Randi Bachman has narrated 3 audiobooks on Listento.it by 3 authors. The most-rated is Kelso.
Leaving Afghanistan Behind
Summary
Amelia Gittens, a Black female, has the distinct honor of being the first female to be admitted to the US Army's elite group of snipers, fighting in Afghanistan. It doesn't come without its price, though. She comes back as so many veterans do - with post-traumatic stress syndrome, complete with major flashbacks. Working as a New York City police officer, she is involved with a suspect shooting. Unfortunately for her, it is the cousin of a major international drug dealer who seeks revenge on her, her partner, as well as the departmental psychiatrist. Amelia responds the only way she knows how: falling back upon her military training to keep her ward safe while the situation is being resolved. The whole while, she is battling her own inner demons, fighting with herself to keep them at bay, nearly tearing herself apart.
©2015 Shadoe Publishing (P)2020 Shadoe Publishing, LLC
I Am My Father-Mother's Daughter
Summary
A fast moving story of growing up in a big family, working on the farm as cheap labor, and reclaiming our native happiness and sense of belonging. Listeners relate to Cheryl's life of plunging in and out of self-doubts and risk-taking, while finding the confidence to operate heavy-equipment and nurture family. A family that takes on a new look. Cheryl gives voice to our abilities to deepen and enlarge relationships and to experience mental and physical health. A serious tone shows when to say “no” to abuse, and a whimsical tone shows when to say “yes” to newness.
©2019 Cheryl Petersen (P)2019 Cheryl Petersen
Kelso
Summary
At his three-year debut in June 1960, no one could know that Mrs. Allaire DuPont’s small, deerlike gelding named Kelso would come to dominate American racing like no other horse before or since. For five unprecedented years, he would reign as Horse of the Year, setting records and endearing himself to millions of fans. Always considered among the top four horses of all time, with Man o' War, Secretariat, and Citation, for many Kelso is the greatest racehorse, since he won at sprints and endurance races, won on turf and dirt, carried unprecedented handicap weights, and raced both foreign and national thoroughbreds. Kelso was crowned champion of the Jockey Gold Cup, one of the most prestigious racing events, an astounding five straight times. Like Seabiscuit, Kelso was not earmarked as a contender and missed the Triple Crown races. But Kelso's greatness was decisive: He regularly defeated Triple Crown race winners. In Kelso: The Horse of Gold, Linda Kennedy tells the remarkable story of one of the greatest athletes of the ages, recreating the excitement of "Kelly's" unique and brilliant career while placing his unparalleled achievements in the context of racing history. The book is published by Westholme Publishing. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks. "Will charm and excite those who saw Kelso run and remember his stirring deeds." (Wall Street Journal) "In this concise, entertaining account, Kennedy tells the story of Kelso, a scrawny ungainly gelding who just happened to be one of the greatest Thoroughbreds that ever lived." (Publishers Weekly) "An excellent portrayal...so intense that one has the sensation of being right there with the crowd and cheering Kelso on." (Tom Trotter, former New York Racing secretary)
©2007 Linda Kennedy (P)2020 Redwood Audiobooks