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ID: 502446

Title: Bridge

Author: Joe Luegers

Narrator: Alaxandra Luegers

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:21:35

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-21

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy

Summary:

ADVANCE LISTENER PRAISE FOR THE BRIDGE, THE MINDBRIDGE TRILOGY BOOK 1

'...hands down one of my new favorite YA novels I have read in years.'

'With the epic, brilliantly funny, and very unique story line with an unlikely duo, this book will take you on many twists and turns as the two main characters lead you on an epic quest and learn about friendship!'

'Unexpected and brilliant.'

Maeryn Kaceys fourteenth birthday didnt go quite as planned. One minute shes hanging out at the MotherTech headquarters, her familys artificial intelligence company in Indianapolis, and the next shes trapped in the body of a girl from a universe known as Gaia. This new world is in the midst of a civil war with a group of violent, teleporting Nomads, and as Maeryn dives into the history of Gaia she discovers some unsettling truths about herself and her family.

Kaija Monhegans fourteenth cycle day didnt go quite as planned. One minute shes hiding in the woods on Monhegan Island, trying to awaken her newfound telepathic powers, and the next she finds herself trapped in the body of a girl from a universe known as Earth. This new world is full of technological marvels, deceitful people, and a secret shared history with Gaia that makes it the absolute most dangerous place for Kaija to be.

Maeryn needs to survive in a place where her intellect does her little good. Kaija needs to get back to her own body before the chaos on Gaia leaves her no home to return to. They both feel scared and isolated, but Maeryn and Kaija have never really been alone.

The Bridge begins with two parallel stories, one sci/fi, one fantasy, and follows the two worlds on a gradual collision course.

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ID: 466820

Title: Emporium of Imagination

Author: Tabitha Bird

Narrator: Gemma Bird Matheson, Henry Nixon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:43:53

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-21

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Audio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Summary:

From the author of A Lifetime of Impossible Days (winner of the Courier-Mail People's Choice QLD Book of the Year Award) comes this beautiful and uplifting story, that will make you laugh and make you cry.

Welcome to The Emporium of Imagination, a most unusual shop that travels the world offering vintage gifts to repair broken dreams and extraordinary phones to contact lost loved ones.

But, on arrival in the tiny township of Boonah, the store's long-time custodian, Earlatidge Hubert Umbray, makes a shocking realisation. He is dying . . .

The clock is now ticking to find his replacement, because the people of Boonah are clearly in need of some restorative magic.

Like Enoch Rayne - a heartbroken ten-year-old boy mourning the loss of his father, while nurturing a guilty secret.

Like Ann Harlow, who has come to the town to be close to her dying grandmother. Though it's Enoch's father who dominates her thoughts - and regrets . . .

Even Earlatidge in his final days will experience the store as never before - and have the chance to face up to his own tragedy . . .

'Prepare to immerse yourself in wonder, childish delight and dark, dark trauma in this unique novel from a new and important Australian literary voice.' Australian Women's Weekly on A Lifetime of Impossible Days

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ID: 466829

Title: Like Mother

Author: Cassandra Austin

Narrator: Jacqui Duncan, Laurence Brewer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:34:40

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-21

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Audio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, General

Summary:

It's 1969 and mankind has leapt up to the moon, but a young mother in small-town Australia can't get past the kitchen door. Louise Ashland is exhausted - her husband, Steven, is away on the road and her mother, Gladys, won't leave her alone. At least her baby, Dolores, has finally stopped screaming and is sweetly sleeping in her cot. Right where Louise left her. Or is she?

As the day unravels, Louise will unearth secrets her mother - and perhaps her own mind - have worked hard to keep buried. But what piece of family lore is so terrible that it has been kept hidden all this time? And what will exposing it reveal about mother and daughter?

Like Mother explores what is handed down from generation to generation, and asks us whether a woman's home is her castle or her cage.

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ID: 441910

Title: Prison Healer

Author: Lynette Noni

Narrator: Jeanette Illidge

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:40:06

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-21

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Audio

Genres: Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Summary:

From bestselling Australian author Lynette Noni comes a dark, thrilling YA fantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Sabaa Tahir.

Here at Zalindov, the only person you can trust is yourself.

Seventeen-year-old Kiva Meridan has spent the last ten years fighting for survival in the notorious death prison, Zalindov, working as the prison healer.

When the Rebel Queen is captured, Kiva is charged with keeping the terminally ill woman alive long enough for her to undergo the Trial by Ordeal: a series of elemental challenges against the torments of air, fire, water and earth, assigned to only the most dangerous of criminals.

Then a coded message from Kiva's family arrives, containing a single order: Don't let her die. We are coming. Aware that the Trials will kill the sickly queen, Kiva risks her own life to volunteer in her place. If she succeeds, both she and the queen will be granted their freedom.

But no one has ever survived.

With an incurable plague sweeping Zalindov, a mysterious new inmate fighting for Kiva's heart, and a prison rebellion brewing, Kiva can't escape the terrible feeling that her trials have only just begun.

'Lynette Noni is a masterful storyteller. A must-read for any fantasy lover!' SARAH J. MAAS, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

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ID: 525795

Title: Why Indigenous Literatures Matter

Author: Daniel Heath Justice

Narrator: Daniel Heath Justice

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:17:45

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-21

Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Non-Fiction, Social Science, Literary Criticism

Summary:

Part survey of the field of Indigenous literary studies, part cultural history, and part literary polemic, Why Indigenous Literatures Matter asserts the vital significance of literary expression to the political, creative, and intellectual efforts of Indigenous peoples today. Selected as an Equity, Justice, and Inclusion Community Read by the Association of University Presses.

In considering the connections between literature and lived experience, this book contemplates four key questions at the heart of Indigenous kinship traditions: How do we learn to be human? How do we become good relatives? How do we become good ancestors? How do we learn to live together? Blending personal narrative and broader historical and cultural analysis with close readings of key creative and critical texts, Justice argues that Indigenous writers engage with these questions in part to challenge settler-colonial policies and practices that have targeted Indigenous connections to land, history, family, and self. More importantly, Indigenous writers imaginatively engage the many ways that communities and individuals have sought to nurture these relationships and project them into the future.

This provocative volume challenges readers to critically consider and rethink their assumptions about Indigenous literature, history, and politics while never forgetting the emotional connections of our shared humanity and the power of story to effect personal and social change. Written with a generalist reader firmly in mind, but addressing issues of interest to specialists in the field, this book welcomes new audiences to Indigenous literary studies while offering more seasoned readers a renewed appreciation for these transformative literary traditions.

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ID: 501749

Title: Dark Tide

Author: Alicia Jasinska

Narrator: Lori Prince

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:12:08

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-21

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Audio

Genres: Fiction, Teen

Summary:

Every year on St. Walpurga's Eve, Caldella's Witch Queen lures a boy back to her palace. An innocent life to be sacrificed on the full moon to keep the island city from sinking.

Convinced her handsome brother is going to be taken this year, Lina Kirk enlists the help of the mysterious Thomas Lin, her secret crush, and the only boy to ever escape from the palace after winning the love of a queen. Working together they protect her brother but draw the queen's attention.

Queen Eva cast away her heart when her sister died to save the boy she loved. Now as queen, she won't make the same mistake. With the tide rising higher than ever before and the islander's whispering that Eva's magic is failing, she's willing to sacrifice anyone if it means saving herself and her city.

When Thomas is chosen as sacrifice, Lina takes his place and the two girls are forced to spend time together as they wait for the full moon. But Lina is not at all what Eva expected, and the queen is nothing like Lina envisioned. Against their will, the two girls find themselves falling for each other. As water floods Caldella's streets and the dark tide demands its sacrifice, they must choose who to save: themselves, each other, or the island city relying on them both.

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ID: 499497

Title: Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

Author: Lisa Genova

Narrator: Lisa Genova

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:04:12

Language: English

Release date: 03-29-21

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia

Genres: Non-Fiction, Health & Wellness, Disorders & Diseases, Psychology

Summary:

Selected as one of Audible’s best audiobooks of 2021.

A fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do to protect our memories, from the Harvard-trained neuroscientist and bestselling author of Still Alice.

 

Have you ever felt a crushing wave of panic when you can’t remember the name of that actor in the movie you saw last week, or when you walk into a room only to forget why you went there in the first place? If you’re over forty, you’re probably not laughing. You might even be worried that these lapses in memory could be an early sign of Alzheimer’s or dementia. In reality, for the vast majority of us, these examples of forgetting are completely normal. Why? Because while memory is amazing, it is far from perfect. Our brains aren’t designed to remember every name we hear, plan we make, or day we experience. Just because your memory sometimes fails doesn’t mean it’s broken or succumbing to disease. Forgetting is actually part of being human.

 

In Remember, neuroscientist and acclaimed novelist Lisa Genova delves into how memories are made and how we retrieve them. You’ll come to appreciate the clear distinction between normal forgetting (where you parked your car) and forgetting due to Alzheimer’s (that you own a car). And you’ll see how memory is profoundly impacted by meaning, emotion, sleep, stress, and context. Once you understand the language of memory and how it functions, its incredible strengths and maddening weaknesses, its natural vulnerabilities and potential superpowers, you can both vastly improve your ability to remember and feel less rattled when you inevitably forget. You don’t have to fear your memory anymore. And that can be life-changing.

‘Using her expertise as a neuroscientist and her gifts as a storyteller, Genova explains the nuances of human memory. As with her previous books, this is an engaging and edifying read.’ Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, author of How the Mind Works

‘No one writes more brilliantly about the connections between the brain, the mind, and the heart. Remember is a beautiful, fascinating, and important book about the mysteries of human memory—what it is, how it works, and what happens when it is stolen from us. A scientific and literary treat that you will not soon forget.’ Daniel Gilbert, Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, New York Times bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness

‘In Remember, Lisa Genova provides easy-to-follow, no nonsense advice on how to maximize one of the greatest outputs of your brain—memory. But, more important, she also lets us know that while memory is a tremendous gift, the real you is much more than just what you can remember!’ Rudolph E. Tanzi, PhD, professor of neurology, Harvard Medical School, coauthor of The Healing Self 

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ID: 544435

Title: Forbidden Shadows

Author: E.J. Dales

Narrator: James Cribbins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:49:04

Language: English

Release date: 03-26-21

Publisher: Authors Republic

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Teen, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery & Fantasy

Summary:

Asher has a secret. A secret that, if the ever-watchful government or vigilantes find out, would kill him. Living in the secluded Willow Wood manor has kept him away from prying eyes for 16 years, but one night, everything changes. When his safe haven is compromised, Asher must seek out his father for the first time and find a way to hide in plain sight onboard a junior academy starship. Asher has to deal with his past while forming an unexpected future among the stars and ensuring that no one finds out who...or what...he is.

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ID: 505694

Title: Grant Notley: The Social Conscience of Alberta, Second Edition

Author: Howard Leeson

Narrator: Gerald Gibson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15:11:47

Language: English

Release date: 03-23-21

Publisher: ECW Press

Genres: History, World, North America

Summary:

Grant Notley, leader of Alberta's New Democratic Party from 1967 until his death in 1984, stood out in Alberta politics. His goals, his personal integrity, his obvious dedication to social change, and his 'practical idealism' made him the social conscience of Alberta. His death in 1984 saddened Albertans of every political stripe.

In the society and politics of Alberta, Grant Notley stood out. His goals, his personal integrity, his obvious dedication to social change, his "practical idealism" made him the social conscience of Alberta. He bridged the old and the new, he provided the necessary hard work to forge a link that ensured the continuation of a progressive social party in Alberta. Albertans felt intuitively that he represented a part of their collective being, and his untimely death in 1984 touched them deeply.

Educated in the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, but dedicated to the creation of the New Democratic Party, Grant Notley was one of the living links between the prairie populism of the CCF and the social democracy of the NDP; between the new urban base, and the remaining rural support; between the old leadership of the UFA, and the untested leaders to come.

Grant Notley commanded a tremendous personal loyalty from those who came in contact with him. What prompted such loyalty? How could a shy, solitary, and socially retiring person take such a grip on people? The answer lies somewhere in his hard work, his own devotion to social change, and in the ideals of those that he sought to enlist.

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ID: 507725

Title: Personal Account: 25 Tales About Leadership, Learning, and Legacy from a Lifetime at Bank of Montreal

Author: Tony Comper

Narrator: Bruce Dowbiggin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:34:25

Language: English

Release date: 03-23-21

Publisher: ECW Press

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Business

Summary:

After nearly four decades at Bank of Montreal, former President and CEO Tony Comper shares leadership lessons from his experience at the helm of one of the world's largest financial institutions.

Anthony "Tony" Comper likes to say that he can sum up his remarkable career in Canadian banking in 25 stories. In a business often filled with big personalities and memorable characters, Tony's motto is Festina Lente - make haste slowly.

In Personal Account: 25 Tales about Leadership, Learning, and Legacy from a Lifetime at Bank of Montreal, Comper chronicles how he guided the bank's software evolution on real-time banking and the introduction of ABMs. He also saw BMO evolve from traditional lender to facilitator in the market, partnering with businesses to create a more vibrant source of capital. That innovation included Tony's role in integrating women and new Canadians into BMO while fighting anti-Semitism in the community. He was also critical in creating new banking models for the Indigenous community.

A first-person analysis of the major transitions in his almost four decades at the bank. A memoir of turbulent, challenging times. An examination of surviving the most severe financial shocks without jeopardizing the nation's financial stability.

Personal Account is equal parts warm memoir, teaching lesson, and a reminder of the value of legacy.

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