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Damn Glad to Meet You: My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches by Tim Matheson

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/765386 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/765386] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Damn Glad to Meet You: My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches Author: Tim Matheson Narrator: Tim Matheson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 37 minutes Release date: November 12, 2024 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: “I found myself underlining and highlighting things to remember for my own career. It’s also entertaining—a great combination. Tim’s words encourage you to keep dreaming.”--Reba McEntire “Tim was a cast, crew, and audience favorite on The West Wing. He’s been at the center of some of America’s most iconic film and television. Damn Glad to Meet You is a fascinating, hilarious, and often very moving inside look at his extraordinary career.”--Aaron Sorkin A “damn good” fun and revealing memoir from the acclaimed Hollywood actor, Tim Matheson   For the past seven decades, Tim Matheson has been an on-screen favorite in Hollywood. In his debut memoir, Tim takes fans behind-the-scenes of his illustrious career, and reveals what it was like to learn from and work alongside the greats, including Lucille Ball, Dick Van Dyke, Steven Spielberg, and Aaron Sorkin. Tim also talks about how he transitioned from acting to directing, the role in The West Wing that nabbed him two Emmy nominations–and so much more. Filled to the brim with both riveting stories of the ever-changing entertainment industry and illuminating insight via “film school boot camp” sidebars, readers everywhere are going to be “damn glad” they read this fascinating memoir.

A Boy From the Valleys: My unexpected journey by Luke Evans

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/763192 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/763192] to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Boy From the Valleys: My unexpected journey Author: Luke Evans Narrator: Luke Evans Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 50 minutes Release date: November 7, 2024 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. From his humble beginnings in a quaint Welsh mining village to the dazzling lights of Hollywood, much-loved star, Luke Evans takes us on a poignant and inspiring journey that spans from the heart of Wales to behind the scenes of the global stage. Growing up in a small village in the Rhymney Valley, south Wales, Luke Evans’ early life was shaped by his Jehovah's Witness upbringing. While most children of his age spent their Saturday mornings watching Going Live on television, young Luke would dress in a suit and tie and join his parents to knock on doors to spread the word of his religion. From an early age, he felt different. This feeling of displacement was not limited to his faith, as he came to terms with his own sexuality, he also faced a difficult and uncertain path. In his poignant, tender and often humorous account, Luke shares his bold decision to leave home – and the religion – at seventeen to move to London where vibrant Soho scene captured his heart, invigorated his creative journey as an actor and opened a whole new world of opportunity. In finding himself, Luke also discovered his passions of singing, acting and performing. Starring first on the West End stages in iconic productions like Miss Saigon, Avenue Q and Rent, he quickly captivated the hearts of audiences and caught the eye of Hollywood's elite, going on to secure roles in blockbuster films such as The Hobbit, Beauty and the Beast, Fast and Furious and Dracula Untold. In this intimate memoir, Luke takes us behind the scenes of his career on the stage and screen. He writes beautifully of the relationship he now has with his family and the respect they all have for one another on their different paths. Luke's story is a powerful tale of resilience, courage, and the pursuit of finding a sense of belonging and identity, but mostly (and hopefully) a story of inspiration. © Luke Evans 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

American Heroes by James Patterson

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/757171 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/757171] to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Heroes Author: James Patterson Narrator: Joe Mantegna Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 59 minutes Release date: November 7, 2024 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. ‘Life has no meaning unless it’s lived for the benefit of future generations’ Crafted from original interviews, American Heroes tells the vivid, authentic stories of the veterans who give themselves – and even their lives – serving in overseas conflict from World War Two to Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Outnumbered, under pressure and under fire, these men and women exhibited extraordinary selflessness, camaraderie and patriotism. For their service and sacrifice, they earned the US military’s highest awards for valour. In this powerful collection of never-before-told stories, James Patterson and First Sergeant U.S. Army (Ret.) Matt Eversmann salute America’s most courageous military heroes. PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD 'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN 'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL 'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN © James Patterson 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

Stronger Together by Andy Reti, Ibolya Grossman

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/777410 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/777410] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stronger Together Author: Andy Reti, Ibolya Grossman Narrator: Helen Kas, Andy Reti, Naomi Azrieli, Marlene Kadar Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 46 minutes Release date: November 5, 2024 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: “Don’t cry darling. We need this baby. You will see.” With these words from her husband, Zoltán, Ibolya Rechnitzer’s fear of being pregnant during the uncertainty of wartime is somewhat eased. But in November 1942, four months after their baby, Andy, is born, Zoltán is drafted into the forced labour service of the Hungarian army and Ibolya must cope, alone, as a single mother and a Jew facing persecution in Budapest. Her son gives her a reason to fight, and Ibolya protects him fiercely during the war and after, when she must make a crucial decision that will forever alter their lives. As Andy grows up in the shadow of the Holocaust and his mother’s memories, he finds the remarkable courage to tell his own story and carry on his mother’s legacy. Two memoirs in one, Stronger Together gives voice to both mother and son as they each reflect on their past, their losses and, above all, their optimism.

Shattered by Hanif Kureishi

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/753506 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/753506] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shattered Author: Hanif Kureishi Narrator: Art Malik Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 9 minutes Release date: October 31, 2024 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. From Hanif Kureishi, author of The Buddha of Suburbia, a memoir about the accident that left him paralysed ‘A few days ago, a bomb went off in my life, but this bomb has also shattered the lives of those around me. My partner, my children, my friends.’ On Boxing Day 2022, in Rome, Hanif Kureishi had a fall. When he came to, in a pool of blood, he was horrified to realise he had lost the use of his limbs. He could no longer walk, write or wash himself. He could do nothing without the help of others, and required constant care in a hospital. So began an odyssey of a year through the medical systems of Rome and Italy, with the hope of somehow being able to return home, to his house in London. While confined to a series of hospital wards, he felt compelled to write, but being unable to type or to hold a pen, he began to dictate to family members the words which formed in his head. The result was an extraordinary series of dispatches from his hospital bed – a diary of a life in pieces, recorded with rare honesty, clarity and courage. As Hanif wrote, early on: ‘A few days ago, a bomb went off in my life, but this bomb has also shattered the lives of those around me. My partner, my children, my friends.’ This book takes these hospital dispatches – edited, expanded and meticulously interwoven with new writing – and charts both a shattering and a reassembling: a new life born of pain and loss, but animated by new feelings – of gratitude, humility and love. © Hanif Kureishi 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024