Audiobook Samples from Solid Gold
Take a listen to a sample from some of the audiobooks we've assisted Clients to produce and publish.
Khanyisa and the Cloud | Melisa Ndlovu
Khanyisa and the Cloud is a story about a young girl with a cloud that only she can see. Some days, it floats in the background—other days, it feels heavy and hard to shake. Though invisible to others, Khanyisa’s family begins to notice its shadow and, little by little, helps…
Saturated Facts | Dr Idrees Mughal
TikTok sensation Dr Idz's myth-busting, scientific guide to nutrition and fitness. Does Diet Coke really cause cancer? Are eggs healthy? Does alcohol stop fat burning? And what steps can you take to avoid obesity, diabetes and heart disease? In Saturated Facts, TikTok star Dr Idz, an NHS medic with a…
Bluebird in a Baobab | Jeri Lynn Johnson Russell
"Many of us save all year to have a moment of this on vacation. We miss so much in our air-conditioned world, away from children and each other, we in the west are so busy being prolific and efficient, alone in a cubicle. As I gaze at this naturally bustling…
Kruger's Gold | John Buchan [Read by Malcolm Gooding]
A secret attempt to recover Kruger's gold is fraught with intrigue, deceit and double-dealing. A riveting listen, beautifully read by Malcolm Gooding. In January 1903 John Buchan, one of Milner’s Kindergarten, is summoned to a meeting in Johannesburg with Lord Milner and visiting British Secretary of State, Joseph Chamberlain. He…
Relentless Relevance | Richard Mulholland
Be a threat to the future before the future threatens you If you are not relentlessly fixated with relevance today, you will be ruthlessly annihilated by irrelevance tomorrow. How relevant are you? Is your relevance under threat? In a world where everything is changing before our eyes, nothing matters more…
Stop Smoking Forever in 21 Days | David Gemmell
The Tacky Tasteless Dog Pooh Method "Tobacco will kill you and I am living proof of it." - Wayne 'The Marlboro Man' McLaren who died in 1992 from lung cancer. Is smoking killing you? Why take a chance? Why not give yourself a healthier, happier, and longer life by stopping…
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 [Read by AISJ Students]
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 [Read by Malcolm Gooding]
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…