Chris Ciulla has narrated 28 audiobooks on Listento.it by 21 authors, with an average listener rating of 4★ across 44 ratings. The most-rated is The One-in-a-Million Boy.
The One-in-a-Million Boy
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For years, guitarist Quinn Porter has been on the road, chasing gig after gig, largely absent to his twice-ex-wife Belle and their odd, Guinness records-obsessed son. When the boy dies suddenly, Quinn seeks forgiveness for his paternal shortcomings by completing the requirements for one of his son's unfinished Boy Scout badges. For seven Saturdays Quinn does yardwork for Ona Vitkus, the spry 104-year-old Lithuanian immigrant the boy had visited weekly. Quinn soon discovers that the boy had talked Ona into gunning for the world record for oldest licensed driver. Despite himself, Quinn picks up where the boy left off, forging a friendship with Ona that allows him to know the son he never understood.
©2016 Monica Wood (P)2016 Dreamscape Media, LLC
The Tribulations of Ned Summers
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A young woman is murdered in Middle Falls, Oregon in 1952. The police never make an arrest, but the town convicts Ned Summers of the crime anyway. He banishes himself to a small house in the woods where he lives alone for the rest of his life. When he dies, he opens his eyes back in 1952, just a few days before the murder occurred. Can Ned Summers stop the murder and save his friend? Includes a special bonus note read by the author.
©2019 Shawn Inmon (P)2019 Podium Publishing
Elon Musk: A Mission to Save the World
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A riveting YA biography that shows how a once-bullied school boy became an iconic visionary who the New York Times described as "arguably the most important and successful entrepreneur in the world". Elon Musk is the visionary behind SpaceX and CEO of the electric car company Tesla. He is working on unique and daring improvements to both public transit and solar energy. And then, there's his highly-publicized plans for colonizing Mars.... But behind the mind-blowing headlines and legendary drive is the story of a bullied and beaten school boy, who through creativity and determination decided to rewrite his story and find his own way to make the world a better place. And to do so with a sense of fun and style. From hosting raves to pay for college to re-writing the rules on space travel, Elon Musk has always gone his own way. And now, award-winning investigative journalist, Anna Crowley Redding takes listeners on a well-researched trip through Elon's life and accomplishments.
©2019 Anna Crowley Redding (P)2019 Macmillan Audio
Middle Falls Time Travel Omnibus 3
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Contains three complete, novel-length books in the Middle Falls Time Travel series. The Vigilante Life of Scott McKenzie Scott McKenzie’s birthday is the first number pulled in the draft of 1969. The next thing he knows, he is in Vietnam, badly wounded. After the hell of a yearlong stay at a VA hospital, Scott tries to rebuild his life but descends in alcohol and drug abuse. When he dies of an overdose, he wakes up on his grandparent’s couch, still wounded from the war. Eventually, Scott decides to use his unusual time travel to stop violence before it happens. No serial killer is safe, because Scott knows when and where they will strike, and he will be there waiting. The Reset Life of Cassandra Collins Cassandra Collins hit the birth lottery - she is the daughter of the wealthiest family in Middle Falls. And yet, at 18, she is forced to make a choice; to strike out on her own to attend the college she wants or choose a life of sheltered safety. As so many would, she chooses safety but always wonders what her life would have been like. At the end of a safe, contented life, she passes away, then opens her eyes on the cusp of that same decision. The Tribulations of Ned Summers A murder mystery in Middle Falls! Ned’s first date is a memorable one, because the girl he goes out with his found murdered, and he is the last person to see her. He isn’t arrested for the crime, but the town convicts him with public opinion. Ned moves out of town and lives a hermit’s life in the forest. When he grows old and dies, he opens his eyes on the day before that fateful date. Can Ned unwind the mystery and stop the murder? The Middle Falls Time Travel books are all made so they can be listened to in any order.
©2021 Shawn Inmon (P)2021 Podium Audio
The Viking's Chosen
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The prophesy must be fulfilled. His orders are clear: launch a raid against England and bring home the spoils of war. But the prophecy is also clear: General Torben will take a foreign bride - one who is a seer and healer just like his mother. The eldest princess of England is said to be just that...a beautiful, charming, and headstrong woman. But he's a Viking army general, and she's an English princess - and one who is already promised to the king of Tara. Two worlds collide in this epic historical fiction centered on an undeniable chemistry that smolders against the odds. Richly written and injected with moments of humor, this action-packed romantic tale will leave you breathless. Quinn Loftis is the author of 20 novels, including the USA Today best seller, Fate and Fury. Books in the Clan Hakon series by Quinn Loftis: The Viking’s Chosen (February 2018) The Viking’s Captive (Winter 2018) The Viking’s Consort (Fall 2019)
©2018 Quinn Loftis Books, LLC (P)2018 Black Hills Audiobooks
Bob and Nikki: Publisher's Pack
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Contains Bob's Saucer Repair (book one), Whammo Ranch (book two), and Shady Oaks (book three) of the Bob and Nikki series! Bob thought he was doing fine on his own. Then the love of his life fell out of the sky. Can he get her back in the air with auto parts and a cutting torch? If he does, will she ever come back? Nikki took a job before she saw the equipment. Can she keep her passengers alive on a strange planet? Are the natives friendly? John is doing well with his underground medical practice, when his sometime partner Bob calls him with a job. A job that changes everything.
©2019 Jerry Boyd (P)2020 Podium Audio
Trust the Grind
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Exclusive interviews with the top athletes in sports today. Trust the Grind: How World-Class Athletes Got to the Top reveals how these men and women reached the heights of their profession so that you can too. Sixteen athletes from 11 sports arenas. Each chapter tells a different story, as each superstar shares the habit that helped them accomplish their goals and reach the pinnacle of their profession. Sports fanatic or not. Guaranteed to tap into your athletic edge, Trust the Grind is made for sports fans and nonfans alike. Fans of professional athletes get an in-depth look at their heroes’ climb to the top; those less passionate about sports have the chance to read the secrets of success from some of the most talented people in the world. Both learn pivotal life lessons, and can immediately instill these particular traits and habits into their own lifestyle. A "success habit" point of view. Learn the secrets behind success, and what it takes to remain on top. With Trust the Grind, you will learn about the value that comes with becoming disciplined, staying driven, setting goals, identifying your “why”, staying active and eating right, making sacrifices, obsessing over your passion, and more. Rather than harping on the remarkable accolades and astonishing statistics, this story is formulated to teach individuals what it takes to be great in any desired field. It includes interviews with the following athletes: Jason Kidd Chipper Jones Terell Owens Paige VanZant Manny Pacquiao Mike Modano Jimmie Johnson Gary Player Deena Kastor Ryan Sheckler Georges St-Pierre Ryan Lochte Devin Hester Andruw Jones Luis Gonzalez Tim Hudson Fans of books like Relentless, Rising Above, The Cost of These Dreams, and The Young Champion's Mind will enjoy Trust the Grind: Motivational Messages from Ambitious Athletes.
©2020 Jeremy Bhandari (P)2020 Podium Audio
The World Over
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The aliens brought a monster to a mech fight! After surviving an ambush and a firefight on a glacier, Danny and the other mech operators discover that the aliens have sent out a distress signal, seeking extraterrestrial reinforcements. Realizing that they need to prepare for another potential attack, the operators take refuge in a military base where they learn that the Mech Command plans to conduct operations in space in the near future. Armed with this intel, the operators return to Washington, DC where Danny begins to gather evidence about the activities of the head of the Mech Command, Jonas Vidmark. But just as Danny makes a significant discovery, he learns that another alien invasion is imminent - this one involving enormous biomechanical creatures that dwarf anything the mech operators have faced before. Will Danny and other operators survive a confrontation with the galaxy’s most dangerous creatures? You’ll have to get your mech on and listen to find out!
©2018 George S. Mahaffey Jr. (P)2020 Podium Audio
Mech Command: Publisher's Pack
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New World Disorder, Book 1: Once upon a time, the Earth had protectors. Seal Team 6...Delta Force...Paw Patrol. They’re all gone now, vaporized during an alien invasion that has only recently ended. What’s left behind is a small group of survivors led by a former scavenger named Danny Deus, who’ve been selected to compete for a spot as operators in the Mech Command, a global mechanized fighting force dedicated to defending the Earth, kicking the crap out of wannabe alien invaders, and looping back through time every now and again. What most would consider a lifetime’s worth of work - battling extraterrestrial bad guys and saving the universe - Danny and the operators call a busy Tuesday. World of Hurt, Book 2: Danny came, he competed, and he conquered. Now a member of the Icarus Project's elite mech operations team, Danny is tossed out of the frying pan and into the fire. Not only does he battle bands of rogue aliens and ginormous extraterrestrial fighting mechs in the desert and out on the ice, but he also uncovers evidence that forces him to question everything he thought he knew about the man who brought him into the shadowy Icarus Project, former billionaire technologist Jonas Xavier Vidmark. Oh, and if that wasn’t enough, Danny also finds himself snared in a love triangle, while discovering that another alien invasion is likely just around the corner. Includes a special bonus note from the author.
©2018 George S. Mahaffey Jr. (P)2018 Podium Publishing
Transaction Man
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2019 Amazon.com Best Books of the Year This program includes a prologue and epilogue read by the author. Over the last generation, the United States has undergone seismic changes. Stable institutions have given way to frictionless transactions, which are celebrated no matter what collateral damage they generate. The concentration of great wealth has coincided with the fraying of social ties and the rise of inequality. How did all this come about? In Transaction Man, Nicholas Lemann explains the United States’ - and the world’s - great transformation by examining three remarkable individuals who epitomized and helped create their eras. Adolf Berle, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s chief theorist of the economy, imagined a society dominated by large corporations, which a newly powerful federal government had forced to become benign and stable institutions, contributing to the public good by offering stable employment and generous pensions. By the 1970s, the corporations’ large stockholders grew restive under this regime, and their chief theoretician, Harvard Business School’s Michael Jensen, insisted that firms should maximize shareholder value, whatever the consequences. Today, Silicon Valley titans such as the LinkedIn cofounder and venture capitalist Reid Hoffman hope “networks” can reknit our social fabric. Lemann interweaves these fresh and vivid profiles with a history of the Morgan Stanley investment bank from the 1930s through the financial crisis of 2008, while also tracking the rise and fall of a working-class Chicago neighborhood and the family-run car dealerships at its heart. Incisive and sweeping, Transaction Man is the definitive account of the reengineering of America - with enormous consequences for all of us. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2019 Nicholas Lemann (P)2019 Macmillan Audio
Bob and Nikki: Publisher's Pack 5
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Contains books 10 and 11 of the Bob and Nikki series! Monkey Business, book 10 Bob was looking forward to settling in and peddling walnuts for a few days...until a slip of the tongue sent him racing to save the old Commonwealth Navy fleet. Just when things were looking like he could head home to Nikki, and get a couple of days off, he’s called out on a rescue mission. Join the fun, as Bob takes the long way home. Let's Make a Deal, book 11 Bob finally gets his wish: a chance to make peace with the Squirrels. His friend Natti is appointed Ambassador, and things look bright. Too bad all the Squirrels don’t want peace with Bob.
©2020 Jerry Boyd (P)2020 Podium Audio
Dirty Job
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One more dirty job for the St. Clare's crew. This time it's all or nothing. In search of Pippa, an exiled teenage heiress, independent space freighter captain Mike Starrunner accepts a cargo for the Hurtworlds, the most hellish planets in the Cluster. The cargo is dirty, and could land the crew in jail...but that's never stopped Mike before. This time, the prize is not just money, but the truth about the Traveller plot that's turned Mike's life upside-down. But the job is a deadly trap for the Shifters. On a ravaged prison planet, Mike and the crew tangle again with the predatory Sophia and her Traveller allies. Pippa is the bait in a trap to destroy Mike...and potentially wipe the Shifters off the face of the galaxy. Sophia and the Travellers stand on the brink of grasping unimaginable power, and now Mike is the only man standing in their way. This ancient secret could shatter the uneasy peace of the Cluster. To defeat the criminal conspiracy, Mike must evade the long arm of the law, while untangling an intrigue that stretches across light years and centuries. If he fails, Sophia's murderous plot will succeed, and Mike's name will go down in history as a detested traitor. Join the crew of the St. Clare as they struggle to put the clues together, battle murderous criminals, and above all, hang onto their humanity. If you’re a fan of Firefly or The Expanse, you’ll love this interstellar adventure set in a cluster of stars far, far away, in a future where we’ve colonized the stars and even altered our own DNA, but remain all too human. Warning: Contains swearing, sex, spaceships, unapologetic badassery, shapeshifting wolves, tigers, bears, lions, and one very large snake.
©2019 Felix R. Savage (P)2019 Podium Publishing
Scrimmage for War
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In late November 1941, two college football teams, Willamette University and San Jose State, set sail for Honolulu for a series of games with the University of Hawaii. Instead of a festive few weeks of football and fun, the players found themselves caught up in the first days of the United States' war with Japan. For two weeks after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, the young men were recruited to dig and man trenches, string barbed wire, guard hotels, and join patrols as martial law took hold in Honolulu. They arrived home on Christmas Day after a dangerous journey back across the Pacific. Almost all of the players would go on to fight in the war. This is a different kind of war story, blending battle and gridiron, along with a strong dose of human interest, of college-aged young men unexpectedly caught up in the world war. This is a story of war and football, of Pearl Harbor and the first moments of the US in World War II. It is a story of the very first days of World War II as experienced by a group of young men who witnessed it firsthand, and would soon be fighting it (indeed, who were already fighting it). This is a story of heroism, courage, self-sacrifice, and duty in the maelstrom of war.
©2019 Rowman & Littlefield (P)2019 Rowman & Littlefield
Beast Mode
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A new breed of immortal villains threatens the Cluster...and only one man can stop them. Racing against spooks and space pirates, freighter captain Mike Starrunner embarks on a do-or-die mission to prevent interstellar war. After the failure of the Fleet's containment operations, the disruptive gene-mod known as the Transcendence is about to fall into the hands of criminals who'll use it to conquer the Cluster. Mike and his crew are the only ones with a chance of catching them in time. Out on their own without backup, they chase the Travelers to a dead planet where a shocking discovery awaits. When they're betrayed and left for dead, Mike and the crew have only one option left. They must strike at the Travelers' stronghold. Can they overcome the impossible odds and save the Cluster, or will their failure doom human civilization? Lovers of Iain M. Banks, Alastair Reynolds, and James S.A. Corey will flip for this genre-melding adventure. Find out why fans say this epic space opera has "insane adventures of improbable heroes!"
©2019 Felix R. Savage (P)2020 Podium Publishing
The Cryonite Caper
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Someone froze my weapons officer in cryonite. They won’t get away with that. Let me just find somewhere to put down these talking Barbies.... Independent freighter captain Mike Starrunner has seen it all, but when someone freezes his weapons officer into a six-foot cube of cryonite, even Mike is stumped. Who would have done this and why? And what happened to good old carbonite? On skanky, sweltering hub world Ponce de Leon, there’s no shortage of suspects. Fortunately, Mike is a Shifter - genetically gifted with the ability to shift into animal form. Unfortunately, so are the other guys. When Mike’s investigation leads him to his nemesis, notorious smuggler Buzzz Parsec, and his gang of criminal bear Shifters, things get hardcore. If Mike can’t solve the mystery, he’ll not only lose his weapons officer, but his home. Hold these damn Barbies. It’s time for beast mode! "The Cryonite Caper" is a prequel to A Cauldron of Stars, the thrilling space opera series from New York Times best-selling sci-fi author Felix R. Savage. Contains strong language and adult themes.
©2018 Felix R. Savage (P)2021 Podium Audio
The Viking's Consort
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The Viking's Consort is the exciting finale to the Clan Hakon series by USA Today best seller Quinn Loftis. Two worlds collide in this epic historical fiction centered on an undeniable chemistry that smolders against the odds. Richly written and injected with moments of humor, this action-packed romantic tale will leave you breathless. Novels in the Clan Hakon series include: The Viking's Chosen The Viking's Captive The Viking's Consort
©2019 Quinn Loftis Books, LLC (P)2019 Black Hills Audiobooks
Bob and Nikki: Publisher's Pack 2
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Contains books four and five of the Bob and Nikki series! Starfoot, book four Are Jim and Molly okay? John’s old friend Steve needs help. Can the crew take care of his problem? Can he help with some of their problems? Bob gets caught, loading a saucer. Will it mean big trouble, or a new crew member? Max finds marooned saucers on the Moon. What new adventures do they contain? Charlie's Planet, book five Bob and Nikki decide to take a honeymoon, to celebrate Nikki’s pregnancy. Will Murphy let them enjoy their vacation? Does duty ever take a holiday? After all the bounties he’s turned in, can Bob become friends with Major Rottum? Can Charlie get his garlic in the ground, or will it all go to charm Starfoot girls?
©2019 Jerry Boyd (P)2020 Podium Audio
Slaughter in the Streets
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In Slaughter in the Streets, Don Stradley masterfully unfolds the story of how Boston became "boxing's murder capital." From the early days of Boston's Mafia, to the era of Whitey Bulger, Stradley tells the fascinating stories of men who were drawn to the dual shady worlds of boxing and the mob. Boston was once a thriving boxing city. And it was also host to an ever-expanding underworld. From the early days of Boston's Mafia, to the era of Whitey Bulger, many of the city’s boxers found themselves drawn to the criminal life. Most of them ended up dead. Slaughter in the Streets tells the violent and often tragic story of these misguided young men who thought their toughness in the ring could protect them from the most cold-blooded killers in the country. Slaughter in the Streets: When Boston Became Boxing's Murder Capital is the third in the Hamilcar Noir series. Hamilcar Noir is "Hard-Hitting True Crime" that blends boxing and true crime, featuring riveting stories captured in high-quality prose, with cover art inspired by classic pulp novels.
©2020 Don Stradley (P)2020 Don Stradley
Lethal Cargo
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Hardened space pirates try to kidnap a young girl…but a hero materializes from the stars and ruins their plan. His only mistake is letting them live. Legendary space trucker and freighter captain Mike Starrunner travels from planet to planet with his interstellar crew. But now they‘re in big trouble - they know too much about a criminal group called the Travelers. These murderous miscreants leave a trail of death wherever they go, and they want Mike’s head. When his efforts to shake them fail, Mike and the crew’s survival is at stake. They’re outnumbered, outgunned, and outmaneuvered, and an ugly end seems certain. Desperate, they try a final impossible tactic as the Travelers close in for their revenge. Will the reckless gambit save them, or will Mike and his crew pay the ultimate price? Lovers of Iain M. Banks, Alastair Reynolds, and James S.A. Corey will flip for this genre-melding adventure. Find out why fans say this epic space opera has “insane adventures of improbable heroes!”
©2018 Felix R. Savage (P)2019 Podium Publishing
The Invasion Trilogy
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The Invasion Trilogy contains Books 1-3 of the Invasion series. Fight for your freedom. Fight for your planet. Fight for your life. The Invasion, Book 1: What should have been a relaxing hunting trip for Sergeant AJ Cole, his kid brother Remmy, and two Marines from his unit turns into an all-out brawl with enemies from another planet. An invasion is being planned in the secluded woods of West Virginia. Ravagers from a distant world have set up a gateway, allowing them to move their forces through space. Earth is their next conquest. When push comes to shove, Earth's Marines are shoving back and taking the fight to the enemy. Outnumbered and outgunned, these Marines will look to each other for the will to go on. Allies will be found along the way, as well as a haunting prophecy for one of their own. Stand Your Ground, Book 2: And the only hope of defeating the invading Sarkan Empire and saving Earth lies in a frozen wasteland of a planet far from Earth. Marine Space Corps Two have been given the mission of locating and securing the weapon that will enable Earth to defeat the Sarkans once and for all. Only to gain the weapon, they must first end a civil war and survive one of their own going rogue. The clock is ticking, and time is running out for Lieutenant AJ Cole. The fate of Earth rests in his hands. Fight Back, Book 3: The only hope for victory lies in Space Marine Corps Two’s youngest recruit - Remmy Cole. He is the Prophet and Gatekeeper foretold in an ancient prophecy. Aeon, the Sarkan Emperor, will do anything to get his hands on him. The conflict approaches, but Earth does not have the advantage. There is only one way to survive. Use the Emperor’s own tactics against him. Will Earth be forced to surrender, or will Remmy be able to use all the technological advances only his mind can control to win the fight for humanity? Harness your courage and prepare to walk through the gateway.
©2019 Jonathan Yanez and Apryl Baker (P)2019 Podium Publishing