Biography & Memoir Audiobooks

يقدّم هذا الكتاب للكاتب أشرف بيدس نظرة على مسيرة الممثل عادل إمام، خلال الفترة من 1964 وحتى 2017، راصداً فيه بداياته الفنية حتى صعوده القمة منفرداً بها، محققاً بذلك نجاحاً لم يستطع أي فنان آخر في العالم اجتيازه. ويفسر الكاتب سر اختياره لهذا العنوان، بقوله: في الفن أيضاً 'الغالب مستمر' كما في الحياة.. لذلك ظل عادل إمام مستمراً لأنه ظل 'غالباً' كما أنه لم يشهد إخفاقات أخرجته من اللعبة أو عصفت بمكانته، لذا ظل يلعب حتى سجل أرقاماً قياسية. ويتناول الكتاب سيرة عادل إمام، في الجزء الأول منها عرض تحليلي لموهبته وشهرته التمثيلية، ومن أجوائها: 'ليس في الأمر مصادفة إنه الوعي المبكر، عندما يكتشف طريقة لم يقترب منها أحد توافق تكويناته اللفظية والحركية والبدنية، ويسك بها عملة متفردة، استعصى على الآخرين تقليدها أو اختراقه

أشرف بيدس (Author), منار مراد (Narrator)

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عبقرية عمر

لا يُقدّم العقّاد في هذا الكتاب سردًا لسيرة حياة عمر بن الخطاب، وإنّما يُقدّم وصفًا لأطواره، ودلالةً على خصائص عظمته، واستفادةً من هذه الخصائص في علم النفس، وعلم الأخلاق وحقائق الحياة، كما يقول في مقدّمة الكتاب، ولم يمنعه صغر الحادث من أن يقدّمه بالاهتمام والتّنويه على أكبر الحوادث، إن كان أوفى تعريفًا بعمر، وأصدق دلالة عليه. والعقّاد هو عباس محمود العقاد؛ أديب، وشاعر، ومؤرّخ ، وفيلسوف مصريّ، كرّسَ حياته للأدب، كما أنّه صحفيٌّ له العديد من المقالات، وقد لمع نجمه في الأدب العربيّ الحديث، وبلغ مرتبةً رفيعة.

عباس محمود العقاد (Author), أحمد خيري (Narrator)

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Il dono della rabbia. E altre lezioni di mio nonno Mahatma Gandhi

Quando i genitori lo portano a Sevagram, il famoso ashram in cui vive il Mahatma Gandhi, Arun è un dodicenne pieno di risentimento, incapace di esprimere le proprie emozioni. Per lui, l'uomo che ha combattuto per l'indipendenza dell'India, il leader morale del Paese, è semplicemente 'il nonno'. Negli anni, sotto la sua guida, Arun imparerà a dominare la propria rabbia e a considerarla un dono da cui trarre motivazione e positività. Un passo fondamentale verso la scoperta di sé, a cui ne seguiranno molti altri. Ogni capitolo di questo libro contiene una delle lezioni senza tempo che il giovane Arun ha ricevuto dal nonno. Insegnamenti di valore universale per trovare in sé la chiave del cambiamento. Ma anche il ritratto inedito – intimo e toccante – di una figura leggendaria. © 2017 by Arun Gandhi

Arun Gandhi (Author), Gabriele Calindri (Narrator)

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La musica del silenzio

Andrea Bocelli ci racconta la sua vita e, per farlo, si affida a un personaggio in cui si specchia e si riconosce: Amos Bardi. È attraverso questo ragazzino animato da una forza antica, legato profondamente alla sua terra e amante della natura, che l'autore ci svela le note più autentiche di sé. Disarmante nel raccontare il rapporto con il padre e nel descrivere l'incrollabile spirito autocritico che lo ha sempre contraddistinto, Bocelli ci avvince e ci trascina: prima a Lajatico, nella vecchia casa di famiglia, poi in collegio e all'università. E quando arrivano i giorni del successo planetario, i grandi teatri e l'incontro con i potenti della Terra, ci ritroviamo a sognare e a fremere a ogni passo. Insieme a lui. © Almud Edizioni Musicali s.r.l. - © 2017 Giunti Editore S.p.A.

Andrea Bocelli (Author), Massimiliano Zampetti (Narrator)

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Zniewolony. 12 years a slave

Jest rok 1841. Na dwadzieścia lat przed wybuchem wojny secesyjnej Solomon Northup – wolny i wykształcony człowiek z Północy, ojciec dwojga dzieci, szczęśliwy mąż i szanowany obywatel – zostaje podstępem porwany i sprzedany handlarzom niewolników. Tak rozpoczyna się trwająca dwanaście lat dramatyczna odyseja człowieka, który wbrew otaczającej go brutalnej rzeczywistości próbuje przetrwać i nigdy nie tracić nadziei na wolność. Po jakimś czasie spisuje swoją historię – poruszające świadectwo tego, czym było niewolnictwo w XIX-wiecznej Ameryce. Człowiek raz wolny, pozostanie nim na zawsze. Film na podstawie wspomnień Northupa zachwycił rzesze krytyków i został okrzyknięty przez publiczność absolutnym arcydziełem! Polskim dystrybutorem filmu jest Monolith.

Solomon Northup (Author), Wojciech żołądkowicz. (Narrator)

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All That Remains: A Renowned Forensic Scientist on Death, Mortality, and Solving Crimes

Book of the Year, 2018 Saltire Literary Awards For fans of Caitlin Doughty, Mary Roach, and CSI shows, a renowned forensic scientist on death and mortality. Dame Sue Black is an internationally renowned forensic anthropologist and human anatomist. She has lived her life eye to eye with the Grim Reaper, and she writes vividly about it in this book, which is part primer on the basics of identifying human remains, part frank memoir of a woman whose first paying job as a schoolgirl was to apprentice in a butcher shop, and part no-nonsense but deeply humane introduction to the reality of death in our lives. It is a treat for CSI junkies, murder mystery and thriller readers, and anyone seeking a clear-eyed guide to a subject that touches us all. Cutting through hype, romanticism, and cliché, she recounts her first dissection; her own first acquaintance with a loved one’s death; the mortal remains in her lab and at burial sites as well as scenes of violence, murder, and criminal dismemberment; and about investigating mass fatalities due to war, accident, or natural disaster, such as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. She uses key cases to reveal how forensic science has developed and what her work has taught her about human nature. Acclaimed by bestselling crime writers and fellow scientists alike, All That Remains is neither sad nor macabre. While Professor Black tells of tragedy, she also infuses her stories with a wicked sense of humor and much common sense.

Sue Black (Author), Angela Dawe (Narrator)

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The Wrong End of the Table: A Mostly Comic Memoir of a Muslim Arab American Woman Just Trying to Fit

An Immigrant Love-Hate Story of What it Means to Be American You know that feeling of being at the wrong end of the table? Like you’re at a party but all the good stuff is happening out of earshot (#FOMO)? That’s life—especially for an immigrant. What happens when a shy, awkward Arab girl with a weird name and an unfortunate propensity toward facial hair is uprooted from her comfortable (albeit fascist-regimed) homeland of Iraq and thrust into the cold, alien town of Columbus, Ohio—with its Egg McMuffins, Barbie dolls, and kids playing doctor everywhere you turned? This is Ayser Salman’s story. First comes Emigration, then Naturalization, and finally Assimilation—trying to fit in among her blonde-haired, blue-eyed counterparts, and always feeling left out. On her journey to Americanhood, Ayser witnesses a blowjob at pre-kindergarten daycare, breaks one of her parents’ rules (“Thou shalt not participate as an actor in the school musical where a male cast member rests his head in thy lap”), and other things good Muslim Arab girls are not supposed to do. And, after the 9/11 attacks, she experiences the isolation of being a Muslim in her own country. It takes hours of therapy, fifty-five rounds of electrolysis, and some ill-advised romantic dalliances for Ayser to grow into a modern Arab American woman who embraces her cultural differences. Part memoir and part how-not-to guide, The Wrong End of the Table is everything you wanted to know about Arabs but were afraid to ask, with chapters such as “Tattoos and Other National Security Risks,” “You Can’t Blame Everything on Your Period; Sometimes You’re Going to Be a Crazy Bitch: and Other Advice from Mom,” and even an open letter to Trump. This is the story of every American outsider on a path to find themselves in a country of beautiful diversity.

Ayser Salman (Author), Ayser Salman (Narrator)

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Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art

The story of filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's life and work, including his significant impact on Japan and the world A thirtieth century toxic jungle, a bathhouse for tired gods, a red haired fish girl, and a furry woodland spirit—what do these have in common? They all spring from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki, one of the greatest living animators, known worldwide for films such as My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and The Wind Rises. Japanese culture and animation scholar Susan Napier explores the life and art of this extraordinary Japanese filmmaker to provide a definitive account of his oeuvre. Napier insightfully illuminates the multiple themes crisscrossing his work, from empowered women to environmental nightmares to utopian dreams, creating an unforgettable portrait of a man whose art challenged Hollywood dominance and ushered in a new chapter of global popular culture.

Susan Napier (Author), Susan Napier (Narrator)

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[German] - Gegenlauschangriff: Anekdoten aus dem letzten deutsch-deutschen Kriege

Er gilt als der Chronist deutsch-deutscher Verhältnisse, als präziser Sezierer einer einst geteilten Nation, die noch immer nicht richtig zusammengefunden hat – und als fulminanter Geschichtenerzähler. Bestsellerautor Christoph Hein, der bislang vorrangig die Geschichten anderer erzählt hat, erzählt nun, zu seinem fünfundsiebzigsten Geburtstag, von seinen persönlichen Erlebnissen: davon, wie der Vater eines Freundes namens Thomas Brasch diesen verraten hat. Von einem Regisseur, der 'das Leben der anderen' verfilmt hat und dabei von Hein mehr über dieses Leben erfahren wollte. Von Zensur und Reise(un)freiheit, und schließlich davon, wie all das Geschichte wurde. Auf dem Hörbuch gibt es zusätzlich zwei weitere Episoden, die Hein extra dafür verfaßt hat. .

Christoph Hein (Author), Christoph Hein (Narrator)

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[German] - Liebesgeschichten: Anekdoten aus dem 20. Jahrhundert

Kinderstar, Weltstar, Ehefrau von von Tony Curtis. Und sonst? Christine Kaufmann hat mehr erlebt und erliebt, als die meisten ahnen können. Ihr wildes Leben und ihre amourösen Affären gibt sie in diesem Buch zum ersten Mal preis. Von Helmut Dietl über Patrick Süskind bis zu Eric Clapton - augenzwinkernd und mit viel Humor beschreibt sie ihre Liebesgeschichten. Was bis zur Fertigstellung kurz vor ihrem Tod niemand ahnen konnte: dass es auch ihr letztes Buch sein würde. Liebesgeschichten lag Christine Kaufmann besonders am Herzen. Ein Buch, das vor Lebenslust sprüht.

Christine Kaufmann (Author), Armand Presser, Christine Kaufmann (Narrator)

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[German] - Die Isartürkin

Die Münchner Journalistin Deniz Aykanat ist Tochter eines Türken und einer Deutschen. Sie betrachtet sich selbst als das Beste aus beiden Welten – eine Isartürkin eben. Doch irgendetwas läuft in ihren Augen gewaltig schief in der Beziehung zwischen diesen beiden Kulturen. Mangelt es an Verständnis und Neugier, oder stehen uns allen die Vorurteile einfach viel zu sehr im Weg? Von ihrem Leben als Isartürkin zwischen Baklava und Butterbrezn erzählt die Autorin in ihrem Debüt, das auf der gleichnamigen SZ-Kolumne basiert. Für eine Türkin zu blond, für eine Deutsche zu laut - ja, was denn nun? Die Autorin der SZ-Erfolgskolumne »Die Isartürkin« erzählt die ungewöhnliche Geschichte ihrer deutsch-türkischen Familie MUTTER: katholische Oberpfalz VATER: zentralanatolische Hochland TOCHTER: lebt die bayerisch-türkische Freiheit Humorvoll auf den Punkt gebracht: für die Fans von der »Prenzl-Schwäbin« und Wladimir Kaminer

Deniz Aykanat (Author), Deniz Aykanat (Narrator)

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Arab Humanist: The Necessity of Basic Income

ARAB humanist is a story of an Arab woman, LouLou, who rebelled against her family while living in America. LouLou wanted to claim her own independence and womanhood but was crippled by her naivety, poverty, lack of a good social safety net, and other misfortunes. The intention of this story is not to demonize the Arab or the American culture. From the viewpoint of the author, Nohad Nassif, the poor, especially women, in all cultures are treated badly – just in different ways. ARAB humanist is an autobiography that contains story art. It is based on Nohad’s life beginning when she was a small child in Lebanon, until her early thirties in America. Names have been changed and people have been altered. Certain scenes are imaginative recreations of actual and fictional persons. Both story and art contain graphic sexuality and violence. It is for mature audiences and not appropriate for children. In ARAB humanist, a fresh light is shed on one of the most important humanist topics of our time: “Universal, Unconditional Basic Income.” The author hopes to inspire impactful discussions on the need for financial freedom for all people, so we can have more peaceful and equal societies. By providing the poor the right to financial freedom that covers the minimum basics of life, the poor’s life becomes brighter and more promising to themselves and to their countries.

Nohad A Nassif (Author), Greg Lockett, Laura Hanna (Narrator)

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