Top Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & Culture

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/566730 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Riding The Lightning: A Year in the Life of a New York City Paramedic Author: Anthony Almojera Narrator: Anthony Almojera Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 41 minutes Release date: June 7, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The education of a New York City EMS worker, whose tales of tragedy and transcendence over a single year culminate in the greatest challenge the city's medical first responders have ever faced: COVID-19 As a seasoned medical technician and union leader, Anthony Almojera thought he understood the toll of the job on first responders. They carried the traumas of the city, but also its triumphs, whenever a baby was born on a subway platform or an elderly man in cardiac arrest was brought back from the brink of death. So when a strange new virus began spreading in New York, Anthony thought that his life and training had prepared him for this new challenge. The months ahead would prove him wrong, and would test the strength of the entire EMS system: a critical thread in the fabric of the city, but one that quickly found itself at the breaking point. Following one paramedic into hell and back, Riding the Lightning tells the story of New York City's darkest days through the eyes of one extraordinary medic and the New Yorkers he serves-and serves with: ordinary people who will continue to make New York an extraordinary place long after it has been reborn from the ashes of 2020. THIS AUDIOBOOK MAY INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. INFORMATION RELATED TO COVID-19 CONTINUES TO EVOLVE. AUDIOBOOKS.COM ENCOURAGES YOU TO SEEK UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FROM YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/566740 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Is Not A Pity Memoir Author: Abi Morgan Narrator: Fiona Button Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 41 minutes Release date: June 7, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: What happens when your partner of twenty years suddenly believes you’re nothing but a stranger?  What do you do when your history together is gone? How do you prove you’re not an imposter in your own life?  When the partner of Emmy Award–winning screenwriter Abi Morgan abruptly collapsed from a mysterious illness, doctors were concerned that he would not survive. Then, six months later, Jacob woke from his coma, to the delight and relief of his family and friends—except this proved to be anything but a Hollywood ending. Because to Jacob, the woman standing at his bedside, who had cared for him all these months, was not his partner. Not his children’s mother. Not the woman he loved. Sure, she looked like his Abi, but this was an imposter, living someone else’s life. Finding herself dropped into a real-life night-mare seemingly ripped from the pages of a thriller, Abi must find a way to hang on to not only their past but also their future together, before it slips away from them both. With grace, an irresistible sense of humor and refreshingly raw honesty, This Is Not a Pity Memoir grapples with a journey through fear and redemption few should have to face. What do you do when you are losing your love?  You don’t write a pity memoir.  You write a love story.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/572596 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Half-Bads in White Regalia: A Memoir Author: Cody Caetano Narrator: Cody Caetano Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 43 minutes Release date: May 31, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: *WINNER OF THE 2023 INDIGENOUS VOICES AWARD FOR PUBLISHED PROSE IN ENGLISH* *FINALIST FOR THE 2023 EDNA STAEBLER AWARD FOR CREATIVE NON-FICTION* *LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 LEACOCK MEDAL FOR HUMOUR* *LONGLISTED FOR CANADA READS 2023* *LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 TORONTO BOOK AWARDS* NATIONAL BESTSELLER A family tries to learn from the mistakes of past generations in this whirlwind memoir from a wholly original new voice. The Caetanos move into a doomed house in the highway village of Happyland before an inevitable divorce pulls Cody’s parents in separate directions. His mom, Mindimooye, having discovered her Anishinaabe birth family and Sixties Scoop origin story, embarks on a series of fraught relationships and fresh starts. His dad, O Touro, a Portuguese immigrant and drifter, falls back into “big do, little think” behaviour, despite his best intentions. Left alone at the house in Happyland, Cody and his siblings must fend for themselves, even as the pipes burst and the lights go out. His protective big sister, Kris, finds inventive ways to put food on the table, and his stoic big brother, Julian, facilitates his regular escapes into the world of video games. As life yanks them from one temporary solution to the next, they steal moments of joy and resist buckling under “baddie” temptations aplenty. Capturing the chaos and wonder of a precarious childhood, Cody Caetano delivers a fever dream coming-of-age garnished with a slang all his own. Half-Bads in White Regalia is an unforgettable debut that unspools a tangled family history with warmth, humour, and deep generosity.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/575519 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La soledad de la reina Author: Pilar Eyre Narrator: Ingrid Elwes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 25, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Es este un libro íntimo y valiente que traspasa la solemnidad de las fotografías oficiales, la sonrisa hierática, la parafernalia de la corte y también las biografías canónicas, para llegar por primera vez a ese territorio desconocido y misterioso que es el alma de Sofía. Una mujer fría por fuera, pero apasionada por dentro, con una infancia difícil, una juventud atormentada y una larga madurez llena de momentos de plena dicha, pero también de enormes decepciones y sufrimientos. Una biografía que aporta datos inéditos y personajes interesantes, que nos muestra a una reina que se ha ganado a pulso, con grandes sacrificios y un alto coste personal, el lugar que ocupa en la historia de España, pero cuya vida privada no le ha aportado la felicidad que todo ser humano merece. Princesa de un país pobre y marginal, conoció el hambre, el frío, las ratas. En el exilio más duro de un mundo en llamas creció al lado de unos padres de personalidad apabullante, se enamoró de quien no la quiso, se casó con quien debía y luchó como una fiera al lado de su marido en un periodo vibrante y peligroso de nuestro pasado para conseguir ocupar el trono de España. ¿Ha valido la pena? ¿El precio ha sido demasiado alto? 'La soledad de la reina' aborda esta biografía en profundidad, con respeto, pero también bisturí en mano, con la intención de aportar más luz sobre una vida apasionante, donde reiremos, lloraremos, nos indignaremos y también nos asombraremos y nos enterneceremos por unos sucesos increíbles, que parecen no caber en una sola vida humana.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569239 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Desmorir: Una reflexión sobre la enfermedad en un mundo capitalista Author: Anne Boyer, Patricia Gonzalo De Jesús (translator) Narrator: Aneta Fernández Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 58 minutes Release date: May 25, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Una semana después de cumplir 41 años, a la poeta Anne Boyer le diagnosticaron un cáncer de mama triple negativo de pronóstico grave que requería un tratamiento muy agresivo. Como madre soltera habituada a vivir al día y a prodigar cuidados antes que a recibirlos, la dramática enfermedad supuso una crisis, pero también un punto de partida para recapacitar sobre la mortalidad y las políticas de género relacionadas con la salud. Desmorir es la descarnada narración del proceso de enfermedad y supervivencia de la autora, pero es también un libro de memorias que se rebela contra el género memorístico, un recuento personal que rechaza limitarse a lo individual. Sumándose a la larga lista de autoras que han escrito sobre el cáncer, como Audre Lorde, Kathy Acker y Susan Sontag, Boyer reflexiona con furia, brillantez y clarividencia sobre la enfermedad y la salud en nuestra sociedad, abordando temas como la experiencia corporal y mental del dolor, la proliferación de charlatanes y oportunistas, el abuso de las farmacéuticas, el cinismo político en el debate de sanidad pública versus privada y, en definitiva, la hipocresía que rodea la industria de la salud en nuestro mundo. Obra reconocida con el Premio Pulitzer de No Ficción en 2020, profundamente humana y conmovedora, Desmorir es una imprescindible meditación acerca de la enfermedad en un mundo capitalista, y acerca de las miserias y las grandezas de la vida contemporánea. 'Una irrupción sobrecogedora e imprescindible en nuestros discursos sobre la enfermedad y la salud, el arte y la ciencia, el lenguaje y la literatura, la mortalidad y la muerte.'—Sally Rooney 'Narrada con precisión febril, la historia de Boyer es solo uno de los hilos argumentales de un libro que reflexiona sobre la necesidad de encontrar una causa común en el sufrimiento individual.'—Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times 'Un libro indignado, hermoso y brillante de crítica hecha desde el cuerpo.'—Ben Lerner

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/583951 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fighting Soul: On the Road with Bernie Sanders Author: Ari Rabin-Havt Narrator: Peter Berkrot Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 39 minutes Release date: May 24, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The man behind the enigmatic progressive icon—an unparalleled and intimate account of Bernie Sanders from one of his most trusted confidants. Bernie Sanders inspires fervent love and, even among his enemies, a measure of grudging respect—yet, curiously, we know little about who the man really is, with Sanders deliberately keeping the focus on his policies. Now, with The Fighting Soul, Ari Rabin-Havt takes us where no profiles or televised interview have been able to go. As a close advisor and deputy campaign manager on Sanders's most recent—and likely last—presidential campaign, the tireless Rabin-Havt spent more hours between 2017 and 2020 with the Vermont senator than anyone else. Traveling the country for rallies and to support striking workers, the two visited thirty-six states, drove tens of thousands of miles, and ate in countless chain restaurants. One result was a meteoric and galvanizing presidential campaign. Another is The Fighting Soul, an unforgettable chronicle of life on the road with Sanders and the first in-depth portrait of this fiercely independent, and famously private, left-wing firebrand.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/563861 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The 2% Way: How a Philosophy of Small Improvements Took Me to Oxford, the NFL, and Neurosurgery Author: Myron L. Rolle Narrator: Charles Ray Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 52 minutes Release date: May 17, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: You don't have to change your life overnight--instead, you can make small changes that leave a lasting impact. In The 2% Way, discover the simple, revolutionary practice behind the against-the-odds success story of Dr. Myron L. Rolle. Dr. Rolle has led a remarkable life: from earning a scholarship to a prestigious private high school to becoming a top-rated recruit at Florida State University; from winning the Rhodes Scholarship for study at Oxford to playing football in the NFL and then becoming a neurosurgery resident at Harvard. In this inspiring book, Dr. Rolle tells the story of his incredible journey, revealing how a strong work ethic, deep faith, and the family values instilled by his Bahamian immigrant parents set the stage for the transformative life philosophy that enabled him to overcome adversity, defy expectations, and create a life of meaning and purpose. Whether you're struggling with your own obstacles, looking to improve yourself, searching for your purpose and identity, or seeking inspiration, Dr. Rolle's story will give you the encouragement and tools you need to: - Make incremental improvements that lead to long-lasting results - Build a life full of purpose and meaning - Tackle life with the assurance that you're moving in the right direction The 2% Way will change the way you think about self-improvement, proving that you have the power to make strides toward the life you've always dreamed of.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/585295 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lilibet: The Girl Who Would be Queen: A gorgeously illustrated gift book celebrating the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Author: A.N. Wilson Narrator: Helen Lloyd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 27 minutes Release date: May 12, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A celebration of the life of Queen Elizabeth II, showing us that the Queen's qualities of duty, self-sacrifice and love of country were present in her from an early age. 'The moments in life of 'knowing'. On Bognor Beach, with Grandpa England, she had 'known' that he, and Papa, and she, would carry something on, something given, something bigger than themselves.' Lilibet: a carefree child, a lover of horses and dogs, devoted to her family. And the girl who would be Queen. A.N. Wilson, one of England's most beloved writers, imagines the Queen reflecting on her early life. We watch as she discovers, at the tender age of ten, that she is heir to the throne. We witness her meet the dashing Prince Phillip of Greece, who she loved steadfastly from the age of fifteen, and see their friendship blossom into passionate love. Above all, we learn of her astonishing sense of vocation and public duty, which grew during the dark years of WWII and her father's subsequent years of ill health. Honouring the life of Her Majesty the Queen and her illustrious reign, Lilibet: The Girl Who Would be Queen is by turns funny, tender and heartfelt. 'Superb... captures our Queen better than any biography' - Sunday Telegraph 'It's packed with detail and conversations that bring to life all those who have been most important to her.' - Daily Mail

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/575407 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Interrupted Journey: Two Lost Hours Aboard a UFO: The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill Author: John Fuller Narrator: Phil Thron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 18 minutes Release date: May 10, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: TWO LOST HOURS ABOARD A UFO—THE ABDUCTION OF BETTY AND BARNEY HILL • One of the most extraordinary UFO tales of our time—a thrilling, otherworldly, and wildly entertaining adventure that enraptured America and stands as the quintessential extraterrestrial encounter 'True believers will see this as further evidence of the reality of UFOs' —The New York Times   On a summer night in 1961, Betty and Barney Hill were driving home through New Hampshire when a bright object appeared in the sky and began following them. When the couple finally pulled over to get a better look, the object vanished before their eyes. With nothing else to do, Betty and Barney returned to their car and kept driving into the night. The encounter left them rattled, but what came next was even more arresting: the following day, the Hills realized they couldn’t remember anything from almost two hours of their drive. Time itself had disappeared, so the couple began looking for help, hoping to uncover what happened that mysterious night.   Captivating and unputdownable, The Interrupted Journey is the complete story of those missing hours and the Hills’ nearly identical accounts, as revealed to doctors under psychotherapy and hypnosis. It stands as one of the most extraordinary UFO tales of our time. Thrilling, otherworldly, and wildly entertaining, The Interrupted Journey is an adventure that enraptured America and stands as the quintessential extraterrestrial encounter.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/578250 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Story Keeper: Weaving the Threads of Time and Memory. A Memoir Author: Fred Feldman Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 28 minutes Release date: May 10, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A story ultimately without a time and ultimately without a place. It's a memoir of families across generations of peace and of war, of homes that become lost and hopes that are kept, and a belief in a future that's better than the present. The book is a compelling and exhilarating experience exploring the threads of times now long gone and the memories that arose from them to generate the stories that lived on. In each family, a fundamental life event spawns ripples that sweep across time and generations that would fade forever without exploration and would otherwise shed all meaning. The key event in many lives is making the decision to leave home forever and to strike out not knowing if it leads to disaster or to a future and a better place. So many today around the world face the same uncertain decision—to stay or to go.