-
When Force Meets Fate
- Narrated by: Chris McLinden
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Adventurers, Explorers & Survival
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Audible Premium Plus
$14.95 a month
Buy for $19.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
-
The Puzzle Solver
- A Scientist's Desperate Quest to Cure the Illness that Stole His Son
- By: Tracie White, Ronald W. Davis PhD
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 19
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 16
At the age of 27, Whitney Dafoe was forced to give up his life as a photographer who traveled the world. Bit by bit a mysterious illness stole away the pieces of his life: First, it took the strength of his legs, then his voice, and his ability to eat. The Puzzle Solver follows several years in which he desperately sought answers. Whitney's father, Ron Davis, PhD, a world-class geneticist at Stanford University whose legendary research helped crack the code of DNA, suddenly changed the course of his career in a race against time to cure his son's debilitating condition.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Excellent
- By Tmc on 01-09-21
By: Tracie White, and others
-
Rethink
- Smashing the Myths of Women in Business
- By: Andi Simon
- Narrated by: Nan McNamara
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1
More and more, women today are challenging long-held beliefs about what they can and can’t do. They’re speaking up, stepping out, breaking through, and redefining what society has always told them was true about their capabilities. In Rethink: Smashing the Myths of Women in Business, Andi Simon tells the stories of 11 women from different industries who opened up the possibilities for their professional careers and personal lives by being authentic, taking risks, and pushing past the obstacles others placed before them.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
This book belongs in every woman’s arsenal
- By Aallen on 02-15-21
By: Andi Simon
-
Well Aware
- Master the Nine Cybersecurity Habits to Protect Your Future
- By: George Finney
- Narrated by: Brett Barry
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Well Aware offers a timely take on the leadership issues that businesses face when it comes to the threat of hacking. Finney argues that cybersecurity is not a technology problem; it’s a people problem. Cybersecurity should be understood as a series of nine habits that should be mastered - literacy, skepticism, vigilance, secrecy, culture, diligence, community, mirroring, and deception - drawn from knowledge the author has acquired during two decades of experience in cybersecurity. By implementing these habits and changing our behaviors, we can combat most security problems.
By: George Finney
-
No Time Like the Future
- An Optimist Considers Mortality
- By: Michael J. Fox
- Narrated by: Michael J. Fox
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,032
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 921
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 918
The entire world knows Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, the teenage sidekick of Doc Brown in Back to the Future; as Alex P. Keaton in Family Ties; as Mike Flaherty in Spin City; and through numerous other movie roles and guest appearances on shows such as The Good Wife and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Diagnosed at age 29, Michael is equally engaged in Parkinson’s advocacy work, raising global awareness of the disease and helping find a cure through The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, the world's leading nonprofit funder of PD science.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Thankful
- By Michelle J Swanson on 11-18-20
By: Michael J. Fox
-
High Achiever
- The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life
- By: Tiffany Jenkins
- Narrated by: Tiffany Jenkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 8,427
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,562
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 7,521
With heart-racing urgency and unflinching honesty, Jenkins takes you inside the grips of addiction and the desperate decisions it breeds. She is a born storyteller who lived an incredible story, from blackmail by an ex-boyfriend to a soul-shattering deal with a drug dealer, and her telling brims with suspense and unexpected wit. But the true surprise is her path to recovery. Tiffany breaks through the stigma and silence to offer hope and inspiration to anyone battling the disease - whether it’s a loved one or themselves.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
⭐ Absolute Best Must Read Book ⭐
- By Autumn on 06-21-19
By: Tiffany Jenkins
-
In the Woods
- A Novel
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 20 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 15,296
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,427
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 12,401
As dusk approaches a small Dublin suburb in the summer of 1984, mothers begin to call their children home. But on this warm evening, three children do not return from the dark and silent woods. When the police arrive, they find only one of the children gripping a tree trunk in terror, wearing blood-filled sneakers, and unable to recall a single detail of the previous hours. Twenty years later, the found boy, Rob Ryan, is a detective on the Dublin Murder Squad and keeps his past a secret.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Very mixed feelings (semi-spoilers included)
- By Dottie B. on 02-14-13
By: Tana French
-
The Puzzle Solver
- A Scientist's Desperate Quest to Cure the Illness that Stole His Son
- By: Tracie White, Ronald W. Davis PhD
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 19
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 16
At the age of 27, Whitney Dafoe was forced to give up his life as a photographer who traveled the world. Bit by bit a mysterious illness stole away the pieces of his life: First, it took the strength of his legs, then his voice, and his ability to eat. The Puzzle Solver follows several years in which he desperately sought answers. Whitney's father, Ron Davis, PhD, a world-class geneticist at Stanford University whose legendary research helped crack the code of DNA, suddenly changed the course of his career in a race against time to cure his son's debilitating condition.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Excellent
- By Tmc on 01-09-21
By: Tracie White, and others
-
Rethink
- Smashing the Myths of Women in Business
- By: Andi Simon
- Narrated by: Nan McNamara
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 1
More and more, women today are challenging long-held beliefs about what they can and can’t do. They’re speaking up, stepping out, breaking through, and redefining what society has always told them was true about their capabilities. In Rethink: Smashing the Myths of Women in Business, Andi Simon tells the stories of 11 women from different industries who opened up the possibilities for their professional careers and personal lives by being authentic, taking risks, and pushing past the obstacles others placed before them.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
This book belongs in every woman’s arsenal
- By Aallen on 02-15-21
By: Andi Simon
-
Well Aware
- Master the Nine Cybersecurity Habits to Protect Your Future
- By: George Finney
- Narrated by: Brett Barry
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
-
Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
-
Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Well Aware offers a timely take on the leadership issues that businesses face when it comes to the threat of hacking. Finney argues that cybersecurity is not a technology problem; it’s a people problem. Cybersecurity should be understood as a series of nine habits that should be mastered - literacy, skepticism, vigilance, secrecy, culture, diligence, community, mirroring, and deception - drawn from knowledge the author has acquired during two decades of experience in cybersecurity. By implementing these habits and changing our behaviors, we can combat most security problems.
By: George Finney
-
No Time Like the Future
- An Optimist Considers Mortality
- By: Michael J. Fox
- Narrated by: Michael J. Fox
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,032
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 921
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 918
The entire world knows Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, the teenage sidekick of Doc Brown in Back to the Future; as Alex P. Keaton in Family Ties; as Mike Flaherty in Spin City; and through numerous other movie roles and guest appearances on shows such as The Good Wife and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Diagnosed at age 29, Michael is equally engaged in Parkinson’s advocacy work, raising global awareness of the disease and helping find a cure through The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, the world's leading nonprofit funder of PD science.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Thankful
- By Michelle J Swanson on 11-18-20
By: Michael J. Fox
-
High Achiever
- The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life
- By: Tiffany Jenkins
- Narrated by: Tiffany Jenkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 8,427
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,562
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 7,521
With heart-racing urgency and unflinching honesty, Jenkins takes you inside the grips of addiction and the desperate decisions it breeds. She is a born storyteller who lived an incredible story, from blackmail by an ex-boyfriend to a soul-shattering deal with a drug dealer, and her telling brims with suspense and unexpected wit. But the true surprise is her path to recovery. Tiffany breaks through the stigma and silence to offer hope and inspiration to anyone battling the disease - whether it’s a loved one or themselves.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
⭐ Absolute Best Must Read Book ⭐
- By Autumn on 06-21-19
By: Tiffany Jenkins
-
In the Woods
- A Novel
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 20 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 15,296
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,427
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 12,401
As dusk approaches a small Dublin suburb in the summer of 1984, mothers begin to call their children home. But on this warm evening, three children do not return from the dark and silent woods. When the police arrive, they find only one of the children gripping a tree trunk in terror, wearing blood-filled sneakers, and unable to recall a single detail of the previous hours. Twenty years later, the found boy, Rob Ryan, is a detective on the Dublin Murder Squad and keeps his past a secret.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Very mixed feelings (semi-spoilers included)
- By Dottie B. on 02-14-13
By: Tana French
Publisher's Summary
A memoir of a healthy young man who survives a fatal car crash only to be plagued by a mysterious illness that robs him of the ability to walk, talk, and eat solid food. When Force Meets Fate is a captivating, transcendent survival story that forces all of us to reckon with our mortality and the fragility of life.
At age 22, Jamison Hill was a fitness instructor who could lift more than 400 pounds. Five years later, after surviving a tragic car accident that killed the other driver, a rare disease left Jamison bedridden and too weak to hold a water glass. He spent every day lying motionless in bed, his body paralyzed by pain and fatigue, his mind hijacked by flashes of crunched metal, broken windshields, and exploding gas tanks.
After months of not being able to speak or eat, Jamison's health finally improved and he began to tell his story. When Force Meets Fate is an unflinching exploration of the human condition, notably how our strengths and limitations shape our identities and how unexpected events can inevitably alter our perceptions.
It's a story of perseverance - of sheer will and unrelenting fight - but also of overcoming life's toughest challenges through the power of vulnerability and how freeing it can be to surrender to the unpredictability of circumstances out of our control.
More from the same
Narrator
What listeners say about When Force Meets Fate
Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Dr. Metaphor
- 02-04-21
compelling story well read
compelling story, well read, that I can relate to because I also have severe MECFS
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Michael C.
- 01-27-21
Heart wrenching!
Wow! This is a heartbreaker on so many levels. I felt like I was there through the authors struggles and while I have never walked in his shoes I certainly felt as if I tried them on by reading the book and now listening to the audio version. I hope he keeps finding the strength to keep going and to keep writing. What an inspiration!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- maria moores
- 02-09-21
Not G-rated!
Definately written from the view point of a 20-something ex-body builder, but still VERY relatable as a mostly-bedridden ME patient myself. A really great read for those who don't mind some colorful language/themes.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- zizek
- 02-02-21
superb
what a wonderful testimony from such an honest, brave and talented man
thank you 😊
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Mystic Mog
- 02-01-21
Powerful, riveting, moving
This is a riveting, brave account of a young man's battle to survive. Eloquently written and engaging. I was routing for Jamieson all the way through. It is an astonishing testament of survival from utterly desolate times. But it is much more that; it is a story of hope and love and never giving up. Jamison's true spirit shines through, even when, at times, it is diminished to a tiny flicker in the darkness. Never give up.