Michael Stiggers has narrated 3 audiobooks on Listento.it by 3 authors. The most-rated is Kid Moses.
How to Be a Fearless Badass
Summary
"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less." (Marie Curie, scientific badass) You know it, I know it, everyone knows it - fear is your constant companion and lifelong enemy. It strips your days of meaning, it robs you of opportunities, and it undermines your confidence as it imagines a future you wouldn't want to step in. Let's be real about it: It's also a necessary evil that keeps your ass on this side of the grass. So, the question is: How do you manage fear? Well, that's no easy task. No lie, it is a daily struggle. American writer Zaron Burnett III may not be a former MMA champion or a millionaire life coach who's here to teach you how to overcome your fears - no, he's something else entirely: He's honest. In this collection of essays, he offers you his casual and candid, humorously skewed view of the world, one that's guaranteed to make you laugh as he hands you tools and gives you the understanding you need to live like a fearless badass. With chapters like: How to Make Strangers Want to See You Naked How to Have Sex So They Never Forget You How to Love Like You'll Never Get Hurt How to Drive Like a Stuntdrivin' Badass How to Make Your Boss Look You in the Eye This is a frank, modern, funny-cause-it's-true sort of guidebook that shows you how to live like there ain't no tomorrow and ensures you make it there anyway. Whether you're a guy or a gal, maybe it's time you learned to live like a fearless badass.
©2014 Zaron Burnett III (P)2015 Audible, Inc.
How to Be a Pop Star
Summary
Olivia Redmond is a London-based singer with a keen eye for style and a pout that just won't quit. All she's ever wanted is to be a singer, and believe me, the girl can sing. At the age of 16, young Olivia was a member of SoundGirl, a three-piece female band that recorded teenage anthems about boys and heartbreak and even opened for Justin Bieber. But when the group split up in April 2012, a story as common as any in the music business, Olivia decided instead of just giving up and taking the easy road, she would go solo and pursue her dream of a solo career. Introducing Liv. Popular culture as we know it would crash and burn without the pop star, that over-the-top and often enigmatic figure of the music industry who makes music to confirm our emotions and identities and to soundtrack our sex and workout sessions. But are pop stars born, or are they manufactured? Over the past 30 years, we've had a number of hit star-making shows on television aimed to find the next hottest pop star, from Star Search and Popstars to American Idol and The Voice. But these shows are really just popularity contests. How to Be a Pop Star follows the real journey of one pop singer as she deals with the realities of the contemporary music industry and how she stays true to herself in the process. Meet the girl behind the image.
©2015 Thought Catalog (P)2015 Audible, Inc.
Kid Moses
Summary
This lean, raw, and surprising debut is a deeply moving and powerful story of Moses, a nine-year-old survivor of the harsh streets of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Moses longs for something outside the grim existence he has known. He and his friend Kioso hitch a ride out of the city on the back of a truck, only to find themselves in the wilderness where their street wisdom no longer helps them as they encounter poisonous snakes, cruel jungle travelers, and a brutal shoot-out with elephant poachers. Separated from Kioso and on the verge of starvation, Moses is saved and sheltered by an unlikely cast of characters, including a prostitute, a crippled fruit vendor, and a hunter-gatherer. Unsentimental, honest, brutal, and lyrical, this hypnotically written book provides insight into the issues that affect modern Africa: the relationship between human beings and the wilderness, the needs of the displaced and the dispossessed, and the ties that bind us together. Mark Thornton uses the experiences of one unfortunate but resourceful child to juxtapose urban homelessness with societies found in the wild, showing that even in places of violence and indifference, human compassion can be found.
©2011 Mark Thornton; First North American edition 2015 (P)2015 Audible, Inc.