Louise Crawford has narrated 9 audiobooks on Listento.it by 6 authors. The most-rated is On Doubt.
The Cloud Leopard's Daughter
Summary
On the gold fields of the colonies, enemies are easily made. In the confines of a ship, they can turn deadly. For fans of Bryce Courtenay's Potato Factory, Philippa Gregory, and Tracy Chevalier. When Kitty and Rian Farrell sail their schooner Katipo III into Dunedin Harbour in 1863, they are on tenterhooks. The new Otago goldfields have attracted all-comers, including their friend Wong Fu from Ballarat, who has sent a message for their help. To their surprise, Wong Fu reveals he is more than a mere fortune seeker - he is in fact a Cloud Leopard tong master, and his daughter, Bao, has been kidnapped and taken to opium-ridden China. Kitty and Rian agree to retrieve the missing Bao, but as they sail closer to their quarry, the stakes jump dramatically. And little do they know that the deadliest threat lies in their midst. The Cloud's Leopard's Daughter takes us through dangerous and unpredictable shoals of love, lust, greed and opium, in search of not one, but two, fiery yet vulnerable women - puppets in other people's calculated games.
©2019 Deborah Challinor (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers
The Shooting Stars
Summary
Maddy was always being asked to sing jingles for commercials. She'd sung about chocolate, cereal and dog food. Now she wanted a real acting job. But was she good enough to be an actor? Then came the announcement in class: "Maddy, you have an audition for Halfway Hospital." An audition! She just had to get the job. The second book in a series of entertaining short novels about four girls who attend The Shooting Star drama school.
©2001 Tempany Deckert (P)2005 Bolinda Publishing by arrangement with Scholastic Australia Pty Limited
Staying Alive
Summary
Discover how to thrive and live better for longer. By the time we turn 60 most of us will still have one-third of our lives to live. How well we live these years will depend on our health: are we agile and disease-free? Or dependent on medication and physical assistance? In Staying Alive, you'll discover the science on how you can avoid or manage the major diseases that impact us as we age, including heart health, diabetes and dementia, and boost your everyday behaviours to improve your enjoyment of life. Specialist Australian geriatrician Dr Kate Gregorevic clearly outlines key lifestyle-enhancing strategies for nutrition, exercise, cognitive and emotional health and the positive impact they will have as you age. Easy to understand and based on the latest research, this is the day-to-day lifestyle guide you need to benefit you now and into a long and healthy future.
©2020 Dr. Kate Gregorevic (P)2020 Macmillan Australia Audio
Amber
Summary
She was Maori, aged anywhere between three and five years old. Her dirty, matted hair hung past her shoulders, and her sweet, heart-shaped little face was filthy. When Kitty Farrell is offered a trinket by a street urchin, her impulsive response will change both of their lives forever. It is 1845, and after four years on the high seas with Rian, her wild Irish husband, she returns to the lawless Bay of Islands and a country at war. Kitty and Rian must battle to be reunited as they fight for their lives and watch friends and enemies alike succumb to the madness of war and the fatal seduction of hatred. "Rich with historical facts...an immensely enjoyable read." (Australian Women's Weekly)
©2018 Deborah Challinor (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers
Kitty
Summary
Part one of the best-selling saga of love and adventure on the high seas in the Pacific of the 1800s, by one of our leading historical novelists. When 18-year-old Kitty Carlisle's father dies in 1838, her suddenly impoverished mother hopes her beautiful daughter might at least find a good husband. But then, Kitty is compromised by an unscrupulous adventurer, and she is banished in disgrace to the colonies. In the infamous whaling port of Kororareka - known as the Hell-Hole of the Pacific - Kitty falls in love with Rian Farrell, a mysterious sea captain with secrets of his own. Shocking events force her to flee the Bay of Islands for Sydney, but her independent heart leads her into a web of illicit sexual liaison, betrayal, and death. "Challinor is extraordinarily talented." (New Zealand Books)
©2006 HarperCollins Publishers(New Zealand) Limited (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers(New Zealand) Limited
Losing It!
Summary
The information in this audiobook is real-life stuff that we can all relate to. Working one on one with clients for almost 20 years has given Donna Aston firsthand and extensive knowledge of the complex issues involved in dieting. Knowledge is an imperative part of the formula for successful fat loss. Losing It will teach you the difference between those who succeed and those who fail, helping you to identify the obstacles standing between you and the body you want. Covering issues from emotional eating and motivation to maintaining your optimum metabolic rate, Losing It will help you to condition and retrain your mind and body to achieve permanent fat loss. With Donna’s trademark no-nonsense approach, simplicity and versatility are the key elements that make it easier for you to succeed and keep succeeding. The rate of fat loss has been graded into three levels. Your enthusiasm, dedication, desired commitment and time frame will dictate the level you choose. The 'fat-loss commandments' will instill in you the 20 golden rules for a better body while the delicious food ideas will help you put them into practice every day. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
©2004 Donna Aston (P)2016 Bolinda
The End of Dieting
Summary
Looking to go to diet rehab? Need to understand what makes you tick? Want to know why fad dieting simply fuels the obesity epidemic? Look no further, the answers are here! From demystifying metabolism and nutrition, to dispelling the many myths and misconceptions about diet and fat loss, The End of Dieting is the advice we've all been waiting for. Following on from the success of her breakthrough best-selling book, Fat or Fiction, The End of Dieting by Donna Aston reveals the three keys to changing your body composition forever. Providing a range of practical and achievable steps to relinquish lifelong habits and transform your own body, The End of Dieting demystifies the essential science behind smart fat-loss, nutrition and exercise. Letting loose on today's big fat misconceptions, The End of Dieting exposes the truth behind calories, carbs, sugar and fructose, along with the lighter yet fatter body results we're achieving through extreme diet regimes and the supermarket aisle favourites that remain the 'great pretenders' - contributing to our expanding waistlines. From toddlers to teens, through to 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond, The End of Dieting provides a thorough and realistic guide to achieving balance through the ages, including essential steps towards achieving Yummy Mummy-ness both pre and post-pregnancy! With easy-to-follow steps and explanatory case studies for optimum fat-loss, energy and overall health, The End of Dieting offers a blueprint for change - from dropping a dress size to a more radical transformation. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
©2012 Donna Aston (P)2016 Bolinda
Best Kept Secrets
Summary
Money and success are not enough when love dies and secrets turn deadly....
Cass, Fran and Angela share one of the city's best addresses, yet behind the successful careers and designer clothes each is facing the crisis of her life. Cass once had it all - spectacular home, great kids, and a happy marriage to a successful man who adored her. Or so she thought.
Fran has worked hard to become a top-flight lawyer and has the trappings to prove it - not that her Italian parents are impressed by their still-single daughter. When passion ignites with a new client, Fran discovers that self-deception can exact an impossible price.
Angela is a smart, sharp-tongued media anchor, but there are threats waiting in the wings...younger rivals and dangerous strangers. Fearless and independent, she is prepared for anything - except the shock of a crisis too enormous to handle alone.
©2015 Jennifer Bacia (P)2018 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
On Doubt
Summary
When society seems to demand confidence and certainty, how much courage does it take to admit doubt, especially self-doubt? In this personal essay, one of Australia's most respected journalists argues in favour of a doubtful mind. Her classic personal essay carries a message about the value of truth, scrutiny and accountability - a much-needed antidote to fake news. Donald Trump, the post-truth world and the instability of Australian politics are all examined in this fresh take on her prescient essay on the media and political trends that define our times.
©2019 Leigh Sales (P)2020 Bolinda Publishing