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ID: 522941

Title: Hide and Don't Seek: And Other Very Scary Stories

Author: Anica Mrose Rissi

Narrator: Aaron Shedlock, Frankie Corzo, Katharine Chin, Sura Siu

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2:47:21

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-21

Publisher: Quill Tree Books

Genres: Kids, General, Mystery & Fantasy

Summary:

A contemporary collection of original short stories by Anica Mrose Rissi that is sure to elicit chills, laughs, and screams, even from the most devoted fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark! This audio edition features a multi-cast, including performances by Frankie Corzo, Katharine Chin, Sura Siu, and Aaron Shedlock.

A game of hide-and-seek goes on far too long

A look-alike doll makes itself right at home

A school talent-show act leaves the audience aghast

And a summer at camp takes a turn for the braaaains

This collection of all-new spooky stories is sure to keep readers up past their bedtimes, looking over their shoulders to see what goes bump in the night.

So if youre feeling brave, turn the page.

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ID: 493467

Title: Palm Beach: A Novel

Author: Mary Adkins

Narrator: Stacey Glemboski

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:10:09

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, General, Contemporary Women, Family Life

Summary:

Difficult to put down. . . . The novel is itself like a sandy beach, equal parts beautiful and uncomfortable. . . . Lines blur and expectations arent met, keeping readers on their toes. . . . makes for a surprisingly fast-paced Palm Beach. Associated Press

A thought-provoking page-turner from the author of When You Read This and Privilege that captures the painful divide between the haves and have-nots and the seductive lure of the American dream. 

Living in a tiny Queens apartment, Rebecca and her husband Mickey typify struggling, 30-something New Yorkershes an actor, and shes a freelance journalist. But after the arrival of their baby son, the couple decides to pack up and head for sunny, comfortable Palm Beach, where Mickeys been offered a sweet deal managing the household of a multimillionaire Democratic donor. 

Once there, he quickly doubles his salary by going to work for a billionaire: venture capitalist Cecil Stone. Rebecca, a writer whose beat is economic inequality, is initially horrified: she pillories men like Stone, a ruthless businessman famous for crushing local newspapers. So no one is more surprised than her when she accepts a job working for Cecils wife as a ghostwriter, thinking of the excellent pay and the rare, inside look at this famous Forbes-list family. What she doesnt expect is that shell grow close to the Stones, or become a regular at their high-powered dinners. And when a medical crisis hits, its the Stones who come to their rescue, using their power, influence, and wealth to avert catastrophe. 

As she and Mickey are both pulled deeper into this topsy-turvy household, they become increasingly dependent on their problematic benefactors. Then when she discovers a shocking secret about the Stones, Rebecca will have to decide: how many compromises can one couple make?

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ID: 518099

Title: Pastoral Song

Author: James Rebanks

Narrator: Peter Noble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:35:09

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: History, Non-Fiction, Europe, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Social Science

Summary:

The acclaimed chronicle of the regeneration of one family's traditional English farm

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Winner of the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing * Named ''Nature Book of the Year'' by the Sunday Times * New York Times Editors' Choice * Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize and the Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje Prize * A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Sunday Times, Financial Times, New Statesman, Independent, Telegraph, Observer, and Daily Mail

''Superbly written and deeply insightful, the book captivates the reader until the journeys end.  Wall Street Journal

The New York Times bestselling author of The Shepherds Life profiles his familys farm across three generations, revealing through this intimate lens the profound global transformation of agriculture and of the human relationship to the land.

As a boy, James Rebanks's grandfather taught him to work the land the old way. Their family farm in England's Lake District hills was part of an ancient agricultural landscape: a patchwork of crops and meadows, of pastures grazed with livestock, and hedgerows teeming with wildlife. And yet, by the time James inherited the farm, it was barely recognizable. The men and women had vanished from the fields; the old stone barns had crumbled; the skies had emptied of birds and their wind-blown song.

Hailed as ''a brilliant, beautiful book'' by the Sunday Times (London), Pastoral Song (published in the United Kingdom under the title English Pastoral) is the story of an inheritance: one that affects us all. It tells of how rural landscapes around the world were brought close to collapse, and the age-old rhythms of work, weather, community and wild things were lost. And yet this elegy from the northern fells is also a song of hope: of how, guided by the past, one farmer began to salvage a tiny corner of England that was now his, doing his best to restore the life that had vanished and to leave a legacy for the future.

This is a book about what it means to have love and pride in a place, and how, against all the odds, it may still be possible to build a new pastoral: not a utopia, but somewhere decent for us all.

[Published in the United Kingdom as English Pastoral.]

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ID: 516572

Title: Afterparties: Stories

Author: Anthony Veasna So

Narrator: Jason Sean

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6:56:54

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Own Voices, Asian American Literature

Summary:

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLES JOHN LEONARD PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST BOOK 

WINNER OF THE FERRO-GRUMLEY AWARD FOR LGBTQ FICTION

Named a Best Book of the Year by: New York Times * NPR * Washington Post * LA Times * Kirkus Reviews * New York Public Library * Chicago Public Library * Harpers Bazaar * TIME * Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air * Boston Globe* The Atlantic

A vibrant story collection about Cambodian-American lifeimmersive and comic, yet unsparingthat offers profound insight into the intimacy of queer and immigrant communities

Seamlessly transitioning between the absurd and the tenderhearted, balancing acerbic humor with sharp emotional depth, Afterparties offers an expansive portrait of the lives of Cambodian-Americans. As the children of refugees carve out radical new paths for themselves in California, they shoulder the inherited weight of the Khmer Rouge genocide and grapple with the complexities of race, sexuality, friendship, and family.

A high school badminton coach and failing grocery store owner tries to relive his glory days by beating a rising star teenage player. Two drunken brothers attend a wedding afterparty and hatch a plan to expose their shady uncles snubbing of the bride and groom. A queer love affair sparks between an older tech entrepreneur trying to launch a safe space app and a disillusioned young teacher obsessed with Moby-Dick. And in the sweeping final story, a nine-year-old child learns that his mother survived a racist school shooter.

The stories in Afterparties, powered by Sos skill with the telling detail, are like beams of wry, affectionate light, falling from different directions on a complicated, struggling, beloved American community (George Saunders).

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ID: 522943

Title: Stowaway

Author: John David Anderson

Narrator: Andrew Eiden

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:16:24

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-21

Publisher: Walden Pond Press

Genres: Kids, Action & Adventure

Summary:

The beloved author of Posted and Ms. Bixby's Last Day returns with the first book in a coming-of-age sci-fi duology about Leo, a kid trying to navigate the galaxy in order to save his familyand, possibly, the planet Earth.

When scientists discover a rare and mysterious mineral buried in the Earths crust, they have no idea that it just happens to be the most valuable substance in the entire universe. Its not long before aliens show up to our little corner of the galaxy offering a promise of protection, some fabulous new technology, and entry into their intergalactic coalitionall in exchange for this precious resource. A material so precious that other alien forces are willing to start a war over it. A war that soon makes its way to Earth.

Leo knows this all too well. His mother was killed in one such attack, and soon after, his father, a Coalition scientist, decides it would be best for them to leave Earth behind. Its on this expedition that their ship is attacked, Leos father is kidnapped, and Leo and his brother are stranded in the middle of space. The only chance they have is for Leo to stow away on a strange ship of mercenary space pirates bound for who knows where and beg the captain to help him find his father.

But the road is dangerous, and pirates, of course, only look out for themselves. Leo must decide who to trust as he tries to stay alive and save his family, even as he comes to understand that there arent many peoplehuman or alienthat he can count on in this brave new universe.

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ID: 523534

Title: So We Meet Again: A Novel

Author: Suzanne Park

Narrator: Jackie Chung

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:31:42

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, Rom-Com, Multicultural & Interracial, Asian American Literature

Summary:

A cinematic, charming heart-squeeze-of-a-book that has found its way to my Ultimate Comfort Reads shelf. Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author

From the author of the genuinely funny and delightful Loathe at First Sight (NPR), a young Korean American womans journey to finding a new career and new love means learning to embrace the awkward and unexpectedexploring familial expectations, finding your voice, and unimaginably falling for your childhood rival.

When investment banker Jessie Kim is laid off in a virtual meeting and then overhears why (shes already being overpaid anyway for a woman and Asians are worker bees, not someone who can drum up new deals) she delivers an eff you guys speech and storms out. 

After moving back home to Tennessee to live with her loving but meddling mother and father, she runs into her childhood nemesisgolden child Daniel Choiat the local Asian grocery store. The smart, charming lawyer appears to have it all...while Jessie has nothing.

Jess begrudgingly accepts Daniels help to relaunch her long abandoned Korean cooking YouTube channel: HANGUK HACKS, showcasing easy meal prep for busy professionals. But just as she discovers Daniels life isnt as perfect as it seems and theres more to him than meets the eye, he shows up for a life-changing business opportunity, and their rivalry is back on . . .

A funny, lovely mother-daughter story. And then theres Danielyummy Danieland great food. Settle in and enjoy! Susan Elizabeth Phillips, New York Times bestselling author

So We Meet Again is a hilarious read. What can go wrong when, after a quarter-life crisis, you move back in with your hyper-competitive parents? This comeback story will charm you from beginning to end. Madeleine Henry, author of The Love Proof and Breathe In, Cash Out

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ID: 518747

Title: Still Life: The Myths and Magic of Mindful Living

Author: Rebecca Pacheco

Narrator: Jennifer Jill Araya

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:56:22

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Health & Wellness, Mindfulness & Meditation, Fitness, Mental Health

Summary:

From renowned yogi meditation teacher and author of Do Your Om Thing Rebecca Pacheco comes Still Life, offering an in-depth exploration of mindfulness and meditation misconceptions to arm the reader with inspirational and practical tools for cultivating a consistent mindfulness practice.

For years Rebecca Pacheco has taught readers and students alike how to embrace the wisdom of the yoga sutras and reap the mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits of the ancient tradition. Now, in Still Life, she turns her focus to mindfulness, demystifying a seemingly esoteric practice and giving readers practical, real-life tools to implement mindfulness in their own livesregardless of experience level or lifestyle. 

Pacheco begins by deconstructing the common misperceptions about meditationincluding the idea that is a cure-all for every maladyoffering valuable insight into what mindfulness does entail, and why the process of cultivating more of it can improve not only our own lives, but also the lives of others. Pacheco also takes aim at the reductive good vibes only veneer commonly heard in the contemporary wellness community, which suggests mindfulness is steeped in positivity. A contemplative life, Pacheco argues, isnt synonymous with bliss, but rather requires a degree of mental, emotional, and spiritual grappling. Still Life challenges readers to dig deep and develop the tools that can ultimately lead to joyincluding to waking up in the present, reclaiming the moment, and living life fully.

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ID: 509862

Title: Here, Right Matters: An American Story

Author: Alexander Vindman

Narrator: Alexander Vindman, Jacques Roy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:24:39

Language: English

Release date: 08-03-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Law, Military

Summary:

Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, who found himself at the center of a firestorm for his decision to report the infamous phone call that led to presidential impeachment, tells his own story for the first time. Here, Right Matters is a stirring account of Vindman's childhood as an immigrant growing up in New York City, his career in service of his new home on the battlefield and at the White House, and the decisions leading up to, and fallout surrounding, his exposure of President Trump's abuse of power.

 0900, Thursday, July 25, 2019: President Trump called Ukraines President Zelensky, supposedly to congratulate him on his recent victory. In the months that followed, the American public would only learn what happened on that call because Alexander Vindman felt duty-bound to report it up the chain of command: that the President of the United States had extorted a foreign ally to damage a political challenger at home. Vindmans actions and subsequent testimony before congress would lead to Trumps impeachment and affirm Vindman's belief that he had done the right thing in the face of intense pressure to stay silent. But it would come at an enormous cost, straining relationships with colleagues, superiors, and even his own father, and eventually end his decorated career in the US Army, by a Trump administration intent on retribution. 

Here, Right Matters is Vindmans proud, passionate, and candid account of his family, his career, and the moment of truth he faced for his nation. As an immigrant, raised by a father who fled the Soviet Union in pursuit of a better life for his children, Vindman learned about respect for truth throughout his education and military service. As this memoir makes clear, his decision to speak up about the July 25th call was never a choice: it was Vindmans duty, as a naturalized citizen and member of the armed forces. In the wake of his testimony, he would endure furious partisan attacks on his record and his loyalty. But far louder was the extraordinary chorus of support from citizens who were collectively intent on reaffirming an abiding American commitment to integrity.  

In the face of a sure-fire career derailment and public excoriation, Vindman heeded the lessons from the people and institutions who instilled in him the moral compass and the courage to act decisively. Like so many other American immigrant families, the Vindmans had to learn to build a life from scratch and take big risks to achieve important goals. Here, Right Matters is about the quiet heroes who keep us safe; but, above all, it is a call to arms for those who refuse to let America betray its true self.

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ID: 501833

Title: Devil in Disguise

Author: Lisa Kleypas

Narrator: Mary Jane Wells

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:07:33

Language: English

Release date: 07-27-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Romance, Contemporary Women

Summary:

New York Times bestseller Lisa Kleypas returns with an enthralling and steaming romance between a Scot with a mysterious past and strong-willed lady looking for adventureand love. 

The devil never tries to make people do the wrong thing by scaring them. He does it by tempting them.

Lady Merritt Sterling, a strong-willed young widow whos running her late husbands shipping company, knows London society is dying to catch her in a scandal. So far, shes been too smart to provide them with one. But then she meets Keir MacRae, a rough-and-rugged Scottish whisky distiller, and all her sensible plans vanish like smoke. They couldnt be more different, but their attraction is powerful, raw and irresistible.

From the moment Keir MacRae arrives in London, he has two goals. One: dont fall in love with the dazzling Lady Merritt Sterling. Two: avoid being killed.

So far, neither of those is going well.

Keir doesnt know why someone wants him dead until fate reveals the secret of his mysterious past. His world is thrown into upheaval, and the only one he trusts is Merritt.

Their passion blazes with an intensity Merritt has never known before, making her long for the one thing she cant have from Keir MacRae: forever. As danger draws closer, shell do whatever it takes to save the man she loves . . . even knowing he might be the devil in disguise.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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ID: 503954

Title: Three Words for Goodbye: A Novel

Author: Hazel Gaynor, Heather Webb

Narrator: Ann Marie Gideon, Megan Tusing, Suzanne Toren

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:40:47

Language: English

Release date: 07-27-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Essays & Anthologies, Contemporary Women

Summary:

From Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb, the bestselling authors of Meet Me in Monaco, comes a coming-of-age novel set in pre-WWII Europe, perfect for fans of Jennifer Robson, Beatriz Williams, and Kate Quinn.  

Three cities, two sisters, one chance to correct the past . . .

New York, 1937: When estranged sisters Clara and Madeleine Sommers learn their grandmother is dying, they agree to fulfill her last wish: to travel across Europetogether. They are to deliver three letters, in which Violet will say goodbye to those she hasnt seen since traveling to Europe forty years earlier; a journey inspired by famed reporter, Nellie Bly.

Clara, ever-dutiful, sees the trip as an inconvenient detour before her wedding to millionaire Charles Hancock, but its also a chance to embrace her love of art. Budding journalist Madeleine relishes the opportunity to develop her ambitions to report on the growing threat of Hitlers Nazi party and Mussolinis control in Italy.

Constantly at odds with each other as they explore the luxurious Queen Mary, the Orient Express, and the sights of Paris and  Venice,, Clara and Madeleine wonder if they can fulfil Violets wish, until a shocking truth about their family brings them closer together. But as they reach Vienna to deliver the final letter, old grudges threaten their reconciliation again. As political tensions rise, and Europe feels increasingly volatile, the pair are glad to head home on the Hindenburg, where fate will play its hand in the final stage of their journey.

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