Les Horovitz has narrated 4 audiobooks on Listento.it by 11 authors. The most-rated is Sydney Noir.
Bordertown
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Seven missing. One dead. No hope. The Australian outback is beautiful, idyllic, peaceful, and all Detective Bo Campbell has to do is fit in. Within a day of his arrival, however, he's asked to cover up the murder of a local Aboriginal woman found in bushland. When he discovers she's not the only one, his whole world comes crashing down. In 1982, north-western New South Wales is plagued by corruption, deaths in custody and inequality. Sent to the remote area after he accidentally shot and killed his partner in a bungled drug raid in Newtown, Bo finds himself caught in a trap and being squeezed by a ruthless group who will stop at nothing to get what they want. Bo only has one choice: Will he save himself or risk everything to fight for truth and justice? In this harrowing, fast-paced novel, survival of the fittest takes on a whole new meaning. With his life and career crashing down around him, Bo gets help from those least expected. But who will pay the ultimate sacrifice?
©2019 Gregory James (P)2020 Gregory James
10,000 Miles to the American Dream
Summary
Foreword by Gino Blefari, CEO of HomeServices of America & Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Create your own life of financial freedom and start today. A group of blokes from down under moved to the US to achieve financial freedom through US real estate. They are livin’ the dream. Here’s how you can, too! Americans are lulled into thinking they are living the American Dream when in reality they are one negative event away from financial ruin. What can wake Americans up from their hypnotic state to see the opportunity that exists in their own backyard? Meet your Real Estate Mates, a group of bold blokes who traveled 10,000 miles from Australia to the United States to have a crack at real estate investing where opportunity is massive. Sharing their unique perspectives and proven track records of success — over 600 million in transactions collectively — the eight Real Estate Mates show you different ways to invest in US real estate and how to do it right with the power of an A-Team. Realize the American Dream is in your backyard — and yours for the taking! Know that whatever the current US market is doing, there’s always opportunity in US real estate investing. Learn the latest technology trends in real estate. Create a dynamic A-Team to position you for success Discover the different ways to get started investing in US real estate, including multifamily, turnkey, mobile home parks, hotels, syndication, and technology. Find a pathway to invest whether you have lots of money to invest or you’re just starting out. Let your money go to work for you with syndication. Gain the financial resources you need to accelerate your wealth. Listen to case studies of investment deals. Get started on achieving the real American Dream for yourself, mate! Let us guide you on how and where to invest so you can write your own future — financially free.
©2019, 2020 Friends Afar, LLC (P)2020 Friends Afar, LLC
Mercedes Sosa: More than a Song
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With her powerful voice and compelling stage presence, the Argentine folk singer Mercedes Sosa was a world-class performer whose influence went far beyond the borders of music. Blacklisted as being one the most dangerous people to the regime in Argentina in the 1970s, she became the underground reference point for the poor and oppressed, and an icon of democracy who fought South America’s dictators with her voice. Alongside her lifelong career, which earned her four Grammy Awards, Sosa also worked as Goodwill Ambassador for the children in Latin America and in the Caribbean, and was granted the prestigious position of vice president of the Earth Council. Nicknamed “The Voice of the Voiceless”, Sosa emerged as a legend and a much-loved mother of Latin America. Although Mercedes Sosa was one of the most recognized artists in international music and collaborated with musicians ranging from Luciano Pavarotti, Sting, and Joan Baez, she remained an unsung hero outside of Latin America. However, now 10 years after her death, Sosa’s legacy continues to shine. Her example of integrity and solidarity lives on and make her a role model who points out the path to a more emphatic and compassionate world. But how did a girl raised in a poor Indian working class family gain such influence? Mercedes Sosa: More than a Song explores the secret behind Sosa’s remarkable impact and reveals how her upbringing, political circumstances, and personal tragedies formed her life and her career. Now, 10 years after her death, Sosa’s legacy continues to shine. Her example of integrity and solidarity lives on and make her a role model who points out the path to a more emphatic and compassionate world. Her story calls out for the best in all of us. You are about to meet a woman who will inspire you by her courage and authenticity.
©2020 Anette Christensen (P)2020 Anette Christensen
Sydney Noir
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"Sydney is a good choice for Akashic's first noir anthology set in Australia.... The 14 uniformly strong selections feature familiar subgenre figures: gangsters, ethically compromised cops, and people bent on revenge for the loss of a loved one.... Fans of dark crime fiction will want to seek out other works by these contributors, most of whom will be unfamiliar to American readers." (Publishers Weekly) "The former British penal colony provides fertile ground for dark doings, as these 14 tales demonstrate.... The stories [Dale's] assembled offer ample variety in this cavalcade of crime Down Under." (Kirkus Reviews) Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. Brand new stories by: Kirsten Tranter, Mandy Sayer, John Dale, Eleanor Limprecht, Mark Dapin, Leigh Redhead, Julie Koh, Peter Polites, Robert Drewe, Tom Gilling, Gabrielle Lord, Philip McLaren, P.M. Newton, and Peter Doyle. From John Dale's introduction to the book: "Nothing lasts in Sydney, especially good fortune: lives are upturned, shops are sold, roads dug up, trees and houses knocked down, premiers discarded, and entire communities relocated in the name of that economic mantra - growth and progress. Just when you think the traffic can't get any worse and the screech of the 747s descending over your roof can't get any louder, along comes a wild electrical storm that batters the buildings and shakes the power lines and washes the garbage off the streets and you stand, sheltered under your broken brolly in the center of Sydney, admiring this big beautiful city. What never changes, though, is the hustle on the street. My father was a detective in the vice squad shortly after the Second World War, and he told stories of busting SP bookies in Paddington and Surry Hills, collaring cockatoos stationed in the laneways of South Sydney, and arresting sly-groggers. Policing back then was hands-on for the poor and hands-off for the rich. Crime and Sydney have always been inseparable: a deep vein of corruption runs beneath the surface of even its most respectable suburbs."
©2019 Akashic Books (P)2019 Audible, Inc.