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ID: 504273

Title: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism

Author: Amanda Montell

Narrator: Ann Marie Gideon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:21:58

Language: English

Release date: 06-15-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Non-Fiction, Social Science, Language Instruction, Language Arts

Summary:

One of those life-changing reads that makes you seeor, in this case, hearthe whole world differently. Megan Angelo, author of Followers

At times chilling, often funny, and always perceptive and cogent, Cultish is a bracing reminder that the scariest thing about cults is that you don't realize you're in one till it's too late.Refinery29.com

The New York Times-bestselling author of The Age of Magical Overthinking and Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups, from Jonestown and Scientologists to SoulCycle and social media gurus, use language as the ultimate form of power.

What makes cults so intriguing and frightening? What makes them powerful? The reason why so many of us binge Manson documentaries by the dozen and fall down rabbit holes researching suburban moms gone QAnon is because were looking for a satisfying explanation for what causes people to joinand more importantly, stay inextreme groups. We secretly want to know: could it happen to me? Amanda Montells argument is that, on some level, it already has . . .

Our culture tends to provide pretty flimsy answers to questions of cult influence, mostly having to do with vague talk of brainwashing. But the true answer has nothing to do with freaky mind-control wizardry or Kool-Aid. In Cultish, Montell argues that the key to manufacturing intense ideology, community, and us/them attitudes all comes down to language. In both positive ways and shadowy ones, cultish language is something we hearand are influenced byevery single day.  

Through juicy storytelling and cutting original research, Montell exposes the verbal elements that make a wide spectrum of communities cultish, revealing how they affect followers of groups as notorious as Heavens Gate, but also how they pervade our modern start-ups, Peloton leaderboards, and Instagram feeds. Incisive and darkly funny, this enrapturing take on the curious social science of power and belief will make you hear the fanatical language of cultish everywhere.

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ID: 504140

Title: How to Survive America

Author: D. L. Hughley, Doug Moe

Narrator: D. L. Hughley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4:04:07

Language: English

Release date: 06-15-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Satire & Parody, General Comedy

Summary:

Dispels the myth that people of color are somehow predisposed to poor health, blaming systemic injustice in the health care system.' -New York Times Book Review

Legendary comedian D.L. Hughley uses his 'hilarious yet soul-shaking' (Black Enterprise) humor to confront racism's unjust impact on the health and wellbeing of Blacks and minorities 

White people love survival guides. But have you noticed they're always about ridiculous activities in locations far from home, with chapters like "How to Survive an Avalanche' or 'How to Live on Bugs in the Jungle." Huh?!

You know who really needs a survival guide? Black and brown Americans. For surviving their own damn country! Minority populations wake up every day in a battle for their health and safety. Thankfully, legendary activist-comedian D.L. Hughley offers How to Survive America, a fearless satire that exposes racism's unjust toll on our bodies and minds.

Even before COVID-19 disproportionately impacted minority communities, life expectancy for Blacks was a full three years less than for white Americans. The very air we breathe is more polluted, our water is more contaminated, our local food options are toxic, and our jobs are underpaid. Despite the obvious need, the quality of our health care is tragically inadequate. Our communities are statistically less safe than the average, and yet we're terrorized by the law-enforcement and criminal-justice systems that are supposed to protect us, sending Blacks to prison at five times the rate of whites. Not least, our means of addressing these injustices-voting-is perennially under assault.

It's enough to drive you crazy. Well, guess what? According to Cigna, Blacks are 20 percent more likely to report "psychological distress" yet "50 percent less likely to receive counseling or mental health treatment." It's almost like the entire country has been structured with no regard for our welfare. Hmmm.

Whether you're Black, white, brown, or Asian, don't leave home without arming yourself with How to Survive America!

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ID: 515375

Title: My Weirder-est School #8: Miss Aker Is a Maker!

Author: Dan Gutman

Narrator: Maxwell Glick

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1:11:02

Language: English

Release date: 06-15-21

Publisher: HarperCollins

Genres: Kids, General, Humor

Summary:

With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In this eighth book in the My Weirder-est School series, A.J. and his friends join the Maker movement! Whos ready to tinker, collaborate, and be inspired?

Principal Klutz has invited a special guest to Ella Mentry School. Her name is Miss Aker, and shes going to show A.J. and his friends how to create cool things out of materials like balloons, straws, and even Popsicle sticks!

But what happens when they make a robot so smart, it plans to rule the world? Can anyone stop it?!

Perfect for reluctant readers and all kids hungry for funny school stories, Dan Gutmans hugely popular My Weird School chapter book series has something for everyone. Dont miss the hilarious adventures of A.J. and the gang!

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ID: 515376

Title: Orpheus Plot

Author: Christopher Swiedler

Narrator: Josh Hurley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:36:12

Language: English

Release date: 06-15-21

Publisher: HarperCollins

Genres: Kids, General, Action & Adventure

Summary:

A rebellion in space pits one boys past against his future in this gripping adventure from the critically acclaimed author of In the Red! This out-of-this-world story about fighting for whats right, chasing your dreams, and believing in yourself is perfect for fans of Kevin Emerson, Yoon Ha Lee, and D. J. MacHale.

Lucas Adebayo grew up on a small mining ship in the asteroid belt, but wants to join the Navy and become the best pilot in the galaxy. The Navy has never accepted a Belter cadet before, but Lucass skills secure him a place on the training ship, the Orpheus.

Life in the Navy couldnt be more different than life in the Belt, and Lucas struggles to find his place. As a Belter, hes an outsider among his peers; as a Navy cadet, he doesnt quite fit in at home anymore, either. Lucas is caught between the worlds of his past and his future when a Belter rebellion puts everyones lives at risk. Only he can lead the way to peace.

Praise for In the Red

It will leave you breathless.New York Times bestselling author D. J. MacHale

A non-stop, pulse-pounding adventure!Kevin Emerson, author of Last Day on Mars

Stunning descriptions and harrowing feats of survival.Booklist

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ID: 499019

Title: Hairpin Bridge: A Novel

Author: Taylor Adams

Narrator: Lulu Lam, Sophie Amoss

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:51:48

Language: English

Release date: 06-15-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

From the author of the full-throttle thriller (A. J. Finn) No Exita riveting new psychological page-turner featuring a fierce and unforgettable heroine.

Three months ago, Lena Nguyens estranged twin sister, Cambry, drove to a remote bridge seventy miles outside of Missoula, Montana, and jumped two hundred feet to her death. At least, that is the official police version.

But Lena isnt buying it.

Now shes come to that very bridge, driving her dead twins car and armed with a cassette recorder, determined to find out what really happened by interviewing the highway patrolman who allegedly discovered her sisters body.

Corporal Raymond Raycevic has agreed to meet Lena at the scene. He is sympathetic, forthright, and professional. But his story still seems a bit off. For one thing, he stopped Cambry for speeding just an hour before she supposedly leaped to her death. Then there are the sixteen attempted 911 calls from her cell phone, made in what was unfortunately a dead zone.

But perhaps most troubling of all, the state trooper is referred to by name in Cambrys final enigmatic text to her sister: Please Forgive Me. Lena will do anything to uncover the truth. But as her twins final hours come into focus, Lenas search turns into a harrowing tooth-and-nail fight for her own survivalone that will test everything she thought she knew about her sister and herself...

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ID: 514460

Title: Krondor the Betrayal: Book One of the Riftwar Legacy

Author: Raymond E. Feist

Narrator: Peter Joyce

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16:16:09

Language: English

Release date: 06-15-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Romance, General, Epic Fantasy

Summary:

The RiftWar is done. But a fearsome army of trolls and renegade humans, emboldened by the drug of destruction, has risen in strength from the ashes of defeat. There is one, however, who defies the call to battle... New York Times bestselling fantasist Raymond E. Feist returns to a beleaguered realm of wonders and magic-where war is an enduring legacy; where blood swells the rivers and nourishes the land. Attend to this hitherto untold chapter in the violent history of Midkemia -- a towering saga of great conflicts, brave acts and insidious intrigues. It is the story of a traitor who rejects the brutality of his warlike kind and casts his lot with the human targets of their fierce aggression. It tells of mysterious deaths and sinister machinations -- and signs of a time when the fate of many civilizations rested in the able, unfaltering hands of RiftWar veterans Squire Locklear and cunning their-turned-squire Jimmy the Hand. It chronicles the powerful awakening of Owyn -- apprentice magician of untried strengths -- and celebrates the selfless achievements of Pug, the great sorcerer of two worlds. Welcome now to astonishing new corners of a world you have not yet fully explored-and prepare to experience true excitement, blood chilling terror...and the triumph born from the doom aimed at the beating heart of a kingdom.

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ID: 514451

Title: Sisters of the Snake

Author: Sarena Nanua, Sasha Nanua

Narrator: Soneela Nankani

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15:09:57

Language: English

Release date: 06-15-21

Publisher: HarperTeen

Genres: Fiction, Teen, Tough Topics

Summary:

A lost princess. A mysterious puppet master. And a race against timebefore all is lost.

Princess Rani longs for a chance to escape her gilded cage and prove herself. Ria is a street urchin, stealing just to keep herself alive.

When these two lives collide, everything turns on its head: because Ria and Rani, orphan and royal, are unmistakably identical.

A deal is struck to switch placesbut danger lurks in both worlds, and to save their home, thief and princess must work together. Or watch it all fall into ruin.

Deadly magic, hidden temples, and dark prophecies: Sisters of the Snake is an action-packed, immersive fantasy that will thrill fans of The Wrath & the Dawn and The Tiger at Midnight.

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ID: 509165

Title: Love for Beginners: A Novel

Author: Jill Shalvis

Narrator: Erin Mallon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:51:40

Language: English

Release date: 06-08-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

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

Summary:

USA TODAY BESTSELLER

What would you change if you had to start your lifeand love lifeover again?

When Emma Harris wakes up from a coma she learns that her fiancé and her BFF have fallen in love, shes lost her job, and the life she knew is gone. Overwhelmed but grateful to be alive she starts over from scratch. Not as easy as it sounds, of course. But shes never been a quitter, even if she wishes she could quit rehab, where her hot but evil physical therapist, Simon, puts her through the wringer. 

Eager for a new beginning, Emma opens a doggy day care. Unfortunately, the only space she can afford is owned by her childhood nemesis Ali Pratt. But hey, shes been through worse, right? She tries to roll with the punches, but a friend drops his grandpa off at the doggy day care in desperation then on top of that, she and Ali bring the term frenemies to a whole new level. And then another grandparent shows up. And another.

In the midst of all that, Emma realizes shes accidentally fallen for Evil PT. But the most horrifying thing of all is that Ali just might have turned into the best friend shes ever had. And as Emma grows from the pain of her past and takes on her new path, she comes to realize that life isnt what youre given, its what you make of it. 

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ID: 499017

Title: Cack-Handed: A Memoir

Author: Gina Yashere

Narrator: Gina Yashere

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:51:10

Language: English

Release date: 06-08-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Arts & Entertainment

Summary:

The British comedian of Nigerian heritage and co-executive producer and writer of the CBS hit series Bob Hearts Abishola chronicles her odyssey to get to America and break into Hollywood in this lively and humorous memoir.

According to family superstition, Gina Yashere was born to fulfill the dreams of her grandmother Patience. The powerful first wife of a wealthy businessman, Patience was poisoned by her jealous sister-wives and marked with a spot on her neck. From birth, Gina carried a similar birthmarka sign that she was her grandmothers chosen heir, and would fulfill Patiences dreams. Gina would learn to speak perfect English, live unfettered by men or children, work a mans job, and travel the world with a free spirit.

Is she the reincarnation of her grandmother? Maybe. Gina isnt ruling anything out. In Cack-Handed, she recalls her intergenerational journey to success foretold by her grandmother and fulfilled thousands of miles from home. This hilarious memoir tells the story of how from growing up as a child of Nigerian immigrants in working class London, running from skinheads, and her overprotective Mom, Gina went on to become the first female engineer with the UK branch of Otis, the largest elevator company in the world, where she went through a baptism of fire from her racist and sexist co-workers. Not believing her life was difficult enough, she later left engineering to become a stand up comic, appearing on numerous television shows and becoming one of the top comedians in the UK, before giving it all up to move to the US, a dream shed had since she was six years old, watching American kids on television, riding cool bicycles, and solving crimes.

A collection of eccentric, addictive, and uproarious stories that combine family, race, gender, class, and country, Cack-Handed reveals how Ginas unconventional upbringing became the foundation of her successful career as an international comedian. 

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ID: 502917

Title: Should We Stay or Should We Go: A Novel

Author: Lionel Shriver

Narrator: Hannah Curtis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:12:35

Language: English

Release date: 06-08-21

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Family Life, Satire

Summary:

When her father dies, Kay Wilkinson cant cry. Over ten years, Alzheimers had steadily eroded this erudite man into a paranoid lunatic. Surely ones own father passing should never come as such a relief.

Both medical professionals, Kay and her husband Cyril have seen too many elderly patients in similar states of decay. Although healthy and vital in their early fifties, the couple fears what may lie ahead. Determined to die with dignity, Cyril makes a modest proposal. To spare themselves and their loved ones such a humiliating and protracted decline, they should agree to commit suicide together once theyve both turned eighty. When their deal is sealed, the spouses are blithely looking forward to another three decades together.

But then they turn eighty.

By turns hilarious and touching, playful and grave, Should We Stay or Should We Go portrays twelve parallel universes, each exploring a possible future for Kay and Cyril. Were they to cut life artificially short, what would they miss out on? Something terrific? Or something terrible? Might they end up in a home? A fabulous luxury retirement village, or a Cuckoos Nest sort of home? Might being demented end up being rather fun? What future for humanity awaitsthe end of civilization, or a Valhalla of peace and prosperity? What if cryogenics were really to work? What if scientists finally cure aging?

Both timely and timeless, Lionel Shriver addresses serious themesthe compromises of longevity, the challenge of living a long life and still going out in stylewith an uncannily light touch. Weaving in a host of contemporary issues, from Brexit and mass migration to the coronavirus, Shriver has pulled off a rollicking page-turner in which we never have to mourn perished characters, because theyll be alive and kicking in the very next chapter.

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