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Title: Nujeen

Subtitle: One Girl's Incredible Journey from War-Torn Syria in a Wheelchair

Author: Nujeen Mustafa, Christina Lamb

Narrator: Raghad Chaar

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-11-16

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Prize-winning journalist and the coauthor of smash New York Times best seller I Am Malala, Christina Lamb now tells the inspiring true story of another remarkable young hero: Nujeen Mustafa, a teenager born with cerebral palsy whose harrowing journey from war-ravaged Syria to Germany in a wheelchair is a breathtaking tale of fortitude, grit, and hope that lends a face to the greatest humanitarian issue of our time: the Syrian refugee crisis.

For millions around the globe, 16-year-old Nujeen Mustafa embodies the best of the human spirit. Confined to a wheelchair because of her cerebral palsy and denied formal schooling in Syria because of her illness, Nujeen taught herself English by watching American soap operas. When her small town became the epicenter of the brutal fight between ISIS militants and US-backed Kurdish troops in 2014, she and her family were forced to flee.

Despite her physical limitations, Nujeen embarked on the arduous trek to safety and a new life. The grueling 16-month odyssey by foot, boat, and bus took her across Turkey and the Mediterranean to Greece, through Macedonia to Serbia and Hungary, and finally to Germany. Yet in spite of the tremendous physical hardship she endured, Nujeen's extraordinary optimism never wavered. Refusing to give in to despair or see herself as a passive victim, she kept her head high. As she told a BBC reporter, "You should fight to get what you want in this world."

Nujeen's positivity and resolve infuses this unforgettable story of one young woman determined to make a better life for herself. Told by acclaimed British foreign correspondent Christina Lamb, Nujeen is a unique and powerful memoir that gives voice to the Syrian refugee crisis, helping us to understand that the world must change - and offering the inspiration to make that change reality.

Members Reviews:

Impressive memoir

This memoir puts a different face on the Syrian refugee crisis. Nujeen was born with cerebral palsy and has spent her life in a wheelchair. She is a sixteen-year-old Kurdish girl and has very little formal education. She taught herself English by watching U.S. soap operas on television. In 2014 her City, Koban, was the center of fighting between ISIS and the U.S. backed Kurdish forces. They escaped to Aleppo where they lived a few years and then fled to Turkey.

Her sister Nisreen helped her and they fled to the island of Lesbos in Greece. This is where Fegal Keane of the BBC interviewed her. They traveled by ferry and bus to the Serbian/Hungarian border; they arrived as it was closed to the refugees. This is where the BBC again interviewed her. They had to then walk to Croatia and on to Germany. The sisters finally reached Germany and were reunited with brother Bland and sister Nahda. She has asked Germany for Asylum. She is attending a special school for pupils with disabilities. She states that Germany and the German people have been kind to her. She is learning German and making friends. Her parents remain in Turkey.

This is an uplifting story. Nujeen faced many dangers and met life with a positive attitude. I have great admiration for her sister Nisreen who took care of her on the trip. The memoir was written with Christine Lamb who also co-wrote I am Malala. The courage of both these young women is amazing.

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Title: The Hostage's Daughter

Subtitle: A Story of Family, Madness, and the Middle East

Author: Sulome Anderson

Narrator: Sulome Anderson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-04-16

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

In this gripping blend of reportage, memoir, and analysis, a journalist and daughter of one of the world's most famous hostages, Terry Anderson, takes an intimate look at her father's captivity during the Lebanese Hostage Crisis and the ensuing political firestorm surrounding both her family and the United States - as well as the far-reaching implications of those events on Middle Eastern politics today.

In 1991 six-year-old Sulome Anderson met her father, Terry, for the first time. While working as the Middle East bureau chief for the Associated Press covering the long and bloody civil war in Lebanon, Terry had been kidnapped in Beirut and held for her entire life by a Shiite Muslim militia associated with the Hezbollah movement.

As the nation celebrated, the media captured a smiling Anderson family joyously reunited. But the truth was far darker. Plagued by PTSD, Terry was a moody, aloof, and distant figure to the young daughter who had long dreamed of his return - and while she smiled for the cameras all the same, she absorbed his trauma as her own.

Years later, after long battles with drug abuse and mental illness, Sulome would travel to the Middle East as a reporter, seeking to understand her father, the men who had kidnapped him, and ultimately herself. What she discovered was shocking - not just about Terry but about the international political machinations that occurred during the years of his captivity.

The Hostage's Daughter is an intimate look at the effect of the Lebanese Hostage Crisis on Anderson's family, the United States, and the Middle East today. Sulome tells moving stories from her experiences as a reporter in the region and challenges our understanding of global politics, the forces that spawn terrorism, and especially Lebanon, the beautiful, devastated, and vitally important country she came to love. Powerful and eye-opening, The Hostage's Daughter is essential listening for anyone interested in international relations, this violent, haunted region, and America's role in its fate.

Members Reviews:

Great work from the daughter of Terry Anderson

Great work from the daughter of Terry Anderson. I was especially intrigued by the revelations of former CIA asset Mustafa Zein, regarding the real identity of the Iranian General who "defected" to the West....but who was discovered to have orchestrated the 1983 USMC barracks and US embassy bombings in Beirut. Was Asgari a deep plant Mole of Mossad the whole time?? The answer is a likely 'Yes'!!

Can't give it 5 stars

I liked the writer's style of intertwining her pursuit of her father's abductors and her own lifestyle and experiences. Once she learned the identity of the kidnappers the book fell apart.

Fascinating read

A wonderful insight into the realities of a family s suffering through this hostage situation. Thank you Sulome for baring all.

You deserve this Amazing, Exceptional Book. Up there with The BEST!

This is a Brilliant book, written in a very clear and easy way to read, engaging manner.

I believe it is a Great, Great, Great book for the professional or lay person alike.

If you are interested in international relations, I strongly recommend and suggest this book.

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Title: A Pilgrim for Freedom

Author: Michael Novakovic

Narrator: John David Farrell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-21-16

Publisher: Novakovic Publishing

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

How did an 11-year-old boy from the ancient city of Split, on the Adriatic coast, who with his family left almost everything when Nazis and Fascists invaded their homeland at the beginning of World War II, grow up to be a United States soldier and a highly successful American businessman?

The answer to that question is the story that Michael Novakovic tells in this poignant and charming memoir, A Pilgrim for Freedom.

It is one part the account of a refugee family who barely survived explosions and hunger while seeking safety during World War II, and includes vivid descriptions of the hardships Mike, his siblings, and parents endured.

It is another part the story of an immigrant family who came to the United States (by way of Argentina) after the war and with great ingenuity and industry worked their way up to levels of success that had been unimaginable during the darkest days of war.

Finally, it is also the chronicle of a loyal and valiant soldier who sought to pay back his debts to the United States for defeating fascism and communism through distinguished service in the US Air Force's intelligence operations.

In sum, it is a riches-to-rags-to-riches story that testifies both to the resilience of one man and to the ideals of the nation that inspired him.

Members Reviews:

a lucid account of his trials during World War II

A Pilgrim for Freedom is a heartfelt letter to the authors family and the United States. Michael Novakovic writes a lucid account of his and his familys trials during World War II from his home country of Croatia to building a new home and new country in the United States. It is the gratitude only an immigrant can have because of the contrast with where they came from and where they were going. However, the author, has a significant challenge, that primary skill which helped him succeed in the military is antithetical to success as an audiobook author of a memoir meant for the general public. A military officer, especially an intelligence officer, must report events truthfully and without embellishment and Novakovic has done this for an entire career and throughout the book.

That, unfortunately, is what might leave many audiobook listeners hoping for two biographies to come from this book, one from his years in Croatia to the United States that could clearly be made into a feature film and the other for his entrepreneurial success which could inform the non-fiction circle of business hopefuls. I know many of those returning from service would want to know more about the Catholic University curriculum that led to so much success in business after the war, the freedom to be their own boss and to give orders rather than take them as the head of a successful company.

In this book, Novakovic reports life and death events without the drama many audiobook listeners expect. The events he endured were dramatic, but his reporting of them factual. There is little buildup to the most harrowing events and a bit too much reporting on the pedantic ones like his school grades versus his brothers. I believe a good editor would have been able to identify those parts that might have been interesting and relevant to the author, but not necessarily so for the audience.

I dont know that the author could write a drama if asked. I believe it would be against the type of person he is, a no-nonsense, honest, appreciative husband, parent, and decorated Air Force veteran.

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Title: Where Did I Go Right?

Subtitle: You're No One in Hollywood Unless Someone Wants You Dead

Author: Bernie Brillstein, David Rensin

Narrator: Bernie Brillstein

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-10-16

Publisher: Phoenix Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Where Did I Go Right? is Bernie Brillstein's street-smart, funny, and thoroughly human account of his life in show business. With a trademark wit and candor, Bernie speaks out about a number of celebrities and agents. Among his accounts are those of his feud with Mike Ovitz, his feelings to no longer be the king after passing on the leadership of his company to his partner, Brad Grey, his close relationship with Jim Belushi and Jim Henson, and stories of Gilda Radner and Lorne Michaels during the early days of Saturday Night Live.

Critic Reviews:

"An industry giant has given us a brave, honest, sexy and hilarious insider's look backstage in the entertainment business." (Dan Ackroyd)

Members Reviews:

If You Like Hollywood History, Here You Go!

Would you listen to Where Did I Go Right? again? Why?

Yes. So much history that I could hear it a number of times to put it all to memory.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Where Did I Go Right??

How Bernie was able to adapt his work life as he aged.

Which scene was your favorite?

Too many to choose from.

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

Yes.

Any additional comments?

This book is not the kind of memoir where you probably feel you already know the person so you are listening to enjoy hearing from them. Most people probably do not know about the man behind so many successful actors, movies, and shows. Bernie Brillstein was a Hollywood legend few probably ever heard about. But for those that love Hollywood and want to know what it was like, how it happened, and who was responsible, this is the book for you!!

Brilliant, poignant, hilarious ... Listen!!!!

What did you love best about Where Did I Go Right??

Bernie Brillstein's life is a lesson in integrity.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Bernie, of course.

Which character as performed by Bernie Brillstein was your favorite?

Ditto

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

The life story of the most honest man in Hollywood

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Title: They Left Us Everything

Subtitle: A Memoir

Author: Plum Johnson

Narrator: Pilar Witherspoon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-19-16

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 33 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

A warm, heartfelt memoir of family, loss, and a house jam-packed with decades of goods and memories.

After almost 20 years of caring for elderly parents - first for their senile father and then for their cantankerous 93-year-old mother - author Plum Johnson and her three younger brothers have finally fallen to their middle-aged knees with conflicted feelings of grief and relief. Now they must empty and sell the beloved family home, 23 rooms bulging with history, antiques, and oxygen tanks. Plum thought, How tough will that be? I know how to buy garbage bags. But the task turns out to be much harder and more rewarding than she ever imagined.

Items from childhood trigger difficult memories of her eccentric family growing up in the 1950s and '60s, but unearthing new facts about her parents helps her reconcile those relationships, with a more accepting perspective about who they were and what they valued. They Left Us Everything is a funny, touching memoir about the importance of preserving family history to make sense of the past and nurturing family bonds to safeguard the future.

Members Reviews:

Thought provoking

This book was not an exceptional read but I'm very glad I read it. It provoked two kinds of thoughts for me: What kind of mess will I leave for my descendants and what kind of mess will I face as my Mother's home is vacated. I thought the process of sorting and letting go was worthy of this book. Oddly, I got the recommendation from a seatmate on a plane and she knew nothing about me - - but she said every woman who has a parents or is a parent will find themselves in the book. She was correct.

Story Too Slowly Developed

I liked the memoir of a mother's ordinary life and her daughter's relationship with her but it dragged on. I finished it only to find out if Plum kept the house. The book should be read more by mothers and daughters to learn together --once grieving it is too late.

Wonderful Book

Wonderfully relatable story that was perfectly written and read. If I had anything negative to say it would be that the story of the dog and the car could have been left out. My only other complaint is that I wish that the book was longer. It was one of those rare ones that I didn't want to end.

Surprisingly resonant memoir

Such a touching piece about the universal experience of parents aging and moving on after death. I particularly enjoyed Johnson's descriptions of the Oakville home and the relics within. My only frustration was when the performer mispronounced the name Muskoka.

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Title: Run the World

Subtitle: My 3,500-Mile Journey Through Running Cultures Around the Globe

Author: Becky Wade

Narrator: Allyson Ryan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-05-16

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 51 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

From elite marathoner and Olympic hopeful Becky Wade comes the story of her yearlong exploration of diverse global running communities from England to Ethiopia - nine countries, 72 host families, and over 3,500 miles of running - investigating unique cultural approaches to the sport and revealing the secrets to the success of runners all over the world.

Fresh off a successful collegiate running career - with multiple NCAA All-American honors and two Olympic Trials qualifying marks to her name - Becky Wade was no stranger to international competition. But after years spent safely sticking to the training methods she knew, Becky was curious about how her counterparts in other countries approached the sport to which she'd dedicated over half of her life. So in 2012, as a recipient of the Watson Fellowship, she packed four pairs of running shoes, cleared her schedule for the year, and took off on a journey to infiltrate diverse running communities around the world. What she encountered far exceeded her expectations and changed her outlook on the sport she loved.

Over the next 12 months - visiting nine countries with unique and storied running histories, logging over 3,500 miles running over trails, tracks, sidewalks, and dirt roads - Becky explored the varied approaches of runners across the globe. Whether riding shotgun around the streets of London with Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt, climbing for an hour at daybreak to the top of Ethiopia's Mount Entoto just to start her daily run, or getting lost jogging through the bustling streets of Tokyo, Becky's unexpected adventures, keen insights, and landscape descriptions take the listener into the heartbeat of distance running around the world.

Upon her return to the United States, she incorporated elements of the training styles she'd sampled into her own program, and her competitive career skyrocketed. When she made her marathon debut in 2013, winning the race in a blazing 2:30, she became the third-fastest woman marathoner under the age of 25 in US history, qualifying for the 2016 Olympic Trials and landing a professional sponsorship from Asics.

From the feel-based approach to running that she learned from the Kenyans to the grueling uphill workouts she adopted from the Swiss to the injury-recovery methods she learned from the Japanese, Becky shares the secrets to success from runners and coaches around the world. The story of one athlete's fascinating journey, Run the World is also a call to change the way we approach the world's most natural and inclusive sport.

Members Reviews:

Listen while you run

Any additional comments?

This was simply a 'fun' listen. I took it with me on my Sunday long runs, and I really enjoyed it. Nothing heavy, just a good yarn about running culture throughout the world. If you are a runner and listen to books on your weekend long runs...you'll like this one.

Even if you Don't Run...

This book is a combination running memoir, travelogue, and memoir of food. It uses running as a backdrop, but is both about athleticism and about people.

Becky Wade has a truly engaging writing style, and has a rare gift of not tooting her own horn. She's a terrific athlete by many standards, but she doesn't run your nose in just HOW fast she can go.

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Title: Course Correction

Subtitle: A Story of Rowing and Resilience in the Wake of Title IX

Author: Ginny Gilder

Narrator: Janis Ian

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-20-16

Publisher: Love Hog Productions

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Wild meets The Boys in the Boat, a memoir about the quest for Olympic gold and the triumph of love over fear. Forty years ago, when a young Ginny Gilder stood on the edge of Boston's Charles River and first saw a rowing shell in motion, it was love at first sight. Yearning to escape her family history, which included her mother's emotional unraveling and her father's singular focus on investment acumen as the ultimate trophy, Gilder discovered rowing at a pivotal moment in her life. Having grown up in an era when girls were only beginning to abandon the sidelines as observers and cheerleaders to become competitors and national champions, Gilder harbored no dreams of athletic stardom. Once at Yale, however, her operating assumptions changed nearly overnight when, as a freshman in 1975, she found her way to the university's rowing tanks in the gymnasium's cavernous basement.

From her first strokes as a novice, Gilder found herself in a new world, training with Olympic rowers and participating in the famous Title IX naked protest, which helped define the movement for equality in college sports. Short, asthmatic, and stubborn, Gilder made the team against all odds and for the next 10 years devoted herself to answering a seemingly simple question: how badly do you want to go fast?

Course Correction recounts the physical and psychological barriers Gilder overcame as she transformed into an elite athlete who reached the highest echelon of her sport. Set against the backdrop of unprecedented cultural change, Gilder's story personalizes the impact of Title IX, illustrating the life-changing lessons learned in sports but felt far beyond the athletic arena. Heartfelt and candid, Gilder recounts lessons learned from her journey as it wends its way from her first glimpse of an oar to the Olympic podium in 1984, carries her through family tragedy, strengthens her to accept her true sexual identity, and ultimately frees her to live her life.

Members Reviews:

Every young woman should read this book

I had the pleasure of meeting Ginny Gilder and heard her talk about this book. I also started rowing in my 50's because I was not allowed to enjoy sports as a young woman as all the money went to men's sports pre Title IX. I went to a poor high school and the only sports for the girls was swimming and gymnastics. Ginny shows us not only what it has been like to be a leader in rowing but also in her life. She shares her scars as well as her successes. I thought the book was terrific.

AUDIBLE 20 REVIEW SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY

Gilder's coming of age story is compelling

Janis Ian has a sing-songy way of reading Gilder's story that's annoying at times, but the story itself is interesting and compelling. I found myself wanting to drive places so I could continue to listen in my car!

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Title: The Rainbow Comes and Goes: by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt | Includes Analysis

Author: Instaread

Narrator: Sam Scholl

Format: Unabridged

Length: 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-10-16

Publisher: Instaread

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Summary of The Rainbow Comes and Goes by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt | Includes Analysis

Preview:

The Rainbow Comes and Goes by Anderson Cooper and Gloria Vanderbilt is the result of a year of email exchanges between a son and his mother. They explore themes of life, love, and loss. When Vanderbilt was nearing her 91st birthday, she was hospitalized with a respiratory infection. This led Cooper to consider her mortality and to wonder if he and his mother knew one another as well as they could. After the untimely death of his father when Cooper was 10 years old and the suicide of his brother Carter when Cooper was 21, Vanderbilt and Cooper formed a close bond. Yet Vanderbilt, who had been born into a famously wealthy family, had revealed little to Cooper about her difficult upbringing. So, on the occasion of her upcoming birthday, the pair began a year-long correspondence in which Vanderbilt explored her childhood and life.

PLEASE NOTE: This is summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book.

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Members Reviews:

Waste of an Audible credit

This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Listen to the book. I have no idea who thought this scam up. There's nothing worth listening to.

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Title: Of Beetles and Angels

Subtitle: A Boy's Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard

Author: Mawi Asgedom

Narrator: Mawi Asgedom

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-07-16

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Now in an audio edition, this acclaimed memoir tells the unforgettable story of a young boy's journey from a refugee camp in Sudan to Chicago, where his family survived on welfare. Mawi followed his father's advice to "treat people...as though they were angels sent from heaven" and realized his dream of a full-tuition scholarship to Harvard University. Updated with 14 black-and-white photos and a new epilogue.

Members Reviews:

Amazing, Encouraging, and Motivating Story

Mawi is an amazing man! His story of going from a refugee camp to Harvard University in spectacular, incredible, and a true blessing. This story shows that ANY kid in America can go from being "bad" to a "good" kid if they put their mind to it.

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Title: The Education of Kevin Powell

Subtitle: A Boy's Journey into Manhood

Author: Kevin Powell

Narrator: Kevin Powell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 05-24-16

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

In the spirit of Piri Thomas' Down These Mean Streets and Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, this powerful memoir by writer and activist Kevin Powell vividly recounts the horrific poverty of his youth; his struggles to overcome a legacy of anger, violence, and self-hatred; and his journey to be a man and a voice for others.

Driven by his single mother's dreams for his survival and success, Kevin Powell became the first in his family to attend a university, where he became a student leader keenly aware of widespread social injustice. But the struggle to define himself and break out of poverty continued into adulthood, with traumatic periods of homelessness and despair. As a young star journalist with Vibe magazine, Powell interviewed luminaries such as Tupac Shakur, writing influential chronicles of the evolution of hip-hop from his eyewitness view. Now, with searing honesty, Powell examines his troubled relationships, his appearance on MTV's first season of The Real World, his battles with alcohol and depression, his two campaigns for Congress, and the uplifting trip to Africa that renewed his sense of personal mission. Finally, Powell embarks on a search for the father he never really knew in a redemptive passage from abandonment to self-discovery.

A striking memoir by a child of post-Civil Rights America, The Education of Kevin Powell gives eloquent testimony to the power of the soul to heal.

Members Reviews:

Crackling and Alive

Kevin Powell paints a picture much like the "Native Son" experience; a dramatic glimpse into a New Jersey childhood; a mother who both beats him and believes in him; but also a road to college and a life of political activism.

Powell himself narrates with stellar, passionate narration. He knows how to tell at story. His attention to detail makes his memories crackling and alive.

A Powellful story of a boy's lifetime! A classic!!

Kevin Powell, I am truly honored to have met you. Your autobiography is a true Testament to the trials associated with growing up as a poor, fatherless black boy in urban America. Your resilience is truly an inspiration to me. I look forward to sharing your story as I continue my work. May God continue to bless and protect you!