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Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Murray HallAuthor: Milo AllanNarrator: UnknownFormat: UnabridgedLength: 0:00:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 04-17-2025Publisher: Blink PublishingGenres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Historical RomanceSummary:He kept his secret for a lifetime. Now the truth will rock New York. It is 1901, and Dr Gallagher has just pronounced Murray Hall dead. New York politico, gambler, womaniser - Hall is all these things, but when the press break the news of his death to the world, they reveal a side to his identity he never wanted known, a secret no one could have guessed. One journalist is determined to uncover the truth of Hall's past, but his search leads him down winding alleys of fact and fiction. From humble beginnings in Glasgow's tenements to a life spent rubbing up against New York's political elite, Murray Hall is the definition of a self-made man. But the higher his status rises, the higher the stakes become. Inspired by a true story, Murray Hall unearths a queer past erased by history, finally bringing all the puzzle pieces together to discover the secret of this extraordinary, ordinary man, which shocked New York, America and the world.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Book of Truths: Words to Help Us Find the Truth in Our Lives From The Wandering PaddyAuthor: James MooneyNarrator: UnknownFormat: UnabridgedLength: 0:00:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 10-24-2024Publisher: Blink PublishingGenres: Fiction & Literature, PoetrySummary:Embrace a unique journey as The Wandering Paddy shares his thoughts and experiences on the challenges we all face, on mental health, and on the invaluable life lessons he has learned along the way in this distinctive collection. The Book of Truths will inspire you to appreciate the beauty and fragility of life. It's all about living and loving with gratitude and compassion, cherishing the time we have together rather than taking it for granted. Exploring love, belonging, spirituality and hope, this powerful poetry will shine a spotlight on the importance of seeking truth in our lives and show you how to make the most of every precious moment.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: In Search of BeethovenAuthor: John SuchetNarrator: TBDFormat: UnabridgedLength: 10:00:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 10-17-2024Publisher: Elliott & Thompson AudioGenres: Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentSummary:From the bestselling author of Beethoven: The Man Revealed, In Search of Beethoven is John Suchet’s latest and most personal book dedicated to the life of this extraordinary composer. Part biography, part memoir, part travelogue, Suchet draws on his own life and career as a foreign correspondent and news anchor to show how Beethoven’s music has accompanied him through the best and worst of times. It was with him as a music-loving and adventurous teenager, as a journalist entering Beirut in the grip of civil war, and as he has continued to explore the old cities of Bonn and Vienna, in search of the man behind the music. In this novel and compelling book, we see Beethoven brought vividly – and sometimes painfully – to life. Suchet traces Beethoven’s footsteps from his early years in Bonn to his dying days in Vienna, taking us on a journey both literal and symbolic, as he uses his own experience as a Beethoven aficionado to demonstrate the life-changing power of great music.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Fire on the Horizon: The Courtneys and the Ballantynes come together once again in the Sunday Times bestselling Wilbur Smith epic for 2024Author: Imogen RobertsonNarrator: Elliot ChapmanFormat: UnabridgedLength: 12:33:19Language: EnglishRelease date: 09-24-2024Publisher: Bonnier Publishing AudioGenres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Action & AdventureSummary:South Africa, 1899 - the smouldering hostility between the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State and the British colonies of the Cape and Natal is about to burst into flame. War is coming and no one can prevent it. Colonel Penrod Ballantyne, hero of Abu Klea and Omdurman, is sent to Mafeking to recruit and train men for the fighting ahead. Amber, his wife, the successful novelist, accompanies him - eager to see more of the country her husband is about to risk his life for. But when war is declared, Amber must flee with their baby son and pray for her husband's survival against impossible odds. Eight hundred miles to the south, in Cape Town, Ryder Courtney is using his wealth and connections to bankroll the British war effort. His artist wife Saffron, frustrated by stuffy Cairo society, has joined him with their three children. There is peace in the Courtney household until their eldest son, Leon, stows away on a train to the front line, determined to join his distinguished uncle, Penrod Ballantyne, in changing the course of history. Saffron and Ryder have no choice but to leave the safety of the Cape Colony and follow. Leon is convinced that his parents are without honour and courage. Little does he realise that he has no chance of escaping the people they used to be. Two families torn apart, caught up in a battle for the heart of a country at war with itself.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: From Far Around They Saw Us Burn (Unabridged)Author: Alice JollyNarrator: Red Dog Theatre CompanyFormat: UnabridgedLength: 5:51:05Language: EnglishRelease date: 09-05-2024Publisher: ZebralutionGenres: Fiction & Literature, Short StoriesSummary:From Far Around They Saw Us Burn is the eagerly awaited first short story collection from Alice Jolly, one of the most exciting and accomplished voices in British fiction today. The extraordinary range of work gathered here is united by a fascination with how everyday interactions can transform our lives in unpredictable ways. These are stories of lonely people, outcasts and misfits, and the ghosts that inhabit our intimate spaces. The result is a compelling, arresting and, at times, devastating collection - not least in the title story, which was inspired by the tragic true events of the 1943 Cavan orphanage fire. With an exemplary eye for detail and an intimate understanding of the complexities of human nature, Jolly's collection builds up towards the ultimate question: what is revealed of us when we peel away the surfaces, and is it enough?

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Growing Brave: Words to soothe fear and let in more life: THE UPLIFTING SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERAuthor: Donna AshworthNarrator: Donna AshworthFormat: UnabridgedLength: 2:50:55Language: EnglishRelease date: 09-03-2024Publisher: Bonnier Publishing AudioGenres: Fiction & Literature, Self Development, Poetry, Health & WellnessSummary:THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WILD HOPE 'Donna Ashworth has a way of formulating words that melts me ... I feel as if the universe has sent me her book to tell me I'm on the right course.' DAVINA MCCALL, Instagram 'Powerful and comforting ... Donna's words could change your life.' DAWN FRENCH 'Absolutely beautiful ... whenever I'm feeling lost, I reach for Donna Ashworth's words and feel found.' BRYONY GORDON 'Some people have the Bible by their bed. Others a self-help manual. I have Donna Ashworth.' SUSANNAH CONSTANTINE In this powerful new collection of wisdom and poetry, Donna Ashworth helps us to find strength and courage on the days we feel lost, to pick ourselves up when times are hard, to soothe fear and self-doubt when we are in their grip, and to let in more life and love as we brave our challenges. Every day we are bombarded by thoughts, feelings and information that make us feel anxious and afraid. We worry we don't measure up, we are scared of failure and we find it hard to be ourselves. We also feel powerless watching the world getting messier. Fear is a limiting factor for many of us and if we don't challenge it we can find ourselves keeping out more of the good stuff in life than the bad. With poems such as 'One Day You'll See', 'Growing in Moonlight', 'The Comparing' and 'Always There', bestselling author Donna Ashworth helps us to see that whatever we are facing, no matter how small or afraid we feel, we make the biggest difference in this world and to our own happiness when we are brave enough to show up as ourselves.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: How Not to be a Supermodel: A noughties memoirAuthor: Ruth CrillyNarrator: Ruth CrillyFormat: UnabridgedLength: 9:04:30Language: EnglishRelease date: 08-29-2024Publisher: Bonnier Publishing AudioGenres: Biography & MemoirSummary:AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! *THE MUST-READ NOUGHTIES NOSTALGIA MEMOIR* 'Hilarious' CAITLIN MORAN 'Witty, gossipy, self-effacing and deeply nostalgic, this is a joy for all of us who survived the noughties but have forgotten quite how. Much more than the memoir of a fashion model, this is the rarely-told insider story of the most glamorous, grotty and downright insane industries' SALI HUGHES Join Ruth Crilly in this comic memoir as she teeters through the noughties and lifts the lid on her days as an international fashion model. Told with unparalleled wit and remarkable detail, this is a book for anyone who dreams big and aims high but never quite reaches their goal. At twenty years old, five feet eight and with boobs that were 'inconveniently fulsome', Ruth was not quite young enough, tall enough or waif-like enough to ever hope for a meteoric rise to supermodel status. And yet her sheer optimism and questionable grasp on reality led her to abandon her law degree and begin a career with one of the biggest agencies in the world. Follow Ruth through a rip-roaring, hilarious decade of not-quite-making-it as a supermodel. Fuelled by little more than cigarettes and the stress of her spiralling debt she criss-crosses the world in pursuit of fame and fortune. But how far is she willing to go for this wildly unrealistic dream? Bridget Jones meets the Devil Wears Prada, How Not to be a Supermodel is a time capsule of a book that dives into one of the world's most fascinating industries. Offering a glimpse into both the high glamour and juddering reality of a by-gone era, this comic memoir tackles the darkest of subjects with the very lightest touch and injects humour and a heart-warming honesty into a story that could have so easily ended a different way.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Children of Lingfield House: Based on the true story of heartbreak and healing from the unimaginable horrors of World War IIAuthor: Titti MarroneNarrator: Sophie RobertsFormat: UnabridgedLength: 7:06:43Language: EnglishRelease date: 08-29-2024Publisher: Bonnier Publishing AudioGenres: Fiction & Literature, Historical FictionSummary:Discover this heartbreaking novel based on the powerful true story of the children of Lingfield House. An astonishing account of healing in the face of unimaginable horror. In 1945, twenty-five child survivors of the Holocaust, between the ages of four and fifteen, were welcomed to Sir Benjamin Drage's large country villa, Lingfield House. There they would receive the care of psychoanalyst, Anna Freud, daughter of the great Sigmund, and Alice Goldberger, her trusted colleague. Having endured childhood in the confines of the concentration camps, orphanages and hideouts where their parents left them during the war, each of the children has a unique and terrible story. Alice and her team fight to give them back a childhood, teaching them how to trust again and even find happiness after unfathomable horror. Under their care, Lingfield House becomes a refuge and haven for the traumatised.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Another Day, Another Collar: Confessions of a Dog Trainer: From the Author of EASY PEASY PUPPY SQUEEZYAuthor: Steve MannNarrator: Steve MannFormat: UnabridgedLength: 5:46:49Language: EnglishRelease date: 08-15-2024Publisher: Bonnier Publishing AudioGenres: Biography & Memoir, Science & Technology, Animals & NatureSummary:*FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE UK'S NO.1 DOG TRAINING BOOK EASY PEASY PUPPY SQUEEZY* 'Steve is my puppy training prophet and spiritual guide' - ADRIAN CHILES 'Dog training genius' - EMILIA CLARKE From the simple joys of owning his first puppy through to handling security dogs and training owners worldwide, Steve Mann has seen it all. Every day, he witnesses the power of dogs to change lives and help people in all sorts of ways. Now, for the first time, he shares stories from his wide and varied career as the UK's top dog trainer. Meet Pele, the lightning-fast greyhound that refused to chase a mechanical hare. Meet Alfa, Steve's beloved German shepherd for whom Steve traded in his car to follow his dream. Meet a dog called ... 'Dog', who changed Steve's life and taught him that laughter is the key to unlock learning. Meet Woofy, who helped a ten-year-old boy (and Steve) overcome anxiety. And three-legged Maggie, who taught Steve that imposter syndrome is the real imposter, and that life is about doing the best you can with what you have. Filled with tales from the frontlines of dog training - discover what Steve learned from the livestock-working dogs of Australia, the body language conversations of 'desert dogs' in the Middle East, and the potential pitfalls of working with dogs on live TV. Chronicling a lifetime spent with dogs, this book takes the reader on a journey from first love, to handling the grief of death, with everything that life throws at you in between. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll hold your dog just that bit closer.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Rebel With a Cause: Roots, Records and RevolutionsAuthor: Darcus BeeseNarrator: Darcus BeeseFormat: UnabridgedLength: 6:48:30Language: EnglishRelease date: 08-15-2024Publisher: Bonnier Publishing AudioGenres: Non-Fiction, Art & MusicSummary:'Darcus Beese is a formidable cat' CHUCK D 'An inspiration' ANNIE LENNOX 'A prince of a man' BONO The must-read memoir from Darcus Beese - the first black president of Island Records and one of the greatest A&Rs of his generation. From growing up as a teenager on the streets of West London to running one of the biggest record labels in the world in New York - this is a truly remarkable rags to riches tale. Rebel With a Cause is the story of how a teenage apprentice hairdresser from Fulham worked his way up from teaboy to head one of the UK's biggest and most successful record labels, Island Records, signing and nurturing some of the greatest artists of the twenty-first century - from Amy Winehouse and Jessie J to U2 and Florence and the Machine. But this is also the story of a young man raised in musically fertile and politically febrile times. His activist parents Darcus Howe and Barbara Beese were tireless campaigners for racial equality at a time when racism was rife, not only on the streets, in schools and on the terraces, but also in the highest institutions of power. Fighting for equality - for himself and for his artists - has therefore been a key part of Darcus's life. This is the incredible tale of an indomitable leader, an industry pioneer and rebel with a true cause.