Valerie Hockert has 5 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 5 narrators. The most-rated is Where Is Ralph?.
As I Meet Someone New
Summary
This great reflection of love and romance reveals how Heather, after going through a traumatic divorce and learning that her husband of many years preferred men, and stole her money, and her car, has all sorts of doubts each time she meets someone new - they date, and then the relationship ends. That is, until she learns to rely on her intuition and know when she should have real fear, and that fears are really her imagination.
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As I Sit Here Listening
Summary
A middle-aged woman, who likes to entertain, had recently lost her spouse and thought that her life was worthless and she was useless. She had been putting mementos and photos in a scrapbox and album and reminiscing, when she had the idea to throw a party asking each guest to bring something old and nostalgic - a hankie, piece of jewelry, small tool, souvenir, button, playbill, or other small item. The idea was that each guest would have to tell the story behind the item. Little did the woman know that some guests would have surprising secrets to which their memento was tied. A prior life, a lost child, an accident - many had sadness attached to their mementos, but kept them to tie them to reality. After listening to all the sad stories, the woman decides her life wasn't so bad after all, and that she had a purpose of being a friend to these people.
©2015 Reality Today Forum (P)2015 Reality Today Forum
Dr. Val's Short Story Collection
Summary
A collection of many short stories. You may be surprised at how some of these stories might reflect you or your real-life situation. Dr. Val is a college professor and has taught creative writing for many years. Listening to her short stories can be entertaining, as well as help get your own creative juices flowing. After listening to this, if you are inspired, connect with Dr. Val at realitytodayforum@gmail.com Stories are filled with romance, abuse, sex, crime, memoirs, and more. New to this collection: "Grandmother's Pride", "The Candelabrum", "I Quit!", and "Christie and Drew".
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As I Stand Here Ironing
Summary
As Tina is ironing, she questions things and then her mind wonders with each item she irons. What ever happened to perma-press? Tina asks herself as she is ironing a linen pair of capris, and is having difficulty getting the wrinkles out. She goes through the history of fabrics, from perma-press, to wrinkle free, to natural fibers, to those that today need ironing, just when life should be simpler. As Tina is ironing her husband's dress shirt, she questions why her husband is steadfast on wearing a business suit with a dress shirt and tie in his stock broker business. She also reflects on what a clean-cut person he is, and how everything has to be in order, and when things get out of order, that it drives him crazy. Speaking of crazy... As Tina irons a dress she wore to a party she attended with her husband, she reflects on the good times they used to have together and wondered what happened between them.
©2014 Reality Today Forum (P)2015 Reality Today Forum
Where Is Ralph?
Summary
Three women and two men are linked in a mysterious circle of marriage, children, tragedy, blackmail, death, and unexplained events. What starts out to be a smooth romantic story, suddenly turns murderous and complex with many mysterious happenings: a baby dies one hour after birth - real cause unknown (until later); a woman is mistakenly pronounced dead; blackmail occurs; a rigged auto accident in which a child is mistakenly and severely injured occurs; a man is found dead - just to name a few. As the plot unfolds around these happenings and murder, suicide, and druggings, the listener's emotions are kept on the high point of the dial. This unusual climax and intriguing story conveys feelings of anxiety and curiosity through strong and vivid images as the full scope of the story becomes apparent, allowing for rich human interaction. The characters and the mysterious happenings are portrayed in six parts, each from one of the six characters' points of view. As the story unfolds, the viewer is kept in suspense.
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