Patrick Conn has narrated 21 audiobooks on Listento.it by 8 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 9 ratings. The most-rated is At the Mercy of the Sea.
At the Mercy of the Sea
Summary
"The tale of Carl Wake and the hurricane that was waiting for him goes straight to the heart of the greatest sea stories: they are not about man against the sea, but man against himself. John Kretschmer's audiobook is as perfectly shaped and flawlessly written as such a story can be. In addition to being the best depiction I have ever listened to of what it is like to be inside a hurricane at sea, At the Mercy of the Sea is as moving a story of a man's failure and redemption as can be found anywhere in the literature of the sea. This audiobook is surely destined to become a classic." (Peter Nichols, author of Sea Change and A Voyage for Madmen). "John Kretschmer has transformed this story of three men on a collision course with a hurricane into a modern seafaring classic." (Peter Nielsen, editor of SAIL magazine). "With expert analysis and taut writing, he draws listeners into that mad storm. You can't turn away. You keep listening until it breaks your heart." (Fred Grimm, columnist for the Miami Herald). "Once begun, his vivid and powerful narrative is impossible to stop listening." (Derek Lundy, author of Godforsaken Sea and The Way of a Ship). "I felt I knew Carl Wake, because John Kretschmer found in him an archetype - an aging sailor with an age-old dream." (Jim Carrier, transatlantic sailor and author of The Ship and the Storm: Hurricane Mitch and the Loss of the Fantome). "A remarkable audiobook, impossible to stop listening to." (Herb McCormick, sailing journalist).
©2006 John Kretschmer (P)2013 New Street Communications, LLC
Gut Health
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Do you struggle with bloating and constipation? Are you dealing with a chronic intestinal infection? Get the help you need from Gut Health: How to Restore Gut Balance and Improve Digestive Health with Probiotic Foods. The typical human has 100 trillion microorganisms living in their gut. Recent studies have shown that these microbes, primarily bacteria, play a vital role in promoting and protecting physical and mental health. They can help your body stave off infections, expedite natural toxin removal processes, and facilitate the breakdown of complex carbohydrates. However, not all gut bacteria are good for the body. There are both good and bad bacteria that fight for space in your digestive tract. When the balance of these organisms is disrupted, a variety of health issues can occur, including obesity, intestinal distress, and anxiety. This book will give you the latest information on how to restore gut balance. By listening to this book, you'll learn: Why the gut is commonly referred to as the body's second brain What gut flora is and what causes their imbalance The symptoms and harmful effects of gut dysbiosis You will also discover: Healthy habits to heal your gut What probiotics are and how fermented food can help restore gut balance How to make homemade sauerkraut, pickles, and kimchi, which are packed with probiotics Making your gut a priority does not mean you need to completely change the way you eat and live. It simply means you need to make better choices. Once your gut health improves, you'll start seeing impressive changes in your overall well-being. Download your copy of Gut Health now!
©2017 Julia Chandler (P)2017 Insight Health Communications
Declutter Your Home Fast
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Organization tips that work: staying organized and declutter your home in just 15 minutes now! No matter how many episodes of "Hoarders" you have seen, you still should not consider yourself a bad person if your home is filled with clutter. Clutter can accumulate in many ways: through laziness, neglect, a busy schedule that does not allow for regular cleaning, not enough space for the people living in the home, any number of reasons. Yet, one truth that comes through on Hoarders and should give you pause is this: mental illness is usually behind every person that has so much stuff that they cannot move in their own home. We trust that your home is not that bad at this point. If it is, you will need professional help in several areas, including the psychological realm. Nevertheless, even if you do not qualify as having a mental illness, there can be several psychological factors involved in your home clutter, which shouldn't surprise you or discourage you. Here are a couple of issues behind home clutter, one or more of which might be true of you: Your home's interior reached a point where you could no longer keep up with the clutter and you waved the figurative white flag. No one has gotten hurt since you surrendered; no bills have been unpaid, so you have simply accepted defeat in regards to your clutter. You will need to have a steely resolve to be able to apply the advice given in this e-book. You will have to take a deep breath and say to the world that you are not going to give up. Rather, you are going to do battle with your clutter and win, one small step at a time.
©2013 Yap Kee Chong (P)2013 Yap Kee Chong
The Viking General
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General Compton, known as the Viking general, is found dead in his study at his country estate. Dr. Watson is first on the scene and calls in his friend, Sherlock Holmes, to solve the complex case. A suspect confesses, but Holmes has his doubts. His investigation has shattering results for all concerned. This is a novella-length story typical of the Holmes tales. The Sherlock Holmes Uncovered Tales are a series of original stories based upon the immortal characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Viking General is the ninth story in the series.
©2014 Steven Ehrman (P)2015 Steven Ehrman
Stormdragon
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Dragons are more fun than algebra. And epic battle scenes are easier to manipulate than the arguments in Jonas's kitchen. In real life, Jonas's sister Emma babbles nonsense from her wheelchair. But in Jonas's world, she is the moonstone bearer and the only person capable of restoring the Stormdragons to power. He weaves a tale of jarring action, fascinating creatures, heart-pounding battles, and loveable characters that may be just what he needs to save his sister and his family.
©2015 Heather Choate (P)2016 Akela Publishing
The Spider Web
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Sherlock Holmes relates a story from his earliest days before Dr. Watson had become his friend and chronicler. In this tale Holmes is drawn to Hardwick Hall in the south of England, which has an eerie sobriquet: The Spider Web. The young detective matches wits with a wily and dangerous criminal. Holmes first demonstrates the skills that would do him in good stead in the future. This is a novel length story typical of the Holmes tales. The Sherlock Holmes Uncovered Tales are a series of original stories based upon the immortal characters, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Spider Web is the fourth book in this series.
©2013 Steven Ehrman (P)2014 Steven Ehrman
The Lambs Lane Affair
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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate a bizarre murder scene on a lonely lane on the outskirts of London. A beautiful young woman has been killed, and it is up to Holmes to solve the crime. Dr. Watson dutifully chronicles Holmes's powers of deduction, which lead to the triumphant conclusion of the case. The Sherlock Holmes Uncovered Tales are a series of original stories based upon the immortal characters, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
©2014 Steven Ehrman (P)2014 Steven Ehrman
The Rising Minister
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In The Rising Minister, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves matching wits with a poisoner. The lives of everyone in the house of Mr. Clive Brown, at present a junior minister in the government, are at risk. Can Sherlock Holmes discover the identity of the killer before the culprit strikes again? The Rising Minister is a novella length story and is the latest work in The Sherlock Holmes Uncovered Tales.
©2014 Steven Ehrman (P)2014 Steven Ehrman
The Sherlock Holmes Uncovered Tales Omnibus
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This omnibus contains the first six works of The Sherlock Holmes Uncovered Tales. There are three complete novellas and three complete novels. The following are included: "The Eccentric Painter" "The Iron Dog" "The Mad Judge" "The Spider Web" "The Lambs Lane Affair" "The Rising Minister"
©2014 Steven Ehrman (P)2015 Steven Ehrman
The Spanish Butler
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A wealthy English investor and his American wife are murdered within days of returning to England after years abroad. A valuable diamond ring is also missing. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are asked to aid in the investigation by the young Inspector Hopkins. It is up to Holmes to unravel the mystery, but Watson too finds himself pulled in as he does a bit of investigating on his own. This is a novella length story typical of the Holmes tales. The Sherlock Holmes Uncovered Tales are a series of original stories based upon the immortal characters, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Spanish Butler is the 8th story in the series.
©2014 Steven Ehrman (P)2014 Steven Ehrman
The Iron Dog
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Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson become involved in a case that begins with blackmail and then takes a horrifying turn. Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard calls in Holmes for assistance in this baffling mystery. The case of The Iron Dog requires all of the deduction skills that Holmes can conjure as he weaves through deceit and murder. Dr. Watson is there to catalogue all the action in this new thriller. This is a novella length story typical of the Holmes tales. The Sherlock Holmes Uncovered Tales are a series of original stories based upon the immortal characters, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
©2013 Steven Ehrman (P)2013 Steven Ehrman
Speed Reading
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Use These Speed Reading Techniques To Increase Your Learning Ability Today! Do you ever feel like you cannot understand what you are reading? Or, that you feel like reading takes up much of your time even when it's actually not supposed to? Well, maybe, it's high time that you learn how to read faster, or in other words, learn the technique of speed reading. Speed reading denotes collective techniques that are used to help you read faster while still being able to understand what you are reading. Back in the day, education specialists and psychologists used devices called tachiotoscopes to determine how fast people read. But now, you don't need any kind of device to help you—because you have it in you to read better and faster! This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to speed read—from how you can check your reading comprehension, to how you can improve your speed and comprehension, mastering speed reading techniques, and so much more—you will find them all right here. Read this book now, and find out how! Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Test Your Comprehension Basic Speed Reading Techniques You Should Know Techniques That Work Instantly Techniques That Need Exercise to Be Polished Techniques That Involve Motivation Try to Get the Gist of the Book Make Use of Context Clues through Your Observations Refresh Your Mind: Get Some Sleep And Much More..... Take Action Now And Speed Read Your Way to Limitless Knowledge!
©2016 Anthony Owens (P)2016 Anthony Owens
Dark Matter Syndrome
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For millennia, they have stared through the invisible force separating their world from ours, and grew hungry. Now, they've found a way through. Darkness from their side swallows our skies, their diseases eat through our human bodies, leaving behind soulless husks... and worse. Only two things can save us: a mysterious power locked in a small chest covered with undecipherable glyphs, and the seven-year-old girl it chose as its protector. A young Katie, trying to make sense of the grainy flashes from her past, escapes an organization determined to use her untapped special abilities to open a mysterious box she knows nothing about. With the Artifact in tow, she is hunted until rescued by a haunted, PTSD Vietnam vet Jonas Montgomery. Surviving the Viet Cong and many battles with the unwelcome visitors, Jonas finds his inner demons even more difficult. His only purpose in life - protect and train the girl to master what lies within her. The monsters plaguing our world increase. Jonas and Katie must take a stand, or the final chance to save Earth vanishes.
©2014 Michael K. Drummer (P)2014 Michael K. Drummer
Targeted Killing
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Long before Kimball Hayden became a Vatican Knight, he once served as an elite assassin for the United States government. After the ordered assassination on a United States senator by a cabal within the US command, Kimball is set up for failure and is believed dead by the Pentagon brass. But when a leading political principal involved with the senator's murder discovers that Kimball Hayden is alive and under the protection of the Vatican, he's immediately seen as a threat to a certain few on Capitol Hill regarding the sanctioned hit on the senator, and those involved. In Malta, while on retreat, Kimball Hayden becomes the subject of a targeted killing, and soon finds himself on the run from a CIA liquidation squad. As the Special Activities Division closes in to neutralize their target to keep secrets safe, the Vatican Knights are called upon to save one of their own. But there's another secret involved, a mission that was created to kill hundreds in order to promote a CIA agenda. The clock is ticking. Malta is on the brink of disaster. And Kimball Hayden is running out of time, as an elite paramilitary unit hunts him down.
©2016 Rick Jones (P)2016 Rick Jones
Dark Advent
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Growing up with a sheltering mother and a belligerent father, Kimball Hayden's young life goes from one of innocence to the depths of chaos. When a vicious syndicate of murderers and extortionists begin to run the streets, Kimball soon becomes the focal point of their attention. His family is placed within the crosshairs, friends go missing or are found dead, all messages from the Gangster Prince. But when Kimball's world shatters and he grieves a great loss, the sleeping giant within him awakens. It is dark and ugly and exists with the cold fortitude of a machine. It rises and walks a fine line between the Darkness and Light. And it will define Kimball as a dark savior for the rest of his life, choosing damnation over salvation to protect those who cannot protect themselves. But then the Gangster Prince quickly discovers that he may have overstepped his boundaries at the approach of an unstoppable force, he realizes one thing: that every legend has a beginning.
©2016 Rick Jones (P)2017 Rick Jones
The Black Key
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During military exercises in the Sea of Japan, rogue missiles fire off from a US naval battleship and head directly to the heart of North Korea. During a return trip to Washington, D.C., Air Force Two disappears over the Rocky Mountains. President Jack Meacham was once the former director of the CIA who was instrumental in the collapse of the Soviet regime. Now, nearly three decades later, his past comes back to haunt him with a single message: "Are you willing to sacrifice your life for the good of the whole?" The volley of missiles and the disappearance of Air Force Two were mere flexes of muscle from one man who wields the Black Key, a tool that is capable of controlling nuclear arsenals and weaponry systems. It can control and manipulate economies. And it could be the most damning weapon the world has ever seen with a simple push of a button. Forced to make a choice, the president finds himself at odds with a former operative who seeks to end his life with a single twist of the Black Key. In the most dangerous game in the world, President Meacham is given two options: "You have 48 hours to end your life for the greater good of the whole...or the United States will become a no-man's land for thousands of years to come." With time winding down, the president turns to Jon Jericho, a.k.a. The Hunter, and his Special Operations Group, to locate and neutralize the man behind the Black Key. But the team quickly find themselves going up against a sophisticated military unit who protects the man behind the Key. With the fate of the president and an entire nation hanging in the balance of five men, Jon Jericho and his team must stop a man who has the capability to wipe out an entire superpower with a single turn of a key. If Jericho's team fails, then the president must face two critical choices: Do I live and allow the United States to be destroyed? Or do I kill myself for the greater good of the whole? The clock is ticking. And it's almost zero hour.
©2017 Rick Jones (P)2017 Rick Jones
Cabal
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In an abandoned church deep inside the Syrian Desert, Father Jenkins watches over a group of children who'd been orphaned by war and unrest. Having been marked for extraction by the Vatican Knights, a cabal of ruthless killers from the Islamic State cripples all attempts of safe passage and gives chase across a desert landscape that's completely ruled by scorpions and snakes. With little options and less hope, the Vatican Knights quickly discover that they're in possession of a precious cargo: a young boy by the name of Farid. Kimball Hayden and the Vatican Knights fight to preserve the lives they protect, another ISIS team marches on the Vatican to take out the highest and most sacred seat in the land. But as ISIS marches on Rome and Vatican City, Kimball Hayden, the fulcrum between sinner and saint, finds himself divided by saving the lives of the children and the life of the pontiff, with little chance of preserving both.
©2016 Rick Jones (P)2017 Rick Jones
Pandora's Ark (Revised Edition)
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Thirty years ago, the world was in the exploratory stages of creating a technology capable of artificial intelligence. Thirty years later, that technology has been perfected. In a lab somewhere in a remote mountain region in Iran, nanoparticles, or micro-bots, have been created to be self-sustaining and self-reproducing, each day evolving and learning from experience. They have been programmed to be the ultimate predator, devouring everything in their path and leaving nothing behind. Now in the hands of a terrorist group, the Vatican has come within the crosshairs. Using the Ark of the Covenant as a Trojan horse, Kimball Hayden and his team of Vatican Knights must stop the promise of complete destruction of Rome by combating something unseen, and something that can kill within seconds.
©2012 Rick Jones (P)2017 Rick Jones
Night of the Hunter
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While on a mission in Jarablus, Syria, Jon Jericho, codename the Hunter, is severely wounded, ending his career as a Special Field Operative for Delta Force. When he returns stateside to begin life anew, he quickly finds himself caught up in a scandal involving the appropriation of documents for an undetectable state-of-the-art ICBM by the Islamic State. But what if Jon Jericho discovers something different? What if he learns that the plans were appropriated by American and Israeli intelligence and then proffered to the Islamic State? As Jericho digs deeper, he quickly draws the attention of certain CIA principals. So when a CIA paramilitary group gives chase to terminate Jericho with extreme prejudice to keep the conspiracy safe, the Hunter must utilize his special skill set not only to survive but to bring forward the hidden truth before the world erupts into global war.
©2016 Rick Jones (P)2017 Rick Jones
The Golgotha Pursuit: The Vatican Knights, Book 10
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After the march on the Vatican by the Islamic State, the radical group begins its push deeper into the European and American Fronts. But when the True Cross - the wooden remnants of the cross Jesus was crucified upon and the holiest of all relics - is stolen from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre by the Islamic State, it becomes clear that the relic is to be bartered to an arms dealer for weapons so devastating that Europe and the United States could be rocked to their very foundations. So when the Vatican Knights are called to retrieve the artifact before the weapons' exchange can take place, the team quickly finds itself up against an elite paramilitary group. But can the Vatican Knights retrieve the True Cross in time and return it to the vault above Golgotha Hill? Or will the Islamic State finally get a stranglehold on the American and European states.... and bring the continents to their knees?
©2016, 2016 Rick Jones (P)2017 Rick Jones