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Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith and Family

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING LUCAS HEDGES, RUSSELL CROWE AND NICOLE KIDMAN, AND WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY JOEL EDGERTON 'A necessary, beautiful book' Garth Greenwell, author of What Belongs to You 'A brilliant memoir' Guardian The son of a Baptist pastor and deeply embedded in church life in small town Arkansas, as a young man Garrard Conley was terrified and conflicted about his sexuality. When Garrard was a nineteen-year-old college student, he was outed to his parents, and was forced to make a life-changing decision: either agree to attend a church-supported conversion therapy program that promised to "cure" him of homosexuality; or risk losing family, friends, and the God he had prayed to every day of his life. Through an institutionalised Twelve-Step Program heavy on Bible study, he was supposed to emerge heterosexual, ex-gay, cleansed of impure urges and stronger in his faith in God for his brush with sin. Instead, even when faced with a harrowing and brutal journey, Garrard found the strength and understanding to break out in search of his true self and forgiveness. By confronting his buried past and the burden of a life lived in shadow, Garrard traces the complex relationships among family, faith, and community. At times heartbreaking, at times triumphant, this memoir is a testament to love that survives despite all odds.

Garrard Conley (Author), Christopher Ragland (Narrator)

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Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo, read by Alicia Keys, Ashley Judd, Danai Guriria, Esperanza Spalding, Janeane Garofalo, Julianna Wilson, Mohzan Marno, Phillipa Soo, Samira Wiley and Rowan Blanchard. With an introduction read by the author Includes a bonus PDF so you can write your very own Rebel Girl story! What if the princess didn't marry Prince Charming but instead went on to be an astronaut? What if the jealous step sisters were supportive and kind? And what if the queen was the one really in charge of the kingdom? Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls introduces us to one hundred remarkable women and their extraordinary lives, from Ada Lovelace to Malala, Elizabeth I to Serena Williams. Empowering, moving and inspirational, these are true fairy tales for heroines who definitely don't need rescuing. 'The definitive book of the year in our house, for both parents and offspring' Maggie O'Farrell, Guardian Books of the Year 'Absolutely beautiful - get one for yourself and one to inspire a woman in your life' Stylist *Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller* *Blackwell's Book of the Year* *Foyles Children's Book of the Year* *Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year*

Elena Favilli, Francesca Cavallo (Author), Alicia Keys, Ashley Judd, Danai Gurira, Elena Favilli, Esperanza Spalding, Francesca Cavallo, Janeane Garofalo, Mozhan Marno, Phillipa Soo, Rowan Blanchard, Samira Wiley (Narrator)

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Trans Like Me

In Trans Like Me, CN Lester takes listeners on a measured, thoughtful, intelligent yet approachable tour through the most important and high-profile narratives around the trans community, turning them inside out and examining where we really are in terms of progress. From the impact of the media's wording in covering trans people and issues, to the way parenting gender variant children is portrayed, Lester brings their charged personal narrative to every topic and expertly lays out the work left to be done. Trans Like Me explores the ways that we are all defined by ideas of gender--whether we live as he, she, or they--and how we can strive for authenticity in a world that forces limiting labels.

C.N. Lester, Cn Lester (Author), C.N. Lester, Cn Lester (Narrator)

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In Search of Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley was brought up by her father in a house filled with radical thinkers, poets, philosophers and writers of the day. Aged sixteen, she eloped with Percy Bysshe Shelley, embarking on a relationship that was lived on the move across Britain and Europe, as she coped with debt, infidelity and the deaths of three children, before early widowhood changed her life forever. Most astonishingly, it was while she was still a teenager that Mary composed her canonical novel Frankenstein, creating two of our most enduring archetypes today. The life story is well-known. But who was the woman who lived it? She's left plenty of evidence, and in this fascinating dialogue with the past, Fiona Sampson sifts through letters, diaries and records to find the real woman behind the story. She uncovers a complex, generous character - friend, intellectual, lover and mother - trying to fulfil her own passionate commitment to writing at a time when to be a woman writer was an extraordinary and costly anomaly.

Fiona Sampson (Author), Hannah Emanuel (Narrator)

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HiBrow: Richard Strange's A Mighty Big If - Robert Wilson

Richard Strange's 'A Mighty Big If' event at The Crypt, St Martin in the Fields, London. Writer and adventurer Richard regularly staged entertaining and illuminating conversations with major cultural figures. Robert talks to Richard Strange on his 'A Mighty Big If' show, offering a rare and personal insight into to his exceptional life. Wilson's close ties and collaborations with leading artists, writers, and musicians continue to fascinate audiences worldwide.

Richard Strange, Robert Wilson (Author), Richard Strange, Robert Wilson (Narrator)

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Vuxenkruxet

Betala räkningar, träna, julfest med jobbet, parmiddag, hjälpa mamma med datorn, serva bilen och städa. Medan vi springer i vardagens ekorrhjul hinner vi inte se att det egentligen ser ganska roligt ut utifrån. Om det ironiska i att ha så lite tid när man äntligen har pengar till skillnad från när man var student och hade en massa tid men var konstant pank. I hyllade showen VUXENKRUXET sätter komikern Thomas Järvheden fingret på sitt eget och sin generations stora dilemma. Vart tar all tid vägen!? Igenkänningsskratten dånar i publiken när Järvheden går igenom vuxenlivet punkt efter punkt. Nu finns den att lyssna på som ljudbok!

Thomas Järvheden (Author), Thomas Järvheden (Narrator)

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Manu

Siguiendo el camino trazado por Irse a Madrid, Manuel Jabois relata en esta historia el viaje sin retorno de la paternidad. Con un estilo singular y libre de etiquetas, Jabois describe a modo de dietario el último año de su vida: el embarazo de su mujer, el periodismo y los primeros encuentros con Madrid, la ciudad a la que dijo como el Rastignac de Balzac: '¡Ahora tú y yo, cara a cara!'. Grabado en español ibérico (España).

Manuel Jabois (Author), Antonio Alfonso Hernández (Narrator)

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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln est passé à la postérité comme le champion de l'anti-esclavagisme et celui qui a su conserver l'unité des Etats-Unis. « Abe l'honnête » comme il est surnommé, est né le 12 février 1809 dans l'État du Kentucky, à une époque où les États-Unis débutent leur expansion vers l'Ouest. Autodidacte tentant d'échapper à son sort malheureux de fils de pionnier, il est avide de tout apprendre et acquiert l'essentiel de ses connaissances par la lecture, tout en exerçant de nombreux métiers. Il devient avocat après des études de droit. Attiré par la politique, il est élu au congrès fédéral en 1846 et commence à avancer ses idées anti-esclavagistes. En 1860 il se porte candidat à la présidence pour le Parti républicain puis, élu, devient le 16ème président des Etats-Unis. Mais ce mandat s'avère difficile car plusieurs états du Sud décident de quitter l'Union.Yvon-Marie Bost auteur et éditeur, est passionné de l'histoire des Etats-Unis sur laquelle il a écrit de nombreux ouvrages. Il nous brosse avec talent et précision la biographie d'Abraham Lincoln.

Yvon-Marie Bost (Author), Franck Dumouilla (Narrator)

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Aliénor d'Aquitaine

Femme de caractère, protectrice des arts, inspiratrice des poètes, politiquement influente et opiniâtre, Aliénor d'Aquitaine est l'une des figures féminines les plus fascinantes de l'histoire de France. Héritière d'un vaste et riche duché, elle fut reine de France à quinze ans par son union avec Louis VII en 1137. Quinze ans et un divorce plus tard, elle épousa Henri II Plantagenêt et devint reine d'Angleterre, apportant à la couronne anglaise de vastes territoires en France et bouleversant ainsi durablement les équilibres géopolitiques en Europe. Aliénor s'éteignit à plus de 80 ans au terme d'une vie particulièrement mouvementée, que nous relate avec talent Michel Datcharry. L'enregistrement « Aliénor d'Aquitaine » est composé d'extraits de son livre « Grands siècles aquitains » publié aux Editions Voolume et lus par Fabienne Prost.Michel Datcharry est un auteur atypique, qui n'est venu à l'histoire que tardivement. Elle s'est imposée à lui naturellement au gré de ses voyages et de ses marches comme étant le meilleur moyen de comprendre le monde et les peuples qui le composent. Il voue depuis plus de 30 ans une infatigable énergie à la recherche historique et à sa transmission, pour laquelle il possède un indéniable talent. Basco-béarnais, il a effectué des recherches fouillées sur l'histoire des Basques et de façon plus générale sur sa région, l'Aquitaine.

Michel Datcharry (Author), Fabienne Prost (Narrator)

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[German] - Die GEZ-Lüge: erkennen - erwachen - verändern

Stellt euch vor, es gibt einen Rundfunkbeitrag und keiner zahlt ihn. Dem Erfolgsautor Heiko Schrang wurde mit Gefängnis gedroht, da er sich aus Gewissensgründen weigerte, den Rundfunkbeitrag zu entrichten. Die Geschichte sorgte für große mediale Aufmerksamkeit, was zur Folge hatte, dass unzählige Menschen sich ermutigt sahen, seinem Beispiel zu folgen. Dieses Buch ist ein Befreiungsschlag aus Gewissensgründen, die uns auferlegten Ketten aus Lügen, Manipulation und Kriegshetze abzureißen. Es demaskiert das System hinter dem Zwangsbeitrag: - Warum Intendanten mehr verdienen als die Bundeskanzlerin. - Warum nur ein geringer Teil der 8,3 Milliarden Einnahmen dem Fernsehprogramm zugutekommt. - 4,9 Millionen Menschen setzen bereits ein Zeichen und zahlen den Zwangsbeitrag nicht. - Konkrete Anleitung, wie wir uns zur Wehr setzen können. Leistet auch Ihr Zivilcourage und empfehlt dieses Buch weiter, damit noch mehr Menschen die wahren Hintergründe des untergehenden GEZ-Systems erkennen. „Du wirst vielleicht sagen, ich sei ein Träumer. Aber ich bin nicht der Einzige! Und ich hoffe, eines Tages wirst auch Du einer von uns sein.“ (John Lennon: Imagine) Dieses Buch ist ein Aufruf zur Zivilcourage!

Heiko Schrang (Author), Armand Presser (Narrator)

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An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew

Born to a pioneering family in Upstate New York in the late 1800s, Allene Tew was beautiful, impetuous, and frustrated by the confines of her small hometown. At eighteen, she met Tod Hostetter at a local dance, having no idea that the mercurial charmer she would impulsively wed was heir to one of the wealthiest families in America. But when he died twelve years later, Allene packed her bags for New York City. Never once did she look back. From the vantage point of the American upper class, Allene embodied the tumultuous Gilded Age. Over the course of four more marriages, she weathered personal tragedies during World War I and the catastrophic financial reversals of the crash of 1929. From the castles and châteaus of Europe, she witnessed the Russian Revolution and became a princess. And from the hopes of a young girl from Jamestown, New York, Allene Tew would become the epitome of both a pursuer and survivor of the American Dream.

Annejet van der Zijl (Author), Teri Schnaubelt (Narrator)

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Life After Darkness: Finding Healing and Happiness After the Cleveland Kidnappings

From Michelle Knight-Cleveland kidnapping survivor and #1 NYT bestselling author of Finding Me-comes an inspirational book about healing and resilience, on the five-year anniversary of her escape. Michelle Knight-now known as Lily Rose Lee-captured the world's attention in May 2013, when she and two fellow kidnapping victims were found and freed after being held for more than a decade by notorious Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro. But many people are still asking: What happened after her escape? How do you re-enter society after years of abuse and isolation? How do you get past the trauma and live a happy and joy filled life? How do you learn to trust again? In Life After Darkness, published on the fifth anniversary of her liberation, Lily describes how she managed to heal the wounds to her body, mind, and soul-wounds, she reveals, that were first inflicted even before her kidnapping. With the help of good friends and anchored by her own inner strength, she takes us with her step by step on her journey out of darkness into the light. An inspiring story-and for anyone who has dared to hope after suffering, a guidebook to finding new purpose for a meaningful life. **Contact Customer Service for Additional Material**

Michelle Knight (Author), Michelle Knight (Narrator)

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