Showing results by publisher "Author's Republic" in Biographies & Memoirs

In this dynamic, hard-hitting audiobook, music biographer Geoffrey Giuliano examines the turbulent life and times of contemporary legend Paul McCartney. With an in-depth, insightful narration by the author, as well as rare archival, unheard interviews, here is the perfect collection celebrating Paul McCartney for every dedicated fan, music historian, the media, as well as all school, library, institutional and university collections. An ultra-rare, exciting audio biography!

In this dynamic, hard-hitting audiobook, music biographer Geoffrey Giuliano examines the turbulent life and times of Elvis Presley. With an in-depth, insightful narration by the author as well as rare archival, unheard interviews, here is the perfect collection celebrating the king of rock for every dedicated fan, music historian, the media as well as all school, library, institutional, and university collections.

In this beautifully narrated audiobook, Lisa Wolny shares her story of how at age 30, with 2 small children, she suffered a debilitating stroke and was told she couldn't have any more kids. Years later, the unexpected shock of a lifetime came when she had not 1, but 2 surprise babies. Multiple sleepless nights with 2 toddlers in diapers, plus the demands of a busy home with 2 teenagers, created an emotional storm that brought her to her knees. People saw her as an inspiration, but no one realized she was dying inside.

Paul Lambert, a quiet and introspective young doctor tells the real-life tales of some of his patients, at a time when care and compassion ruled supreme in British hospitals. Some stories are humorous, some sad, others poignant, but all are very 'human'. The novel also follows Paul's chequered love life and unveils some of the 'high jinks' that doctors get up to when off-duty. Had Jennifer Worth been a surgeon rather than a midwife, these are the tales that she might have told.

This audiobook is about living as a young white woman with a tribe in pre-independence Papua New Guinea where the tribe had limited European contact but welcomed me to share their village life, customs, travels by outrigger canoe, and ceremonies. Their coastal language was only spoken within a small radius, with each tribe having its own totems and traditions. The story tells of a Romeo and Juliet-style suicide tragedy, but also highlights the joys....

In a market in Buenos Aires, a spirited young Australian woman meets a Peruvian artisan who crafts traditional jewelry. The year is 1995, and she has left home for the first time, determined to travel for as long as it takes for her bones to bend her into a new shape. Leigh has a desperate need for love, second only to her desire for escape. She is spellbound by the artisan, Gabriel. But she’s about to travel Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru with her friend Emily and leaves Buenos Aires, vowing to return.

Nat Turner was an enslaved African-American preacher who led a four-day rebellion of enslaved and free black people in Southampton County, Virginia in 1831. Turner was recorded simply as "Nat" by Benjamin Turner, the man enslaving this family. When Turner died in 1810, Nat was inherited as property by Benjamin's son Samuel Turner.

The founder, heart, and soul of the fabulous Rolling Stones, Brian Jones, died far too young under very mysterious circumstances at the age of only 27 in his backyard (only medium size) swimming pool. Was it an accident, a run of the mill pop star drug overdose, mischievous misadventure, or evil premeditated murder?

In 1979, I was three months pregnant with my second child and in excruciating pain, pain I’d been dealing with every day for almost 15 months. I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t stand, I couldn’t sleep. It was cancer. After 40 years since diagnosis, I’m still here.... Yes, I’ve survived a lot, but I’m just like anyone else. The strength is within us all. You just have to reach for it. There is light at the end of the tunnel, even when you can’t see it. You just have to keep going, especially when it seems like you have nothing left.

Although mountains have been written and said about the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band in the world, here, at last, the Rolling Stones have the opportunity to speak for themselves. In this one of a kind audiobook from music historian and author Geoffrey Giuliano, the very best of what the Stones have had to say over the past five decades is presented as an exciting audio collage for friends, fans, students, and scholars alike. A true Rolling Stones collectible!

There is one problem that surpasses all others in its impact on men, women, and society. It is the family father wound. The family father wound, resulting from physical or emotional absence, has been largely ignored. Disconnected males, without a strong sense of inner guidance, can become abusive towards women and destructive towards men. My Distant Dad: Healing the Family Father Wound is an adventure story to find the father I lost when I was five years old. It's also a tale of redemption and healing for both my father and myself.

The Beatles, the most famous rock group in the world, continue to entertain, inspire, and even educate listeners to this very day. Here is their story as told by the people who knew them best, and of course, the Beatles themselves. This is a once-in-a-lifetime audio event.

John Lennon‘s now well-known maternal half-sister Julia Baird joined forces with famous author Geoffrey Giuliano in the early 1980s to write a riveting book on her life and times on the famous Beatle. With a stirring, revealing introduction by close friend Paul McCartney, it was an immediate, internationally best-selling smash! The sometimes rocky relationship between Mrs. Baird and Mr. Giuliano, however, makes for an exciting, behind the scenes inside story.

In A Fish Rots from the Head Down: Exposing HPCSA Corruption—Dr. Luke Gordon describes the dysfunctional and corrupt Health Professions Council of South Africa. The HPCSA is the medical board which oversees complaints against doctors practising in South Africa. With its draconian stance on treating doctors charged with unprofessional conduct—contrary to common law principles—doctors are deemed guilty until proven innocent.

This unique audiobook from historian and author Geoffrey Giuliano chronicles the life, times, trials, and triumphs of the remarkable scholar, activist, feminist, teacher, and reformer Angela Davis, using informed commentary but, most significantly, the words and wisdom of Ms. Davis herself. Forget the rhetoric, rumors, and urban legends surrounding this polarizing figure and listen directly to Ms. Davis.

A biography of Lou Costello of the popular comedy team of Abbott and Costello, including his rise to fame and the tragedy of losing his only son. His story is told with candor and affection by those who knew and worked with him. A touching and affectionate look at a man who only wanted to make people laugh.

Megan White is drawn into a large Pentecostal church, consumed with a desire to find meaning and purpose in life. The charismatic leadership provide the perfect motivation to dramatically change her life and free her from the drug scene. But despite the high ideals of the church leadership, Megan soon learns a secret. Megan's journey of discovery is a roller coaster ride as she negotiates the complexities of church contradictions, her desire to maintain her faith all the while wrestling with her own weaknesses.

Ever since leaving his San Francisco business to his associates, filmmaker Christopher Strong has been doing what many of us dream of doing: cycling the French Country backroads with no fixed itinerary, tasting the land and the people as well as the food and wine. As a result of those memorable meetings with exceptional people in amazing places, Christopher Strong has morphed into: The Bicycle Gourmet. He has more than a few all tales to tell. In this audiobook, Christopher has selected his personal best. Close your eyes, open your ears, and glide down the French Country backroads.

Janice Post-White was an oncology nurse who thought she knew what life with cancer was about - until her four-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia. While he drew pictures to process his emotions, she buried her feelings and threw herself into managing a dual role as a medical professional and mother.

Newbery Medal winner Carol Ryrie Brink uses vignettes of people she knew during her childhood in Idaho to give a glimpse of everyday life in the early 20th century and to provide insight into her own tragic early years.