Will Collyer has narrated 28 audiobooks on Listento.it by 31 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.3★ across 183 ratings. The most-rated is The Space Barons.
Meditations in Green
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One of the greatest Vietnam War novels ever written, by an award-winning writer who experienced it firsthand. Deployed to Vietnam with the US Army's 1069 Intelligence Group, Spec. 4 James Griffin starts out clear-eyed and hardworking, believing he can glide through the war unharmed. But the kaleidoscope of horrors he experiences gets inside him relentlessly. He gradually collapses and ends up unstrung, in step with the exploding hell around him and waiting for the cataclysm that will bring him home, dead or not. Griffin survives, but back in the US, his battles intensify. Beset by addiction, he takes up meditating on household plants and attempts to adjust to civilian life and beat back the insanity that threatens to overwhelm him. Meditations in Green is a haunting exploration of the harrowing costs of war and yet-unhealed wounds, "the impact of an experience so devastating that words can hardly contain it" (Walter Kendrick, the New York Times Book Review). Through passages gorgeous, agonizing, and surreal, Stephen Wright paints a searing portrait of a nation driven to the brink by violence and deceit.
©2020 Stephen Wright (P)2020 Little, Brown & Company
The Which Way Tree
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The poignant odyssey of a tenacious young girl who braves the dangers of the Texas frontier to avenge her mother's death Early one morning in the remote hill country of Texas, a panther savagely attacks a family of homesteaders, mauling a young girl named Samantha and killing her mother, whose final act is to save her daughter's life. Samantha and her half-brother, Benjamin, survive, but she is left traumatized, her face horribly scarred. Narrated in Benjamin's beguilingly plainspoken voice, The Which Way Tree is the story of Samantha's unshakeable resolve to stalk and kill the infamous panther, rumored across the Rio Grande to be a demon, and avenge her mother's death. In their quest she and Benjamin, now orphaned, enlist a charismatic Tejano outlaw and a haunted, compassionate preacher with an aging but relentless tracking dog. As the members of this unlikely posse hunt the panther, they are in turn pursued by a hapless but sadistic Confederate soldier with troubled family ties to the preacher and a score to settle. In the tradition of the great pursuit narratives, The Which Way Tree is a breathtaking saga of one steadfast girl's revenge against an implacable and unknowable beast. Yet with the comedic undertones of Benjamin's storytelling, it is also a timeless tale full of warmth and humor, and a testament to the enduring love that carries a sister and brother through a perilous adventure with all the dimensions of a legend.
©2018 Elizabeth Crook (P)2018 Hachette Audio
Going Native
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A dutiful husband and father walks out of his life and into a road trip from hell in a novel Toni Morrison calls "astonishing" and Don Delillo proclaims "a slasher classic...strange, dark, and funny." Wylie Jones has a happy marriage, beautiful children, and backyard barbecues in his tastefully decorated suburban house. One night, he follows a sudden impulse, leaves his wife in bed, and commandeers his neighbor's emerald-green Ford Galaxy 500, driving away without a second look. He sheds all traces of his old life in favor of a new name and a new life and drives from town to town, following his deepest impulses where they lead. By turns scathing and hilarious, Stephen Wright's outrageous roller-coaster of sex and violence probes the nihilistic and savage core of the American identity.
©2020 Stephen Wright (P)2020 Little, Brown & Company
Guts & Glory: The Vikings
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Ferocious raids, heroic battles, larger-than-life leaders, and courageous explorers that changed the course of human history. From battle-ax-wielding tribes plundering the greatest cities of Europe to powerful kings and queens ruling their dominions with iron fists, the Vikings were some of the most feared and fearless figures in European history. Find the bravest heroes, the most menacing villains, and unbelievably awesome facts and myths inside this action-packed overview that will amaze kids with tales of a people so incredible...it's hard to believe they were real. History buff and popular blogger Ben Thompson's lively storytelling style brings the Vikings back to life in this second book in the exhilarating Guts & Glory series!
©2015 Ben Thompson (P)2015 Little, Brown Young Readers
When We Were Lost
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Survival. It's a concept these high school students never had to consider - until their plane crashes in a remote rainforest with no adults left alive. With many of them falling prey to threats from both the jungle and man, they soon realize that danger comes in many sinister forms. Tom Calloway didn't want to go on a field trip to Costa Rica, but circumstances had him ending up sitting in the back of the plane - which was the only part that was intact after the crash in the remote South American wilderness. Tom and a small group of his classmates are fortunate to be alive, but their luck quickly runs out when some of them fall prey to the unfamiliar threats of the jungle - animals, reptiles, insects, and even the unforgiving heat. Every decision they make could mean life or death. As the days go by and the survivors' desperation grows, things get even more perilous. Not everyone can cope with the trauma of seeing their friends die, and a struggle for leadership soon pits them against each other. And when they come across evidence of other people in the middle of the rainforest, does that mean they're safe - or has their survival come to an even more vicious end?
©2019 Kevin Wignall and James Patterson (P)2019 Hachette Audio
Change Is the Only Constant
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The next book from Ben Orlin, the popular math blogger and author of the underground best seller Math with Bad Drawings. Change Is the Only Constant is an engaging and eloquent exploration of the intersection between calculus and daily life, complete with Orlin's sly humor and wonderfully bad drawings. Change Is the Only Constant is an engaging and eloquent exploration of the intersection between calculus and daily life, complete with Orlin's sly humor and memorably bad drawings. By spinning 28 engaging mathematical tales, Orlin shows us that calculus is simply another language to express the very things we humans grapple with every day - love, risk, time, and most importantly, change. Divided into two parts, "Moments" and "Eternities", and drawing on everyone from Sherlock Holmes to Mark Twain to David Foster Wallace, Change Is the Only Constant unearths connections between calculus, art, literature, and a beloved dog named Elvis. This is not just math for math's sake; it's math for the sake of becoming a wiser and more thoughtful human. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2019 Ben Orlin (P)2021 Running Press Adult
The Highway Kind: Tales of Fast Cars, Desperate Drivers, and Dark Roads
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Thrilling crime stories about cars, driving, and the road from the world's best-selling and critically acclaimed writers. Like fiction, cars take us into a different world: from the tony enclaves of upper-crust society to the lowliest barrio; from muscle-car-driving con men to hardscrabble kids on the road during the Great Depression; from a psychotic traveling salesman to a Mexican drug lord who drives a tricked-out VW Bus. We all share the roads, and our cars link us together. Including entirely new stories from Michael Connelly, C. J. Box, George Pelecanos, Diana Gabaldon, James Sallis, Ace Atkins, Luis Alberto Urrea, Sara Gran, Ben H. Winters, and Joe Lansdale, The Highway Kind is a street-level look at modern America as seen through one of its national obsessions.
©2016 Patrick Millikin (P)2016 Hachette Audio
People Buy from People
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Connection is a basic human need. To share a part of one’s innermost self with someone else is a critical component in today’s world. Every society has a need and strong desire to connect virtually, vocally, or in person, and that need drives all people to have an innate need to connect more deeply and powerfully with those they love, respect, or need relationally. People Buy from People weaves stories of the author, his late father, and other powerful examples around the 10 connecting principles of: Consistency Engagement Thankfulness Authenticity Empathy Uniqueness Meekness Motivation Observation Memories These principles can be sharpened and implemented daily by people in all walks of life and careers. Leaders, pastors, salespeople, entrepreneurs, spouses, partners, and families alike can all use these principles for deeper, stronger connection. Reminding ourselves that people “buy” from us in connection and honing the traits we use to complete “transactions” in relationships makes all the difference in a repeatable process with others. Preconceived thoughts about connection are challenged, and true connecting traits are discussed with actionable concepts. People Buy from People will reshape every connection and show you what it means to be a power connector. In all forms of connecting, the saying rings true: "Never forget, people buy from people.” “People Buy from People gets right down to the essence of how to succeed at connection. The 10 connecting principles are backed by personal stories and experiences that validate them. Brian’s strengths are now your gifts as a reader, as you embrace this book.” (Rein Kansman, author of We Are All Leaders and president of Get Life in Balance) “In today’s hyper-competitive and increasingly virtual world, what can you do to differentiate yourself or your company? Perhaps surprisingly, an old truism is even more relevant now than it was before technology both connected and separated us. People need people. The enduring principles in People Buy from People will help you recapture essential elements of success that may have been lost.” (Bob Sager, founder, Spearpoint Solutions and author of 101 Freaking Brilliant Business Ideas: And Ten Ways You Can Create Your Own)
©2020 Brian D. Sexton (P)2021 Brian D. Sexton