Bookmarks: Biographies: April 2020
Welcome to this issue of Bookmarks, Biographies. Biographies includes biographies and autobiographies.
The listed DAISY audio books have been recently added to the Blind Low Vision NZ Library collection. They are available to order via our CD service and to download from Book Link and over Alexa.
To request a book via our CD service, please contact the Blind Low Vision NZ Library on 0800 24 33 33 or library@blindlowvision.org.nz and quote the book number.
Audio books
Bright sunlight dark shadow
By Judy Hale
Book Number 120813
Blindness and Vision Impairment (Biography). A story of the author's life. Story of 78 years of joy and pain, tragedy and triumph … a life characterised by a determination to prevail against all odds.
Produced by RNZFB. Read by Gary Denivir in 3 hours, 56 minutes.
That’s Bright Sunlight Dark Shadow, by Judy Hale, book number 120813.
The salt path
By Raynor Winn
Book Number 129598
General (Biography). A book about home, and how it can be lost, rebuilt, and rediscovered in the most unexpected of ways. In one devastating week, the author learns that her husband is terminally ill and their house, farm and livelihood are taken away. With nowhere to call home and little time, they make the brave and impulsive decision to walk the 630 miles of the sea-swept South West Coast Path, from Somerset to Dorset, through Devon and Cornwall. Carrying only the essentials for survival on their backs, they live wild in the ancient, weathered landscape of cliffs, sea, and sky. Along the way, their walk becomes a remarkable and life-affirming journey.
Produced by RNZFB. Read by Bruce Hopkins in 8 hours, 51 minutes.
That’s The Salt Path by Raynor Winn, book number 129598.
In order to live : a North Korean girl's journey to freedom
By Yeonmi Park, with Maryanne Vollers
Book Number 129888
Women (Biography). The author tells the harrowing story of her escape from North Korea as a child. The story of her and her family’s struggle to survive in the most repressive country on Earth, their perilous journey to freedom and her emergence as a leading human rights activist - all before her 21st birthday.
Produced by RNZFB. Read by Christine Hewton in 9 hours, 2 minutes.
That’s In order to live ; a North Korean girl’s journey to freedom, book number 129888.
Been there, done that
By Charlie Jones
Book Number 129920
New Zealand (Biography). The author is a well-known hunter. For over 60 years he has hunted, fished, worked and played in New Zealand. In this book, he shares stories of his travels and hunting experiences across the country.
Produced by RNZFB. Read by Gary Denvir in 6 hours, 34 minutes.
That’s Been there, done that, by Charlie Jones, book number 129920
When running made history
By Roger Robinson
Book Number 130005
Sportspeople (Biography). This book is a cross-over of literature, history and autobiography providing a close-up account of the modern running movement from the American running boom, the defiant emergence of women's running, the glorious dawn of Africa's ascendance, the sport's redefinition of ageing, and its important role in environmental conservation.
Produced by RNZFB. Read by Paul Barrett in 12 hours, 8 minutes.
That’s When Running Made History, by Roger Robinson, book number 130005.
Every Day’s A Good Day
By William Pike
Book Number 131662
Disabilities (Biography). On the evening of 25 September 2007, two young climbers were caught in a lahar. William's friend, James Christie, had to leave him behind while he went in search for help in the dark. An inspirational story of a young man who beat all odds to survive a lahar on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, after a volcanic explosion. The story of how he does it and what makes every day a good day for him.
Produced by RNZFB. Read by John Leigh in 7 hours, 31 minutes.
That’s Every Day’s A Good Day by William Pike, book number 131662.
Sacred duty: a soldier's tour at Arlington National Cemetery
By Tom Cotton
Book Number: 127282
War Memories (Biography). For sixteen months, in between combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Tom Cotton, United States Senator from Arkansas, served as a platoon leader for the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment at Arlington. Known as "The Old Guard," these soldiers perform military-honor funerals for our fallen and welcome presidents and kings to our nation's capital, putting in countless hours behind the scenes in their quest for perfection to honor.
Produced by Blackstone. Read by Tom Cotton and Jeremy Arthur in 8 hours, 36 minutes.
That’s Sacred duty: a soldier’s tour at Arlington National Cemetery by Tom Cotton, book number 127282.
Small fry
By Lisa Brennan-Jobs
Book Number 127286
Women (Biography). Lisa's father, Steve Jobs, was a mythical figure rarely present in her life. As she grew older, he ushered her into a new world of mansions, vacations, and private schools. But he could also be cold, critical, and unpredictable. When her relationship with her mother grew strained in high school, Lisa moved in with her father, hoping he'd become the parent she'd always wanted him to be.
Produced by Blackstone. Read by Eileen Stevens in 13 hours, 6 minutes.
That’s Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs, book number 127286.
Disturbed in their nests: a journey from Sudan's Dinkaland to San Diego's city heights.
By Alephonsion Deng and Judy A. Bernstein
Book Number: 127292
War Memories (Biography). Nineteen-year-old refugee Alephonsion Deng, from war-ravaged Sudan, had great expectations when he arrived in America. Suburban mom Judy Bernstein had her own assumptions. Partnered through a mentoring program in San Diego, these two individuals from opposite sides of the world began an eye-opening journey that radically altered each other's vision and life.
Produced by Blackstone. Read by Dion Graham and Suzie Althens in 11 hours, 22 minutes.
That’s Disturbed in their nests: a journey from Sudan's Dinkaland to San Diego's city heights, by Alephonsion Deng and Judy A. Bernstein, book number 127292.
Barracoon: the story of the last "black cargo"
By Zora Neale Hurston ; edited and with an introduction by Deborah G. Plant
Book Number: 127293
General (Biography). The true story of the last known survivor of the Atlantic slave trade, illegally smuggled from Africa on the last "black cargo" ship to arrive in the United States.
Produced by Blackstone. Read by Robin Miles in 4 hours, 26 minutes.
That’s Barracoon: the story of the last "black cargo", by Zora Neale Hurston ; edited and with an introduction by Deborah G. Plant, book number 127293.
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