New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani's gift for illuminating the profound challenges and issues defining women's lives has propelled her novels to the top of bestseller lists and earned her a wide, devoted readership. Now, she shares the roots of those insights the wisdom handed down to her from her unforgettable grandmothers, Lucia and Viola, which she began collecting for her own daughter with listeners everywhere.
Filled with practical, sage advice, and infused with Trigiani's trademark warmth, love, and humor, The Wisdom of My Grandmothers introduces a pair of feisty, intelligent, and strong forces of nature whose lives embody the story of 20thcentury America itself. Between them, the extraordinary Lucia and Viola lived through the century from beginning to end, surviving immigration, young widowhood, single motherhood, four wars, and the Great Depression. Culled from their remarkable experiences, this heartfelt guide, at times hilarious and poignant, offers answers to the seminal questions in a woman's life, from getting married to saving money, nurturing the soul to keeping calm in a crisis, raising children to finding private comfort.
Encouraging her listeners to take risks but to play it smart, to follow their hearts while keeping their heads, The Wisdom of My Grandmothers is essential for anyone who has wished they could turn to someone older and wiser to ask, "How did you do it?"
Former president George Bush has no plans to write his autobiography, so this collection of letters, diary entries, and...
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39 Years of ShortTerm Memory Loss is a seriously funny, offbeat, and irreverent memoir that chronicles the early days of Saturday Night Live and features some of its greatest personalities....
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This enchanting program collects some of the Yorkshire vet's favorite stories about one of his favorite animals, each tale as memorable and heartwarming as the last...
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An American reporter's chilling account of being kidnapped and imprisoned by the Taliban, in the noman'sland between Afghanistan and Pakistan....
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In My Stroke of Insight, Taylor shares her perspective on the brain and its capacity for recovery, and the sense of omniscient understanding she gained from this inspiring voyage....
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When she was 42, Beatrice Hoek found a lump in her breast. This frightening discovery launched her on a journey she never wanted to take....
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Geoff Emerick was only 15 years old when he began working with the Beatles as assistant engineer for their early classics I Want to Hold Your Hand and She Loves You....
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The stories in this collection reflect an appreciation for traditional ways, but they also beguile the listener with that most enchanting of Southern traits, a keen sense of humor....
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In his revealing autobiography, Michael Caine tells with unsparing honesty of his hardfought journey from an impoverished South London childhood to Hollywood wealth and stardom....
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As a young political geek, Matt Latimer dreamed of one day heading to Washington to work for a conservative president and usher in another Reagan Revolution....
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Celebrated playwright Harold Pinter and critically acclaimed biographer Antonia Fraser lived together from August 1975 until his death 33 years later, on Christmas Eve 2008....
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Shoshana Johnson presents the muchanticipated story of her capture and imprisonment in Iraq and what happened after her rescue....
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Satchel Paige was 42 years old when he became the first black pitcher in the American League in 1948. Although the oldest rookie around, he was already a legend....
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Sir Cliff Richard OBE is the biggestselling artist of all time, selling over 250 million records. But how has he kept his appeal all these years.....
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The Bedford Boys is the true story of 21 young men who were killed during the first horrifying minutes of DDay and the friends and families they left behind in the small town of Bedford....
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Growing up in rural China during Mao's Cultural Revolution, Da Chen was part Horatio Alger, part Holden Caulfeld, befriending both a gang of young thugs...
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Slave narratives are extremely rare. Now, two newly uncovered narratives, and the biographies of the men who wrote them, join that exclusive group....
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Why I Recommend
Audible by Alan Twigg
Audible (an Amazon.com company) is the world's leading online
audio-book provider. Audible is responsible for supplying audio
content to Apple's ITunes service. I have been listening,
enjoying and creating audio books for many years. With
the arrival of the internet and portable digital devices,
audio-books began to become availalbe for download.
Having tried most of
the other download services myself, I finally came to
the conclusion that Audible offers the best and most
reliable service. Whether you are using an IPod, IPhone,
mobile phone, Dune or one of the many other MP3 players
availalbe, Audilbe makes downloading great quality audio
content easy and umcomplicated.
In addition to this, Audible also boasts the most comprehensive collection
of audio books anywhere. Depending on the promotion currently on
offer, you can download any audiobook of your
choice for free (including almost
certainly the title on this
page, too).
This link will take you to Audible...
All about Audiobooks and how they can make your life more
enjoyable.
Books in audio format are a fantastic alternative to reading.
Indeed, now that the digital age is upon, listening to your
favourite novel, biography or factual book has become
incredibly easy. Digital audiobooks weigh nothing and can be
easily downloaded in mp3, wma or other format to an almost
limitless number of mobile devices, including ipods, iphone,
zune, android, laptops, PCs and mobile phones.
Just imagine listening to a bestselling classic while
driving. Good audiobooks really do take the boredom out of
travel and long car journeys. Thanks to Ipod and co. you
don’t even need a CD player anymore! And there are many
thousands of great audiobooks to choose in an incredibly
diverse range of categories. From comedy to business and
from children’s to Adult, you are guaranteed to find your
downloadable favourite.
Here at Playtime Books we offer lots unabridged talking
books that can be downloaded from audible. At audible
audiobooks you get your own online library, which makes
downloading a piece of cake. You can then easily move them
over to your Ipod or mp3 player. You can also sign up for
the trial and get a
free audiobook.
