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My name is Destiny and I'm here to tell you my life story one part at at time. here is a little of my life story and there are trigger warnings of abuse, sexual abuse, rape, foster care and subside attempts. if you are under the age of 18 please do not watch this podcast is more for adults or people who have been through the same thing I have been through. Anyways short story part, I was a foster kid at the age of 8 years old and from there my life went down hill from abandonment, to both mommy and daddy issues, to heart break to turning my life around and graduating high school having my ...

The Story of My Life is the explosive and exhilarating autobiography by the infamous libertine Giacomo Casanova. Intense and scandalous, Casanova's extraordinary adventures take the listener on an incredible voyage across 18th-century Europe - from France to Russia, Poland to Spain and Turkey to Germany, with Venice at their heart. He falls madly in love, has wild flings and delirious orgies, and encounters some of the most brilliant figures of his time, including Catherine the Great, Louis XV and Benjamin Franklin. He holds a verbal dual with Voltaire and finds himself hauled before the court multiple times.

Helen Keller overcame the seemingly insurmountable obstacles of deafness and blindness to become an icon of perseverance, respected and honored by readers, historians, and activists. Her autobiography, The Story of My Life, published in the United States in 1903, is still read today for its ability to motivate and reassure readers.

The Story of My Life is the explosive and exhilarating autobiography by the infamous libertine Giacomo Casanova. Intense and scandalous, Casanova’s extraordinary adventures take the listener on an incredible voyage across 18th-century Europe - from France to Russia, Poland to Spain and Turkey to Germany, with Venice at their heart. He falls madly in love, has wild flings and delirious orgies, and encounters some of the most brilliant figures of his time, including Catherine the Great, Louis XV, and Benjamin Franklin.

A serious illness destroyed Helen Keller's sight and hearing before she reached the age of two. At seven, she was introduced to Ann Sullivan, the beloved teacher and friend who helped Helen to make contact with her world. Through sheer determination and resolve, Helen learned to speak, read, and write, and prepared herself for entry into prep school by the age of 16. She later enrolled at Radcliffe and graduated with honors. Her motto: "There are no handicaps, only challenges."

The Story of My Life is the explosive and exhilarating autobiography by the infamous libertine Giacomo Casanova. Intense and scandalous, Casanova's extraordinary adventures take the listener on an incredible voyage across 18th-century Europe - from France to Russia, Poland to Spain, and Turkey to Germany, with Venice at their heart.

Dive into the inspiring autobiography of Helen Keller, written during her early 20s. This captivating narrative chronicles her remarkable journey of intellectual growth and resilience, culminating in her pursuit of education at Radcliffe College. Experience the world through her eyes as she reflects on her extraordinary life (Summary by George Cooney).

Peter Wickham talks about the infamous libertine Giacomo Casanova, and his explosive autobiography, The Story of My Life. Perhaps best known for his serial womanizing, Casanova led an extraordinary life with many wild and incredible adventures, many of which are contained in The Story of My Life. Listen to The Story of My Life, read by Peter Wickham.

Embark on a whimsical journey with le petit Santos, as he gracefully dances through the skies above the enchanting City of Light during the dawn of the aerial age. This charming tale invites listeners to immerse themselves in a world of wonder, where the author references various helpful figures and illustrations that can be found in the corresponding pages of the Project Gutenberg e-book. (Summary by Scott Danneker)

Eleven-time Emmy Award winner and icon of American comedy, Carl Reiner, performs a sweet, wry, and whimsical collection of two dozen multi-dimensional short stories—some true and others merely tales. Included in this collection are stories about a man too handsome for his personality, a lifetime bond that is created by a football accident, and a widower's nostalgic trip to the live chicken market. Together they represent the poignant, nostalgic, and laugh-out loud funny genius of this comedic superstar.

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A second try at love becomes more than one woman bargained for in this delightfully funny and romantic new novel from the author of The Rehearsals. Can one little lie lead to a big second chance? Layla’s chaotic life transformed when she met Ian Barnett. Ambitious, committed, and thoughtful...

I am Mort the Dead Author. I’ve come to you from your dreams! I will be your guide. I am the muse of the macabre, I’ll bring to light and then make light of your deepest darkest fears! Together, we laugh at them, you and your corpse court-jester. See you on the Other Side...One nonviolent novelist, pushed to his limit, decides to play dead for attention. He has failed to write a novel. He becomes a novel instead: The Great American Novel. Is Mort not a Great American himself—this whimsical writer who dons a macabre mask, white paint and a pinstripe suit? No, Mort is a liar, a cheat, and ...

A fascinating story of growing up as a gay fan of comic books in the 1960s, building a fifty-year career as an award-winning writer, and interacting with acclaimed comic book legends Award-winning writer Bill Schelly relates how comics and fandom saved his life in this engrossing story that...

Vremya zakata "galantnogo veka" oznamenovalos' nebyvaloy pyshnost'yu korolevskih dvorov i razmahom vsevozmozhnyh prazdnikov i razvlecheniy. Ehta zhe ehpoha porodila i osobuyu porodu lyudey - avantyuristov, kolesivshih po vsey Evrope v poiskah priklyucheniy, legkoy nazhivy i eshche ne ispytannyh udovol'stviy. Ne imeya bol'shogo sostoyaniya, ehti lyudi uspeshno pronikali v samye vysshie sloi obshchestva isklyuchitel'no blagodarya lichnym kachestvam: ostroumiyu, pronicatel'nosti i otvage, podkreplennoy veroy v udachu.

“A powerful and provocative debut collection” (The New York Times Book Review) by “a startling talent who can seemingly do anything” (Anthony Marra) that explores the lives of ordinary people in Turkey to reveal how even individual acts of resistance have extraordinary repercussions...

Celebrate #TransJoy, Listen to Tenika's Story of Self-Love, Survival & Recovery! Tenika Watson was born Johnny Watson on February 22, 1951. She was made famous as the passenger in the 1982 car accident that left R&B legend Teddy Pendergrass handicapped. She not only survived the transphobic rumor mill that followed press of the accident but recovered from a lifetime of gender and race-based traumas by accepting help, finding self-love, and sharing her story. Tenika has previously been featured on Oprah and the BBC/Showtime documentary "Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don't Know Me."  Listen into ...

Freshly 45, Aja James knows that her life is good, complete with a loving, wealthy husband, well-adjusted children, and a beautiful home. Yet the truth is, she feels painfully unfulfilled, stuck in the present, haunted by a painful past. When a friend suggests a girls' trip to a tropical paradise, Aja hopes a change of scene will also change her perspective. On vacation, filled with fun and freedom, Aja is relieved to find her spirits lifting. But her good time also shines a light on what's troubling her: She's spent nearly her whole life taking care of everyone - except herself.

""At once heartbreaking, delightful, and completely unexpected. A must-read!"" —Sonali Dev, award-winning author of The Bollywood Bride “Promise me you’ll learn to cuss, learn to love again. Live again. Promise me you won’t give up on each other.” Simi Desai is thirty years old and her...

In this haunting short story of loyalty and betrayal, a young woman in early 1900s Massachusetts discovers that in navigating her treacherous coming-of-age, she must find her voice first. For fatefully observant Adeline, growing up carries an ominous warning from her adulterous mother: don’t say a word. Adeline vows to never speak again. But that’s not her only secret. After her mother takes a housekeeping job at a lighthouse off the tip of Cape Ann, a local woman vanishes. The key to the mystery lies with Adeline, the silent witness.