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Título: Autobiografía [Autobiography]

Autor: Luis Enrique

Narrador: Miguel Borda

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 5 hrs and 10 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 11-07-17

Editor: Zondervan

Categorías: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians

Resumen del editor:

En una historia reveladora y secreta, el cantante salsero Luis Enrique comparte los momentos que dieron forma a su vida, originada en las entrañas de Nicaragua en estado de hervor, en un pueblo llamado Somoto del que salió muy joven con rumbo a Estados Unidos con una maleta llena de sueños.

Llegó a la urbe estadounidense solo e indocumentado a enfrentarse a una cultura distinta, a una lengua que no conocía y a las penurias de cualquier inmigrante recién llegado. Indocumentado por años, y ejerciendo trabajos varios, su sueño de ser cantante, se veía muy lejano... casi imposible, ni siquiera existía la posibilidad de llegar a pensar lo logrado hoy en día, con reconocimientos hasta en la Casa Blanca.

Luis Enrique relata cómo experimentó por primera vez el miedo, el sufrimiento, el alejamiento de sus seres queridos, el amor y el desamor y el llegar a la cima gracias a al éxito que alguna vez pareció un espejismo.Cada golpe, cada herida llevó a Luis Enrique a fortalecer sus ganas de luchar, cada caída cicatrizaba en enseñanzas que se convirtieron en el arma más importante de su lucha.

Sus ángeles y demonios quedan a la intemperie en un relato en el que se desnuda con la palabra y se desahoga con el alma. Momentos también salpicados por el éxito, por la risa, por el estado de shock que produce la fama.

Una memoria que hilvana momentos y experiencias de dolor, amor e intensidad extrema nunca antes compartidas, inéditas para quienes hoy lo reconocen como una figura máxima de la música tropical.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.

Opiniones de los miembros:

Lo disfrute de principio a fin. Me identifique con el autor en muchas partes. Lo recomiendo ampliamente.

Estoy haciendo un reto de lectura de un libro por mes y mi esposo me regaló este libro. Gran libro

Heart warminglufe story

Excellent read, amazing story; never stop singing!

Five Stars

Magnifico libro

It touches your soul!

I know Luis Enrique since he was born, his mother is my cousin and I knew about their lonely childhood but reading it brought tears to my eyes and has made me appreciate the man he became! He overcame all the obstacles in his life and he is now a wonderful person, father and a great artist! Very inspiring story.

Muy inspirador

Me identifico mucho con su historia, que es mi historia. El es una persona muy reservada y se que que le hizo bien abrir su corazon. Buena terapia. Perseverancia

Yo siempre he dicho que el que quiere puede y Luis Enrique es un buen ejemplo de consistencia, disciplina y ganas de salir adelante. Lo admiro y lo respetoâï

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Title: Summary, Analysis, and Review of Ed Catmull's 'Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration'

Author: Start Publishing Notes

Narrator: Michael Gilboe

Format: Unabridged

Length: 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-18-17

Publisher: Start Publishing Notes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians

Publisher's Summary:

Please Note: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and NOT the original book.

Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Ed Catmull's Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration includes a summary of the book, review, analysis & key takeaways, and detailed "About the Author" section.

Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull (with Amy Wallace) takes a close look at the special culture that the author helped establish at Pixar, the computer-generated animation studio that he co-founded. Reflecting on his personal career, his management philosophy and the highs and lows of Pixar's history as a company, Catmull discusses strategies for nurturing creativity and diagnoses common problems faced by creative professionals.

In the 1970s, as a graduate student studying computer-generated animation, Catmull was establishing and defining his field even as he studied it. Pursuing computer science had been a second choice, as he felt he lacked the talent to animate by hand. After he received his PhD in 1974, no one wanted to hire him because he was so fixated on the idea of making a computer-generated film a format that did not then exist.

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Title: Logical Family

Subtitle: A Memoir

Author: Armistead Maupin

Narrator: Armistead Maupin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-05-17

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians

Publisher's Summary:

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Logical Family: A Memoir, written and read by Armistead Maupin. Includes a 30-minute interview between Neil Gaiman and the author.

Born in the mid-twentieth century and raised in the heart of conservative North Carolina, Armistead Maupin lost his virginity to another man "on the very spot where the first shots of the Civil War were fired." Realising that the South was too small for him, this son of a traditional lawyer packed his earthly belongings into his Opel GT (including a beloved portrait of a Confederate ancestor) and took to the road in search of adventure. It was a journey that would lead him from a homoerotic Navy initiation ceremony in the jungles of Vietnam to that strangest of strange lands: San Francisco in the early 1970s.

Reflecting on the profound impact those closest to him have had on his life, Maupin shares his candid search for his "logical family", he people he could call his own. "Sooner or later, we have to venture beyond our biological family to find our logical one, the one that actually makes sense for us," he writes. "We have to, if we are to live without squandering our lives." From his loving relationship with his palm-reading Grannie who insisted Maupin was the reincarnation of her artistic bachelor cousin, Curtis, to an awkward conversation about girls with President Richard Nixon in the Oval Office, Maupin tells of the extraordinary individuals and situations that shaped him into one of the most influential writers of the last century.

Maupin recalls his losses and life-changing experiences with humour and unflinching honesty, and brings to life flesh-and-blood characters as endearing and unforgettable as the vivid, fraught men and women who populate his enchanting novels. What emerges is an illuminating portrait of the man who depicted the liberation and evolution of America's queer community over the last four decades with honesty and compassionand inspired millions to claim their own lives.

Members Reviews:

Thank you Mr. Maupin

I read Tales of the City as a naive, small town boy in Wales in the late Nineties. Now, as I reach my late 30s I still return to the books every year whenever I need a pick me up. So its no surprise perhaps that I adored this account of how and where the story began. Written in Maupins trademark whimsical style its a veritable flutter through the past 40 years, detailing his early days, Tales days and post Tales life. Detailing is possibly the wrong word however, as the book races by in series of short vignettes - much like his masterwork. For my part, it could have been double the length and a lot more in-depth but then thats not AMs style. Bring on book two I say!

the man behind tales is as captivating as tales

wonderful. just a wonderful way to spend a few hours listening to the man behind the Tales of the City series tell you the story of his life. highly recommended.

Pure gold

A wonderful insight into an author whose books held my hand through my own coming of age. A treasure.

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Title: Summary, Analysis, and Review of Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant's Option B

Subtitle: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy

Author: Start Publishing Notes

Narrator: Michael Gilboe

Format: Unabridged

Length: 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-23-17

Publisher: Start Publishing Notes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians

Publisher's Summary:

Please note: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the audiobook and not the original book.

Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant's Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy includes a summary of the audiobook, review, analysis & key takeaways, and detailed "About the Author" section.

Preview: Part memoir and part pop psychology presentation, Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant is about the struggles that Sandberg faced after her 47-year-old husband's unexpected death in 2015. Option A - the life that Sandberg always thought she would have - was to grow old with her husband. Option B was to figure out how to live her best life without him. Sandberg and her husband Dave Goldberg, were on vacation, celebrating a friend's birthday in Mexico when he died. They'd been married 11 years and had two young children. At the time of his death, the kids were staying back with Sandberg's parents in California. After Dave was missing for a few hours, Sandberg and two other people found him unresponsive. He couldn't be resuscitated, and it was a 30-minute ambulance ride to the nearest hospital. Dave died instantaneously, as it turns out, from a massive cardiac event - but Sandberg wouldn't learn that until later.

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Title: Travels with Penny

Subtitle: True Travel Tales of a Gay Guy and His Mom

Author: David Alan Morrison

Narrator: David Alan Morrison

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-17

Publisher: David Alan Morrison

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians

Publisher's Summary:

Two things flashed through my mind when I opened the door to the sex shop to find my mother standing in front of the display case, talking to a tall salesman wearing a leather harness, jock strap and a dog collar. The first was, "Oh, crap!" The second was, "I hate it when Dad's right."

Thus begins David Alan Morrison's hilarious memoir about the evolution of family dynamics. Following the sudden death of his father, a single, middle-aged gay guy struggles with his own mortality by reminiscing about the travels with his gregarious mother. Travels with Penny is a look at the transformation of the baffling, complex relationship between children and their parents.

Members Reviews:

Fun, worth the read for sure

l really enjoyed this and my only complaint was that it wasn't long enough, I could have enjoyed much more of the interaction between mother and son which is always a fun dynamic, and then to be taken along on the adventures they shared was a wonderful way to spend the night, but I wish it had been a way to spend a few days.

Excellent read.

Loved it! David did a great job of creating entertaining prose and heartwarming laughter. The honesty and frankness I'd his conversations with Penny are wonderful. Everyone needs a Mom like Penny.

Humorous, emotional and poignant story of family dynamics and travel

A very personal story of family dynamics told in a very humorous, personable style. Similar to Neil Peart's travel books, Dave mixes his travel experience with his life experiences to tell his story. I laughed and cried.

Fabulous read!!

Fun read! I would love to be a fly on the wall for one of their trips!! I highly recommend reading this book!

Authentic!

I rate the book 5 stars! It's about this hilarious guy who is gay deal with crazy funny mom! Great summer reading!

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Title: Unbelievable Happiness and Final Sorrow

Subtitle: The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Marriage

Author: Ruth A. Hawkins

Narrator: Talmadge Ragan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-18-17

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians

Publisher's Summary:

It was the glittering intellectual world of 1920s Paris expatriates in which Pauline Pfeiffer, a writer for Vogue, met Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley among a circle of friends that included Gertrude Stein, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Dos Passos, and Dorothy Parker. Pauline grew close to Hadley but eventually forged a stronger bond with Hemingway himself; with her stylish looks and dedication to Hemingway's writing, Pauline became the source of "unbelievable happiness" for Hemingway and, by 1927, his second wife. Pauline was her husband's best editor and critic, and her wealthy family provided moral and financial support, including the conversion of an old barn to a dedicated writing studio at the family home in Piggott, Arkansas. The marriage lasted 13 years, some of Hemingway's most productive, and the couple had two children.

But the "unbelievable happiness" met with "final sorrow", as Hemingway wrote, and Pauline would be the second of Hemingway's four wives. Unbelievable Happiness and Final Sorrow paints a full picture of Pauline and the role she played in Ernest Hemingway's becoming one of our greatest literary figures.

The book is published by The University of Arkansas Press.

Critic Reviews:

"A major scholarly accomplishment - authoritative, thoroughly researched, pioneering, and ably written...a must for Hemingway scholars, teachers, and aficionados." (Anne Marie Candido in Arkansas Historical Quarterly)

"A significant contribution to setting the record straight" (Publishers Weekly)

"A riveting portrait of a marriage, and a fascinating biography of Pauline Pfeiffer...introduces us to a new heroine in the Hemingway saga." (Mary Dearborn, author of Mailer: A Biography)

Members Reviews:

Unbelievable Happiness

I found this to be both informative and entertaining.I had no idea 'Poppa' had such a varied background.Talmadge Tegan narrated it beautifully.I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Highly researched and descriptive account

This was a beautiful collection of information on the second marriage of Earnest Hemingway to Pauline Pfeiffer. This book navigates the course of the courting and eventual marriage, including the inevitable breakup of Hemingway and the outgoing Hadley Hemingway. This is a highly researched and descriptive account of the events that took place incorporating many of Hemingway's friends including Gertrude Stein and F. Scott Fitzgerald. A must read for lovers of Hemingway.

This audio book was graciously provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review

We are the same guy.

Any additional comments?

A detailed and obviously carefully researched account of the lives of Ernest Hemingway, his second wife, Pauline Pheiffer, and their families. The flamboyant author best known for gritty novels and his love of hunting, fishing and bullfights is revealed as a charasmatic character who could woo and engage others with ease, then as carelessly throw them away when no longer needed.

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Title: Frank Lloyd Wright

Subtitle: The Life and Buildings of America's Most Famous Architect

Author: Charles River Editors

Narrator: Kenneth Ray

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-06-17

Publisher: Charles River Editors

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians

Publisher's Summary:

Perhaps America's most innovative and prolific architect, the works of Frank Lloyd Wright are almost too vast and diverse to list. Recognized for designing unique churches and distinctive commercial buildings, and admired for his geometric style house designs, Wright has been widely imitated, and his work continues to influence architecture not only in the United States but around the world. Laymen often think they know the definition of "a Frank Lloyd Wright", but they probably don't fully understand the brilliant mind of the man, nor the intricacies of his Prairie Style. Yet it endures because he has made it so.

In many ways, Wright's architectural career has overshadowed other aspects of his life. In the course of creating innovative kinds of offices, churches, schools, skyscrapers, hotels, and museums, not to mention furniture and stained glass decorations, Wright wrote over a dozen books and toured America and Europe at large, often giving widely acclaimed speeches. Despite a somewhat hardscrabble start to life in the Midwest, Wright became known for his flamboyant and entertaining lifestyle, which included multiple marriages and scandals like the murders at his Taliesin studio in 1914. But through it all, Wright continued working nearly up until his death, and in 1991 the American Institute of Architects recognized him as "the greatest American architect of all time".

Members Reviews:

Not a Good Book

Not a good book. Wright's life was long and complicated, so there's no way it could be completely covered in a short space, but, even so, this isn't a good introduction. Full of errors, omissions, misspellings. And badly written; it reads like an unedited college term paper. You'd be better off reading the short bios by Robert McCarter, Jan Adkins, or Ada Louise Huxtable.

Five Stars

Good product, reasonably priced, expedient delivery, Positive purchasing experience.

Frank Lloyd Wright

Great review of this famous architecture.

One Star

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Frank Lloyd Wright

An interesting biography of Frank Lloyd Wright. He was innovative not only in structure but in furnishings and construction materials.

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Title: Mockingbird Songs

Subtitle: My Friendship with Harper Lee

Author: Wayne Flynt

Narrator: Rosemary Benson, Mike Ortego

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-02-17

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians

Publisher's Summary:

An indelible portrait of one of the most famous and beloved authors in the canon of American literature - a collection of letters between Harper Lee and one of her closest friends that reveals the famously private writer as never before, in her own words.

The violent racism of the American South drove Wayne Flynt away from his home state of Alabama, but the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee's classic novel about courage, community, and equality, inspired him to return in the early 1960s and craft a career documenting and teaching Alabama history. His writing resonated with many Alabamians, in particular three sisters: Louise, Alice, and Nelle Harper Lee. Beginning with their first meeting in 1983, a mutual respect and affection for the state's history and literature matured into a deep friendship between two families, who can trace their roots there back more than five generations.

Flynt and Nelle Harper Lee began writing to one other while she was living in New York - heartfelt, insightful, and humorous letters in which they swapped stories, information, and opinions on topics both personal and professional: their families, books, Alabama history and social values, health concerns, and even their fears and accomplishments. Though their earliest missives began formally - "Dear Dr. Flynt" - as the years passed and their mutual admiration grew, their exchanges became more intimate and emotional, opening with "Dear Friend" and closing with "I love you, Nelle". Through their enduring correspondence, the Lees and the Flynts became completely immersed in each other's lives.

Beautifully written, intelligent, and telling, this remarkable compendium of their letters - a correspondence that lasted for a quarter century, from 1992 until Harper Lee's death in February 2016 - offers an incisive and compelling look into the mind, heart, and work of one of the most beloved authors in modern literary history.

Members Reviews:

Great correspondence between Alabama writers

This correspondence provides a greater insight into Harper Lee as a person and a writer than previous biographies.

You'll know Nell Harper better

In a compilation of letters between the author and Harper Lee (and her sisters to a small extent,) the reader will know the author of one of America's most beloved novels better. This reader loved her honestly, straightforward approach to life and crusty sense of humor. What better way to learn about persons than from their own words. I was crazy about Ms.Lee when I started and was crazier about her when I finished this all too short read!

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Title: Summary: Born to Run: By Bruce Springsteen

Author: Billionaire Mind Publishing

Narrator: David Angell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-13-17

Publisher: Billionaire Mind Publishing

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians

Publisher's Summary:

Please note: This is a summary of Born to Run and not the original book.

Ever heard of the phrase, "Never give up on your dreams?" If you've heard it before, I am also sure that you know of people who give up on their dreams and decide to live an average life.

Bruce Springsteen is one of the most inspirational musicians and singers. Bruce Springsteen is known for his work with his E Street Band, his distinctive voice, and his lengthy and energetic stage performances.

Born to Run was originally the name of one of Bruce Springsteen's most successful songs. It was a song which showcased the daily struggles of a daily American life. Having sold more than 120 million records worldwide, Bruce Springsteen remains one of the world's best-selling artists of all time.

"More than rich, more than famous, more than happy, I wanted to be great." (Bruce Springsteen)

Born to Run is wayyyyyyyyyy more than just a biography. It is a story of a legend. A story of dreams, courage, and greatness. Born to Run is a book for anyone who wants to live beyond their current state. Get your cup of tea or coffee ready as you indulge yourself in the adventures of a legendary rock star's memoir.

P.S. If you wish to indulge yourself in the journey of a legendary rock star and get inspired, this book is for you!

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Title: The English Daughter

Author: Maggie Wadey

Narrator: Maureen O'Brien

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-24-17

Publisher: Oakhill Publishing

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians

Publisher's Summary:

As a child, writer Maggie Wadey was aware her mother was different from her father and his family, and that the difference was do with her Irishness, but she knew nothing of her Tipperary background.

Then, before she died, Agnes Kavanagh began to talk about the past. Gradually, Maggie began to piece together her mothers early life. But it was only after Agnes's death that she discovered another story - a life and a secret hidden in layers of silence.

Critic Reviews:

"A luminous act of love and memory". (Marina Warner)

"So perceptively drawn we are taken immediately into the vivid reality of their lives." (Edward Fox)

"A historical memoir that unfolds like a mystery -personal, universal and beautifully told." (Sadie Jones)

Members Reviews:

Wonderful!

Mesmerizing, poetic-simply lovely. This book is a bravely honest account and very difficult to put down. So much for me reading a little before bed. This book kept me up for hours. I soon realised it was 3 in the morning and I had to be up at 6. Well worth it though. I cannot recommend it enough.

Five Stars

Good

extraordinary and uplifting

On the evidence of this extraordinary and uplifting book Maggie Wadey is a poet who disguises her poetry as prose. The reader is the beneficiary of this deception. While we think we are following a biographical narration - we feel that we are participating in a dream. With an artistry that has no hint of the artist's skill or hard work she achieves something that is comparable to the genius of Laurie Lee: the recounting of real and dramatic experience amplified by a sensitive and sensual imagination.

Highly recommended.