Fred Humberstone has narrated 5 audiobooks on Listento.it by 5 authors. The most-rated is Gumshoe for Two.
Climax at Gallipoli
Summary
Gallipoli: the mere name summons the story of this well-known campaign of the First World War. And the story of Gallipoli, where in August 1915 the Allied forces made their last valiant effort against the Turks, is one of infamous might-have-beens. If only the Allies had held out a little longer, pushed a little harder, had better luck, Gallipoli might have been the decisive triumph that knocked the Ottoman Empire out of the First World War. But the story is just that, author Rhys Crawley tells us: a story. Not only was the outcome at Gallipoli not close, but the operation was flawed from the start, and an inevitable failure. A painstaking effort to set the historical record straight, Climax at Gallipoli examines the performance of the Allies' Mediterranean Expeditionary Force from the beginning of the Gallipoli campaign to the bitter end. Crawley reminds us that in 1915, the second year of the war, the Allies were still trying to adapt to a new form of warfare, with static defense replacing the maneuver and offensive strategies of earlier British doctrine. In the attempt both the MEF at Gallipoli and the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front aimed for too much - and both failed. To explain why, Crawley focuses on the operational level of war in the campaign, scrutinizing planning, command, mobility, fire support, interservice cooperation, and logistics. The result is a view of the Gallipoli campaign unique in its detail and scope as well as in its conclusions - a book that looks past myth and distortion to the facts and the truth of what happened at this critical juncture in 20th century history.
©2014 University of Oklahoma Press (P)2016 Redwood Audiobooks
What Self-Made Millionaires Really Think, Know and Do
Summary
There are better ways to becoming a millionaire than trudging to your local store to buy a lottery ticket every week. The fact is your chances are 14 million to one. If you entered the lottery once every week, then - sure - you can expect to win. About once in every 270,000 years! But still there are those who believe that if they sit and listen as number after number is called out on the TV, this will be their week. Their lucky break. Then there are those that know that they must do more than watch spinning balls to make their lives a success; that in order to do more, to have more, to become master of their own destiny - they must change. They must act. And this book is for them. Enter Richard Dobbins and Barrie O. Pettman, two self-made millionaires who reveal the secrets of their fantastic business achievements and personal fortunes. What Self-Made Millionaires Really Think, Know and Do does not rely on a mystical system, flimsy hype, or unbelievable get-rich-quick schemes. Instead it offers practical and realistic advice for turning your brilliant ideas into a money-making business reality. What Self-Made Millionaires Really Think, Know and Do guides you from business idea to market acclaim. You will discover the secrets of real business - from thinking creatively and setting clear goals to negotiating skills, leadership, and liberating time management. It is illustrated throughout with superb success stories and anecdotes from the authors' remarkable careers. Dobbins and Pettman provide a complete toolkit for the ambitious entrepreneur. They provide proven methods for getting what you want in life: success, happiness, and your first million. It's not an easy walk in the park, but if you are serious about dramatically changing your life, it’s all within your grasp. And it’s all in here.
©2006 Richard Dobbins, Barrie O. Pettman (P)2020 Pettman LLC
The Old Rider
Summary
No one paid much attention to the rider on the stallion; he was nobody, just another drifter and if they looked at all the only thing they would have noticed was that he wasn't wearing spurs. This was cattle country where men lived by the gun, the rope and the spur. It was strange to see a man without a pair of the star shaped tools attached to his boots; even the faded black hat that had turned brown with age brought him no attention.
©2017 J.S. Striud (P)2017 Outlaws Publishing LLC
A Hard Ride
Summary
"Damn you," he whispered. Then he tried in vain to raise the barrel of his weapon; that was when the last of his strength left his body. I watched in silence he slowly slid down the base of the tree and flopped face down in the mud. Small ripples of blood and water floated across the tiny pond and then slammed against the far side. For a second I stood and stared at the dead man, remembering what it was like to kill another human being. Then I holstered the pistol and turned to look out into the darkness. I realized in that moment that I was what the sergeant had always believed me to be and always would be, a gunman and a killer, I was a man with no heart and no soul, a man as dead inside as the corpse at his feet.
© 2016 J.S. Striud (P)2017 Outlaws Publishing LLC
Gumshoe for Two
Summary
"Smart, sexy, and un-put-downable." - John Lescroart In the style of Dashiell Hammett, ex-IRS agent turned gumshoe-in-training Mortimer Angel is approached by a beautiful hooker, Holiday, in a casino bar in Reno. Mort first met Holiday two months ago, but now learns that she's not really a hooker. She's a college engineering student, searching for her younger sister, Allie, who disappeared three months ago. Having seen Mort in the news, Holiday knows he's a PI who finds missing persons. While in the bar with Mort, Holiday gets an unexpected phone call from Allie, who says she's in Gerlach, a small town in Nevada. The call is cut off. Holiday hires Mort on the spot, dragging him off to Gerlach. When Mort finds a connection between Allie and US Senator Harry "Liar" Reinhart, a presidential candidate who vanished without a trace three days ago, things quickly turn deadly... very deadly.
©2017 Rob Leininger (P)2017 Rob Leininger