The Diana Chronicles, by Tina Brown

The "People's Princess" continues to reign, even in death. In the year of the tenth anniversary of Diana's tragic death, she still evokes the controversy that became so much a part of her final years. Tina Brown, former editor of the gossip magazine, The Tatler, knew Diana and her many of her contemporaries. In this deliciously insightful audio book, Brown presents previously unknown information about the royals and their dealings with Diana...[More] (9/3/07)

Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West, by Hampton Sides

What a perfect book to accompany a road trip around the southwestern United States! Hampton Sides traces the suppression of the Navaho nation during the 19th century in this comprehensive and compelling tale of the heroes and villains of the American West. If there could be a main character in this saga, it would be Christopher (Kit) Carson, a larger than life figure who epitomized the courage and valor of the westward explorer...[More] (7/15/07)

Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins, by Rupert Everett

The whimsical musical introduction to each disk of this audio book sets the tone for the delightful experience of getting to know Rupert Everett. Perhaps best known as Julia Robert's gay friend in My Best Friend's Wedding, Rupert Everett shows himself to be a witty, articulate observer of humankind. Born to an affluent couple in Great Britain, Rupert attended private schools until he convinced his parents to let him abandon academia in favor of a career on the stage. Even a child, Rupert recognized that his preferences differed from those of most of the boys around him...[More] (2/18/07)

Saving Graces, by Elizabeth Edwards

How often do we look at high profile individuals and assume that they live in nearly perfect worlds with fewer of the problems than ordinary people face? Elizabeth Edwards appeared before the American public during her husband's 2004 vice-presidential campaign as a charming, unpretentious, intelligent woman. It was obvious that she had a happy marriage to a loving, handsome, successful husband, a beautiful adult daughter and two charming tow-headed youngsters...[More] (11/12/06)

My Father, My President, by Doro Bush Koch

Put aside your political affiliations, and you will find this book interesting and appealing. The author is the little-known daughter of former president George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush. Her name, Doro, was shortened from Dorothy. She wrote the story to tell about her father, the man, and not the politician. Both George and Barbara are featured throughout the book and...[More] (11/5/06)

Elizabeth, by J. Randy Taraborrelli

Born in London of affluent American parents, Elizabeth Taylor's appearance was exceptional from birth. Her body was completely covered with fuzzy dark hair, and she had 2 rows of eyelashes. The hair fell off after a month, but the eyelashes remained to frame the violet-grey eyes which would be the focal point of one of the most beautiful faces of the 20th Century...[More] (9/17/06)

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir, by Bill Bryson

What was life like in the fifties? This audio book takes the listener on a hilarious and thoughtful guided tour of growing up in mid-America in the 1950s, thanks to best-selling humorist, Bill Bryson. Convinced that such a special child as he couldn't possibly have been born of earthly mortals, Billie Bryson dons a discarded costume, wraps a towel around his neck for a cape, names himself the Thunderbolt Kid, and proceeds to mentally annihilate anyone who creates obstacles in his childhood universe. The listener is happily allowed to tag along as Bryson recreates the sights, sounds, emotions, values and experiences of growing up in an America that existed 50 years ago....[More] (4/29/07)

The Ride of Our Lives, by Mike Leonard

Noted NBC feature newsman Mike Leonard has rewarded us with a most heartwarming story of his personal life as he shares his adventures of taking his 82-year-old mother and 87-year-old father on a trip to refresh their memories of places they had known and to show them parts of the United States they had never seen...[More] (7/16/06)

With Ossie & Ruby: In This Life Together, by Ossie Davis & Ruby Lee

What a unique idea -- to have a dual autobiography written and read by 2 very talented people who take turns in relating their personal histories. Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee tell their stories from childhood to the present time, telling the tales which inform us of their struggles to overcome the difficulties that black actors and actresses encountered in the racial unrest of the 20th Century. ...[More] (5/21/06)

Never Have Your Dog Stuffed, by Alan Alda

"Memory is a kind of mental taxidermy-trying to hold onto the present after it's become the past," is Alan Alda's observation that inspired the title of this beguiling, humorous autobiography. To say that he grew up in a dysfunctional family is a gross understatement. The only son of an acclaimed actor father and a schizophrenic mother, Alda's childhood included Vaudeville comics and strippers, boarding school bullies, violent outbursts by his mother and frequent...[More] (12/4/05)

Flyboys: A True Story of Courage, by James Bradley

Flyboys is the true story about eight American airmen who were shot down during World War II and held prisoners on a small island off the coast of Japan. The fate of these men was not known until the Japanese war crimes trials were held in 1946. The horrific results led to the hanging of high ranking officers and the imprisonment of many others. Information about the crimes was kept from the American public; the files were sealed and were not opened until the late 1980s....[More] (8/14/05)