Amanda McKibbin has narrated 8 audiobooks on Listento.it by 6 authors, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 66 ratings. The most-rated is We the North.
We the North
Summary
National best seller "Doug Smith always gets the first question in any Raptors press conference - as the dean of our press corps, he's been in the front row for every development over the past 25 years. There's no one better placed to write a history of our team's first quarter century." (Nick Nurse, head coach, Toronto Raptors) Bringing Jurassic Park to your home, a celebration of the 25th anniversary of Canada's most exciting team. When the Toronto Raptors first took the court back in 1995, the world was a very different place. Michael Jordan was tearing up the NBA. No one had email. And a lot of people wondered whether basketball could survive in Toronto, the holy city of hockey. Twenty-five years later, the Raptors are the heroes not only of the 416, but of the entire country. That is the incredible story of We the North, told by Doug Smith, the Toronto Star reporter who has been covering the team since the press conference announcing Canada's new franchise and the team's beat reporter from that day on. Comprising 25 chapters to mark the team's 25 years, We the North celebrates the biggest moments of the quarter-century - from Vince Carter's amazing display at the dunk competition to the playoff runs, the major trades, the Raptors' incredible fans, including Nav Bhatia and Drake, and, of course, the challenges that marked the route to the championship-clinching Game 6 that brought the whole country to a standstill. We the North: 25 Years of the Toronto Raptors tells the story of Canada's most exciting team, charting their rise from a sporting oddity in a hockey-mad country to the status they hold today as the reigning NBA champions and national heroes.
©2020 Doug Smith and Vince Carter (P)2020 Penguin Random House Canada
Blue Ink
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From USA Today best-selling author Tess Thompson, visit Blue Mountain yet again in this stand-alone tale that celebrates underdogs, family secrets, and forbidden love. Charlotte Wilde's life is a flop. She gives her heart to the wrong men, her first published book is a failure, and now she's dead broke too. Desperate to pay the bills, she takes a job caring for an elderly woman who is recovering from a broken hip, hopeful the position will leave her with plenty of time to focus on her writing. Yet as Charlotte gets to work, dutifully helping Mrs. Lanigan sort through a box of old letters, distractions abound. For one thing, both women immediately become consumed with a mystery unfolding in the correspondence. And to complicate matters further, Charlotte finds herself drawn to her charge's son, Ardan, like they've known each other forever. Will he become another of her mistakes or has she finally found the one? In the third volume of the Blue Mountain series, USA Today best-selling author Tess Thompson reunites us with the Lanigan brothers, their cranky mother, and the feisty Heywood sisters. This stand-alone story of forbidden love and hundred-year-old mystery will keep you listening way past your bedtime.
©2020 Tess Thompson (P)2020 Tess Thompson
From Sea to High "C"
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This book is about a young girl aspiring to be an accomplished singer, as she moves from place to place to accomplish her goal. In this historical document, listeners are not only educated about the pursuits of Beatrice Caroline Volkmann toward a possible singing career but also about the peaceful setting before World War II, and the time period Hitler slowly but surely brainwashed German citizens into thinking non-Arians (Jews) were contaminating the German society. She bore witness to Nazi propaganda and lost friends because of their heritage and views. Two of her German music teachers were, in fact, Nazis. Through it all, she survived and became a voice against all forms of prejudice. Anyone wanting to follow a young girl’s dreams, acquaint themselves with history, and learn about the lives of those who lived in that time period will want to acquire this book. It is enjoyable, informative, and focuses on viewpoints that hopefully will never be repeated.
©2020 Paul Johannes Volkmann (P)2021 Paul Johannes Volkmann
Blue String
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Costume designer Teagan Lanigan only has time to love her work and the young son she’s raising by herself. But when she decides to give up the glitz and glam of the film industry for a quiet life near her family, she’ll face two unique challenges: reconciling with her estranged mother and trying to forget her fling with a very famous country music star. Yet, when Wyatt Black suddenly appears on Teagan’s porch, forgetting him is no longer an option. The man who wooed her with sensuality and song is just as hell of himself. Fragile and depressed, he’s carrying the weight of the world on his broad shoulders, and Teagan can’t turn him away. But when the pair find themselves in the middle of a murder investigation, it will be more than just Wyatt’s troubles and the duo’s lingering feelings for each other that leave them tied up in knots. In the fourth installment of USA Today best-selling author Tess Thompson’s Blue Mountain Series, fall in love with the thrills of a genuine small-town mystery and the heartwarming redemption that can only be found in the eyes of true love.
©2020 Tess Thompson (P)2021 Tess Thompson
Blue Moon
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Sparks fly when opposites attract, and so it goes with Ciaran Lanigan and Bliss Heywood. He's the handsome playboy. She's the studious executive. And their chemistry? It's off the charts. But beneath his charming facade, Ciaran is a haunted man. And the more he opens up to Bliss, the less she's sure she can trust him. Is he really in danger, or is he just a danger to Bliss? Can two people who love with all their hearts face the ever-lurking threats of secrets, lies, and family together? Blue Moon is the second book in Tess Thompson's acclaimed Blue Mountain series but may be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel.
©2015 Tess Thompson (P)2019 Tess Thompson
Out of Control: A Story of Love and Addiction
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One in four has an alcoholic or addicted loved one. Out of Control is a fictional account of a family in turmoil over a parent's addiction. Author Kate Lion has created a story rich in plot and character development that will entertain and inform. The heart-strings of the audience will be "plucked" by the life-like characters. Those that engage in the literary journey of the novel Out of Control and the series The Forgotten Ones will gain a comprehensive understanding of the progression of the disease of alcoholism and addiction. The confusion, chaos, and possible crises that family members often experience in relation to a loved one's addiction are revealed. As an experienced therapist and teacher, author Kate Lion has intentionally crafted a narrative that is a compelling fiction with embedded psycho-educational material. The listener will discover many resources that inspire personal growth. Mindfulness meditation is just one of those. Healthy behavioral and thinking patterns that can be changed or adapted to facilitate independence and life path empowerment are introduced. A variety of supports that are readily available in communities that will help family members to cope and even thrive when a loved one is caught in the throes of addiction are revealed. Lion boldly presents the risks posed by opioid medication and leaves the listener wondering how these prescription medications have become so prevalently prescribed.
©2018 Kathryn Singey (P)2020 Kathryn Singey
Blue Midnight
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Blythe Heywood denied her destiny when she left Finn Lanigan behind 13 years ago to return to her fiancé, a wedding, and the life of safety and security that she'd yearned for since she was a child. But in the wake of her husband's betrayal, Blythe is forced to begin again. And it's her memories of Finn, the only man who ever weakened her knees, that call her across the Pacific Northwest in search of the next chapter in her life. Starting over in the foothills of Blue Mountain changes everything Blythe thought she knew, as she learns that sometimes the road not taken is actually the path that is meant to be. The first book in the Blue Mountain Series joins Tess Thompson's lovable but complex characters with a mature love story about second chances, families, and learning to love after loss.
©2015 Tess Thompson (P)2018 Tess Thompson
Her Eyes Underwater
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Set in the vast and pristine wilderness of 1970s Montana, this steamy and twisted dark romance follows a woman’s obsessive pursuit of an alluring and potentially dangerous man. Will she win his heart or become his next victim? Do you lock your doors and windows at night? Will tonight be the night you’ll find out why you should? In the first installment of the Bowman Case Files, bored and entitled university student Julia Strauss meets a captivating man during a random encounter at a cafe. She is instantly attracted to the handsome stranger and pursues him obsessively. What she doesn’t know is that behind all the charm, he has a secret agenda of his own. Can Julia see beyond the haze of her infatuation before it’s too late?
©2020 Romona Simon (P)2020 Romona Simon