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Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: American Legends: The Life of William Holden Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Bobby Brill Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 08-03-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: "Aging is an inevitable process. I surely wouldn't want to grow younger. The older you become, the more you know; your bank account of knowledge is much richer". - William Holden In the 1940s, the movies were filled with rugged, intimidating men who had a rough style adored by female screen characters and moviegoers alike. Unlike their European counterparts, the evolving subgenres of the American leading man began to include individuals with iconic quirks in general appearance, voice and humor, as an alternative to the rugged, understated, and sometimes reluctant "man of the people". It was William H

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: American Legends Subtitle: The Life of J. D. Salinger Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Nicholas S. Johnson Format: Unabridged Length: 49 mins Language: English Release date: 07-07-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: "I love to write and I assure you I write regularly.... But I write for myself, for my own pleasure. And I want to be left alone to do it." (J. D. Salinger) A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. J. D. Salinger might have been one of America's great

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Traveling Heavy Subtitle: A Memoir in Between Journeys Author: Ruth Behar Narrator: Sally Martin Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 07-01-15 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: Traveling Heavy is a deeply moving, unconventional memoir by master storyteller and cultural anthropologist Ruth Behar. Through evocative stories, she portrays her life as an immigrant child and later as an adult woman who loves to travel but is terrified of boarding a plane. With an open heart, she writes about her Yiddish-Sephardic-Cuban-American family as well as the strangers who show her kindness as she makes her way through the world. Compassionate, curious, and unafraid to reveal her failings, Behar embraces the unexpected insights and adventures of travel, whether it's learning that sh

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: American Legends: The Life of Orson Welles Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Diana Brown Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 06-19-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: "I have always been more interested in experiment than in accomplishment." (Orson Welles) A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. When it comes to Hollywood and the entertainment industry, perhaps nobody catapulted to fame as quickly or as strangely as Orson Wel

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: American Legends: The Life of Louisa May Alcott Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Diane Lehman Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 06-15-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: "I believe that it is as much a right and duty for women to do something with their lives as for men and we are not going to be satisfied with such frivolous parts as you give us." - Louisa May Alcott, Rose in Bloom Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888) was one of the best authors of her day, but even though she's remembered primarily for being a late 19th century novelist, she was also a progressive Transcendentalist. Though Alcott is not as well-known as writers like Thoreau and Emerson, and she lacked the advocacy work of women like Susan B. Anthony, she used her pen to help push for change on the fo

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Legendary Philosophers: The Life and Philosophy of Aristotle Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: W. B. Ward Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 24 mins Language: English Release date: 06-12-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: "All men, by nature, desire to know. An indication of this is the delight we take in our senses; for even apart from their usefulness they are loved for themselves; and above all others the sense of sight. For not only with a view to action, but even when we are not going to do anything, we prefer sight to almost everything else. The reason is that this, most of all the senses, makes us know and brings to light many differences between things." (Aristotle, Metaphysics) Among all the knowledge and pursuits handed down by our ancestors, few were as important as philosophy, which literally taught people how to think an

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: American Legends: The Life of Steve McQueen Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Todd Van Linda Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 06-11-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: "I live for myself and I answer to nobody." - Steve McQueen A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. In the 1960s and 1970s, no actor personified cool, calm and collected like Steve McQueen, whose suave anti-hero protagonists made men jealous and women swoo

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Unbuttoning America Subtitle: A Biography of Peyton Place Author: Ardis Cameron Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 06-02-15 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: Published in 1956, Peyton Place became a best seller and a literary phenomenon. A lurid and gripping story of murder, incest, female desire, and social injustice, it was consumed as avidly by readers as it was condemned by critics and the clergy. Its author, Grace Metalious, a housewife who grew up in poverty in a New Hampshire mill town and had aspired to be a writer from childhood, loosely based the novel's setting, characters, and incidents on real-life places, people, and events. The novel sold more than 30 million copies in hardcover and paperback, and it was adapted into a hit Holly

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: American Legends: The Life of Stevie Wonder Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Joshua Miles Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 05-26-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: "Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision." (Stevie Wonder) A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. Among the most innovative and independent artists to come out of Motown in the latter half of the 20th century, along with colleagues Marvin Gaye, Isaac Hayes,

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: History for Kids: The Life of Laura Ingalls Wilder Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: David Zarbock Format: Unabridged Length: 21 mins Language: English Release date: 05-07-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: "Every job is good if you do your best and work hard. A man who works hard stinks only to the ones that have nothing to do but smell." (Laura Ingalls Wilder) In Charles River Editors' History for Kids series, your children can learn about history's most important people and events in an easy, entertaining, and educational way. The concise-but-comprehensive book will keep your kid's attention all the way to the end. "A long time ago, when all the grandfathers and grandmothers of today were little boys and little girls or very small babies, or perhaps not even born, Pa and Ma and Mary and Laura and Baby

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: American Legends: The Life of Aretha Franklin Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Michael Gilboe Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 04-24-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: "Being the Queen is not all about singing, and being a diva is not all about singing. It has much to do with your service to people. And your social contributions to your community and your civic contributions as well." (Aretha Franklin) A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forg

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Poster Girl Author: Beccy Cole Narrator: Beccy Cole Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 04-09-15 Publisher: Hachette Australia Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: Heartfelt and honest, Poster Girl is the inspirational memoir of a strong woman who epitomises the authentic spirit of country music and of Australia. "The truth is, all I've ever wanted is to be onstage and present my songs and stories.... If they come to see me, I'm giving them something to see." (Beccy Cole) Known for her hugely entertaining live shows and songs that are beloved by people of all ages, Beccy Cole has won nine Golden Guitars and seven songwriting awards, amongst other accolades. Her work has taken her around Australia, to small country towns, the Top End, and the Tamworth Country Music Festival, and to Iraq, where she performed

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: American Legends: The Life of Little Richard Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Robin McKay Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 04-09-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: "The grass may be greener on the other side, but it's still difficult to cut." - Little Richard A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. As the present generation of rock music devotees looks back to the early days of the genre, each fan base heralds one artist or another as the founder of t

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: American Legends: The Life of Grace Kelly Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Cira Larkin Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 04-02-15 Publisher: Charles River Editors Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: "You know, I just love Grace Kelly. Not because she was a princess, not because she was an actress, not because she was my friend, but because she was just about the nicest lady I ever met. Grace brought into my life as she brought into yours, a soft, warm light every time I saw her, and every time I saw her was a holiday of its own." - James Stewart A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women. It can be done

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Autobiography of Anthony Trollope Author: Anthony Trollope Narrator: Flo Gibson Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 03-20-15 Publisher: Audio Book Contractors Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: What was Anthony Trollope's favorite Anthony Trollope book? Which was the most difficult for him to write? When he settled down by the fire for a good read, whose books did he choose? What nonliterary profession occupied him for much of his life? Learn the answers to these and other questions as one of the great authors in literature takes you on a guided tour of his personal and literary life. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@gmail.com

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en http://hotaudiobook.com/free Título: Frédéric Chopin [Spanish Edition] Subtitular: El virtuoso del piano [Virtuoso Pianist] Autor: Online Studio Productions Narrador: uncredited Formato: Unabridged Duración: 41 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 03-13-15 Editor: Online Studio Productions Calificaciones: 3 de 5 de 1 votos Categorías: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Resumen del editor: Sin duda, el romanticismo hecho carne. Cada obra suya, cuya influencia perdura con autoridad y sorprendente admiración en la música actual, es un absoluto portento de técnica, refinamiento estilístico y elaboración armónica. Considerado como uno de los músicos más importantes de la historia, su legado musical están en el mismo nivel de -monstruos- como Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Liszt y Ludwig van Beethoven. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Contáctame para cualquier pregunta: inforeq17@gmail.com

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en http://hotaudiobook.com/free Título: Ernest Hemingway [Spanish Edition] Subtitular: Vida y obra del escritor [Life and Works of the Writer] Autor: Online Studio Productions Narrador: uncredited Formato: Unabridged Duración: 35 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 03-13-15 Editor: Online Studio Productions Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 1 votos Categorías: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Resumen del editor: Su obra narrativa lo convirtió en uno de los mejores escritores del siglo XX mientras que su espíritu aventurero y bohemio lo llevó a vivir las extraordinarias experiencias que luego reflejaría magistralmente en sus creaciones literarias. Su lucha humanitaria y su compromiso social lo impulsaron a darle un nuevo giro a su estilo narrativo. Hemingway fue un hombre soñador y valiente cuya vida es un ejemplo de experiencia, osadía y pasión. Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish. Contáctame para cualquier pregunta: inforeq17@gmail.com

Escuche este audio libro completo gratis en http://hotaudiobook.com/free Título: Víctor Hugo [Spanish Edition] Subtitular: La vida del genio francés [The Life of French Genius] Autor: Online Studio Productions Narrador: uncredited Formato: Unabridged Duración: 35 mins Idioma: Español Fecha de publicación: 03-13-15 Editor: Online Studio Productions Calificaciones: 5 de 5 de 2 votos Categorías: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Resumen del editor: El escritor romántico por excelencia y testigo de la convulsión política de la Francia del siglo XIX. Su temprana genialidad y las dificultades económicas que sufrió convirtieron sus libros en su arma de lucha contra el autoritarismo y las injusticias sociales, dando como resultado verdaderas joyas de la literatura universal. Conozca la agitada vida amorosa, el espíritu rebelde de un fiel seguidor del romanticismo y las penurias del exilio de un artista incomparable cuya prolífica obra narrativa se mantiene vigente hasta nuestros días. Please note: This

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Stargazer Subtitle: The Life, World, and Films of Andy Warhol Author: Stephen Koch Narrator: Anthony Haden Salerno Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 03-03-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: The classic study of a man who redrew the boundaries of art. Andy Warhol's work and personality changed American visual culture forever, making him an international superstar. His rise to global fame, his entanglement with the seedy New York sexual underground, and the shocking assassination attempt that almost ended his life are chronicled in Stephen Koch's indispensible classic, Stargazer. In this must-listen volume, Stephen Koch provides unprecedented detail on Warhol's life and work, giving particular attention to a medium that found Andy at his wildest: film. In one who made paradox

Listen to this audiobook free with a 30-day trial. Go to http://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Ben Sidran Subtitle: A Life in the Music Author: Ben Sidran Narrator: Ben Sidran Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins Language: English Release date: 12-29-14 Publisher: Unlimited Media, Ltd./Nardis Books Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians Publisher's Summary: Ben Sidran: A Life in the Music is much more than a musician's memoir; it's a picaresque story about a personal quest, the search for meaning at the beginning of a new millennium. Sidran delves into the complex relationships between African-Americans and Jews, fathers and sons, history and hope, money and technology, ecstasy and transformation. His animated, well-crafted prose deftly expresses his life-long affair with music in all its functions: as prayer, as community, as legacy, and as nothing but a party. It is a Pilgrim's Progress for another generation. Contact me for any questions: inforeq17@g