Audiobook Samples from Solid Gold
Take a listen to a sample from some of the audiobooks we've assisted Clients to produce and publish.
Nomad Heart: Adventures on and off the Set | Ian Roberts
Actor and musician Ian Roberts is something of a South African icon, renowned for his roles as the rugged Boer fighter Sloet Steenkamp in the TV series Arende and as Boet in the immortal and immensely popular Castrol advertisements. Ian had an unconventional youth, running wild on his family’s citrus…
Bristol (Bristle) Boy and the Tailor of Gloucester | Robin N. Welch
Born in Bristol as World War Two came to an end, Robin Welch, allegedly the grandson of the inspiration for Beatrix Potter's 'Tailor of Gloucester', John Prichard, has had an exciting life, travelling to many parts of the world and living and working in Europe and Africa during a time…
Take Charge - Life lessons on the road to CEO | Nyimpini Mabunda
Join Nyimpini Mabunda on his journey from his childhood in an apartheid-era homeland to the CEO's office at one of the world's best-known businesses. In a career spanning Procter & Gamble, Nando's, Diageo, Boston Consulting Group, Vodacom and General Electric in South Africa, the UK and Uganda, Mabunda shows why…
Stars of the Morning - A History of Michaelhouse 1896-2021 | Gary M Ralfe
Michaelhouse was described by AM Barrett, in a previous history, as once amounting to a ‘handful of boys on a dusty street in a small town’, a far cry from the magnificent 680-hectare site in Balgowan with a world-class programme and facilities that constitutes the School of today. And nobody…
Smooth Scaling: 20 Rituals to Build a Friction-Free Organization | Rob Bier
Why do some businesses “fail to scale”? Smooth Scaling offers a clear diagnosis, along with twenty practical Rituals to boost your organization’s performance and achieve frictionless growth. Where other books on scaling focus on strategy, fundraising, or product-market fit, Smooth Scaling addresses the most pervasive and least-understood fail point that…
The Principal's Principles - A hundred lessons in school leadership | David Robinson
Written by David Robinson Read by Lorien Tolstrup After leading the top GDE school in Joburg's northern suburbs for many years, Dave Robinson shares his secrets and advice with the next generation of school leaders. Education is a right for all young people in the world, yet quality and relevant…
Can You Smell the Rain? | John Hewlett
A Memoir of Mozambique Narrated by the author From communism and war to democracy and peace - From boardroom intrigue to private islands. The story of a farmer and pilot raised in colonial Kenya who went on to play an active role in Mozambican politics whilst leading Lonrho’s foreign investment…
Halley's Comet | Hannes Barnard
Halley’s Comet is a story of friendship, love, change, taking chances, hope, a comet, and some pretty cool 80s music. Pete de Lange must survive as a teenager in a small Natal town during the 1980s, together with his new-found friends, Sarita and Petrus. In a country marked by turmoil…
Sex, Drums, and Rock n Roll... in Africa | Danny de Wet
How a crazy drummer enjoyed a forty year First World Rock 'n Rollercoaster Adventure in the Third World and lived to tell the tale. The often hilarious, unofficial history of South African Rock. Stories of the bands Danny played in: éVoid, Petit Cheval, The Electric Petals, Wonderboom and behind the…
A Small, Stubborn Town: Life, death and defiance in Ukraine | Andrew Harding
The mesmerising story of how, in the face of a mighty army, ordinary people can say "No." It's March 2022 and Russian tanks are roaring across the vast, snow-dusted fields of Ukraine. Their destination: Voznesensk, a town with a small bridge that could change the course of the war. The…
Kwasuka Sukela - Traditional Stories of KwaZulu
Narrator: Bianca Jane Pieters This collection of ancient and modern tales from the Zulu culture, retold in neutral English, is captivating listening for young and old. The Zulu Kingdom in the breathtakingly beautiful province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is home to the AmaZulu, a proud nation that treasure and uphold…
Who Do We Become? | John Sanei
Step boldly into our strange, new world Written by John Sanei Narrated by the Author ‘I know that what I’ve learnt in the past two years will help me for the rest of my life. My hope is that you will see yourself reflected in my own journey, and …
Here be Dragons | Richard Mulholland
Stop telling stories. Start selling them Written by Richard Mulholland Narrated by the Author How to win deals and influence ideas by mastering the eloquent art of storytelling. The business world is rightly obsessed with the incredible power of a good story. Unfortunately too many of us take that to…
Wildlife & Warfare | Jane Carruthers
The Life of James Stevenson-Hamilton Written by Jane Carruthers Narrated by Malcolm Gooding More than any other individual, James Stevenson-Hamilton can be credited with the creation of the Kruger National Park in South Affica. In 1902, when the South African War ended, Stevenson-Hamilton swopped his military career for the more…
Logic of God | Dr. Jean-Marie Jullienne
Written by Dr. Jean-Marie Jullienne Narrated by the Author This book has its origin in a spiritual calling the author received to find the true meaning of Bible texts by returning to the original Greek and Hebrew scriptures. During a period of isolation, he was inspired to search the scriptures…
Hack it - Hacking your mental mindset | Rinus le Roux and Rickus VIljoen
Unpack it! Whack it! Hack it! Written by Rinus le Roux and Rickus VIljoen Narrated by by Rikus Viljoen A new way of thinking, a new way of healing. Hack what's been keeping you back. Everything has changed and 'HACK IT' offers elite mental upgrades granting a more sincere human…
Manifesting Motherness: Healing from Infertility | Rekha Ramcharan
What if infertility isn't a war but an awakening? Written by Rekha Ramcharan Narrated by the Author The author had her first child at 45 but, while that may intrigue you, what will keep you listening is the path that took her from infertility to 'motherness. This is a unique…
Diabetes Sucks | Dr Mark Heyman
And You Can Handle It Written by Mark Heyman PHD CDCES Narrated by the Author An actionable toolkit to help you manage the emotional burden of type 1 diabetes written by a psychologist who knows firsthand how much T1D sucks. Life with T1D is unpredictable and filled with never-ending work,…
Lead With Super Clarity | Maanda Tshiflaro
How successful leaders achieve exceptional results Written by Maanda Tshiflaro Narrated by Shane Ngwenya These are difficult times. The Covid-19 pandemic has proved to us that we cannot rely on tomorrow to be like today, there is no such thing as business as usual. The social and economic upheaval has…
The Little Fairleaf | Jeremy Forsyth
Written by Jeremy Forsyth Narrated by Ilyana Kadushin The Fairleafs are a humble family on the rise, and its senior members exhibit their ambition by formulating a daring plan: to get the attention of Alepion's royalty. Trone and Eldrian Fairleaf are two young brothers who play at war but are…