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Abridged Biography Audiobooks

Aretha: From These Roots
Authors: Aretha Franklin and David Ritz, Reader: Ann Duquesnay

R-E-S-P-E-C-T! The Queen of Soul's immense talent has made her one of America's most popular singers for more than three decades. Now she reaches into her heart and tells the story of her music-filled childhood in Detroit, her meteoric breakthrough success, and the faith, hard work, and inspiration that have taken her to the pinnacle of American music and kept her there. You go, girl!

Abridged, 4 cassettes, Biography, Musicians, E4R795, 9780375407956, ~~$25.95~~ Now $16.87
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The Beatles
The Biography
Author: Robert Spitz, Reader: Alfred Molina

Audie Award winner. The Fab Four changed the way we think of music and performing, and this masterpiece biography will change the way we think about them. It restores them to what they were: a loud, angry, rock ’n roll band – kids who became gods, not gods who happened to look like kids. "The text is so interesting that all Molina has to do is read it capably and clearly – which he does."—AudioFile

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Abridged, 9 CDs, Biography, Musicians, E8P141, 9780743551410, $39.95
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Blind Faith
The Miraculous Journey of Lula Hardaway and her Son, Stevie Wonder
Authors: Dennis Love and Stacy Brown, Reader: Viola Davis

A blind baby born into poverty? Everything was against this youngster's success. Everything but the strength and determination of singer Stevie Wonder's mother: Lula Hardaway. A compelling tale of hardship, sacrifice, resolve, and ultimatetriumph. "Davis embodies the spunk and spirit of Lula Hardaway in this amazing hard-luck biography."—AudioFile

Abridged, 4 cassettes, Biography, Musicians, E4P694, 9780743526944, ~~$26.00~~ Now $16.90
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The Chieftains: The Authorized Biography
Author: John Glatt, Reader: Nanci Griffith

An intimate, comprehensive history of one of the world's most acclaimed Irish bands. From their humble beginnings in folk clubs and bars, the Chieftains built a worldwide reputation founded upon brilliant musicianship and their rediscoveryof Irish music. Based on exclusive interviews with the band, their families, and the superstars who have worked with them, and featuring 12 complete tracks of Chieftans music. "A fascinating book about one of the greatest groups of this century."—Billboard

Abridged, 4 CDs, Biography, Musicians, E4X043, 9781575110431, ~~$35.00~~ Now $22.75
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Chronicles
Volume One
Author: Bob Dylan, Reader: Sean Penn

Audie Award winner. A legend delivers an inside look at his life and craft in prose as gifted as his song writing. Read by Academy Award-winning actor, Sean Penn. Named one of the ten best books of 2004 by The New York Times. Grammy nominee. The film I'm Not There stars Heath Ledger and Oscar nominee Cate Blanchett. "Penn is a fearless performer, and his own iconoclastic personality serves the narrative without ever threatening to upstage it."—PublishersWeekly

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Abridged, 6 CDs, Biography, Musicians, E6P309, 9780743543095, ~~$29.95~~ Now $19.47
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Clapton
The Autobiography
Author: Eric Clapton, Reader: Bill Nighy

One of the most revered and private figures in the history of rock, blues, and pop tells his life story. Love and drugs, music, musicians, and cult heroism – "Slowhand" Clapton is a survivor, a man who has achieved the pinnacle of success despite extraordinary demons. Winner of a Listen Up Award from Publishers Weekly. "[His] heartfelt memoir is given the perfect gift in its reader... Nighy reads with vigor and restraint."—Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 5 CDs, Biography, Musicians, E5R433, 9780739334331, $29.95
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Divided Soul
The Life of Marvin Gaye
Author: David Ritz, Reader: Dion Graham

Drawing from interviews conducted before Marvin Gaye's death, his friend and music writer has created a full-scale portrait of the brilliant but tormented artist who embodied the very essence of the word soul. Named the #1 Rock Biography of All Time in The New Book of Rock Lists. "You won't find a more fascinating rock bio."—Village Voice

Abridged, 1 Playaway, Biography, Musicians, EP8113, 9781433268113, $59.99
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John Lennon: The Life
Author: Philip Norman, Reader: Graeme Malcolm

This deeply researched and comprehensive biography presents detailed, in-depth information, with fascinating insights into John Lennon drawn from three years of interviews with some of the most famously private people who knew him. Winner of a Listen Up award from Publishers Weekly. "Never less than gripping, partly due to Norman's typically English turns-of-phrase, partly due to narrator Graeme Malcolm's quintessentially British delivery."—AudioFile

Abridged, 10 CDs, Biography, Musicians, E9H2569, 9780061672569, $39.95
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Learning to Sing
Hearing the Music in Your Life
Author: Clay Aiken, with Allison Glock, Reader: Clay Aiken

You know him from his appearance on American Idol. Now Clay Aiken tells the story of the people who taught him his most valuable life lessons during his meteoric rise from life as an aspiring educator in North Carolina to instant television stardom. An inspiring tale of faith, will, and perseverance.

Abridged, 2 CDs, Biography, Musicians, E1R897, 9780739318980, ~~$21.95~~ Now $14.27
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