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Greenlights
- By: Matthew McConaughey
- Narrated by: Matthew McConaughey
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
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From the Academy Award-winning actor, an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction....
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Long Overdue Window to Sincerity
- By Helen on 20-10-20
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Before & Laughter
- By: Jimmy Carr
- Narrated by: Jimmy Carr
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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A memoir and self-help manual by one of the country's most treasured comedians - for anyone who feels stuck in a rut but doesn't have the tools or self-belief to shake things up....
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borrows quotes, No original ideas of his own
- By mr c j skirving on 05-10-21
By: Jimmy Carr
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Ramble Book
- Musings on Childhood, Friendship, Family and 80s Pop Culture
- By: Adam Buxton
- Narrated by: Adam Buxton
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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The long-awaited, rambling, tender and very funny memoir from Adam Buxton....
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I could not have loved this more.....
- By Amazon Customer on 04-05-20
By: Adam Buxton
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My Lifey
- By: Paddy McGuinness
- Narrated by: Paddy McGuinness
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Get the kettle on, the biscuits out and settle in for a belting listen....
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Amazing book, made me think about my life too
- By Beth on 22-11-21
By: Paddy McGuinness
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Good Pop, Bad Pop
- Not a life story, but a loft story.
- By: Jarvis Cocker
- Narrated by: Jarvis Cocker
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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We all have a random collection of the things that made us—photos, tickets, clothes, souvenirs, stuffed in a box, packed in a suitcase, crammed into a drawer....
By: Jarvis Cocker
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Straight Outta Crawley
- Memoirs of a Distinctly Average Human Being
- By: Romesh Ranganathan
- Narrated by: Romesh Ranganathan
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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At the age of 9, Romesh Ranganathan delivered his first ever stand-up set at a Pontin's Holiday Camp talent competition, smashing the only other competitor, a young girl playing the kazoo....
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If you like Romesh's work then listen to this
- By Gervaise Miller on 05-10-18
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Greenlights
- By: Matthew McConaughey
- Narrated by: Matthew McConaughey
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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From the Academy Award-winning actor, an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction....
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Long Overdue Window to Sincerity
- By Helen on 20-10-20
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Before & Laughter
- By: Jimmy Carr
- Narrated by: Jimmy Carr
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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A memoir and self-help manual by one of the country's most treasured comedians - for anyone who feels stuck in a rut but doesn't have the tools or self-belief to shake things up....
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borrows quotes, No original ideas of his own
- By mr c j skirving on 05-10-21
By: Jimmy Carr
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Ramble Book
- Musings on Childhood, Friendship, Family and 80s Pop Culture
- By: Adam Buxton
- Narrated by: Adam Buxton
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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The long-awaited, rambling, tender and very funny memoir from Adam Buxton....
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I could not have loved this more.....
- By Amazon Customer on 04-05-20
By: Adam Buxton
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My Lifey
- By: Paddy McGuinness
- Narrated by: Paddy McGuinness
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Get the kettle on, the biscuits out and settle in for a belting listen....
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Amazing book, made me think about my life too
- By Beth on 22-11-21
By: Paddy McGuinness
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Good Pop, Bad Pop
- Not a life story, but a loft story.
- By: Jarvis Cocker
- Narrated by: Jarvis Cocker
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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We all have a random collection of the things that made us—photos, tickets, clothes, souvenirs, stuffed in a box, packed in a suitcase, crammed into a drawer....
By: Jarvis Cocker
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Straight Outta Crawley
- Memoirs of a Distinctly Average Human Being
- By: Romesh Ranganathan
- Narrated by: Romesh Ranganathan
- Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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At the age of 9, Romesh Ranganathan delivered his first ever stand-up set at a Pontin's Holiday Camp talent competition, smashing the only other competitor, a young girl playing the kazoo....
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If you like Romesh's work then listen to this
- By Gervaise Miller on 05-10-18
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The Fellowship of the Ring
- The Lord of the Rings, Book 1
- By: J. R.R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
- Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care....
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Great book, Needs re-recording
- By Freddie on 08-11-19
By: J. R.R. Tolkien
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The Story of the Streets
- By: Mike Skinner
- Narrated by: Mike Skinner
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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In this thoroughly modern memoir, the man the Guardian once dubbed "half Dostoevsky… half Samuel Pepys" tells a freewheeling, funny and fearlessly honest tale....
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A hard way to make an easy living
- By Sara on 12-07-12
By: Mike Skinner
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Twilight: Twilight Series, Book 1
- By: Stephenie Meyer
- Narrated by: Ilyana Kadushin
- Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Bella will soon discover that there is a very good reason for Edward's coldness. He, and his family, are vampires - and he knows how dangerous it is for others to get too close....
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Enjoyable in a way
- By Miss P J Wright on 30-03-15
By: Stephenie Meyer
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May I Have Your Attention Please?
- By: James Corden
- Narrated by: James Corden
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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May I Have Your Attention Please? is the warm, cheeky, surprisingly honest and hilarious story of one of our most popular comedy talents....
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Narration declination
- By Jason on 23-05-13
By: James Corden
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Ricky Gervais Show
- The Complete Second Season
- By: Ricky Gervais, Steve Merchant, Karl Pilkington
- Narrated by: Ricky Gervais, Steve Merchant, Karl Pilkington
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
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It's the complete second season of The Ricky Gervais Show - six episodes in one tidy package. It's packed full of all-new drivel, as Ricky and Steve Merchant forage through the long grass of Karl Pilkington's brain...
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Five-star Drivel
- By J. Shepherd on 30-04-06
By: Ricky Gervais, and others
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Behind the Seams
- My Life in Creativity, Friendship and Adventure from the star of the Great British Sewing Bee
- By: Esme Young
- Narrated by: Esme Young
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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From adventures at Central Saint Martins to The Great British Sewing Bee, go behind the seams of Esme Young's amazing life....
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Inspitational listen!
- By Amazon Customer on 12-05-22
By: Esme Young
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Primary Phase (Dramatised)
- By: Douglas Adams
- Narrated by: Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Join Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Trillian, Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin the Paranoid Android in their first series of adventures as they witness the destruction of Earth to make way for a hyperspace bypass....
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funny, adventurous and youthful
- By Ryan on 07-10-09
By: Douglas Adams
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James Acaster's Guide to Quitting Social Media
- By: James Acaster
- Length: Not Yet Known
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This is a self help book like no other. Because you are not helping yourself, James Acaster is helping you....
By: James Acaster
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We Need to Talk About Kevin Bridges
- By: Kevin Bridges
- Narrated by: Kevin Bridges
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of We Need to Talk About... Kevin Bridges....
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New standard for comedians biography.
- By alexander on 11-10-14
By: Kevin Bridges
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Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds: The Musical Drama
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: H. G. Wells, Jeff Wayne
- Narrated by: Michael Sheen, Taron Egerton, Theo James, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
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One of the world’s most recognisable sci-fi stories, H. G. Wells’ The War of The Worlds established numerous conventions for the genre, including the threat of an invasive extraterrestrial species, space travel and intergalactic conflict....
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Great, but…
- By AJ Poulter on 22-05-19
By: H. G. Wells, and others
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Exit Stage Left
- The Curious Afterlife of Pop Stars
- By: Nick Duerden
- Narrated by: Matt Bates
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Nick Duerden has spent many years interviewing the most famous musicians on the planet. Without exception, they are at their most interesting when they've peaked, and when they are on their way down....
By: Nick Duerden
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David Mitchell: Back Story
- By: David Mitchell
- Narrated by: David Mitchell
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
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David Mitchell has written a book about his life....
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Really enjoyable
- By Amazon Customer on 14-11-12
By: David Mitchell
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Just William: A BBC Radio Collection
- Classic Readings from the BBC Archive
- By: Richmal Crompton
- Narrated by: Martin Jarvis
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
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A stunning collection of Just William stories, narrated by Martin Jarvis. These BBC radio readings of the adventures of William have come to be some of the most loved adaptations....
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Floreat William Brown!
- By Dr. Carole Cushing on 20-01-18
By: Richmal Crompton
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Cabin Pressure, The Complete Series 1
- By: John Finnemore
- Narrated by: Stephanie Cole, Roger Allam, Benedict Cumberbatch
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Cabin Pressure is set in a small airline business....
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Upgrade to first class!
- By PP Merge on 09-06-11
By: John Finnemore
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Scar Tissue
- By: Anthony Kiedis, Larry Sloman
- Narrated by: Rider Strong
- Length: 14 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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As lead singer and songwriter for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Anthony Kiedis has lived life on the razor's edge....
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Touching, inspiring, informative.
- By Bono S. on 25-07-16
By: Anthony Kiedis, and others
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Fight!
- Thirty Years Not Quite at the Top
- By: Harry Hill
- Narrated by: Harry Hill
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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From a childhood spent making smoke bombs, killing wasps and carving soap in '70s Kent, Harry Hill then found himself in charge of hundreds of sick people as a junior doctor....
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interesting and well written, and thank you
- By unhappy customer on 08-12-21
By: Harry Hill
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Cunk on Everything
- The Encyclopedia Philomena
- By: Philomena Cunk
- Narrated by: Philomena Cunk
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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In the olden days, people used to learn about things from encyclopedias. And that was really good, because you could read it, and learn it, then you could stop worrying about thinking....
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Incredi-cunk... which isn't a word. Except it is.
- By Kevin Lennox on 05-11-18
By: Philomena Cunk
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This Is This Country
- The REAL S--t That Goes Down in Our Village. It Ain’t Just Fetes and Duck Races, You Know.
- By: Kerry Mucklowe, Kurtan Mucklowe
- Narrated by: Kerry Mucklowe, Kurtan Mucklowe, Sue Mucklowe, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Listen up chumps, basically the Vicar asked us to edit the parish newsletter this month, we weren't gonna do it at first cos the vicar said 'I want you to channel your energy into doing something creative'....
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Brilliant.
- By Isobel on 05-02-20
By: Kerry Mucklowe, and others
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Bonkers
- My Life in Laughs
- By: Jennifer Saunders
- Narrated by: Jennifer Saunders
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Jennifer Saunders' comic creations have brought joy to millions....
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Jennifer Saunders is comedy genius
- By Vicuña on 20-10-13
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Dear Fatty
- By: Dawn French
- Narrated by: Liza Tarbuck
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
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A sharp eye for detail and a wicked ear for the absurdities of life, Dawn French shows just how an RAF girl from the West Country dreaming of becoming a ballerina/bridesmaid/thief rose to become one of the best-loved comedy actresses of our time.
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Absolutely Fabulous
- By Christine on 02-12-08
By: Dawn French
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Neverwhere
- A BBC Radio Full-Cast Dramatisation
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Christopher Lee, James McAvoy, Natalie Dormer, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
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Beneath the streets of London there is another London. A subterranean labyrinth of sewers and abandoned tube stations. A somewhere that is Neverwhere....
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Fantastic Adaptation
- By flubb on 08-01-15
By: Neil Gaiman
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A Life in Parts
- By: Bryan Cranston
- Narrated by: Bryan Cranston
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
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Bryan Cranston landed his first role at seven, when his father, a struggling actor and director, cast him in a commercial....
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Excellent!
- By Amazon Customer on 23-10-16
By: Bryan Cranston
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Life
- By: Keith Richards
- Narrated by: Johnny Depp, Joe Hurley, Keith Richards
- Length: 23 hrs
- Unabridged
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With the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards created the riffs, the lyrics and the songs that roused the world, and over four decades he lived the original rock-and-roll life....
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Disappointed by the change of reader
- By Sukhbir on 17-01-11
By: Keith Richards
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How to Be a Rock Star
- By: Shaun Ryder
- Narrated by: Shaun Ryder
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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As lead singer of Happy Mondays and Black Grape, Shaun Ryder was the Keith Richards and Mick Jagger of his generation - one of the last real rock 'n' roll stars....
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Loved every minute
- By Campesque on 12-10-21
By: Shaun Ryder
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Leading Bands in Music
- Insights into 25 Bands That Have Influenced the Music Industry Since the 1970s
- By: Jene Roswell
- Narrated by: Daniel Mills
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Do you want to know everything there is to know about the most influential bands since the 1970s? If you’ve read the odd book or article online that covers a couple of the most influential bands but are looking for a comprehensive guide on more than the top few, this is your audiobook! Maybe you’re in a band yourself and you are looking for some inspiration and motivation? Or perhaps you are simply a fan of everything about music and want one source where all of this information is available...Well, the good news is that you’ve found it!
By: Jene Roswell
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Transitions
- A Director’s Journey and Motivational Handbook
- By: Pete Chatmon
- Narrated by: Pete Chatmon
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Becoming a director is not just about making a film, webseries, commercial, or music video. The opportunity to direct for television is not a given because you’ve successfully completed a project in another medium. Turning your passion into your profession requires the ability to make transitions at the exact moment a pivot is needed, with creativity and confidence. This book helps directors across all mediums shape their career with targeted anecdotes, worksheets, and other resources, all of which fall into three designated categories: how-to, self-help, and inspiration.
By: Pete Chatmon
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King Cohn
- The Lfie and Times of Hollywood Mogul Harry Cohn
- By: Bob Thomas
- Narrated by: John Landis
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Harry Cohn was the cofounder and president of Columbia Pictures, which he ran from the 1930s through the 1950s. Cohn—who abhorred personal publicity—left no writings, made no speeches, and rarely submitted to interviews. Despite this, acclaimed biographer Bob Thomas brilliantly illuminates the life of the powerful but elusive studio head in King Cohn: The Life and Times of Hollywood Mogul Harry Cohn. Thomas details the studio head's rise from a New York City song-plugger to a Poverty Row impresario, highlighting his reign as one of the most powerful men in Hollywood.
By: Bob Thomas
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Shoot Out
- Surviving Fame and (Mis)fortune in Hollywood
- By: Peter Guber, Peter Bart
- Narrated by: Peter Bart, Peter Guber
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Whether it is a director insisting on a final cut, a star demanding a bigger motor home, a producer holding the line on a budget, or a grip with a gripe, it seems that the world of moviemaking is nothing but Sturm und Drang. Shoot Out presents a raucous look at how movies get made and the players involved, from writers, producers, directors, and stars to agents and marketers. For film buffs, aspiring filmmakers, students, and anyone else intrigued by the inner workings of Hollywood, this is the quintessential take on the how, who, what, and why of the film business.
By: Peter Guber, and others
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The War on Music
- Reclaiming the Twentieth Century
- By: John Mauceri
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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This book offers a major reassessment of classical music in the 20th century. John Mauceri argues that the history of music during this span was shaped by three major wars of that century: World War I, World War II, and the Cold War.
By: John Mauceri
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Producer
- A Memoir
- By: David Wolper, Mike Wallace - introduction, David Fisher
- Narrated by: Mark A. Cross
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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From one of the most successful and influential producers in the entertainment industry—responsible for such classics as Roots, The Thorn Birds, and L.A. Confidential—comes a fascinating memoir of life at the very hub of Hollywood. Wolper enjoyed staggering success yet remained down-to-earth. By combining flexibility, resourcefulness, and determination, Wolper produced landmark documentaries, films, miniseries, and other cultural touchstones of the twentieth century. Producer is the engaging and inspiring memoir of a true entertainment pioneer.
By: David Wolper, and others
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Leading Bands in Music
- Insights into 25 Bands That Have Influenced the Music Industry Since the 1970s
- By: Jene Roswell
- Narrated by: Daniel Mills
- Length: 3 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Do you want to know everything there is to know about the most influential bands since the 1970s? If you’ve read the odd book or article online that covers a couple of the most influential bands but are looking for a comprehensive guide on more than the top few, this is your audiobook! Maybe you’re in a band yourself and you are looking for some inspiration and motivation? Or perhaps you are simply a fan of everything about music and want one source where all of this information is available...Well, the good news is that you’ve found it!
By: Jene Roswell
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Transitions
- A Director’s Journey and Motivational Handbook
- By: Pete Chatmon
- Narrated by: Pete Chatmon
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Becoming a director is not just about making a film, webseries, commercial, or music video. The opportunity to direct for television is not a given because you’ve successfully completed a project in another medium. Turning your passion into your profession requires the ability to make transitions at the exact moment a pivot is needed, with creativity and confidence. This book helps directors across all mediums shape their career with targeted anecdotes, worksheets, and other resources, all of which fall into three designated categories: how-to, self-help, and inspiration.
By: Pete Chatmon
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King Cohn
- The Lfie and Times of Hollywood Mogul Harry Cohn
- By: Bob Thomas
- Narrated by: John Landis
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Harry Cohn was the cofounder and president of Columbia Pictures, which he ran from the 1930s through the 1950s. Cohn—who abhorred personal publicity—left no writings, made no speeches, and rarely submitted to interviews. Despite this, acclaimed biographer Bob Thomas brilliantly illuminates the life of the powerful but elusive studio head in King Cohn: The Life and Times of Hollywood Mogul Harry Cohn. Thomas details the studio head's rise from a New York City song-plugger to a Poverty Row impresario, highlighting his reign as one of the most powerful men in Hollywood.
By: Bob Thomas
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Shoot Out
- Surviving Fame and (Mis)fortune in Hollywood
- By: Peter Guber, Peter Bart
- Narrated by: Peter Bart, Peter Guber
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Whether it is a director insisting on a final cut, a star demanding a bigger motor home, a producer holding the line on a budget, or a grip with a gripe, it seems that the world of moviemaking is nothing but Sturm und Drang. Shoot Out presents a raucous look at how movies get made and the players involved, from writers, producers, directors, and stars to agents and marketers. For film buffs, aspiring filmmakers, students, and anyone else intrigued by the inner workings of Hollywood, this is the quintessential take on the how, who, what, and why of the film business.
By: Peter Guber, and others
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The War on Music
- Reclaiming the Twentieth Century
- By: John Mauceri
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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This book offers a major reassessment of classical music in the 20th century. John Mauceri argues that the history of music during this span was shaped by three major wars of that century: World War I, World War II, and the Cold War.
By: John Mauceri
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Producer
- A Memoir
- By: David Wolper, Mike Wallace - introduction, David Fisher
- Narrated by: Mark A. Cross
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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From one of the most successful and influential producers in the entertainment industry—responsible for such classics as Roots, The Thorn Birds, and L.A. Confidential—comes a fascinating memoir of life at the very hub of Hollywood. Wolper enjoyed staggering success yet remained down-to-earth. By combining flexibility, resourcefulness, and determination, Wolper produced landmark documentaries, films, miniseries, and other cultural touchstones of the twentieth century. Producer is the engaging and inspiring memoir of a true entertainment pioneer.
By: David Wolper, and others
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Pulp Fiction
- The Golden Age of Storytelling
- By: Dr. Elliott Haimoff
- Narrated by: Phil Proctor
- Length: 46 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook, Pulp Fiction: The Golden Age of Storytelling, profiles an era of magazine fiction writing in the 1920s, 30s, and 40s, for people gripped by the tremendous need of escapism in the post-WWI years and the Great Depression. These writers shaped American culture and created iconic characters who live today in some of the biggest blockbuster Hollywood movies. What makes this audiobook absolutely unique is that this story includes actual interviews with two of the super-heavyweight grand-masters of that era, Ray Bradbury and Fred Pohl.
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Modern
- Genius, Madness, and One Tumultuous Decade That Changed Art Forever
- By: Philip Hook
- Narrated by: David Vickery
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Modern begins on a specific day—March 22, 1905—at a specific place: the Salon des Indépendants in Paris, where works of art we recognize as modern were first exhibited. Philip Hook illuminates how this new art came to be—and how truly shocking it was. We witness movement upon movement that burst forth in dizzying succession: Fauvism, Expressionism, Primitivism, Symbolism, Cubism, Futurism, and Abstract. His vivid accounts breathe new life into the work and times of nearly two hundred artists, and whose collective genius was understood and appreciated by few at the time.
By: Philip Hook
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Nothing but the Girl
- The Blatant Lesbian Image: A Portfolio and Exploration of Lesbian Erotic Photography
- By: Susie Bright - editor, Jill Posener - editor
- Narrated by: Susie Bright
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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This beautifully produced book contains the landmark work of the most influential lesbian photographers in the world, including Morgan Gwenwald, Della Grace, Diana Blok, Tee Corrine, Jill Posener, and Honey Lee Cottrell. Beyond the impact of the individual photographers, Bright writes about the themes that have fueled lesbian photography, including the feminist approach to the body and the lesbian relationship to popular culture.
By: Susie Bright - editor, and others
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The King's Painter
- The Life and Times of Hans Holbein
- By: Franny Moyle
- Narrated by: Barnaby Edwards
- Length: 16 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Hans Holbein the Younger is chiefly celebrated for his beautiful and precisely realised portraiture, which includes representations of Henry VIII, Thomas More, Thomas Cromwell, Anne of Cleves, Jane Seymour and an array of the Tudor lords and ladies he encountered during the course of two sojourns in England. But beyond these familiar images, which have come to define our perception of the world of the Henrician court, Holbein was a protean and multi-faceted genius.
By: Franny Moyle
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Neo-Burlesque
- Striptease as Transformation
- By: Lynn Sally
- Narrated by: Kate Valentine
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance-studies scholar and acclaimed burlesque artist Lynn Sally offers an inside look at the history, culture, and philosophy of New York’s neo-burlesque scene. Revealing how 21st-century neo-burlesque is in constant dialogue with the classic burlesque of the 19th and 20th centuries, she considers how today’s performers use camp to comment on preconceived notions of femininity. She also explores how the striptease performer directs the audience’s gaze, putting on layers of meaning while taking off layers of clothing.
By: Lynn Sally
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Eye Contact
- A Photojournalist's Search for Meaning and Manhood
- By: Luke Sharrett
- Narrated by: Luke Sharrett
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Eye Contact is the story of a photographer's decade-long journey in search of meaning and manhood. An experienced freelancer with the New York Times, author Luke Sharrett treats listeners to a behind-the-scenes look at covering the White House and flying aboard Air Force One. Despite achieving professional success at a young age, he is haunted by a feeling that he simply doesn't belong. He can't seem to outrun a nagging fear that he doesn't have what it takes to succeed in life. As he navigates his career, he begins searching for answers. Who am I? Where do I belong?
By: Luke Sharrett
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How to Tell a Story
- An Ancient Guide to the Art of Storytelling for Writers and Readers (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Series)
- By: Aristotle, Philip Freeman - translator
- Narrated by: Gareth Richards
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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An inviting and accessible new translation of Aristotle's complete Poetics—the first and best introduction to the art of writing and understanding stories.
By: Aristotle, and others
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Song of Spider-Man
- The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History
- By: Glen Berger
- Narrated by: Glen Berger
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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The true story of a theatrical dream—or nightmare—come true…the making of the Spider-Man musical.
By: Glen Berger
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The Lay of the Land
- A Self-Taught Photographer’s Journey to Find Faith, Love, and Happiness
- By: Joe Greer
- Narrated by: Charlie Thurston
- Length: 2 hrs
- Unabridged
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Raised in Florida by an aunt and uncle after his mother’s death when he was four, Joe had a seemingly normal childhood, spending summers at church camp and dreaming of going to college. But nearly fifteen years later, the ground shifted beneath his feet when he discovered a family secret that would impact the rest of his life. Trying to make sense of that revelation and what it meant for his future, Greer set his sights on becoming a pastor at Spokane’s Moody Bible Institute. There, he discovered Instagram—and a passion for photography.
By: Joe Greer
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Black Moses
- The Hot-Buttered Life and Soul of Isaac Hayes
- By: Mark Ribowsky
- Narrated by: Beresford Bennett
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Within the stoned soul picnic of Black music icons in the ’60s and ’70s, only one could bill himself without a blush as Moses, demanding liberation for Black men with his notions of life and self—Isaac Lee Hayes Jr., the beautifully sheen, shaded, and chain-spangled acolyte of cool, whose high-toned “lounge music” and proto-rap was soul’s highest order—heard on twenty-two albums and selling millions of records.
By: Mark Ribowsky
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Pure Evil
- The Bad Men of Bollywood
- By: Balaji Vittal
- Narrated by: Anindya Chakravorty
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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In Pure Evil, Balaji Vittal examines, in delicious detail, the misdeeds of the gangster, the sly relative, the corrupt policeman, the psychopathic killer.... A roller-coaster ride looking at the changing face of the Hindi film villain.
By: Balaji Vittal
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Bound for Glory
- The Hard-Driving, Truth-Telling Autobiography of America's Great Poet-Folk Singer
- By: Woody Guthrie
- Narrated by: Arlo Guthrie
- Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
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A legendary folk singer and activist, Woody Guthrie and his songs changed the world. Born in an Oklahoma oil-boom town, Guthrie traveled America by boxcar, thumb, and foot. Along the journey, he composed and sang songs that have become a national heritage. His songs, however, are but part of his legacy. This remarkable autobiography brings to life both his vibrant personality and a vision of America we cannot afford to let die. Funny, cynical, and earthy, Bound for Glory is the stirring account of Guthrie's life and a superb portrait of America's Depression years.
By: Woody Guthrie