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Titel: Die Briefe der Manns

Untertitel: Ein Familienporträt

Autor:: Tilmann Lahme, Holger Pils, Kerstin Klein

Erzähler: Max Volkert Martens, Corinna Harfouch, Bettina Hoppe, Stefan Konarske

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 8 hrs and 10 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-03-16

Herausgeber: Der Hörverlag

Kategorien: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Ein Porträt der Familie Mann in Briefen

Zärtlich umgarnend, frech zugespitzt und maßlos übertrieben, Tratsch und lebenswichtige Ereignisse mitteilend: Die Vielfalt der Tonlage in den Briefen von Katia und Thomas Mann mit ihren sechs Kindern ist grenzenlos. Tilmann Lahme legt hier zusammen mit Holger Pils und Kerstin Klein eine Sammlung von Briefen vor, die einen ganz unverstellten, intimen und oft überraschenden Einblick in den Familienbetrieb bietet und gleichzeitig individuelle Porträts der einzelnen Briefeschreiber darstellt.

Zusammengestellt von Ruthard Stäblein; gelesen von acht Schauspielern, die jedem einzelnen Familienmitglied der Manns eine individuelle Stimme verleihen.

©2016 S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main (P)2016 Hessischer Rundfunk / Der Hörverlag

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Title: Brave

Subtitle: How I Rebuilt My Life After Love Turned to Hate

Author: Adele Bellis

Narrator: Talulah Greggs

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-22-16

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Control. Jealousy. Isolation. Blame. Anger. Violence. The inspiring true story of a young woman who suffered a terrifyingly abusive relationship culminating in a horrific acid attack from the man who claimed to love her.

Adele was just 23 years old when she was scarred for life by an acid attack arranged by her ex-boyfriend, Anthony. The attack left her partially bald, and she lost her right ear. This was Anthony's attempt to stop her from ever being attractive to another man - a final act of control over her and the horrific end to a terrifying case of domestic abuse.

The acid attack came after she had ended her relationship of several years with Anthony Riley, the man who said he couldn't live without her. Riley was convicted in October 2015 and was sentenced to a minimum of 13 years in prison.

This is Adele's brave story, the story of one woman's incredible fight to recover from the most appalling injuries and to decide that she would not be controlled. She would be strong.

Critic Reviews:

"It's hard to imagine a more courageous woman." (The Sun)

Members Reviews:

Should be mandatory reading

This should be a mandatory reading for ALL high school girls NATIONWIDE. What an amazing story, amazing, brave person. May she find God's love throughout her journey. Thankful to have had the opportunity to hear this story for many reasons. Thank you for sharing!

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Title: The Girl From Aleppo

Subtitle: Nujeens Escape From War to Freedom

Author: Nujeen Mustafa, Christina Lamb

Narrator: Raghad Chaar

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-22-16

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

An inspiring tale of modern migration, overcoming adversity and escaping the hell of war, from a girl struggling to walk for the very first time in her life.

Nujeen Mustafa has cerebral palsy. This did not stop her travelling, with her sister, 4,000 miles from Syria to Hungary in a wheelchair.

Having taught herself to speak English by watching US soap operas on Syrian TV, she made her way to the Hungarian border in the hope of asylum in Germany, where she has told her story with Christina Lamb, best-selling coauthor of I Am Malala.

A 16-year-old Syrian girl, Nujeen has the courage of a lion. With a strong, extraordinary voice, she tells the story of what it's really like to be a refugee and to have grown up through war and left a beloved homeland to become dependent on others. She tells how the Syrian war has destroyed a proud nation and torn families apart in the face of international indifference by leaders scarred by previous interventions and the incredible bravery of a person determined to keep smiling.

It is the story of our times told through one remarkable girl.

Members Reviews:

Uplifting Personal story of Courage

The story of a young disabled girl escaping from wartorn Syria is at times sad but also immensely uplifting.I enjoyed the story of Nujeen as it was very much her perspective of life in Syria and her courageous escape from it to a new life. At times amusing, especially her love of the TV show "Days of our Lives" which helped her learn some English which came to be so helpful this is a really good listen.Well narrated.

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Title: Naked Mountain

Subtitle: A Memoir

Author: Marcia Mabee

Narrator: Sally Martin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-30-16

Publisher: Marcia Mabee

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

This compelling memoir of one woman's journey of enchantment, tragedy, and romance unfolds against the backdrop of a stunning mountaintop in rural Virginia. Purchased on a lark for weekend camping by a clueless suburban couple, the mountain brings Marcia Mabee and her husband Tim surprising wildlife encounters, dramatic botanical discoveries, and a passion for conservation that leads to its dedication by the state as the Naked Mountain Natural Area Preserve.

Naked Mountain veers in an unexpected direction when Marcia faces a life-threatening cancer diagnosis. Struggling with energy-sapping treatments, she continues to battle environmental threats to the beloved mountain where her ashes are to be spread. Just as her prognosis brightens, the story takes a darker turn, extinguishing the couple's hopes for the future and throwing Marcia into the depths of despair. But in a surprising twist, she confronts the divergent forces of deep grief and new love to remake a life. Naked Mountain is an amazing personal journey that explores the joys of discovery, the uncertainties of life and the enduring bonds of marriage.

Members Reviews:

Excellent, refreshing and thought provoking

A fresh, updated view and guide for those suffering loss of a loved one by a person of great reasoning intellect and heart.

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Title: Back in the Game

Subtitle: My Year of Dating Dangerously

Author: Kelly Green

Narrator: Kelly Green

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-23-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

When your marriage fails, you have a choice. You can curl up on the couch with a tub of ice cream and wallow in self-pity...or you can pick yourself up and search for a better life with a better man.

Kelly Green was faced with this choice.

She was the quintessential American wife and working mother of four small children. She had it all and did it all; her hobbies were interior decorating, Pilates, school fundraisers, and book clubs - basically, all the stuff women think they're "supposed" to do.

Then her "perfect" world was rocked by betrayal and divorce...and Kelly threw out her ice cream, put on a sexy dress, and spent a year rediscovering what it was really like to live.

She partied with and dated Hollywood's A-list, powerful Wall Street traders, elite art collectors, Argentinian polo players, and chart-topping indie rock stars. Her road to recovering her self-esteem was paved with late nights, wild flings, and rare company.

Through it all, Kelly questioned everything she thought she knew about marriage, love, and settling for the quiet routines of suburban motherhood.

Told with unflinching honesty, her debut memoir is the bare-all story of a headstrong woman in search of a better inner life - with or without a better man.

Members Reviews:

What a great story told from the view point of a working ...

A must-read for the summer! What a great story told from the view point of a working mom who is now juggling life, love and four (!) children after reeling from a divorce. Her story is inspiring and insightful, her journey is honest and at some points painful but many lessons for us to all learn from in this memoir. Bravo to you Kelly Green, for putting yourself out there and sharing your story with the world.

Great ride!

Truly enjoyed this book. I was a fun ride reading of her adventures, but there are lessons to be learned for any woman divorced. It is really hard to learn how to "get back in the game". I think this is a perfect summer read. I found it interesting that you never figure out what will happen next. The only reason I gave 4 starts is the shipping issue I ran into. Ordered in February and not delivered until last week. Hopefully, this was just a fluke. I have already recommended this to my friends. Hope there will be another book - want to find out who she ends up with.

Terrible Read- Don't waste your time or money!

After reading a glowing review about this book, I was excited to read it. However, I couldn't get past the first 6 pages. The author writes in a poor almost third person voice. She is a narcissist and coupled with the name dropping of celebrities- It was more that I could take. I am going to put this in the trash- no since making someone else suffer through the first pages.

Relatable and Fun Read

As a once single mom I could relate to dating with kids. I loved Kelly's honesty about life and love. Her adventures were enviable but she makes you feel for her and what life is like after divorce. Kelly engages you, draws you in and has you wondering what will happen next. This is a must read for any woman going through divorce, a single mom dating, or just any woman who has ever lost herself and wondered if she could in fact find herself again.

Waiting for next chapter

What seemed to start out as a brag really turned out to show a lot of maturity and wisdom.

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Title: Ksiega z San Michele

Author: Axel Munthe

Narrator: Marcin Popczynski

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-27-16

Publisher: Heraclon / storybox.pl

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Jako 18-letni student medycyny Axel Munthe odkryl w 1875 roku wyspe Capri, gdzie zauroczyla go malenka kapliczka San Michele. Zakochal sie w tym niezwyklym miejscu i przez lata marzyl, by zbudowac tu dom, z którego okien bedzie mógl podziwiac zapierajacy dech widok na Zatoke Neapolitanska.

Mlody Szwed ciezko pracowal i wreszcie odniósl sukces. Mimo ze stal sie wzietym lekarzem europejskiej arystokracji, nie zapomnial o najbiedniejszych. Za darmo leczyl chorych na dyfteryt mieszkanców Montparnasse, zarazonych tyfusem szwedzkich robotników, ofiary epidemii cholery w Neapolu.

Wreszcie po dwunastu latach od pierwszej wizyty na Capri udalo mu sie zrealizowac marzenie. Zamieszkal w bialej willi przy kapliczce San Michele i wiódl spokojne zycie w pelnej harmonii z otoczeniem.

W swych slynnych pamietnikach polaczyl fakty ze swego pelnego przygód zycia z wlasnymi wizjami i refleksjami. Z duza doza humoru i zyczliwosci wobec wszystkich istot zywych pisal o ludziach, z którymi zetknal sie na wyspie i bogatej przyrodzie, która inspirowala go do przemyslen. Tak stworzyl jedna z najpopularniejszych ksiazek wspomnieniowych minionego stulecia.

Please note: This audiobook is in Polish.

©2016 Storybox (P)2016 Storybox

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Title: Engine 24: Fire Stories 3

Author: Joe Corso

Narrator: A. T. Al Benelli

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-26-16

Publisher: corsobooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

The final book in the Engine 24 Fire Stories trilogy focuses on the more turbulent times that firefighters had to endure in New York City during the years 1963 to 1975.

In this book, the era of Kennedy's assassination, race riots, and looting are related through the eyes of a NYC firefighter. Joe Corso describes where he was and what the reactions of the firemen and officers were the day that President Kennedy was killed.

The author describes what it felt like to be detailed to La Casa Grande - "The Big House". Engine 82 was one of the busiest fire companies in the world during the race riots of the '60s. It was located in the Fort Apache section of the Bronx - and the tenseness of always having to be on guard in a hostile environment in which those men had to work is shared in gritty detail.

Corso writes of how one good firefighter lost and then regained his nerve; he writes of fires long forgotten and how, over the last 50 years, our moral codes have changed, especially pertaining to one fire that happened many years ago on Bedford Street in the West Village.

Members Reviews:

Loved #1 & #2... So #3 was a no-brainer

If you could sum up Engine 24: Fire Stories 3 in three words, what would they be?

More GREAT stories...

What other book might you compare Engine 24: Fire Stories 3 to and why?

OK... This may sound a bit dumb, but I'm comparing it to the first TWO volumes written by Joe Corso (aka D'Albert). I was sort of sitting on the front porch waiting for volume THREE because the first two volumes were outstanding. My dad was a NYFD firefighter with 43 Hook & Ladder in Manhattan around the same time Joe served with Engine 24. Joe's stories fill in so much of what my dad chose NOT to share with our family. He seldom talked about his work... we had to glean what was going on by the expressions on his face when he came home... which were often vastly different. This book explains of a lot of that mystery. It also fills in a couple of "holes" in Books 1 & 2 that I didn't realize were "holes" until I read this volume... Joe provides a few interesting "fill-ins" here in volume 3.

Which character as performed by A. T. Al Benelli was your favorite?

The book is written as a narrative... so my favorite character is "Joe"... needless to say... but I just love the "color" brought to all the other characters in Joe's life by the narrator. I've said this many times before... "Al Benelli brings a book to life... like a documentary on the radio... or a radio play. I love his performances".

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

Almost... This book is a flashback to the '60 & 70's. Joe recalls the day President Kennedy was shot and... as can all of us who lived through it... recalls exactly where he was and what he was doing. That triggered my own memories and the sadness and fear I felt that day... came back to me. And then there was 9-11. I came pretty close to tears, again. God bless our first responders and grant safe keeping to all those who lost their lives to that cowardly attack.

Any additional comments?

I've heard from a few audiobook websites that the compilation of ALL THREE VOLUMES of Engine 24 will be released soon as a single audiobook. If you haven't read (heard) any of the Engine 24 series you might want to wait a bit...

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Title: Worthy Fights: Summary and Analysis of "Worthy Fights" by Leon Panetta

Author: Summary Station

Narrator: Lynn Longseth

Format: Unabridged

Length: 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-18-16

Publisher: Summary Station

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Oftentimes, society fails to realize the struggles behind closed doors that occur within the boundaries of government. Society fails to see the fights of those who refuse the political ploys of a government position to uphold democracy and ensure the law is upheld. Bill introductions, scandals, resistance, and party politics often stymie within the quagmire of political reform.

This was the fight Leon Panetta notes in his memoir titled Worthy Fights: A Memoir of Leadership in War and Peace with Jim Newton published by Penguin Press. Many believe this book is strictly about the Obama Administration's mistakes or successes in security and foreign policy. It is so much more than that. This book is about the transformation of a man who has lived through one of the most productive eras in the history of the United States as political parties transformed within themselves. From meager beginnings as a child of Italian immigrants to a valiant political soldier in the Civil Rights era to accepting his appointment as the director of the CIA in the Obama Administration, Panetta fought against terrorists to protect the freedoms this country holds dear.

Leon Panetta paints a portrait from his perspective as he employed traits he inherited from his Italian-born father and grandfather about his life as a first generation American-born citizen muscling his way through law school. You will also learn about the ROTC during his college years, his military service, and subsequently governmental politics. In his book, Leon Panetta describes and depicts many important points that shaped his future in the world of politics as he had a direct and indirect hand in many of the policies society now takes for granted.

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Title: Fifty Days to 50

Subtitle: A Mini-Memoir of My Midlife Crisis

Author: Andrea Dean

Narrator: Andrea Dean

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-28-16

Publisher: Swan Stories

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Andrea Dean couldn't get with the "easy breezy" attitude some of her friends had about turning 50. She was barely keeping her head above water, trying not to drown as she approached this midlife milestone. In her inspirational memoir, Fifty Days to 50, Dean documents her inner exploration - and how she learned to cross the 50 mark with pride and confidence.

Dean celebrates the 50 days leading up to her 50th birthday in a series of short essays. She covers themes like needing to reboot, being tired of being Superwoman, counting her blessings, and connecting with her feminine power.

Dean's collection is as much about celebrating the power of being a woman as it is about emerging from a midlife crisis. She pays homage to motherhood, female independence, body issues, and other joys and concerns shared by women. It's short, fun, and easy to listen to, in language that speaks directly to the heart.

If you're a woman approaching 50 or going through other transitions in life, let Fifty Days to 50 help guide you through.

Members Reviews:

Inspiration for Embracing Landmark Birthdays and Other Passages

Full disclosure: I danced, drank wine and talked for hours with Andrea and her posse one brilliant night at her home. I knew in my heart would be a 5 star book before it was born. Andrea is braver than she admits. She names my/her/our terrors, from minuscule ounces of belly fat to becoming our mothers...and names those present moments when the joy of be-ing and birth-ing ourselves is enough.

We are all our own work of art in progress...Andrea brilliantly documents 50 days of hers in an invitation to each reader to become conscious of our own, daily, self-creations.

enjoyed...

I enjoyed this book. In full disclosure, I know the author and it was fun and interesting to see her creative gifts expressed in this book and learn more about her experience in the journey to 50. I am in my 50's, too, and I could relate to a lot, especially around the shifts and changes and adjustments in the aging process. I appreciated her honesty, vulnerability and directness.

Good book and very relatable

Originally bought the paperback copy and Kindle gave me the teaser version well of course I couldn't wait for the paperback so I ended up finishing this in one sitting and gifted the paperback. Good book and very relatable.

Nice

Ms Deans memoir is an empowered, funny, vulnerable look at getting to fifty. She Is a brave big hearted woman who has tapped into the internal and external forces that make this journey unique..

Beautiful, funny and inspiring

Andrea Dean has captured the essence of how it is to transition from "juicy" to dry and back again with grace. Her straightforward and humorous honesty chronicles her brave conquest.

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Title: Stumbling Toward the Buddha

Subtitle: Stories About Tripping over My Principles on the Road to Transformation

Author: Dawn Downey

Narrator: Dawn Downey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-24-16

Publisher: Author's Republic

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

In this spiritual memoir, Dawn Downey chronicles a journey that leads her from revelations at a Buddhist monastery to transcendence at a Baptist church. She loses her way in the foothills of California and discovers oneness in the high desert of Colorado. En route, she uncovers the cause of her lifelong depression: childhood abuse. A story for everyone who loves inspiration mixed with humor.

Members Reviews:

Warm and open story of a brilliant family

The author immediately brings the reader into the life of this brilliant but troubled family through a series of stories in mostly chronological order.

Each chapter is a vivid story of growing up in family in a California suburb. Although a certain sadness runs as an undercurrent through this book; humor, wisdom and joy run through every chapter.

The author, as a child and young woman sought her professor father's approval, but received only crumbs along with severe physical punishment. Her birth mother seemed cold and withdrawn, but she enjoyed a warm and loving relationship with her father's second wife and with her half siblings.

The shadow of her father's denial of approval permeates much of the book, until the very end.

A warm voice, beautiful choices of words, and a graceful sense of humor makes this a fine read.

Great Read

An incredible set of essay/stories, at once wise and humorous, as the authors shoves herself through the same everyday "life" wringers we all endure in one for or another. Dawn is Erma Bombeck outside the house.

A true sharing from the heart!

A wonderful sense of humor! These stories are down to earth with a refreshing clarity. Sometimes poignant, sometimes reflective and always insightful, thank you for sharing a little slice of your journey with us Dawn!

Laugh Out Loud at the Absurdity of Life

I LOVE a good story. Dawn Downey has a way of telling a story that has you nodding your head in agreement and laughing out loud at the absurdity of life. You will laugh, you might tear up a little bit, but you will always feel like you are talking to a good friend when you read Dawn's books. I can't tell you how many times, while ready Dawn's writing, I have thought, "I'm SO glad it's not just ME."

A thoughtful book for thoughtful readers.

Exquisite writing. Dawn Downeyâs humanism shines through. What a wonderful memoir this is, told with insight and humor.

I laughed, cried, questioned, and looked deeply within myself. I wanted to read this book in one sitting because I was deeply engaged. Instead I read slowly and gave myself time to pause and reflect because some of Dawnâs growing-up experiences mirror mine. Collectively, the essays evoke the pathos, joy, discovery, loss and enduring love, conveying universal experiences in a simple and touching language. âStumbling Toward the Buddha, Tripping Over my Principles on the Road to Transformationâ illuminates afresh large and small discoveries that are transferable for anyone on any spiritual path. A thoughtful book for thoughtful readers.