David Beveridge has narrated 5 audiobooks on Listento.it by 6 authors. The most-rated is The Call of Indian Summer.
Market Rules
Summary
Although most Americans attribute shifting practices in the financial industry to the invisible hand of the market, Mark H. Rose reveals the degree to which presidents, legislators, regulators, and even bankers themselves have long taken an active interest in regulating the industry. Rose explains the history of the financial industry as a story of individuals - some well-known, like presidents Kennedy, Carter, Reagan, and Clinton; treasury secretaries Donald Regan and Timothy Geithner; and JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon - and some less so, though equally influential, such as Kennedy's comptroller of the currency James J. Saxon, Citicorp CEO Walter Wriston, and Bank of America CEOs Hugh McColl and Kenneth Lewis. Rose traces the evolution of supermarket banks from the early days of the Kennedy administration, through the financial crisis of 2008, and up to the Trump administration's attempts to modify bank rules. Deeply researched and accessibly written, Market Rules demystifies the major trends in the banking industry and brings financial policy to life. The book is published by University of Pennsylvania Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks. Praise for the book: "A lively and lucid account of banking and financial history over the past half century…a great achievement." (Walter Friedman, director of Business History Initiative at Harvard Business School) "Engaging study...offers a unique voice." (Susie Pak, associate professor of history at St. John's University)
©2019 University of Pennsylvania Press (P)2020 Redwood Audiobooks
History of Appalachia
Summary
For more than 20 years historians have expressed the critical need for a single-volume history of Appalachia in Virginia. Responding to this demand, the author of this text has woven together the various strands of the Appalachian experience into a sweeping whole. The book is published by University Press of Kentucky. Named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2002.
©2001 The University Press of Kentucky (P)2020 Redwood Audiobooks
The Day the World Sneezed: March 12, 2020
Summary
This summer, one man will travel miles...to a forgotten people...to save a nation...and honor his wife. The Day the World Sneezed tells a story of hope, helping others, and finding the "lighthearted" moments in the midst of tragedy. There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father, "Father, give me my share of the estate." So he divided his property between them. Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country, and there...wait, wrong story! There was a man named Elmer who had no sons. The man had a wife, but she died, so he divided all her Amazon purchases between a barn out back of his farm house and a storage facility in a rural part of America that almost no one ever visits. Not long after that, a man from the Bureau of Land Management stopped by to ask if the old man was stockpiling cleaning supplies - supplies vital to stopping the spread of a really bad "crud" sweeping across America. Elmer said he was. The bureau man made Elmer an offer he could refuse, which Elmer did. Not long after the bureau man drove away, Elmer got together all he had, set off for a distant country, and there...is where the story begins - as does our story during this weird time in history we call 2020. Elmer's journey covers news reports as they happened from March 14 through April 6. This is by design. Years from now listeners may wonder what all the fuss was about. Part of Elmer's story is to document events as they happened during his journey in the weeks following the spread of COVID-19 across America. As with all things in life, Elmer faced a choice: work for the good of others or serve and save himself. The Day the World Sneezed is one man's account of how he lived by the Golden Rule.
©2020 Eddie Jones (P)2020 Dry Bones Publishing
The Promise of Spring
Summary
Will they walk away from love or learn to trust? Millie Drake’s mind drifts between hard-knock reality and starry-eyed fantasy as she tries to keep her six-month romance with Lou Blythe from her dysfunctional mother. Her mother, Penny, expects more for Millie than a shy, knuckle-cracking computer geek with a mangy, germ-carrying dog. When the couple’s secret comes out, Penny works overtime to sabotage their odious relationship. Along with his computer business, Lou sings with the Warble-Heirs quartet, with a voice so deep it melts the polish off your toenails. The quartet is offered a six-week contract to sing on a cruise ship. That’s when a scheming Penny rolls up her matchmaking sleeves to snag a new love interest for Millie. KAPP’s hunky news anchor is in her cross hairs. Meanwhile, on the cruise ship, Lou has battles of his own as he wrestles with wind, waves, and women. Will Penny finally get her comeuppance? Can Millie and Lou find their way back to each other?
©2017 Linda Hanna and Deborah Dulworth (P)2020 Mountain Brook Ink
The Call of Indian Summer
Summary
Will their struggles and personal doubts overpower the prospect of love and loyalty? Recently widowed Sue North leaves her stately Vermont home to work with her daughter and son-in-law caring for orphans near Apache Pointe, Arizona. The last thing Sue wants in her peaceful new life is to catch the eye of another man. But then, in one jaw-dropping moment, suave attorney Brian Campton saunters into her path. After dealing with her husband’s abuse, can she find the courage or desire to begin a relationship with someone as serious-minded as Brian? Meanwhile, Stuart Drake, the handsome survivor of a loveless marriage, is on the lam from the dogged church ladies keen on his availability. He chooses the tuck-tail-and-run method to guard his battered soul, all the while yearning for affection he’s never known. Has finding the joy of a shared love eluded him? Enter Sue North. Stuart finds himself tripping over his heart. She’s beautiful, vibrant, and...too young. The age gap haunts him. Can he compete with the flirtatious lawyer’s money and sophistication? The Call of Indian Summer will lure you into the struggles and personal doubts which challenge the prospect of love and loyalty.
©2018 Linda Hanna and Deborah Dulworth (P)2021 Mountain Brook Ink