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ID: 370381

Title: If You Lived Here You'd Be Home By Now: Why We Traded the Commuting Life for a Little House on the Prairie

Author: Christopher Ingraham

Narrator: Josh Bloomberg

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:05:32

Language: English

Release date: 09-10-19

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Social Science

Summary:

The hilarious, charming, and candid story of writer Christopher Ingrahams decision to uproot his life and move his family to Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, population 1,400the community he made famous as the worst place to live in America in a story he wrote for the Washington Post.

Like so many young American couples, Chris Ingraham and his wife Briana were having a difficult time making ends meet as they tried to raise their twin boys in the East Coast suburbs. One day, Chrisin his role as a data guy reporter at the Washington Poststumbled on a study that would change his life. It was a ranking of Americas 3,000+ counties from ugliest to most scenic. He quickly scrolled to the bottom of the list and gleefully wrote the words The absolute worst place to live in America is (drumroll please) Red Lake County, Minn. The story went viral, to put it mildly. 

Among the reactions were many from residents of Red Lake County. While they were unflappably politeits not called Minnesota Nice for nothingthey challenged him to look beyond the spreadsheet and actually visit their community. Ingraham, with slight trepidation, accepted.   Impressed by the locals warmth, humor and hospitality and ever more aware of his financial situation and torturous commuteChris and Briana eventually decided to relocate to the town hed just dragged through the dirt on the Internet.

If You Lived Here Youd Be Home by Now is the story of making a decision that turns all your preconceptionsgood and badon their heads. In Red Lake County, Ingraham experiences the intensity and power of small-town gossip, struggles to find a decent cup of coffee, suffers through winters with temperatures dropping to forty below zero, and unearths some truths about small-town life that the coastal media usually miss. Its a wry and charming talewith data!of what happened to one family brave enough to move waaaay beyond its comfort zone.

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ID: 369326

Title: Diamond Doris: The True Story of the World's Most Notorious Jewel Thief

Author: Doris Payne

Narrator: Robin Miles

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6:50:45

Language: English

Release date: 09-10-19

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, True Crime, Mystery, Thriller & Horror

Summary:

In the ebullient spirit of Oceans 8, The Heist, and Thelma & Louise, a sensational and entertaining memoir of the worlds most notorious jewel thiefa woman who defied societys prejudices and norms to carve her own path, stealing from elite jewelers to live her dreams.

Growing up during the Depression in the segregated coal town of Slab Fork, West Virginia, Doris Payne was told her dreams were unattainable for poor black girls like her. Surrounded by people who sought to limit her potential, Doris vowed to turn the tables after the owner of a jewelry store threw her out when a white customer arrived. Neither racism nor poverty would hold her back; she would get what she wanted and help her mother escape an abusive relationship.

Using her southern charm, quick wit, and fascination with magic as her tools, Payne began shoplifting small pieces of jewelry from local stores. Over the course of six decades, her talents grew with each heist. Becoming an expert world-class jewel thief, she daringly pulled off numerous diamond robberies and her Jewish boyfriend fenced the stolen gems to Hollywood celebrities.

Doriss criminal exploits went unsolved well into the 1970spartly because the stores did not want to admit that they were duped by a black woman. Eventually realizing Doris was using him, her boyfriend turned her in. She was arrested after stealing a diamond ring in Monte Carlo that was valued at more than half a million dollars. But even prison couldnt contain this larger-than-life personality who cleverly used nuns as well as various ruses to help her break out. With her arrest in 2013 in San Diego, Doriss fame skyrocketed when media coverage of her astonishing escapades exploded.

Today, at eighty-seven, Doris, as bold and vibrant as ever, lives in Atlanta, and is celebrated for her glamorous legacy. She sums up her adventurous career best: It beat being a teacher or a maid. A rip-roaringly fun and exciting story as captivating and audacious as Catch Me if You Can and Can You Ever Forgive Me?Diamond Doris is the portrait of a captivating anti-hero who refused to be defined by the prejudices and mores of a hypocritical society.

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ID: 374759

Title: Don't You Forget About Me: A Novel

Author: Mhairi McFarlane

Narrator: Madeline Gould

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:18:08

Language: English

Release date: 09-10-19

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, Rom-Com, Coming of Age, Contemporary Women

Summary:

Internationally bestselling author Mhairi McFarlane delivers a funny, romantic, heartfelt novel perfect for fans of Josie Silver or Sally Thorne, and anyone who loves Bridget Jones!

You always remember your first love... dont you?

If theres anything worse than being fired from the lousiest restaurant in town, its coming home early to find your boyfriend in bed with someone else. Reeling from the humiliation of a double dumping in one day, Georgina takes the next job that comes her waybartender in a newly opened pub. Theres only one problem: its run by the guy she fell in love with years ago. Andmake that two problemshe doesnt remember her. At all. But she has fabulous friends and her signature hot pink fur coat... what more could a girl really need?

Lucas McCarthy has not only grown into a broodingly handsome man, but hes also turned into an actual grown-up, with a thriving business and a dog along the way. Crossing paths with him again throws Georginas rocky present into sharp reliefand brings a secret from her past bubbling to the surface. Only she knows what happened twelve years ago, and why shes allowed the memories to chase her ever since. But maybe its not too late for the truth... or a second chance with the one that got away?

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ID: 369337

Title: We Stand Divided: The Rift Between American Jews and Israel

Author: Daniel Gordis

Narrator: Fred Sanders

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:07:09

Language: English

Release date: 09-10-19

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: History, World, Middle East

Summary:

From National Jewish Book Award Winner and author of Israel, a bold reevaluation of the tensions between American and Israeli Jews that reimagines the past, present, and future of Jewish life.

Relations between the American Jewish community and Israel are at an all-time nadir. Since Israels founding seventy years ago, particularly as memory of the Holocaust and of Israels early vulnerability has receded, the divide has grown only wider. Most explanations pin the blame on Israels handling of its conflict with the Palestinians, Israels attitude toward non-Orthodox Judaism, and Israels dismissive attitude toward American Jews in general. In short, the cause for the rupture is not what Israel is; its what Israel does.

These explanations tell only half the story. We Stand Divided examines the history of the troubled relationship, showing that from the outset, the founders of what are now the worlds two largest Jewish communities were responding to different threats and opportunities, and had very different ideas of how to guarantee a Jewish future.

With an even hand, Daniel Gordis takes us beyond the headlines and explains how Israel and America have fundamentally different ideas about issues ranging from democracy and history to religion and identity. He argues that as a first step to healing the breach, the two communities must acknowledge and discuss their profound differences and moral commitments. Only then can they forge a path forward, together.

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ID: 382285

Title: Unite Me

Author: Tahereh Mafi

Narrator: Dan Bittner, James Fouhey, Kate Simses

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4:41:54

Language: English

Release date: 09-10-19

Publisher: HarperCollins

Genres: Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Summary:

Perfect for fans of Tahereh Mafi's New York Times bestselling Shatter Me trilogy, this audiobook collects her two companion novellas, Fracture Me and Destroy Me, for the first time in audio. It also features an exclusive look into Juliette's journal and a preview of Ignite Me, the third installment of the series.

Destroy Me tells the events between Shatter Me and Unravel Me from Warner's point of view. Even though Juliette shot him in order to escape, Warner can't stop thinking about herand he'll do anything to get her back. But when the Supreme Commander of The Reestablishment arrives, he has much different plans for Juliette. Plans Warner cannot allow.

Fracture Me is told from Adam's perspective and bridges the gap between Unravel Me and Ignite Me. As the Omega Point rebels prepare to fight the Sector 45 soldiers, Adam's more focused on the safety of Juliette, Kenji, and his brother. The Reestablishment will do anything to crush the resistance . . . including killing everyone Adam cares about.

The Shatter Me series is perfect for fans who crave action-packed young adult novels with tantalizing romance like Divergent and The Hunger Games. This captivating story, which combines the best of dystopian and paranormal, was praised as 'a thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love' by Ransom Riggs, bestselling author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.

And dont miss Defy Me, the shocking fifth book in the Shatter Me series!

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ID: 379552

Title: Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter: A Novel

Author: Tom Franklin

Narrator: Kevin Kenerly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:28:39

Language: English

Release date: 09-10-19

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, General

Summary:

The classic trifecta of talent, heart, and a bone-deep sense of storytelling.A masterful performance, deftly rendered and deeply satisfying. For days on end, I woke with this story on my mind. David Wroblewski

A new Tom Franklin novel is always a reason to get excited, but Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter is morea cause for celebration. What a great novel by a great novelist.Dennis Lehane

A powerful and resonant novel from Tom Franklincritically acclaimed author of Smonk and  Hell at the BreechCrooked Letter, Crooked Letter tells the riveting story of two boyhood friends, torn apart by circumstance, who are brought together again by a terrible crime in a small Mississippi town. An extraordinary novel that seamlessly blends elements of crime and Southern literary fiction, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter is a must for readers of Larry Brown, Pete Dexter, Ron Rash, and Dennis Lehane.

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ID: 382283

Title: Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party

Author: James Dean, Kimberly Dean

Narrator: James Fouhey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 0:05:39

Language: English

Release date: 09-03-19

Publisher: HarperCollins

Genres: Kids, General, Animals & Nature, Humor

Summary:

A groovy New York Times bestseller!

From the bestselling Pete the Cat series, its a groovy pizza party that you dont want to miss!

Its a party, a party, a perfect pizza party!

Thats what Pete thinks as he piles the pie high with his favorite toppingpepperoni. But then his friends come over and add their own toppings to the pizza. Will Petes perfect pizza be ruined? Theres only one way to find out!

In this audiobook full of fun alliteration and tasty foods by the New York Times bestselling team of Kimberly and James Dean, Pete and the gang learn that the best kind of pizza is one you share with your friends.

Don't miss Pete's other adventures, including Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes, Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes, Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, Pete the Cat Saves Christmas, Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses, Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues, Pete the Cat and the New Guy, Pete the Cat and the Cool Cat Boogie, and Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes.

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ID: 379669

Title: Power Grab: The Liberal Scheme to Undermine Trump, the GOP, and Our Republic

Author: Jason Chaffetz

Narrator: Jason Chaffetz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:36:00

Language: English

Release date: 09-03-19

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: American Politics

Summary:

How much damage will the Democrats do to our republic in the name of saving it?

In the years he served on and eventually chaired the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Jason Chaffetz gained crucial insight into the inner workings of D.C. Things were bad then, but during the Trump administration, liberals have reached a new level of hysteria and misconduct.

Democrat anger has grown so irrational that it has burst through the constitutional guardrails which protect our institutions and our republic. While they constantly label the right fascist, the left imposes policies which suppress speech, limit freedom, and empower federal bullies.

In Power Grab, Chaffetz pulls back the curtain on the world of hypocrisy, political intrigue, and procedural malfeasance that is Washington D.C. With stories you won't read anywhere else, he shows how the left weaves false narratives, drums up investigations in search of a crime, and refuses to direct congressional oversight towards its appropriate target: the government. Democrats weaponize nonprofit advocacy groups and monetize partisan anger to line the pockets of their political allies. They use voter enrollment as a smokescreen to hide their plans to destabilize free elections and seek to politicize federal agencies like the Federal Election Commission, the IRS, and the Department of Justice.

It shouldnt be this way. Democrats have abandoned the wisdom set forth in the Constitution for short-term political wins. Power Grab shows the lengths to which Democrats will go to maintain their grip on power, and how the only thing that will stop them is a return to our founding principles.

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ID: 374181

Title: Five Dark Fates

Author: Kendare Blake

Narrator: Amy Landon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:31:45

Language: English

Release date: 09-03-19

Publisher: Quill Tree Books

Genres: Fiction, Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Tough Topics

Summary:

In the final book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Three Dark Crowns series, an all-out war is brewingone that will pit sister against sister and dead against undead.

After the grim confrontation with Queen Katharine, the rebellion lies in tatters. Juless legion curse has been unbound, and it is up to Arsinoe to find a cure, even as the responsibility of stopping the ravaging mist lies heavy on her shoulders, and her shoulders alone. Mirabella has disappeared.

Katharines reign remains intactfor now. When Mirabella arrives, seemingly under a banner of truce, Katharine begins to yearn for the closeness that Mirabella and Arsinoe share. But as the two circle each other, the dead queens hiss cautionMirabella is not to be trusted.

In this conclusion to the Three Dark Crowns series, three sisters will rise to fight as the secrets of Fennbirns history are laid bare. Allegiances will shift. Bonds will be tested. But the fate of the island lies in the hands of its queens. It always has.

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ID: 370701

Title: To Be Taught, If Fortunate

Author: Becky Chambers

Narrator: Brittany Pressley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4:31:02

Language: English

Release date: 09-03-19

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, LGBTQ+, Space Opera

Summary:

Extraordinary . . . A future sci-fi masterwork in a new and welcome tradition. -- Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat

A stand-alone science fiction novella from the award-winning, bestselling, critically-acclaimed author of the Wayfarer series.

At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through a revolutionary method known as somaforming, astronauts can survive in hostile environments off Earth using synthetic biological supplementations. They can produce antifreeze in subzero temperatures, absorb radiation and convert it for food, and conveniently adjust to the pull of different gravitational forces. With the fragility of the body no longer a limiting factor, human beings are at last able to journey to neighboring exoplanets long known to harbor life.

A team of these explorers, Ariadne ONeill and her three crewmates, are hard at work in a planetary system fifteen light-years from Sol, on a mission to ecologically survey four habitable worlds. But as Ariadne shifts through both form and time, the culture back on Earth has also been transformed. Faced with the possibility of returning to a planet that has forgotten those who have left, Ariadne begins to chronicle the story of the wonders and dangers of her mission, in the hope that someone back home might still be listening.

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