Into a memoir that is gripping, funny, heartbreaking, and unforgettable, Walter Dean Myers richly weaves the details of his Harlem childhood in the 1940s and 1950s: a loving home life with his adopted parents, Bible school, street games, and the vitality of his neighborhood.
Although Walter spent much of his time either getting into trouble or on the basketball court, secretly he was a voracious reader and an aspiring writer. But as his prospects for a successful future diminished, the values he had been taught at home, in school, and in his community seemed worthless, and he turned to the streets and his books for comfort.
Here in his own words is the story of one of the strongest voices in children's and young adult literature today.
Author : Terry Wogan
Performed By : Terry Wogan
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
2 hours 55 minutes
Type : Autobiography Rich & Famous Biographical
Download Price : $18.49
Terry Wogan tells the story of his journey from Irish childhood to chat show host in his own delightfully Iaconic fashion More info...
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Author : Ed Butchart
Performed By : Ed Butchart
Published By : Brilliance Audio Inc
2 hours 59 minutes
Type : Christianity Autobiography
Download Price : $24.95
Ed Butchart shares his stories as a professional Santa Claus in The Red Suit Diaries. Woven throughout is a faith and a joy of giving that energizes Butchart's mission to spread love to all kinds. More info...
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Author : Robb White
Performed By : Robb White
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
6 hours
Type : Autobiography Adventurers & Explorers Biographical Health & Recreation Knowledge & Learning
Download Price : $29.95 $14.95
Robb White knows everything there is to know about getting on the water and staying there as long as you possibly can. While still a young boy, he built his first boat, hewn from the tin roof of an... More info...
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Author : J. Robert Whittle
Performed By : J. Robert Whittle
Published By : Whitlands Publishing Ltd.
1 hour 17 minutes
Type : Autobiography Arts & Drama
Download Price : $21.95 $9.95
Laugh at the antics and worldwide travels of bestselling author, J. Robert Whittle, as he relates fascinating stories of an active and intriguing life. 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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