In Destined for Destiny, George W. Bush offers listeners an intimate, plainspoken, and often endurable look at the character-shaping achievements that led to his inevitable rise to the office of President of the United States.
Speaking from the heart, not from the brain, this legendary Commander in Chief takes us on a journey through his momentous life, including his hardscrabble beginnings as the child of West Texas oil millionaires, the remarkable academic performance that earned him entry into the finest East Coast schools, and his proud service to the country as an occasional member of the National Guard some time around 1972 or 1973.
The great man we meet here displays his mother's steely resolve and vindictive temper, his father's keen mastery of language, and his own unique gift of deciding.
His gripping life story deepens when a faith in God hits him one day "like a bottle of Jack on an empty stomach," and he has an encounter with the Prince of Peace that sets George W. Bush on a path to become the greatest war President in modern history.
To help craft this lasting account of his life and leadership, George W. Bush turned to two biographers who have earned not only his trust but his deep friendship: Scott Dikkers, editor-in-chief of The Onion and co-author of the #1 bestseller Our Dumb Century, and Peter Hilleren, former producer for public radio and some of the nation's finest public-access cable-television stations. Dikkers and Hilleren call on their finely honed journalism expertise every week to write and record the President's weekly radio address on WeeklyRadioAddress.com.
Written By : Alan Bennett and George Fenton
Narrated By : Alan Bennett
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 50 minutes
Categories : Biographical Music Related Comedy Biographical Non Fiction
Our Price : $7.49
Recorded live for BBC Radio 4, Hymn is a memoir of music in childhood, written by Alan Bennett and George Fenton More info...
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Written By : David Sedaris
Narrated By : Various
Publisher : Hachette Audio
Runtime : 22 hours
Categories : Contemporary Comedy Short Stories Journalism
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Collection of Sedaris's hilarious audio programs, including two of his most recent releases More info...
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Written By : Peter Ustinov
Narrated By : Peter Ustinov and John Bird
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 1 hour 10 minutes
Categories : Comedy TV & Film Biographical
Our Price : $13.49
As heard on BBC Radio 4, Peter Ustinov discusses his life and career. More info...
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Written By : Alan Bennett
Narrated By : Alan Bennett
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 2 hours 10 minutes
Categories : Biographical Arts & Drama Comedy Historical
Our Price : $18.49
Alan Bennett recalls his childhood in a sequence of talks that are funny, touching and told in his unique style... More info...
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Written By : Graham McCann
Narrated By : Graham McCann
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Runtime : 2 hours
Categories : Biographical Humor Comedy
Our Price : $29.61 $14.25
Inside The House of Fun with Milligan, Sykes, Galton & Simpson. More info...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography Biographical Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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