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Anyone Can Do It – Duncan Bannatyne

adrian — Mon, 04 May 2009 09:02:46 +0000

Any avid fan of ‘Dragons Den’ will be very familiar with Duncan Bannatyne and his apparent wealth. What they may not be so familiar with is his incredible story of how he became so very wealthy. His story begins by describing his tough and under privileged life in a Glasgow tenement. He then goes on to describe how he earned money to buy the things he wanted and tells of his time in the Royal Navy. The greatest part is his turning point when at 30 he decided he wanted to make himself a millionaire and five years later achieved it and is now worth 168 million.

Duncan Bannatyne tells his story beautifully and articulately and leaves nothing out of his colourful and exciting life, from the business aspects to the more personal parts of his life. Listening to this book will not necessarily turn you into a millionaire, but it will certainly give you the determination and drive you need if you wish to change your life. In this book he tells how anyone can get to where he is today which makes the listener feel incredibly motivated.

Anyone Can Do It works incredibly well in an audio-book format. You almost feel as though you are listening to your own personal motivational speaker. Duncan Bannatyne does not do the narration himself which is a shame as it is always interesting to hear the author tell their own story, however, David Rintoul does a fantastic job to a point were you almost feel as though you are listening to Duncan Bannatyne himself. I highly recommend this audio-book as a great addition to any collection.

Anyone Can Do It audio book (3 hours and 10 minutes in duration) is available to download now to your iPod, Mp3 Player, Computer or CD.

Dear Fatty – Dawn French

adrian — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:18:32 +0000

As a big fan of Dawn French, I was concerned that I may not enjoy her autobiography quite as much as some of her brilliant work. Luckily for me I was not disappointed! Her talent for great comedy and story telling really shines through in this honest, funny and, at some points, heart breaking book. We get given a close look into her relationships with the most important people in her life including her parents, daughter, friends and of course her comic husband Lenny Henry. Dawn French leaves nothing out of her book and is very open about all the most important points in her life including her highs such as her influences in comedy and at some points, harrowing lows including the tragic death of her father. This gives the reader a chance to feel as if they know Dawn French on a more personal level.

This book translates into audio form extremely well. The way Dawn tells her story it is almost as if it was written just to be read aloud. It was because of this that I was disappointed to hear that Liza Tarbuck was narrating it and not Dawn. I felt that it was a shame to miss out on hearing her story told first hand with that great voice and comic timing…however Liza Tarbuck does a fantastic job in bringing her wonderful story to life. I can understand why it may have been difficult for Dawn to do the narrating herself as some parts of it are so deeply sentimental and must have been hard to write about let alone talk about.

I would recommend this audio book to anyone whether they are a big fan of Dawn French or not.

Dear Fatty audio book (6 hours and 40 minutes in duration) is available to download now to your iPod, Mp3 Player, Computer or CD.

Che Guevara – A Revolutionary Life

adrian — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:17:43 +0000

John Lee Anderson’s book ‘Che Guevara – A Revolutionary Life‘ is fantastically written and clearly very well researched. Che Guevara was a national hero and an adored rebel who dreamed of ending poverty and unfair treatment in Latin America and the developing world. Anderson details Che Guevara’s life and traces it from his happy upbringing in Argentina right through to the dangerous, dark battlefields of the Cuban Revolution. He delves into the most important moments of his life, including his failed campaign in the Congo to his Assassination in the Bolivian jungle.

It is clear that John Lee Anderson is a great admirer of Che Guevara and has a tremendous amount of respect for him. This is evident from the huge amount of detailed research into his exciting, heroic life. Che Guevara is illuminated through Anderson’s powerful words and wonderful, descriptive language. By the end of the book you feel as though you knew Che Guevara personally.

At first I was worried that making this book into an audio format would be a bit of a mistake as it is very wordy and at times slightly like a historic novel. Thankfully it translates very well into an audio book format and I enjoyed listening to the entire book very much. This is mostly due to Armando Duran and his brilliant narration. He does a fantastic job bringing this story to life and keeps the people hungry for more information and detail on this dashing rebel. This book is a definite must for any audio-book collection.

Che Guevara – A Revolutionary Life audio book (36 hours and 48 minutes in duration) is available to download now to your iPod, Mp3 Player, Computer or CD.