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ID: 118053

Title: Too Good to Be True: The Rise and Fall of Bernie Madoff

Author: Erin Arvedlund

Narrator: Karen White

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:00:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-04-09

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Law & Politics, Business

Summary:

Despite all the headlines about Bernard Madoff, who pleaded guilty to running a $65 billion Ponzi scheme, he is still shrouded in mystery. Why (and when) did he turn his legitimate business into a massive fraud? How did he fool so many smart investors for so long? And who among his family and employees knew the truth?

The best person to answer these questions-and tell the full story of Madoff's rise and fall-is Erin Arvedlund. In early 2001, she was suspicious of the amazing returns of Madoff's hedge fund, which no one could explain. Her article in Barron's, based on more than one hundred interviews, could have prevented a lot of misery had the SEC followed up.

But almost no one was willing to believe anything bad about 'Uncle Bernie'-so nice, so humble, so generous to charities. As Arvedlund shows, Madoff was no ordinary liar but a master of the type of lies people really wanted to believe. He kept his clients at a distance and allowed handsomely paid friends to solicit new ones for him; playing hard to get created an irresistible mystique.

Now, Arvedlund tackles the tough questions that are still unanswered in the wake of Madoff's collapse:

-Did he start off as a legitimate money manager or was he a fraud from the beginning? Were there indications of larceny at the very start of his career?

-Why did Madoff's biggest supporters within the industry, such as Walter Noel of Fairfield Greenwich and Ezra Merkin of Gabriel Capital, ignore the warning signs that were so apparent? Did they choose to remain ignorant as long as their commissions rolled in?

-Why did SEC investigations fail to catch Madoff's Ponzi scheme even though several people had voiced concerns about his operation?

-Who else helped Madoff carry out his scam? His family and close associates have denied any involvement, but was it possible for one man to engineer a heist of such scope?

With her keen investigative eye, Arvedlund presents a sweeping narrative of Madoff's career-from his youth in Queens, New York, to his early days working for his father-in-law, to his time as chairman of the NASDAQ exchange, and finally to infamy as the world's most notorious swindler. She offers a riveting glimpse of Madoff the man-an indifferent student with little ambition who transformed himself into a star with a talent for trading, a reputation for innovation, and an unmistakably erratic nature.

Listeners will be fascinated by Arvedlund's portrayal of Madoff, his empire, and all those who never considered that he might be too good to be true.

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ID: 118284

Title: Now or Never: Why We Must Act Now to End Climate Change and Create a Sustainable Future

Author: Tim Flannery

Narrator: Michael Page

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:30:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-04-09

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Science & Technology, Animals & Nature

Summary:

In Now or Never, internationally acclaimed author Tim Flannery has written a book that is at once a forceful call to action to combat global warming and a deeply and often surprisingly pragmatic road map toward sustainability.

Utilizing the most up-to-the-minute data available, Flannery examines the environmental challenges we face and their potential solutions in both the big picture and in specific detail. This brilliant book explores everything from techniques for storing the carbon that dead plants release into the earth to the fragile balancing act between energy demands and food supply in India and China, from carbon-trading schemes in South America to a recent collaboration between a Danish wind-energy company and an automobile manufacturer that may produce a viable electric car and end the reign of big oil. Rather than looking backward to assign blame or weeping in despair, Flannery is looking forward in the belief that 'a sense of hopelessness is just as great a danger to our future as the bankrupt philosophies of the recent past. Even world-weariness, a resignation to destruction, is profoundly inimical to sustainability, because its adherents believe that the fate of our planet is already sealed. If the British had thought that way in 1941, we might be living in a very different world.'

Now or Never is a powerful, thought-provoking, and essential book that burns with Flannery's characteristic mix of passion, scientific precision, and 'offhand interdisciplinary brilliance' (Entertainment Weekly).

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ID: 118283

Title: Paul McCartney: A Life

Author: Peter Ames Carlin

Narrator: John Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:00:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-03-09

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Arts & Entertainment

Summary:

The bestselling author of Catch a Wave: The Rise, Fall and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson now presents an in-depth biography of the legendary musician and icon Paul McCartney, exploring his impact on music and culture, his personal triumphs and defeats, and his post-Beatles relationships with John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The book explores McCartney through the perspective of his lyrics, spanning his career from his years with the Beatles to his solo albums today.

The composer of 'Yesterday,' 'Hey Jude,' 'Eleanor Rigby,' and 'Let It Be,' Paul McCartney is one of the most famous men in the world, yet one of the most elusive. An international superstar for more than forty years, he has not only sold hundreds of millions of records but has also altered the course of popular culture. He has been worshiped and ridiculed, his work revered and reviled. Governments have celebrated him, persecuted him, thrown him in prison, and knighted him.

More than a rock star, more than a celebrity, McCartney is a cultural touchstone. Yet no book has revealed the headwaters of his genius or, for that matter, explained why the Beatles' talented and adventurous musician seemed to abandon his position as an innovator, trading the daring of 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' for an endless procession of what even he has called silly love songs. But McCartney never lost the spark of genius. His songs are rarely less than hummable and often unforgettable. And at any given moment, McCartney can reach into himself and pull out something phenomenal.

Drawing on years of research, Paul McCartney: A Life spans McCartney's roots in England's working class to his life in the present day, performing around the world and working for causes he believes in. Informed by new, exclusive interviews with friends, bandmates, and collaborators, the book describes McCartney's many triumphs as well as his failures, from the Beatles era through his decade with Wings and his subsequent solo career.

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ID: 118185

Title: Persona Non Grata: A Novel of the Roman Empire

Author: Ruth Downie

Narrator: Simon Vance

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:30:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-09

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction

Summary:

At long last, Gaius Petreius Ruso and his companion, Tilla, are headed home-to Gaul. Having received a note consisting only of the words 'COME HOME!' Ruso has (reluctantly, of course) pulled up stakes and brought Tilla to meet his family.

But the reception there is not what Ruso has hoped for: no one will admit to sending for him, and his brother Lucius is hoping he'll leave. With Tilla getting icy greetings from his relatives, Lucius's brother-in-law mysteriously drowned at sea, and the whole Ruso family teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, it's hard to imagine an unhappier reunion. That is, until Severus, the family's chief creditor, winds up dead, and the real trouble begins.

Engrossing, intricate, and-as always-wonderfully comic, Ruth Downie's latest is a brilliant new installment in this irresistible series. This is everything we've come to expect from our charming, luckless hero.

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ID: 118279

Title: Gwenhwyfar: The White Spirit (A Novel of King Arthur)

Author: Mercedes Lackey

Narrator: Anne Flosnik

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15:00:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-09

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction

Summary:

Gwenhwyfar moves in a world where gods walk among their pagan worshipers, where nebulous visions warn of future perils, and where there are two paths for a woman: the path of the Blessing or the rarer path of the Warrior. Gwenhwyfar chooses the latter, giving up the power that she is born into.

Yet the daughter of a king is never truly free to follow her own calling. Acting as the 'son' her father never had, when called upon to serve another purpose by the Ladies of the Well, she bows to circumstances to become Arthur's queen-only to find herself facing temptation and treachery, intrigue and betrayal, but also love and redemption.

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ID: 293808

Title: Suspicion

Author: Kate Brian

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:01:21

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-09

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Teen, General, Tough Topics

Summary:

Forbidden fruit...

Reed, Noelle, and former Billings Girls Kiran and Taylor have been living it up on St. Barths over winter break. The tropical sun has melted away all the tensions of last semester, and for the first time in months, Reed is happy. She's got her best friends by her side, she has a palatial suite with an ocean view, and she's landed Upton, the most sought-after guy on the island.

Reed is falling in love.

But dating Upton makes Reed St. Barths' highest-profile guest-and not in a good way. Upton has a dark past, and he has broken a lot of hearts. One of his exes still wants him. And she'll do whatever it takes to get Reed out of the picture.

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ID: 356972

Title: Cabin Pressure: The Complete Series 2: A full-cast BBC Radio Comedy

Author: John Finnemore

Narrator: Benedict Cumberbatch, Full Cast , John Finnemore, Roger Allam, Stephanie Cole

Format: Unabridged

Length: 02:47:54

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-09

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Non-Fiction, Art & Music, General Comedy

Summary:

Cabin Pressure is set in the wing and a prayer world of a tiny, one-plane charter airline; staffed by two pilots, one on his way down, and one who was never up to start with. Whether flying a nervous bassoonist to Gdansk or a horrible sister to Helsinki, no job is too small, but many, many jobs are too difficult.

Carolyn Knapp-Shappey, MJN Air's formidable boss, has employed two of the very cheapest pilots money can buy: Captain Martin Crieff, who's always wanted to fly and won't let a little thing like lack of ability stop him, and First Officer Douglas Richardson, smooth-voiced old sky god and eternal schemer. Passenger service is provided by the relentlessly cheery Arthur, proud inventor of both Surprising Rice and his own hat.

Written by John Finnemore (John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme, The Now Show), Cabin Pressure stars Stephanie Cole as Carolyn, Benedict Cumberbatch as Martin, Roger Allam as Douglas and John Finnemore as Arthur.

The more I listen to John Finnemore's Cabin Pressure, the more I think what a stonking masterpiece it is. Perfect in every department. Philip Pullman

'Unexpectedly brilliant' - Time Out

'An inspired new sitcom' Observer

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ID: 322920

Title: Crowner Royal

Author: Bernard Knight

Narrator: Paul Matthews

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:00:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-09

Publisher: W.F. Howes

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

London, 1196. At the command of Richard the Lionheart, Sir John de Wolfe has left his beloved West Country for the Palace of Westminster, where he has been appointed Coroner of the Verge. But with the king overseas, embroiled in a costly war against King Philip of France, Sir John is dismayed to discover that the English court is a hotbed of greed, corruption and petty in-fighting. The murder of one of the palace clerks, stabbed in broad daylight and thrown into the River Thames, leads John to suspect that there's a conspiracy underway to overthrow King Richard. And with the visit of the dowager Queen Eleanor fast approaching, the new Coroner must risk his life to prove his suspicions are right, root out the traitors within and prevent a national catastrophe.

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ID: 59896

Title: Doctor Who Hornets' Nest 3: The Circus Of Doom

Author: Paul Magrs

Narrator: Full Cast , Richard Franklin, Tom Baker

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:11:49

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-09

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Summary:

The circus has come to town - and so has the Doctor! Watching the parade pass by in 1832, he finds the people of Blandford strangely drawn towards the garish big top, and knows that something is terribly wrong. The only thing to do is pay a visit. Meanwhile Adam Farrow finds his sister caught up with the circus and its sinister ringmaster. What is behind Antonios almost hypnotic power, and how is it connected with an event in the Doctors future? Seized by clowns and forced into the centre of the ring, the Doctor encounters the fiercest of all circus acts. Yet something much more terrifying lurks in the wings - and the sound it makes is horribly familiar. Lives will be lost before the circus moves on - and the Doctor will face his own doom on the high wire. With Tom Baker as the Doctor, Richard Franklin as Mike Yates, Susie Riddell as Sally, Michael Maloney as Farrow, Jilly Bond as Francesca and Stephen Thorne as Antonio, The Circus of Doom is the third of five linked stories written by the acclaimed Paul Magrs. 'Baker delivers the drama and intensity that you recognise from the Fourth Doctor of old' - Doctor Who Magazine.

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ID: 322921

Title: Brand New Dead

Author: Derek Raymond

Narrator: James Goode

Format: Unabridged

Length: 00:16:16

Language: English

Release date: 11-01-09

Publisher: W.F. Howes

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

When 17,000 goes missing after a dubious delivery, it isn't long before two thugs catch up with the man responsible. But not everyone's going home alive after they confront him in a seedy Soho bar.

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