Reference in Biography & Memoir Audiobooks

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All Things Bright and Beautiful

The Classic Memoirs of a Yorkshire Country Vet

by James Herriot ...

Narrated by Christopher Timothy ...

Unabridged

13 hours 23 min

The second collection of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC and Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small.Now settled into the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby, and married to Helen the farmer’s daughter, James Herriot thinks he’s finally got himself sorted. But life as a vet in the 1930s was never going to be easy. Quite aside from his unpredictable colleagues, brothers ... Read more

$32.40 NZD

The second collection of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC and Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small.Now settled into the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby, and married to Helen the farmer’s daughter, James Herriot thinks he’s finally got himself sorted. But life as a vet in the 1930s was never going to be easy. Quite aside from his unpredictable colleagues, brothers
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The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober

Discovering a happy, healthy, wealthy alcohol-free life

by Catherine Gray ...

Narrated by Catherine Gray ...

Unabridged

10 hours 14 min

'Truthful, modern and real' - Stylist'Brave, witty and brilliantly written' - Marie Claire'Hilarious, sharp, spitfire writing' - Sacha Z. Scoblic, Senior Editor at The Atlantic and author of Unwasted: My Lush SobrietyEver sworn off alcohol for a month and found yourself drinking by the 7th? ... ... Read more

$35.99 NZD

'Truthful, modern and real' - Stylist'Brave, witty and brilliantly written' - Marie Claire'Hilarious, sharp, spitfire writing' - Sacha Z. Scoblic, Senior Editor at The Atlantic and author of Unwasted: My Lush SobrietyEver sworn off alcohol for a month and found yourself drinking by the 7th? ...
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An Unquiet Mind

A Memoir of Moods and Madness

by Kay Redfield Jamison ...

Narrated by Kay Redfield Jamison ...

Abridged

2 hours 46 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A deeply powerful memoir about bipolar illness that has both transformed and saved lives—with a new preface by the author.Dr. Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic-depressive (bipolar) illness; she has also experienced it firsthand. For even while she was pursuing her career in academic medicine, Jamison found herself succumbing to the same exhilarating highs ... Read more

$13.00 NZD

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A deeply powerful memoir about bipolar illness that has both transformed and saved lives—with a new preface by the author.Dr. Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic-depressive (bipolar) illness; she has also experienced it firsthand. For even while she was pursuing her career in academic medicine, Jamison found herself succumbing to the same exhilarating highs
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Undoctored

The No.1 bestseller from the author of 'This Is Going to Hurt'

by Adam Kay ...

Narrated by Adam Kay, Reverend Richard Coles ...

Unabridged

9 hours 15 min

This is Going to Hurt was the publishing phenomenon of the century, read by many millions, loved by at least fifty of them, and adapted into a major TV series. But it was only part of the story.By turns hilarious, heartbreaking and humbling, Undoctored is about what happens when a doctor hangs up his scrubs, but medicine refuses to let go of him.It's about an extraordinary medical school education ... Read more

$39.59 NZD

This is Going to Hurt was the publishing phenomenon of the century, read by many millions, loved by at least fifty of them, and adapted into a major TV series. But it was only part of the story.By turns hilarious, heartbreaking and humbling, Undoctored is about what happens when a doctor hangs up his scrubs, but medicine refuses to let go of him.It's about an extraordinary medical school education
... Read more
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The Year I Met My Brain

A travel companion for adults who have just found out they have ADHD

by Matilda Boseley ...

Narrated by Matilda Boseley ...

Unabridged

9 hours 13 min

Matilda Boseley's adult ADHD diagnosis was a massive, earth-shattering event. She was given a prescription but had no idea what ADHD meant for her identity, her relationships or her future.Twelve months of confusion later, journalist Matilda embarked on an epic voyage to figure out what's really happening in the stormy seas of the ADHD brain and write the guide she wished she'd had.The Year I Met ... Read more

$35.09 NZD

Matilda Boseley's adult ADHD diagnosis was a massive, earth-shattering event. She was given a prescription but had no idea what ADHD meant for her identity, her relationships or her future.Twelve months of confusion later, journalist Matilda embarked on an epic voyage to figure out what's really happening in the stormy seas of the ADHD brain and write the guide she wished she'd had.The Year I Met
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If This Is A Man/The Truce

'Miraculous' Philippe Sands

by Primo Levi ...

Narrated by Henry Goodman ...

Unabridged

16 hours 24 min

"With the moral stamina and intellectual poise of a twentieth-century Titan, this slightly built, dutiful, unassuming chemist set out systematically to remember the German hell on earth, steadfastly to think it through, and then to render it comprehensible in lucid, unpretentious prose. He was profoundly in touch with the minutest workings of the most endearing human events and with the most ... Read more

$34.19 NZD

"With the moral stamina and intellectual poise of a twentieth-century Titan, this slightly built, dutiful, unassuming chemist set out systematically to remember the German hell on earth, steadfastly to think it through, and then to render it comprehensible in lucid, unpretentious prose. He was profoundly in touch with the minutest workings of the most endearing human events and with the most
... Read more
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The Emergency

A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER

by Thomas Fisher ...

Narrated by Thomas Fisher ...

Unabridged

7 hours 50 min

**The riveting, pulse-pounding story of a year in the life of an emergency room doctor trying to steer his patients and colleagues through a crushing pandemic and a violent summer, amidst a healthcare system that seems determined to leave them behind“Gripping . . . eloquent . . . This book reminds us how permanently interesting our bodies are, especially when they go wrong.”—The New York TimesONE ... Read more

$29.82 NZD

**The riveting, pulse-pounding story of a year in the life of an emergency room doctor trying to steer his patients and colleagues through a crushing pandemic and a violent summer, amidst a healthcare system that seems determined to leave them behind“Gripping . . . eloquent . . . This book reminds us how permanently interesting our bodies are, especially when they go wrong.”—The New York TimesONE
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Det er bare en virus

Vilde beretninger om virus og kampen mod dem. Nyt om corona, diarré og abekopper

by Anders Fomsgaard ...

Narrated by Anders Fomsgaard ...

Unabridged

16 hours 42 min

Overlæge og virusforsker Anders Fomsgaard fra Statens Serum Institut har skrevet en klog, skrækfascinerende og paradoksalt underholdende bog om de virus, vi må leve med som mennesker – fra influenza og herpes hele vejen til ebola. Det handler om de grove virus, der truer os med udbrud og globale pandemier. De utilpassede virus, der egentlig burde bedrive deres spil i dyr, men kan finde på at ... Read more

$23.23 NZD

Overlæge og virusforsker Anders Fomsgaard fra Statens Serum Institut har skrevet en klog, skrækfascinerende og paradoksalt underholdende bog om de virus, vi må leve med som mennesker – fra influenza og herpes hele vejen til ebola. Det handler om de grove virus, der truer os med udbrud og globale pandemier. De utilpassede virus, der egentlig burde bedrive deres spil i dyr, men kan finde på at
... Read more
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Det er et fucking eventyr! - Ingen vej tilbage - EP#03

Med DNA-forskeren på sporet af mennesket

by Eske Willerslev ...

Narrated by Eske Willerslev ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Det er et fucking eventyr!
Unabridged

26 min

Tag med DNA-forskeren og eventyreren Eske Willerslev på rejser ud i verden og tilbage i tiden.Eske og Rane tager tilbage til Sibirien, bl.a. det nordlige Kamchatka, hvor bjørnene kommer uhyggeligt tæt på. Parallelt med de fysiske udfordringer bliver Eske med mere og mere optaget af, hvem de første mennesker i Sibirien var – kunne de være forfædrene til de nordamerikanske indianere? Hører han selv ... Read more

$8.83 NZD

Tag med DNA-forskeren og eventyreren Eske Willerslev på rejser ud i verden og tilbage i tiden.Eske og Rane tager tilbage til Sibirien, bl.a. det nordlige Kamchatka, hvor bjørnene kommer uhyggeligt tæt på. Parallelt med de fysiske udfordringer bliver Eske med mere og mere optaget af, hvem de første mennesker i Sibirien var – kunne de være forfædrene til de nordamerikanske indianere? Hører han selv
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Poisson lune

Temoignage sur une maladie rare

by Thérèse Fournier ...

Narrated by Thérèse Fournier ...

Unabridged

2 hours 5 min

"C’est ahurissant, comme seule la vie sait l’être."J’ai revu des personnes qui me connaissaient avant. Elles ne m’ont pas reconnue. Mon visage était "lunaire" et mon corps obèse, tel un poisson lune. Après 8 ans d’erreurs de diagnostic qui m’ont malencontreusement menée jusqu’en psychiatrie, j’ai été opérée d’une tumeur qui s’était installée dans mon hypophyse. Vu que je suis un peu trois ... Read more

$0.89 NZD

"C’est ahurissant, comme seule la vie sait l’être."J’ai revu des personnes qui me connaissaient avant. Elles ne m’ont pas reconnue. Mon visage était "lunaire" et mon corps obèse, tel un poisson lune. Après 8 ans d’erreurs de diagnostic qui m’ont malencontreusement menée jusqu’en psychiatrie, j’ai été opérée d’une tumeur qui s’était installée dans mon hypophyse. Vu que je suis un peu trois
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So geht es besser mit dir und den anderen

by Holz Heike, Holz Heike ...

Narrated by Holz Heike ...

Unabridged

2 hours 31 min

"So geht es besser mit Dir und den anderen" - Überprüfen Sie Ihre Gewohnhgeiten und Denkmuster mit 50 wertvollen Profi-Tipps. Mit kleinen Schritten erreichen Sie spürbare Veränderungen und werden innerlich zufriedener, motivierten und glücklicher. Erleben Sie mehr Freude im Umgang mit sich und den anderen. Persönlichkeitsentfaltung nach der "Knips dein Licht an" Methode. Jeder Mensch kann morgen ... Read more

$32.39 NZD

"So geht es besser mit Dir und den anderen" - Überprüfen Sie Ihre Gewohnhgeiten und Denkmuster mit 50 wertvollen Profi-Tipps. Mit kleinen Schritten erreichen Sie spürbare Veränderungen und werden innerlich zufriedener, motivierten und glücklicher. Erleben Sie mehr Freude im Umgang mit sich und den anderen. Persönlichkeitsentfaltung nach der "Knips dein Licht an" Methode. Jeder Mensch kann morgen
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Battle Scars

by Dinaaz Lentin, Foreword by Dr Patrick Weinrauch ...

Narrated by Dinaaz Lentin, Dr Patrick Weinrauch ...

Unabridged

8 hours 27 min

A courageous memoir that spans 40 years of Dinaaz's life experiences within our health care system. The story is raw, thought provoking and a brilliant look at complications and uncertainties when a medical challenge being faced is rare and uncertain. An extremely powerful example of how self-belief and trusting your own gut instinct can allow you to overcome any of life's challenges."A must ... Read more

$29.90 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

A courageous memoir that spans 40 years of Dinaaz's life experiences within our health care system. The story is raw, thought provoking and a brilliant look at complications and uncertainties when a medical challenge being faced is rare and uncertain. An extremely powerful example of how self-belief and trusting your own gut instinct can allow you to overcome any of life's challenges."A must
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My MS Story

by Valerie Moffat ...

Narrated by Robin Shrock ...

Unabridged

5 hours 13 min

This is the autobiography of one woman’s life, beginning with her difficult childhood, the later devastating diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and the early effect it had on her, through to her discovery of a lifestyle that has had positive repercussions on her condition.She meets all obstacles with determination not to let them defeat her and regards these with a cheerful attitude seeing a positive ... Read more

$9.10 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is the autobiography of one woman’s life, beginning with her difficult childhood, the later devastating diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and the early effect it had on her, through to her discovery of a lifestyle that has had positive repercussions on her condition.She meets all obstacles with determination not to let them defeat her and regards these with a cheerful attitude seeing a positive
... Read more
Audiobook

Saviour Soul Timothy Leary - An Audio Biography

by Geoffrey Giuliano ...

Narrated by Geoffrey Giuliano ...

Unabridged

1 hour 41 min

As a close friend of Geoffrey Giuliano the amazing life of LSD advocate Dr. Timothy Leary is examined through the microscope of his great, abiding achievements as a philosopher, researcher, psychologist, and shaman. From his controversial, early days at Harvard University, to the heady heights of his time as a counter-culture hero and international fugitive, here is Timothy Leary, in his own words ... Read more

$12.00 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

As a close friend of Geoffrey Giuliano the amazing life of LSD advocate Dr. Timothy Leary is examined through the microscope of his great, abiding achievements as a philosopher, researcher, psychologist, and shaman. From his controversial, early days at Harvard University, to the heady heights of his time as a counter-culture hero and international fugitive, here is Timothy Leary, in his own words
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A Mild Touch of the Cancer

by David Downs ...

Narrated by David Downs ...

Abridged

8 hours 25 min

In 2017, David got what he thought was a mild touch of the ‘flu. This book is the story of why David would make a lousy doctor.Contrary to the book’s title, David had lymphoma and it was terminal. But A Mild Touch of the Cancer isn’t your standard ‘how I survived’ compendium. It is a hilarious tale, written while battling one of life’s greatest challenges. It’s a book about living with optimism ... Read more

$21.52 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

In 2017, David got what he thought was a mild touch of the ‘flu. This book is the story of why David would make a lousy doctor.Contrary to the book’s title, David had lymphoma and it was terminal. But A Mild Touch of the Cancer isn’t your standard ‘how I survived’ compendium. It is a hilarious tale, written while battling one of life’s greatest challenges. It’s a book about living with optimism
... Read more
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Neurology Rounds with the Maverick

by Bernard M. Patten MD ...

Narrated by Gregory V. Diehl ...

Unabridged

12 hours 49 min

In Neurology Rounds with the Maverick, clinical neurologist Dr. Bernard M. Patten recounts his most profound, entertaining, and uncommon experiences with patients throughout his 34-year medical career.Learn about the strange case of the teenage girl who got pulled out of class for medical treatment because she couldn’t stop laughing. Then consider the 14-year-old who faked grand mal seizures for ... Read more

$29.80 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

In Neurology Rounds with the Maverick, clinical neurologist Dr. Bernard M. Patten recounts his most profound, entertaining, and uncommon experiences with patients throughout his 34-year medical career.Learn about the strange case of the teenage girl who got pulled out of class for medical treatment because she couldn’t stop laughing. Then consider the 14-year-old who faked grand mal seizures for
... Read more
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William Blake

by G. K. Chestertson ...

Narrated by Geoffrey Giuliano, The Bell ...

Unabridged

3 hours 38 min

William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker who lived during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Born on November 28, 1757, in London, England, Blake displayed artistic and poetic talent from an early age. Despite facing financial difficulties and limited formal education, he developed into one of the most visionary and unconventional figures of the Romantic era.Blake's artistic ... Read more

$17.90 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker who lived during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Born on November 28, 1757, in London, England, Blake displayed artistic and poetic talent from an early age. Despite facing financial difficulties and limited formal education, he developed into one of the most visionary and unconventional figures of the Romantic era.Blake's artistic
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Alkymist i lænker

Sagen mod mystikeren Johann Konrad Dippel

by Frederik Stjernfelt ...

Narrated by Tobias May Hertz ...

Unabridged

9 hours 46 min

Johann Konrad Dippel var en eventyrlig skikkelse: pietist, mystiker, alkymist, fritænker, oplyser, provokatør – og bestseller. Hans skrifter om både teologi, lægevidenskab og filosofi og hans provokerende pamfletter gjorde ham berømt over landegrænserne.I de første årtier af 1700-tallet levede han et omflakkende liv i Nordeuropa og måtte ofte flygte eller blev forvist for sine synspunkter. Flere ... Read more

$23.20 NZD

Johann Konrad Dippel var en eventyrlig skikkelse: pietist, mystiker, alkymist, fritænker, oplyser, provokatør – og bestseller. Hans skrifter om både teologi, lægevidenskab og filosofi og hans provokerende pamfletter gjorde ham berømt over landegrænserne.I de første årtier af 1700-tallet levede han et omflakkende liv i Nordeuropa og måtte ofte flygte eller blev forvist for sine synspunkter. Flere
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The Life Of Kit Carson

by Edward S. Ellis ...

Narrated by Geoffrey Giuliano, The Orb ...

Unabridged

6 hours 22 min

Christopher Carson, or as he was familiarly called, Kit Carson, was a man whose real worth was understood only by those with whom he was associated or who closely studied his character. He was more than a hunter, trapper, guide, Indian agent, and Colonel in the United States Army...His lot was cast on the extreme western frontier, where, when but a youth, he earned the respect of the tough and ... Read more

$17.90 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Christopher Carson, or as he was familiarly called, Kit Carson, was a man whose real worth was understood only by those with whom he was associated or who closely studied his character. He was more than a hunter, trapper, guide, Indian agent, and Colonel in the United States Army...His lot was cast on the extreme western frontier, where, when but a youth, he earned the respect of the tough and
... Read more
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The Double Minority Experience

by Taria Malynn Sheppard ...

Narrated by Taria Malynn Sheppard ...

Unabridged

1 hour 58 min

Life as a black woman in construction. ... Read more

$6.72 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Life as a black woman in construction.
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Surprised by Tragedy

by Tim Cox ...

Narrated by Tim Cox ...

Unabridged

2 hours 34 min

It is always too soon to quit!What is your story that has you searching for a book about tragedy? The surprise you are facing probably has a different name than Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. The cure you need or long for may not exist or be as invasive as a lung transplant. Tragedies come in all different “shapes and sizes,” but they share two common traits. They are personal, and that person ... Read more

$20.28 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

It is always too soon to quit!What is your story that has you searching for a book about tragedy? The surprise you are facing probably has a different name than Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. The cure you need or long for may not exist or be as invasive as a lung transplant. Tragedies come in all different “shapes and sizes,” but they share two common traits. They are personal, and that person
... Read more
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Heavy Light

A Journey Through Madness, Mania and Healing

by Horatio Clare ...

Narrated by Horatio Clare ...

Unabridged

9 hours 20 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Heavy Light is the story of a breakdown: a journey through mania, psychosis and treatment in a psychiatric hospital, and onwards to release, recovery and healing.After a lifetime of ups and downs, Horatio Clare was committed to hospital under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act.From hypomania in the Alps, to a complete breakdown and a locked ward in Wakefield, this is a ... Read more

$25.52 NZD

Brought to you by Penguin.Heavy Light is the story of a breakdown: a journey through mania, psychosis and treatment in a psychiatric hospital, and onwards to release, recovery and healing.After a lifetime of ups and downs, Horatio Clare was committed to hospital under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act.From hypomania in the Alps, to a complete breakdown and a locked ward in Wakefield, this is a
... Read more
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ER Nurses

True stories from the frontline

by James Patterson ...

Narrated by Erin Bennett, Will Collyer, Christine Lakin, Mela Lee, Rick Zieff, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Sterling Sulieman, Roxana Ortega, Tracey Leigh, Betsy Foldes Meiman ...

Unabridged

7 hours 22 min

Brought to you by Penguin.In this extraordinary work of non-fiction, we hear the unforgettable stories of everyday heroes who look after our families, our friends and ourselves in the most challenging circumstances imaginable.**______________________________When we're at our worst, nurses are at their best.**Around the clock, highly skilled and compassionate men and women sacrifice and struggle ... Read more

$25.52 NZD

Brought to you by Penguin.In this extraordinary work of non-fiction, we hear the unforgettable stories of everyday heroes who look after our families, our friends and ourselves in the most challenging circumstances imaginable.**______________________________When we're at our worst, nurses are at their best.**Around the clock, highly skilled and compassionate men and women sacrifice and struggle
... Read more
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Peter 2.0

The Human Cyborg

by Peter Scott-Morgan ...

Narrated by Peter Scott-Morgan, Rupert Farley ...

Unabridged

10 hours 55 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The incredible book behind the primetime Channel 4 documentary, Peter: The Human Cyborg.Peter, a brilliant scientist, is told that he will lose everything he loves.His husband. His family. His friends. His ability to travel the world. All will be gone.But Peter will not give up. He vows that this will not be the end and instead seeks a completely ne... ... Read more

$25.52 NZD

Brought to you by Penguin.The incredible book behind the primetime Channel 4 documentary, Peter: The Human Cyborg.Peter, a brilliant scientist, is told that he will lose everything he loves.His husband. His family. His friends. His ability to travel the world. All will be gone.But Peter will not give up. He vows that this will not be the end and instead seeks a completely ne...
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