Details from Audible: Ernest Hemingway on Writing Written by Larry W. Phillips – editor Narrated by John Bedford Lloyd 4.8(13 ratings) An assemblage of reflections on the nature of writing and the writer from one the greatest American writers of the 20th century. Throughout Hemingway’s career as a writer, he maintained that it was bad…
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Book Review: Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? By Dr. Julie Smith
Details from Audible: Publisher’s summary “Smart, insightful, and warm. Dr. Julie is both the expert and wise friend we all need.” –Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of the “Dear Therapists” podcast? Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist, online sensation Dr Julie Smith provides the skills…
Book Review: Rated X by Maitland Ward
Details from Audible: Publisher’s summary A celebrity memoir unlike any other, this is an empowering, sex-positive, behind-the-scenes look at both Hollywood and the porn industry. Perfect for fans of Pleasure Activism and How to Make Love Like a Porn Star. Maitland Ward got her start in acting as a teenager when she was cast in The Bold and the…
Book Review: Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation by Mike Sorrentino & Andy Symonds
Details from Audible: Publisher’s Summary Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino gives fans the inside scoop they’ve been begging for with his explosive tell-all. In this whirlwind of action-packed, unbelievable stories, Mike paints a raw and uncensored picture of his rise to stardom, steep fall, and amazing renaissance, all told with unwavering honesty. Divulging everything from drug-fueled…
Book Review: The Road Years: A Memoir, Continued by Rick Mercer
Details from Audible: Publisher’s Summary THE INSTANT #1 BESTSELLER Rick Mercer is back—again!—with the eagerly awaited sequel to his bestselling memoir At the end of his memoir Talking to Canadians, Rick Mercer was poised to make the biggest leap yet in his extraordinary career. Having overcome a serious lack of promise as a schoolboy and risen…
Book Review: Homeless in Hawaii by EC Stilson
Details from Audible: Publisher’s Summary Running away from her past, Elisa finds herself homeless in Hawaii. The streets aren’t what they seem, though—even in paradise—and cops make her stay in a “homeless park.” She’s only 17 and with a man she hardly knows, but they must learn to work together if they expect to survive…
Book Review: Surrender 40 Songs, One Story by Bono
Details from Audible: Publisher’s Summary Bono—artist, activist, and the lead singer of Irish rock band U2—has written a memoir: honest and irreverent, intimate and profound, Surrender is the story of the remarkable life he’s lived, the challenges he’s faced, and the friends and family who have shaped and sustained him. Narrated by the author, Surrender is an intimate, immersive…
Book Review: One Good Reason by Sean McCann and Andrea Aragon
Details from Audible: Publisher’s Summary This deeply personal memoir, cowritten by singer-songwriter, renowned mental health advocate, and recent Order of Canada recipient Séan McCann and wife Andrea Aragon, leaves no stone unturned. Detailing in powerful and lyrical prose a Newfoundland childhood indoctrinated in strict Catholic faith, the creation of the wildly successful Great Big Sea,…
Book Review: Unf#ck Your Brain by Faith G. Harper
Details from Audible: Written by: Faith G. Harper PhD LPC-S ACS ACN Retrain Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks: A Workbook for Managing Depression and Anxiety Written by: Seth J. Gillihan PhD Publisher’s Summary A no-nonsense and helpful guide on how to cope with a slew of mental-health issues that are hell-bent on ruining the…
Book Review: Where I Belong by Alan Doyle
Details from Audible: Publisher’s Summary From the lead singer of the band Great Big Sea comes a lyrical and captivating musical memoir about growing up in the tiny fishing village of Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, and then taking to the world stage. Singer-songwriter and frontman of the great Canadian band Great Big Sea, Alan Doyle is…