Mostrando resultados por narrador "Virtual Voice" en Biografías y Memorias

Chandler Ricks was born for this. Smokejumping isn’t just a job—it’s a calling. It’s danger wrapped in adrenaline, sweat forged in purpose. At just twenty years old, Chandler steps out of training and into the flames, a six-foot-three force of will, armed with a pulaski axe and the kind of courage only found in those who run toward what others flee. But fire isn’t the only thing waiting in the wilderness. As Chandler’s first season with the elite team of smokejumpers begins, he’s faced with searing heat, shifting winds, and a fiery phenomenon even the veterans can’t explain...

SCROLL DOWN TO SEE VIDEO OF A VIETNAM HELICOPTER GUNSHIP IN LIVE COMBAT Experience intense combat from the Crew Chief/Door Gunner’s seat in a Stinger helicopter gunship.The author presents this book based on his personal experiences in the Vietnam War as a 18-year-old gunship Crew Chief/Door Gunner. He wants the reader to experience what it is like to kill dozens of enemy combatants and collaterally, non-combatants. How to live with the frequent near-death experiences and the constant high probability of being killed. Endure the frequent loss of fellow soldiers in combat. Witness a young ...

From Honor Roll to Heroin: One Teen’s Descent and Determined Comeback Jude Hassan had everything a kid could ask for—loving parents, a safe home, and a future full of promise. At fourteen, his family moved from the city to a quiet, affluent suburb outside St. Louis. Suddenly the new kid, Jude struggled to fit in—but he kept his grades up, stayed busy with sports, and did everything right. Until one night changed everything. What started with curiosity and a hit of marijuana at a party spiraled into a fast-moving descent through prescription pills, deceit, addiction—and ultimately, ...

Born in 1891 in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas, Ida Williams tells her compelling but true story of family events that turned her very early, loving childhood into one of disbelief, heartache, and horror. Because it was extremely difficult to verbalize the events to her own children years later, her adult family knew very little of the details until 30 years after her passing in 1967. That is when her granddaughter discovered her writings and promised to tell the story of what she endured.

Love can be beautiful - or deadly. Journey through the darker side of love, where passion and devotion spiral into obsession, manipulation, and violence. Designed for true crime enthusiasts and mystery lovers alike, this volume presents twelve gripping tales of relationships that turned tragic, and at times, deadly. From historic events to contemporary horrors, these stories unveil the shocking and sinister twists of love: • Poisonings and betrayals that rattled entire communities • Greed-driven schemes where money eclipsed human life • Couples like Bonnie and Clyde, whose fierce ...

Some betrayals end friendships. Others end lives. Inside these chilling true cases, loyalty is shattered, trust is weaponized—and the consequences are fatal. From trusted friends who turned into cold-blooded killers to lovers who plotted each other’s downfall, True Crime: Betrayal uncovers twenty chilling stories where loyalty shattered and blood was spilled. Each case dives into the raw human emotions of greed, jealousy, obsession, and vengeance—showing that sometimes the most dangerous enemy is the one you trust the most. Inside, you’ll encounter: ✔ Secret affairs that ended in ...

Discoveries from the historical studies of Jesus Christ Divided and The Conspiracy of the Christ opened an opportunity to examine the original theology of Christianity.

Strange National Park Disappearances is a gripping book series that delves into the mysterious and often unsettling cases of disappearances within the vast national forests of the United States. Each book in the series explores a collection of real-life incidents, weaving together eyewitness accounts, investigative insights, and expert opinions to shed light on these baffling occurrences. From hikers vanishing without a trace to campers who seem to have been swallowed by the wilderness, the series examines the complex interplay of natural hazards, human error, and possibly more sinister ...

"Dive into the enthralling and unbridled wilderness with 'African Adventure Stories 2'. This gripping anthology is a passport into the heart of Africa's thrilling landscapes, where nature's raw power converges with human courage and resilience. Venture into the distant, rugged frontiers where civilization's hand lightly touches the pulsating heartbeat of the wild. Each story unravels a unique tapestry of life lived on the knife-edge, where danger resides behind each rustle of leaves and every whispered breath of the wind. Follow the footprints of the brave who dare to tread here, where man ...

True Nature invites you on an intimate journey through Sierra Nevada’s hidden wonders. Unlike traditional guidebooks, there are no GPS coordinates or detailed maps—this is a collection of moving and vivid adventures. Each chapter weaves practical knowledge of Tahoe and Yosemite into gripping narratives set in places known only to veteran wanderers. Michelle’s gritty prose is like sharing stories around a campfire with a friend. As you traverse these pages, you’ll uncover clues to secret places, but finding them requires embracing the same spirit of discovery that led Michelle to ...

'FOR THE TAKING' is the remarkable story of rising sci-fi author Donnalee Vodka's life (Don Vodka), and takes the reader on an adventure that stretches across the entire country. Sometimes heart-wrenching and sad, and at other times light and uplifting. Defying the odds, Donnalee survived and managed to fill her seventeen years with Forrest Gump-like twists and turns along the way. From the desert of Nevada, to a circus life in Toledo, to Hollywood and Beverly Hills, across the ocean to Hawaii, and finally back to the mainland—was she running from a nightmare, or chasing a dream? To know ...

In 1962 Mary Carey, newly widowed, drove the Alcan Highway alone from Texas to Alaska, where she would make herself a new life. And her life there — whether she was teaching in an eight-pupil pilot school in Talkeetna, flying Mt. McKinley with bush pilot Don Sheldon, or homesteading in the Alaskan wilderness — was one of continuous pioneering. A crackerjack photojournalist ‑— she obtained exclusive eyewitness coverage of the 1964 earthquake in Kodiak, Seward, and Valdez — Ms. Carey won five first prizes in an Alaskan Press Clubs contest in 1963. She did not re-enter the contest ...

The Tudor dynasty traditionally starts with Henry VII’s victory at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. In reality, however, the story of England’s most popular dynasty starts much earlier—and it starts with three courageous women who shaped their own destiny. The Tudor dynasty traces its origin to Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret Beaufort and Elizabeth of York—women who waged through blood and loss in order to finally emerge as the ultimate female survivors of the Wars of the Roses. Their posthumous images, however, couldn't be more different, and their lives are still shrouded in ...

Behind the Gates of Neverland - Conversations with Michael Jackson is a sweet and simple memoir detailing the human side of Michael Jackson....a hidden side which many of his devoted fans were not able to see. The conversations with Michael took place during the era of 1988 - 1996 and are told through the kind eyes, open ears and straightforward hand-written notes of Michael's friend and Neverland Amusement Park Manager, Ray Robledo . This memoir touches on the wedding of Elizabeth Taylor, which was held at Neverland, visits from the Jackson family and the ghost, "George", who roamed behind...

“Never underestimate a former Buckhead debutante.” Atlanta Journal-Constitution “Charlotte Laws is a woman of a thousand faces.” Sábado magazine “I didn’t realize quite how brave Charlotte is until I see her in action.” The Guardian Dr. Charlotte Laws—“the most well-known unknown”—is a TV star, best-selling author, and world-renowned advocate for women, animals, and the LGBTQ community. NBC News calls her a “crusader.” BuzzFeed voted her one of the 30 fiercest women in the world, and MSNBC labels her a “hero.” But who is this former Atlanta debutante who gave ...

BARDOT AT 80 Up close, personal and revised for her birthday - RELEASE DATE - 9/14/2014 Difficult to believe, but the "sex kitten" who scandalized the 1950s and the 1960s with her unbelievable beauty, her wonderful childlike screen persona and her lack of clothes, is now an octogenarian. Twenty years ago, for the first and only time, a writer was granted access to the woman behind the myth to tell her amazing story. Now, that story is brought up to date. For sixty years, Brigitte Bardot was an international phenomenon. Often acclaimed as the most beautiful woman on earth, her legendary on-...

In the summer of 2021, 22-year-old Gabby Petito and her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, embarked on a cross-country road trip that was meant to be a dream come true. But what began as a journey of adventure and love quickly spiraled into a tragic tale of betrayal, manipulation, and murder. The Girl in the Van delves deep into the haunting case of Gabby Petito, unraveling the complexities of her relationship with Laundrie and the chilling events leading up to her disappearance and death. Through meticulous research and poignant storytelling, this book sheds light on the red flags, the missed ...

Everyone, at some point, has experienced something they can't explain. Perhaps they've felt a presence or heard voices when alone, or maybe they've seen something in the woods that, in their mind, shouldn't exist. Imagine hiking along a favorite trail with your labrador when suddenly, an eight-foot-tall creature covered in dark hair steps onto the path before you. Your dog, usually fearless, cowers behind you, trembling. The creature notices you, turns, glowers, and charges. You have no way to defend yourself. You close your eyes and pray, fully aware that you'll be torn to shreds in an ...

Desert Graves: The McStay Family Murders is a gripping true-crime narrative that delves into the haunting disappearance and brutal slaying of the McStay family—Joseph, Summer, and their two young sons, Gianni and Joey Jr.—from their Fallbrook, California, home in February 2010. What initially appeared to be a voluntary exit to Mexico soon unraveled into a chilling tale of murder when their skeletal remains were discovered in the Mojave Desert nearly four years later. The case captivated the nation, with its twists and turns, leading to the conviction of Charles “Chase” Merritt, a ...

Living in the shadows isn’t the safest place to be… it’s where secrets are buried and predators lurk.. As the youngest child living within a dysfunctional family, I thought that anger, rivalry and hatred were the norm, that every family possessed dirty little secrets they hid from the world… like alcohol and drug addiction, mental and physical abuse, depression, schizophrenia and suicide. Surviving those dirty little secrets while running from the school bully was hard, but it was nothing in comparison to coming up on the radar of the neighbourhood paedophile.