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 - Clayborne Carson
Narrator : LeVar Burton
Published By - Hachette Audio
Length : 9 hours
Categories - Autobiography Historical Politics American Biographical
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Written in his own words, this history-making autobiography is Martin Luther King: the mild-mannered, inquisitive child and student who chafed under and eventually rebelled against segregation. More...
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Author - Ted Conover
Narrator : Ted Conover
Published By - Brilliance Audio Inc
Length : 11 hours 17 minutes
Categories - True Crime True Crime Autobiography
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Ted Conover becomes a corrections officer at Sing Sing to get the inside story. More...
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Author - Micah Garen, Marie-Helene Carleton
Narrator : Micah Garen, Marie-Helene Carleton
Published By - Simon & Schuster
Length : 6 hours
Categories - Journalism Autobiography Politics Military
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A rare and powerful story of hope, love, survival, and the struggle to bring back alive a hostage in Iraq. More...
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Author - Alan Bennett
Narrator : Alan Bennett
Published By - BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Length : 2 hours 30 minutes
Categories - Biographical Autobiography Arts & Drama Comedy
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Alan Bennett reads five more extracts from Untold Stones, his major collection of new writings Untold Stories. Alan Bennett's first major collection of prose since his bestselling Writing Home. More...
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