Audiobooks narrated by Alex Guilford

Big Brain Revolution: Artificial Intelligence – Spy or Saviour?

Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) changing the world? Is AI updating the human brain? Can AI help to solve complex problems baffling scientists and politicians? The answer is yes. This book offers unique insights into the consequences of mixing psychology with technology. It takes you on a journey of discovery, stripping AI and the human brain back to basics. It’s not academic, keeps knowledge simple and questions if humans can be manipulated by machines. Big data is already monitoring human movements. So imagine future powers of information gathering on an even bigger scale – including brain waves, emotions and inner thoughts. AI could personalise messages back to the brain and update love, desires and our destiny. Now is the time to be curious and to question. We must not hesitate. History will not forgive us. This is our common purpose. Our mission is to bequeath ethical AI advancements to the next generation. Humility tells us how working together is the secret sauce to guide AI to help mankind. It must help untangle collective problems such as climate change – bigger than the individual. This book is for everyone. So read it, pass it on and discuss how AI is impacting your brain and our futures.

Dr Michelle Tempest (Author), Alex Guilford (Narrator)

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Coast Hospital

Part memoir, this book reveals the story of some of the individuals who inhabit the Coast Hospital. There is incident and humour during their routine. Some of the characters will surprise you as they look after their patients and their duty. There is the real tragedy of an elderly patient and the consequences for her foster son and daughter. A round of daily tasks with the mysterious Sister Pancreatius. She lifts the spirit of patients, visitors and supervises the conduct of many of the staff, even in meetings. Sister P has a wicked sense of humour. The dedication of these wonderful nurses who are called upon even when they are not in the hospital. Fun can be found in the laboratory despite the serious nature of their work as the staff negotiate the rollercoaster of responsibility with humour and truth. With the routine of a ‘normal’ working day, the dedication and love of the staff can be found as Clive and Martha find each other.

Bernard Wendelin (Author), Alex Guilford (Narrator)

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Raising a Warrior

To all tween-guardians…you are amazing. Parents today are facing some tough challenges. Long working hours, a higher cost of living, smaller family networks. At the same time, the pressure to be a parent who is present, nurturing, creative…and an all-round domestic hero! They must face contrasting views on social media, but somehow know how to choose just the right parenting advice…and find the time to read it! All this while trying to cut down on screen time and get their children outside more! Tweens may well be facing their own battles. The pressure to look a certain way, act a certain way, perform at school, grow up and fit in with their friends…not to mention coping with all their physical changes. All this while trying to make sense of society's icons and endless images, and how this relates to them and their view of themselves. These conflicts are not only filtering through into children's home lives, but also their school and personal lives. Carers, key workers, nannies and other related professionals are therefore encountering their own hurdles as they dedicate themselves to making a difference in both youngsters and parents' lives. RAISING A WARRIOR HAS SCRAPPED THE TECHNICAL AND GONE BACK TO BASICS. THE NOVEL, LUCY AND SARAH will take children on the journey of two sisters who tragically have lost both parents. Along the way, they each learn wisdom from life, discover hidden strengths and heal their broken hearts. The readers will follow their story as they find the courage to make brave, new choices, and create the life of their dreams. In the ACTIVITY BOOK, the sisters will guide tweens through twenty activities. Each one is designed to teach children how to face personal challenges with self-confidence. They will also inspire them to dream big, speak up, be themselves…and yes, get outside! The ADULT'S GUIDE will break each of the activities down for you and highlight the life principles they are aiming to teach. You will be given practical suggestions about how to pass on key life skills, navigate adversity, and teach gratitude and kindness. You will learn how to survive the meltdowns and tricky conversations with more ease and knowledge. This unique, three-book project has been created to facilitate family/group-time, fun and open communication, as together, you explore great ideas and thoughts through the power of a thought-provoking story.

Naomi Sharp, Samantha Bell (Author), Alex Guilford (Narrator)

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Under Six Eyes: A Dialogue on God in the World

A mind drawn to and trained in mathematics and science meets a mind drawn to and trained in religion. Both are fascinated by the other’s worldview and see the chance for a reciprocal expansion. A long conversation takes place with relentless questions exchanged—not to win an argument, but rather to find the truth. In this exploratory dialogue, scores of great images and ideas are brought to bear from both the scientific and religious worldviews, adding depth and color to a conversation that is as organic as it is profound. New ideas and new convictions arise, and where there cannot be resolution, there is at least clarity. This is a living dialogue between Rev. James A. Pike and Prof. Robert J. Valenza on the presence of God in a world that for the last century has seemed to need Him less and less. Or is it more and more? Readers who care about the world are invited to listen, to learn, and then to ask their own questions.

James A. Pike (Author), Alex Guilford (Narrator)

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Hard Luck Motty

You will not be able to put this book down once you start! Hard Luck Motty has been through everything you can imagine. See if you can find someone who can top my life adventures! The famous people I have met and spent time with: Hollywood superstars, sporting greats. The family tragedies along the way. The excitement and thrills. The silliness. The lessons I have learnt the hard way, in my working, sporting and fun life. You need to read this book.

Stephen Mott (Author), Alex Guilford (Narrator)

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Boxer, Bouncer and Now a Doctor

It all started in a small industrial town in the north of England. Walking into a boxing gym was the start of an amazing metamorphosis for the 14-year-old. At age 20, he had developed into a 16-stone boxer, powerlifter and ferocious street fighter, with a knock-out punch in both hands. This is the story of a young man who, lacking education, immigrated to Australia at just 18 years of age only to experience the twilight world of sleaze and violence in Perth’s underbelly, confronting and often overcoming the many challenges he encountered. Returning to England at 21, he mastered his craft as a bouncer and street fighter, attended two universities, obtained three degrees and was awarded a doctorate at the age of 39.

Doctor Jeff Slater (Author), Alex Guilford (Narrator)

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Survival: A Story of Friendship

It is a true story based on 13 years of research: the story of friendship between a Jewish boy, Freddy and his Christian friend, Helmut (who are separated by the political turmoil of the aftermath of the First World War in Germany), who obliged Freddy and Freddy’s family to seek refuge in France. It is also the story of friendship between Freddy and George, Freddy’s classmate whom Freddy meets in school in Paris. Moreover, it is also the story of Sigmund, whose patriotic blindness impacted his and his family’s life; the story of Nellie, who left Germany for Colombia before Nellie’s parents sought refuge in France and whose mission would be to reunite the family in a peaceful and friendly country. Furthermore, the novel also emphasises the emotional costs of the First World War and its indirect result on the onset of the Second World War.

Alice Weil (Author), Alex Guilford (Narrator)

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The Coolabah Tree

Jock and Rachael rush to Mount Isa to identify their father tragically killed in a motor accident. Mount Isa, in the heart of the Australian Outback, is the prime backdrop for the extraordinary and harrowing events that unfold. People’s lives come together and fall apart while they confront the consequences of their hopes and dreams and struggle to find meaning. There are stones tossed into the pond as the ripples and waves wash out, while the coolabah tree stands as the silent enduring guardian. An intriguing and intricate narrative into relationships, leaving the reader to anxiously anticipate the characters’ fate through the thought-provoking events.

Norman Beck (Author), Alex Guilford (Narrator)

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The Crime Collection

In The Crime Collection by Eugene Pike, the empha-sis is on action and suspense, but also on those complexities of life that interfere with investigations and make the lot of a detective so frustrating. The investigators at the heart of these four stories –private detectives in the first pair, police officers in the second – are confronted with crimes that unravel to reveal hidden, perhaps inexplicable connections which the detectives, with their own flaws and foibles, are often ill-equipped to deal with. In the first story, ‘The Gunman in Black’, private detective Benny Holland, dogged by accusations of professional misconduct, investigates the kidnap-ping of a child. In ‘The Case of the Missing Lion’ detective Finney attempts to connect the strange goings-on at Mayfield Hall with an escape from the local zoo. ‘Murder, She Stuttered’ concerns the case of a man strangled in a college toilet, while the final story, ‘Murder in the Shadows’, tells the sad tale of a police constable who discovers that the dead body he finds slumped in a bus terminal is that of his long-lost love…

Eugene Pike (Author), Alex Guilford (Narrator)

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Polar Bear, Polar Bear

Imagine living in such a cold, desolate but beautiful place as the Arctic. Polar Bear shivers and quivers from the cold wind that blows and snowflakes that melt as they touch his warm nose…. What strange creatures Polar Bear sees around him - whales that dive deep into the ocean, penguins that waddle and slip and slide on the ice but can swim like a graceful ballerina under water, brightly coloured puffins who can fly and swim under water, the narwhal with its long pointed tusk……… There is a lot to learn for a polar bear cub and he needs to listen to mother and do what she says so that he stays happy and safe for the rest of his days. Polar Bear, Polar Bear is a picture book for young children written in rhyme to encourage their imagination. It is an early introduction to this amazing animal and his environment under threat through climate change. Encourage your child or class group to join in and read along with you. Follow the text with your finger so that early readers make a connection between the spoken and written word. Learn the rhythm and rhyme, act out the text and become a polar bear, the icy cold wind or the whales as they dive, waddle like a penguin or swoop like an Arctic tern…

Joan Keir Burnett (Author), Alex Guilford (Narrator)

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Senior Singles

Tom Hartley retires and soon afterwards his wife dies. After years of happy marriage, he is left alone in the large family home. Realising that he has to build himself a new life, he moves into a smaller house, tries new activities and makes new friends amongst other lonely senior singles. He takes Spanish lessons, tries yoga, singles holidays, dancing, tennis and crosses America along Route 66, all with hilarious consequences as he throws himself into his new lifestyle. After gaining and losing one love, he finds another very unexpectedly.

Tony Jenkins (Author), Alex Guilford (Narrator)

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Walk Away Runaway

When a teenage boy with raging hormones and a strong desire for freedom clashes with the regime implemented by an increasingly narcissistic father, things take dramatic and, sometimes, terrifying turns. Follow a year in the life of Kevin and his friends as they fight and try to understand their own demons at the same time as forming unbreakable friendships during adventures with often hilarious highs and the consequences of the dire lows.

Jackson Joyce (Author), Alex Guilford (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Alex Guilford