, sensitive, and often funny story of crossing into her next phase of her life. And, in doing so, she offers important tips on how to embrace womanhood with ease.

Members Reviews:

Age is just a number and not a state of mind!

Tina Sloan played the wonderful, moral nurse, Lillian Raines Cooper on Guiding Light for 26 years until it's cancelation last year. Tina has always looked this great even when I first started watching Guiding Light on religious basis since July 1991. In fact, Tina is a beautiful person inside and out.

I was shocked that she was overlooked in the coffee shop by the actress, Beth Chamberlin, who played for her daughter, Beth, for many years on the show. It was a stunning revelation or the fact that she has never had plastic surgery nor did she ever need too.

Tina's decision to become an actress before becoming a wife and mother and went toe to toe with her own parents before winning and becoming a successful actress in her own right. I loved the moment where she is asked about plastic surgery while filming a movie with Jodie Foster. In Tina's age today, she looks better than ever.

I loved the stories about Guiding Light and about Beverlee McKinsey. This book is a keeper about a loving woman who never let her age get her down. Maybe that's what keeps veterans like Betty White, Cloris Leachman, Frances Bay, Angela Lansbury, and other actresses to keep working.

I hope that Tina gets the opportunities to act on Broadway or any stage because as a fan of Guiding Light, I do miss her and the cast and crew of that show.

A fantastic book by a fantastic lady

Have you ever thought... "I wish I knew then what I know now"? NOW IS YOUR CHANCE.

Tina Sloan not only reveals riveting "inside" stories of her days as a soap opera actress and movie star, but also her real-life advice!

I had the pleasure of spending time with Tina when she was in Austin for SXSW, and I was giving her rides around town. From my experience, she could be a life coach. Tina KNOWS. And she TELLS IT. What a delight!

To get a taste of what I experienced when Tina was here, BUY and READ Changing Shoes: Getting Older--Not Old--with Style, Humor, and Grace.

ENJOY your "time" with Tina!!!

Pleasant Surprise

What a pleasant surprise this turned out to be! I only learned who Tina Sloan is when I was introduced to Guiding Light in its final year (it never aired in my country) and I loved the character Lillian. When I later learned Tina was writing a book I wanted to have it.

I pretty much went in thinking it would be an entertaining book but not much more than that. I had no idea it would leave such a mark on me.

In Changing Shoes Tina pretty much takes us all by the hand and leads us through life while pointing out the exciting, beautiful, disturbing and disappointing sights. Along the way she shares with us what she has learned and how she dealt with it all.

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Title: The Murder of Alfalfa

Author: Olivia Watson

Narrator: Gene Blake

Format: Unabridged

Length: 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-12-17

Publisher: Olivia Watson

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

To many, the name Carl Switzer doesn't ring a bell; the name Alfalfa, however, does.

As Alfalfa, the freckle-faced kid with an unmanageable cowlick, Switzer won movie fame in the Our Gang comedies of the early 1930s. He later became known to a new generation of children when the Hal Roach films were reissued to television under the title The Little Rascals.

Carl Switzer played the iconic character from 1935-1940, and his popularity surpassed many of the other characters. At the time, no one could've foreseen the tragic circumstances that lead to the end of Switzer's life within 20 years of him leaving the show.

Members Reviews:

Wow.

I learned some things. I had always heard Alfalfa was adopted by the studio and abused. I had also heard he'd committed suicide as a teenager. Wow, was it wrong. His life did end sadly but not the way legend had me believing.

This is a very short read which for me is great because I often have many distractions and little time to read. It's informative and we'll written. Good job.

So sad...

This was such a sad telling of a once talented life. It shows the importance of ensuring children celebrities have a way to cope after fame fades. Such a sad take!

Sad life to read about but that sometimes happens to those in the acting world.

A young man whose life was cut short due to bitterness and lack of understanding from others as to how to help him.

Great mini book the murder of a Hollywood child star

Great mini book about the murder of the little boy who played Alfalfa in the Little Rascals

I paid a good amount of money for this book and it should ...

I paid a good amount of money for this book and it should have been bigger and not small very thin

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Title: The Durrells of Corfu

Author: Michael Haag

Narrator: Paul English

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-12-17

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

The award-winning TV adaption The Durrells left its seven million fans with questions: What happened to the family - and what took them to Corfu in the first place? This audiobook has the answers....

Simon Nye's TV series, The Durrells, is based loosely on Gerald Durrell's Corfu Trilogy and in particular his much-loved best seller, My Family and Other Animals. These books in turn are based somewhat loosely on actual events. The real-life Durrells went to Corfu at the urging of Lawrence Durrell, who was already living on the island with his wife, Nancy Myers. Their intent was to keep the family together as his mother, Louisa, was drinking heavily and recovering from a breakdown; 'We can be proud of the way we brought her up', Larry said, only half jokingly, of the family's subsequent Corfu sojourn.

Michael Haag's book covers the background to the Durrell family's years in Corfu, including their time in India, where all the children were born, and where their father, a brilliant civil engineer, had died. It recalls the real-life characters the Durrells encountered on Corfu, notably the biologist and poet Theodore Stephanides, and the taxi driver Spiros Halikiopoulos. And Haag tells the story of how the Durrells left Corfu, including Margo's return intent on joining the Greek resistance and Leslie's romance in England with the family's Corfite maid and friend, Maria Kondos. Further chapters cover what happened to the family in later life; here, Lawrence and Gerald Durrell's biographies are well known, but little has previously been written of Margo, Leslie and Louisa. Haag has fascinating stories to tell of them all.

Members Reviews:

Really interesting and amusing tales of the family

We listened to this as a family after watching the drama on TV recently, it's so fun to hear extra stories about the characters and really interesting to hear about the patents and their beginnings abroad.

Bored me to tears.

I'll be looking for Gerald's books. I loved the TV series based on those books.

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Title: American Legends: The Life of Myrna Loy

Author: Charles River Editors

Narrator: Bambi Lynn Augustin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-20-17

Publisher: Charles River Editors

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

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. It is something of a cliché to say that an actor's life was like a movie he or she might have starred in, but in the case of Myrna Loy, the cliché is true. It is easy to picture her as a little girl, riding the range with her rancher father, sitting around the table and participating charmingly in family discussions of current events. It is not hard to imagine the camera panning to her first and then second visits to Hollywood, her backlot tour, and starry-eyed decision to become an actress. There would have to be some drama, which the story of her father's untimely death would provide, along with some sort of deathbed promise made to him to care for the rest of the family. Her mother would be brave but resolute as she moved her young family to California. The lighting on set would brighten and the tempo of the background would pick up as she walked down the Los Angeles streets. Perhaps the camera would spin to show the passage of time, as the now adult Myrna got a job as a dancer and was then "discovered".

Members Reviews:

interesting book with lots of pictures

American Legends: The Life of Myrna Loy by Charles River Editors is an informative book. I thought if I started reading it I might recognize her but I don't. The info is interesting and there are several pictures. Lots of professional info and less personal.

Three Stars

Mildly interesting bio of the actress.

Myrna Loy you don't need to say anything else

Miss Loy has been a favorite actress. She is pretty,witty,and smart. This starts in Montana then returns her to Montana. A very interesting read

Closer to a "filmography" than "life story"

This booklet is definitely a cut above most of the booklets put out by Charles River Editors, as it's one of the rare ones that is actually "edited" and not full of grammatical or typographical errors.

An interesting synopsis of Loy's life. I have seen many of her movies and always thought she was an interesting actress, but I knew nothing at all about her. I didn't care to read a lengthy tome, though, so this 90 minute read was just right. It did a good job of covering her film career, but was sorely lacking when it came to much about her personal life; especially her marriages. Instead of being a "life" story, it's more accurately a "filmography." However, it does cover Loy's determination to help America's war effort by leaving Hollywood for a while, and it briefly touches on the era of McCarthy and the HUAC hearings... definitely a dark time in our history.

All there is to know about a classy Lady - Myra Loy

I really love this book American Legends book about the Life of Myrna Loy. I do not remember seeing most of her movies but I do remember the Thin Man movies. This classy lady's career spanned over 60 years and 120 movies which included some silent films.

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Title: My Life in Focus

Subtitle: A Photographer's Journey with Elizabeth Taylor and the Hollywood Jet Set

Author: Gianni Bozzacchi, Joey Tayler

Narrator: James Killavey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-29-17

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

When Gianni Bozzacchi accepted an assignment as a photographer on the set of The Comedians (1967), he didn't know that his life was about to change forever. His ability to capture the beauty of candid moments drew the attention of the film's star, Elizabeth Taylor, and prompted her to hire him as her personal photographer. Not only did he go on to enjoy a jet-set life as her friend and confidant - preserving unguarded moments between the violet-eyed beauty and Richard Burton as they traveled the world - but Bozzacchi also became an internationally renowned photographer and shot some of the biggest celebrities of the 1960s and 1970s.

In My Life in Focus, Bozzacchi traces his journey from humble beginnings to the sphere of the rich and famous. His passion for taking pictures and his ability to put his subjects at ease enabled him to capture stunning images of some of the greatest stars of the 20th century, including Audrey Hepburn, Steve McQueen, Raquel Welch, Mia Farrow, Clint Eastwood, and the royal family of Monaco.

This lively memoir provides an invaluable behind-the-scenes look at the business of filmmaking and the perils of celebrity.

The book is published by The University Press of Kentucky.

Critic Reviews:

"My Life in Focus offers a unique look at the business of filmmaking and the perils of celebrity during the 1960s and 1970s." (Douglass K. Daniel, author of Tough as Nails: The Life and Films of Richard Brooks)

"This book is full of fascinating revelations, even for someone like myself who has been a close friend of Gianni's for nearly 50 years." (Christopher Wilding, Elizabeth Taylor's son)

"An extraordinary book about a young boy in neorealismo post-World War II Rome who, through the lens of a camera, grows up to photograph the great stars of cinema and royalty." (Jay Kanter, former chairman of production of MGM-Pathe/MGM Communications)

Members Reviews:

Rags to Riches and Life with the stars

What made the experience of listening to My Life in Focus the most enjoyable?

Just a very good and true story of a kind of Italian Horatio Alger. Went from sleeping in the hallway of his parents house to living with the greatest stars of the time...Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.

What was one of the most memorable moments of My Life in Focus?

His visit with Princess Grace and Prince Ranier

Have you listened to any of James Killaveys other performances before? How does this one compare?

One of my favorite narrators. Did his usual good job which could not have been easy. Lots of tough names and places as well as a smattering of Italian.

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

There were moments of both. Some very funny true stories but...without giving any spoilers..the author had some real tragedies in his life.

Any additional comments?

Finished the whole thing in two days. It usually takes a week for a book of this size but this one made it hard to stop. Excellent.

Very Good Bio

Would you consider the audio edition of My Life in Focus to be better than the print version?

No only because no pictures.

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Title: Four Mums in a Boat

Author: Janette Benaddi, Helen Butters, Niki Doeg, Frances Davies

Narrator: Helen Keeley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-09-17

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

The incredible true story of four ordinary working mums from Yorkshire who took on an extraordinary challenge and broke a world record along the way, proving it's never too late to go on a life-changing adventure, experience the beauty and power of the elements, push the very limits of your abilities and rediscover who you are.

Janette, Frances, Helen and Niki, though all from Yorkshire, were four very different women, all juggling full-time jobs alongside being mothers to each of their two children. They could never be described as athletes, but they were determined to be busy, and the local Saturday morning rowing club was the perfect place to go to have a laugh and a gossip, get the blood pumping in the open air and feel invigorated. Brought together by their love of rowing, they quickly became firm friends, and it wasn't long before they cooked up a crazy idea over a few glasses of wine: together, they were going to do something that fewer people than had gone into space or climbed Everest had succeeded in doing. They were going to cross 3,000 miles of treacherous ocean in the toughest row in the world, The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge.

Yes, they had children and husbands that they would be leaving behind for two months; yes, they had businesses to run, mortgages to pay and responsibilities. And there was that little thing of them all being in their 40s and 50s. But two years of planning, preparation, fundraising, training and difficult conversations later, they found themselves standing on the edge of the San Sebastian harbour in the Canary Islands, petrified, exhilarated and ready to head up the race of their lives. This is the story of how four friends together had the audacity to go on a wild, terrifying and beautiful adventure, not to escape life but for life not to escape them.

Members Reviews:

An incredible story - what amazing women!

If this book doesn't make every Mum out there look at themselves and see how amazing they are and what they can do if they really put their mind to it, then nothing will. I laughed and cried my way through this book - thank you ladies for shaking off the shackles of everyday life and going on this adventure. You reminded me of the adventures I went on when I was younger and whenever I get in that slump about motherhood/wife hood/work, I now remember what I was and am and am looking for my next big adventure!!

inspiring

didn't want it to end . loved following their journey through the up and down of the waves

Good book

Nice to listen to a good adventure what these ladies had, a lot of hard work and determination paid of in the end,and they did it. Well done ladies. The book is good to listen to on audible, feels like your at sea with them. Would definitely recommend this book to either read or in audible.

Oarsome!!

Incredibly uplifting, inspirational story with a hefty dollop of yorkshire humour! A lovely change from the usual adventure tales.

Inspiring

I felt inspired listening to the account of these 4 women who rowed the Atlantic. It is very interesting to hear about their preparation, struggles during the journey and the adjustments they had to make to life back on land afterwards.