Showing results for "November" in Biographies & Memoirs

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Jodi Taylor returns to the Audible Studios to talk with Robin Morgan about the latest installment in her Chronicles of St. Mary's series, her thoughts on the narrator of her audiobooks and her plans for Christmas.

»Wir waren dort, um zu kämpfen. Wir wurden gedrillt, auf Menschen zu schießen. So wurde es gesagt, und genauso ist es gekommen.« Afghanistan, im Herbst 2010. Ein Dorf im Norden des Landes wird Schauplatz heftiger Kämpfe. »Halmazag« – »Blitz«, so nennen die ISAF-Kräfte die Operation, die endlich Frieden und Sicherheit für die Menschen bringen soll. Ein Trupp deutscher Fallschirmjäger kämpft an vorderster Front. Einer von ihnen: Johannes Clair. Freiwillig kam er nach Afghanistan, überzeugt, das Richtige zu tun. Doch die Realität des Krieges gehorcht eigenen Gesetzen.

Joining us at Audible Studios is former SAS sergeant Chris Ryan. Ryan enrolled in the British Army at the age of 16, where he then passed selection to join the 22 SAS Regiment under ‘B’ squadron. Ryan spent the next seven years of his life serving around the world on covert and overt operations. Ryan was a key member of the infamous Bravo Two Zero SAS patrol in Iraq during the Gulf War. The patrol was compromised and was forced to head towards Syria on foot. Ryan was the only one of the eight-man team to not be captured or killed.

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As the world still reeled from the tragic and historic events of November 22, 1963, William Manchester set out, at the request of the Kennedy family, to create a detailed, authoritative record of President John F. Kennedy's death, including the days immediately preceding and following the assassination.

Joining us at Audible Studios is radio presenter, psychologist and journalist Claudia Hammond. She was born in Bedfordshire and began radio presenting at the age of 14 with a request programme on Hospital Radio Bedford. Hammond attended Sussex University and studied applied psychology, and then Surrey University to study for an Msc in health psychology. After university, Hammond began lecturing in psychology and reporting for BBC Radio 5 Live.

Joining us at Audible Studios is Heather Morris, an author whose debut novel, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, was a huge success. Morris grew up in New Zealand and has split her adult life between there and Australia. Morris worked in the Social Work Department at Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne from 1995-2017. During this time, Morris decided to pursue her love of storytelling and enrolled in a professional scriptwriting course. In 2003, her life and career path changed. She was introduced to Lale Sokolov, upon whose story she based The Tattooist of Auschwitz.

Joining us in the Audible Studios for a second time, on this occasion to talk about her first audio drama, The Infirmary, is British author of the best-selling DCI Ryan mystery novels LJ Ross. Spending most of her 20s as a regulatory lawyer, LJ Ross published her first novel in the DCI Ryan series, Holy Island, in 2015. The latest installment in the series comes in the form of an audio drama - a brand-new way to experience DCI Ryan and all the thrills and mystery Ross’ stories bring. The Infirmary is sure to delight both seasoned fans and those new to the series.

Born and bred in Virginia, David Baldacci is the author of acclaimed novels such as Absolute Power and Wish You Well as well as the critically hailed Amos Decker and Will Robie series. David has sold over 130 million copies of his work in 45 languages and in over 80 countries. His latest series introduces new female protagonist, Atlee Pine. David Baldacci talks to us about his brand-new thriller series, how he manages to consistently create addictive plot lines and how his writing has changed since he began.

Joining us in the Audible Studios for the second time to discuss her fifth novel, Some Kind of Wonderful, is the talented author, presenter, blogger and columnist Giovanna Fletcher. With a biography that includes screen actress, accomplished author, presenter, blogger and vlogger, Giovanna’s talents are widespread as she publishes her next romantic fiction novel which follows on from her Sunday Times best-selling title Happy Mum, Happy Baby.

Hear singer Sharon Jones, producer Gabriel "Bosco Mann" Roth, and rock critic Ken Tucker on this edition of Fresh Air. Sharon Jones heads the old-school funk-and-soul band Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. Gabriel Roth is a producer, songwriter, and cofounder of Daptone Records, the label behind Sharon Jones and her band.

Hear scientist J. Craig Venter, and TV writers and producers David Guarascio, Moses Port, and Sameer Gardezi, on this edition of Fresh Air. Craig Venter has been working to decode the human genome, and has published an autobiography called A Life Decoded: My Genome - My Life. Venter has also just published his own genetic code. It's the first time a diploid genome from one individual has been made public.

Hear journalist Ahmed Rashid and book critic Maureen Corrigan on this edition of Fresh Air. Ahmed Rashid details the latest developments in Pakistan since President Musharraf declared emergency rule over the weekend.

Hear singer/songwriter Nellie McKay and critic-at-large John Powers, on this edition of Fresh Air. Nellie McKay joins us for a concert and conversation. Her new album is called Obligatory Villagers. It's got jazz and cabaret influences, with sassy lyrics that cover the areas of feminism and zombies.

Hear writer Katha Pollitt and classical-music critic Lloyd Schwartz on this edition of Fresh Air. Pollit's new book is Learning to Drive: And Other Life Stories. It's a collection of personal essays. Pollitt is best known for her feminist, left-of-center political commentary, as in her regular column "Subject to Debate" in The Nation, for which she's been writing since 1980.

Hear TV writer and producer Ed Burns, and film critic David Edelstein, on this edition of Fresh Air. Ed Burns drew on his experience as a former Baltimore detective and teacher to create the acclaimed HBO series The Wire, now in its fifth and final season. It's a crime drama with a central theme of surveillance technology used to capture drug dealers. In 2003 the show won a Peabody Award.

Hear journalist Philip Winslow and writer/director Todd Haynes on this edition of Fresh Air. Philip Winslow has worked for the Christian Science Monitor, The Toronto Star, ABC radio news, and CBC radio. He also served in two United Nations peacekeeping missions and spent nearly three years living in the West Bank. His new memoir Victory for Us is to See You Suffer: In the West Bank with the Palestinians and the Israelis.

Actor, comedian, and musician Michael McKean on this edition of Fresh Air. He's best known for co-starring in the spoofs This is Spinal Tap, Best in Show, and A Mighty Wind. He got his start playing Lenny in the 1970s sitcom Laverne and Shirley. He's currently co-starring in the Broadway revival of The Pajama Game.

Hear writer Robert Kuttner on this edition of Fresh Air. Robert Kuttner's new book is called The Squandering of America: How the Failure of Our Politics Undermines Our Prosperity. Kuttner is founder and co-editor of The American Prospect magazine, a senior fellow at the Demos Public Policy Center, and a regular contributor to the Boston Globe. He wrote a column for Business Week for 20 years, and he is a regular radio and TV commentator.