Self Biography

Hello and welcome to the Top 25 Mistakes in Route to the Good Life. In this audiobook, you will hear from and about the life of 28-year law enforcement veteran Lt. Sal Blue who, after his career, ended with no one else to mentor. He wanted to continue to give. So after realizing all that he learned in his route to a good life, he wanted to give you some of his greatest secrets and mistakes to avoid, so that you can navigate your career and live the life of your dreams on your terms.

In Akilah Hughes' world, family - and life - are often complicated, but always funny. Through intimate and hilarious essays, Akilah takes listeners along on her journey from the small Kentucky town where she was born - and eventually became a spelling bee champ and 15-year-old high school graduate - to New York City, where she took careful steps to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer and performer.

Katie Piper's extraordinary story of strength and recovery after a brutal rape and acid attack has captivated Britain. In this powerful sequel to her bestselling memoir, Katie tells the remarkable story of what's happened in the years since she bravely left the safety of her parents' home. With her trademark honesty, humour and heartfelt emotion, Katie shares the highs and lows she has faced as her life changed in ways she never thought possible.

A must-hear for people experiencing a life-changing crisis. This is one man’s coming-of-age journey after depression, imprisonment, and loss—how he restarted, rose again, and turned his personal story into a public platform to inspire others.

Since she was a child, Lisa wanted to help. Whether it was rescuing a blind duck at a park or defending her younger brother against bullying when he experienced severe asthma attacks—Lisa always found herself in the role of a helper during times of crisis. As an adult, a phone call at four o’clock in the morning launched a trifecta of trauma that changed Lisa’s life forever. When her family’s world imploded, Lisa felt as if she had become irrevocably damaged. Instead, she discovered her calling during a sunrise walk along the beach at the height of her son’s illness.

My purpose was handed to me in the shape of an envelope, a simple paper container with a sealable flap that holds a little bit of hope for our everyday heroes. As it turned out, a life of stationery was my destiny, not a stationary life. And it all began on the heels of a broken heart. For the better part of my life, I dreamed of and even prayed for an epic love story, and this is a love story on so many levels. I just never expected it to come at such a great toll. But then again, if you look back through the course of history, the greatest love stories always do.

This is the raw story of Rae’s near-death experience, which sparked her soul purpose and took her around the world. Where will your soul’s truth take you? Use this book for your real-life freedom initiation. This is a soul-searching book that teaches you how dealing with emotions will help you go from self-talk to soul talk. This is how men and women rise in power and connection in three keys: dream, transform, and impact. The stars are not even the limit. Return home to your dreams. They’re waiting for you.

This story includes the struggles of mental health, grief and loss, dysfunctional relationships, narcissistic parents, sexual assault, substance abuse, postpartum depression, and autoimmune disorders. It may be triggering to some. It shows the obstacles families overcome and is about abandonment. It shows the unconditional love between a mother and daughter. Despite all the hardships we faced, despite all odds against us, together we proved what the true definition of unconditional love is. It wasn't the prettiest, but to us, it was perfectly "imperfect".

In the eyes of the public, Ron Baker had already become an international success, performing over sixty lead roles in operas and Broadway shows around the world. However, on the inside, he felt empty and insecure. Something important was missing from his life. Then, a chance encounter on a bus changed everything. What follows is an epic saga of spiritual empowerment like no other—from the channeled urgings of Archangel Gabriel for Ron to reframe his entire life, to the planet-shifting quests in the Great Pyramid of Egypt and on the mountaintop of Machu Picchu in Peru.

In searching for certainty about choosing the right path, there is a stark truth. The truth is that choice carries burden. The burden of past and future choices. Without a crystal ball to see the future, and without the right skills, relief from the burden of choice comes down to one shocking reality. It means giving up the ability to choose. Giving up choice, or more importantly, not taking responsibility for the outcomes, frees you of the burden of choice. However, that freedom comes at a huge cost.

At seven years old, Lynnie Vessels stepped out of the bathtub to discover her father had just shot her mother with a shotgun across their dining room table. Literally standing naked in her mother's blood throughout the ensuing horror, she was magically transported into the loving eyes of her younger sister. Simultaneously, her older sister used words to convince her maniacal father to put down the gun. In those moments, the author came to understand the miraculous power of eye contact and words.

Most of us spend a lifetime trying to avoid pain and insecurity while overlooking the power we inherently possess. If you’ve ever felt vulnerable, weak, or like a complete failure, you can transform those feelings into fierce superpowers. Life can leave you feeling raw, naked, and skinless. Learning to live without skin can turn you into the superhero of your dreams! Prepare for an extraordinary and sometimes humorous journey that begins with a child’s imagination and ends with an ordinary adult’s transformation on unexpected paths.

On one of the busiest days of tax accountant Cara Carozza's tax season, she receives a call from her twin sister, letting her know that her home is surrounded by cops. They allege that her husband and children are manufacturing drugs on their property to sell to high school students, and that her husband is at the center. Cara is thrust into a whirlwind of court appearances, financial hiccups, and emotional distress. Through her fight to defend her dignity, and protect her family, she goes on a journey of self-discovery that ultimately leads her to a breakthrough.

This inspiring memoir dives into ordinary Andrea Olatunji's story. Her story telling will ignite listeners to find something extraordinary in their own story, and encourage them to leap into an amazing future. She shows how in-depth observations of one's history, family traditions, and personal patterns can be used as a catalyst to adopt new habits, and to make better life choices, transitions, and decisions in the future.

Before moving to the States, Aliette enjoyed an idyllic childhood in the Bahamas. But life changed abruptly when she became pregnant at 12 and married at 13. Written off as a teenage mom and high school dropout, Aliette made a discovery that would change her life again: faith. With God - along with the power of prayer - Aliette surmounted obstacles that would have imprisoned her in poverty and ignorance. She worked hard for an education, ultimately building a successful career in medicine.

Ann Humphreys was not aware that she didn’t understand how to feel - something we don’t learn about in school - until she very randomly (through crushing on a hot dude) found the hula-hoop at age 35. Having endured a life-altering loss as a teenager, Ann had learned to handle grief and pain through the time-honored Southern traditions of denial and repression. The hula-hoop broke those old patterns, allowing her to meet a new wave of challenges with a clear mind and an open heart.

Stacie Broek was living the expat dream—three children in a central Tokyo private school, house and travel back home all paid for—until the morning when her carotid artery spontaneously ripped, causing blood to pool in her artery wall. Upon waking from a 10-hour surgery, Stacie couldn’t walk, talk, or feed herself. She couldn't remember her name, her children's names, or her own address. The new ignorance was menacing and dangerous. This once independent, full-of-moxie woman was reduced to a needy lump.

Schadenfreude is the story of a teenage Jewish intellectual who falls in love - in love with a boy (who breaks her heart), a language (that's nearly impossible to master), a culture (that's nihilistic but punctual), and a landscape (that's breathtaking when there's not a wall in the way). Rebecca is an everyday, misunderstood '90s teenager with a passion for Pearl Jam and Ethan Hawke circa Reality Bites until two men walk into her high school civics class: Dylan Gellner and Franz Kafka, hitching a ride in Dylan's backpack.

Kelly Osbourne is the child of one of the best documented - and least ordinary - families in Britain and life under the spotlight means she has had to learn from her mistakes the hard way. Fierce takes us from Kelly's first period to her first night in Chicago. From depression and dealing with alcohol and drugs, to coping with the ultimate embarrassing dad, this book is totally honest and totally Kelly.

Twenty-nine-year-old plus-size blogger Stephanie Yeboah has experienced racism and fat-phobia throughout her life. From being bullied at school to being objectified and humiliated in her dating life, Stephanie's response to discrimination has always been to change the narrative around body-image and what we see as beautiful. Featuring stories of every day misogynoir and being fetishised, to navigating the cesspit of online dating and experiencing loneliness, Stephanie shares her thoughts on the treatment of Black women throughout history.