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ID: 459055

Title: On Nostalgia

Author: David Berry

Narrator: Adam Daniel Mezei

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:57:29

Language: English

Release date: 09-30-20

Publisher: ECW Press

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticism

Summary:

From Mad Men to MAGA: how nostalgia came to be and why we are so eager to indulge it.

From movies to politics, social media posts to the targeted ads between them, nostalgia is one of the most potent forces of our era. On Nostalgia is a panoramic cultural history of nostalgia, exploring how a force that started as a psychological diagnosis of soldiers fighting far from home has come become a quintessentially modern condition. Drawing on everything from the modern science of memory to the romantic ideals of advertising, and traversing cultural movements from futurism to fascism to Facebook, cultural critic David Berry examines how the relentless search for self and overwhelming presence of mass media stokes the fires of nostalgia, making it as inescapable as it is hard to pin down. Holding fast against the pull of the past while trying to understand what makes the fundamental impossibility of return so appealing, On Nostalgia explores what it means to remember, how the universal yearning is used by us and against us, and it considers a future where the past is more readily available and easier to lose track of than ever before.

"If nostalgia was a disease in the Good Old Days, then David Berry's cogently argued, intelligent, and witty book should be prescribed reading for anyone wishing to understand what sometimes feels like a peculiarly virulent epidemic of our current times." - Travis Elborough

"We're so lucky to have a writer as thoughtful, funny, smart, and cutting as David Berry. Nostalgia dictates so much of our world, and there isn't a better cataloger, critic, and guide through it than Berry." - Scaachi Koul

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ID: 459057

Title: Feminist City: A Field Guide

Author: Leslie Kern

Narrator: Nathalie Toriel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:18:30

Language: English

Release date: 09-30-20

Publisher: ECW Press

Genres: Non-Fiction, Politics, Social Science, Public Policy

Summary:

Feminist City: A Field Guide combines memoir, feminist theory, pop culture, and geography to expose what is hidden in plain sight: the social inequalities built right into our cities, homes, and neighbourhoods. Focusing on gendered experiences of the city, the books grapples with the challenge of claiming urban space amongst barriers designed to keep women "in their place." From the geography of rape culture to the politics of snow removal, the city is an ongoing site of gendered struggle. Yet the city is perhaps also our best hope for shaping new social relations based around care and justice.

Taking on fear, motherhood, friendship, activism, and the joys and perils of being alone, Kern maps the city from new vantage points, laying out a feminist intersectional approach to urban histories and pathways towards different urban futures. Feminist questions about safety and fear, paid and unpaid work, and rights and representation prompt us to dismantle what we take for granted about cities and open space to ask how we can build more just, sustainable, and care-full cities together.

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ID: 488033

Title: Get Money Do Good: A True Story How-To

Author: J.D. Vermaas

Narrator: Garry Vermaas, J.D.Vermaas , Jolyn Vermaas, Marc Thompson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:31:01

Language: English

Release date: 09-30-20

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Biography & Memoir, History & Culture

Summary:

Twelve Children. Four Countries. Two Capitalists. One Story.

Disruptors, entrepreneurs, and unconventional do-gooders, Drs. Jodi and Garry Vermaas are not the people you would expect to parent twelve children. From the child-trafficking slums of Manila to the barren corners of China to the baggage compartment of a long-distance train to Mumbai, each of their children has a tale to tellif only they could find the words.

Follow Dr. Jodi Vermaas and her husband, CEO and multi-millionaire Dr. Garry Vermaas, on a ten-year journey across the globe to discover what really matters. After living the American success story, they traded in all of their belongings to embrace a life of true purpose. But their race to adopt a dozen children wasnt won easily. Governments opposed them. Children vanished. Persecutors campaigned against them. And how could they have anticipated encounters with the Taliban, deadly snakes, andworst of allalarmingly misbehaving kids?

Face-to-face with fierce opposition, wild success, and unthinkable heartbreak, author Dr. Jodi Vermaas takes you on a life-altering journey that challenges everything you know about altruism. Narrated from the perspectives of herself and her husband, their first-born son with autism, and their eldest daughter from the Philippines, this action-packed memoir shows you one familys attempt to change the world one messy story at a time.

Get Money Do Good is the inspirational true story of one familys epic story of hope, resilience, and love. If youre ready to step out of your comfort zone and strive for more, this fast-paced and heart-rending book promises to push you beyond your borders.

Experience unexpected opportunities to get money and do good in this true story of a family gone wild in the pursuit of extreme altruism, unapologetic capitalism, and relentless love.

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ID: 453951

Title: Kensy and Max 6: Full Speed: The bestselling spy series

Author: Jacqueline Harvey

Narrator: Jacqueline Harvey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:18:23

Language: English

Release date: 09-29-20

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Audio

Genres: Kids, General, Action & Adventure

Summary:

After a school excursion goes horribly wrong, Kensy and Max are left with a sneaking suspicion that the incident was no accident. But there's no time for investigation as the twins are whisked away on a fully sanctioned Pharos mission.

Upon landing in Zermatt, Kensy and Max are tasked with infiltrating the Van Leer family. Strange as the Van Leers are, proof of their misdeeds is scarce. And when a surprising figure appears in the ski town, it seems there is more than one mystery to solve. Kensy and Max are on a mission for justice and won't stop until it's served.

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ID: 453950

Title: Catvinkle and the Missing Tulips

Author: Elliot Perlman

Narrator: Susan Bamford Caleo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:59:43

Language: English

Release date: 09-29-20

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Audio

Genres: Kids, Humor

Summary:

When best friends Catvinkle and Ula are asked to defend two sheep accused of eating Amsterdam's tulips, they're not sure what to believe. The sheep say they're innocent, but they do look very sheepish.

To win this case, Catvinkle will need the help of a wolfhound, a llama, two travelling koalas, a pair of Russian bears . . . and a very special bird.

'An instant children's classic' Sunday Age

'A gorgeous book guaranteed to give great joy' Better Reading

'Engaging and fun' Children's Books Daily

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ID: 447080

Title: Pure Narco

Author: Jesse Fink, Luis Navia

Narrator: Keith Scott

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15:36:24

Language: English

Release date: 09-29-20

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Audio

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

Summary:

It's a life story that reads like something out of a John Grisham or Elmore Leonard novel that it's remarkable it has remained untold for so long.

Careers in the cocaine-trafficking business are usually short. It's not only a dangerous profession, fraught with the possibility of capture and long jail sentences, but it can be deadly if the cartels get to you first.

Not for Luis Antonio Navia.

For 25 years the Cuban-American smuggled hundreds of tons of white powder for the biggest cartels in Colombia and Mexico, including Pablo Escobar's Medelln Cartel.

In a profession populated by thugs, Navia's dress sense and good manners earned him the nickname 'El Senador' (The Senator). He refused to carry a weapon.

What made him good at his job was amassing trusted contacts, losing very few shipments of coke, and maintaining a low profile. He also maintained a normal family life with a Colombian wife and two young children.

But he was never far removed from the most brutal violence imaginable.

One friend got his head cut off. Another was hit over the head, put in a 55-gallon drum full of cement and dumped in a canal. Navia himself was kidnapped three times and went close to being fed alive to crocodiles.

Somehow through it all he managed to survive and spent two decades fooling the DEA and other law-enforcement agencies.

That was until he came under the radar of Robert Harley, a tenacious US Customs special agent in Key West, Florida, who was determined to bring him to justice.

What followed was an international game of cat-and-mouse that culminated in Navia's 2000 arrest in Venezuela in one of the biggest antinarcotics takedowns of all time, the 12-nation Operation Journey.

Spanning decades, continents and featuring a who's who of the drug trade, Pure Narco is a fast-paced adventure ride into the dark underworld of cocaine trafficking, written with the cooperation of a dozen law-enforcement agents from the world's top antinarcotics forces in the United States and Great Britain.

It also contains insider insights into how the global drug business operates and offers some cogent solutions to the never-ending 'war on drugs'.

Navia served his time in jail and is now free to tell his tale. His is the rare perspective of someone who has worked on both sides of that war: as a cocaine trafficker and US Government consultant.

This book is a redemption story. Luis Navia, the pure narco, has gone full circle.

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ID: 453955

Title: Adventures of Catvinkle

Author: Elliot Perlman

Narrator: Susan Bamford Caleo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:43:42

Language: English

Release date: 09-29-20

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Audio

Genres: Kids, Animals & Nature

Summary:

When a pampered cat has to share her home with a lost dog, sparks are set to fly. To her surprise, Catvinkle starts to like Ula. She even tells Ula her three secrets. But a cat and a dog can't be friends - can they?

A tail-spin of a tale that will make you howl with laughter - and remind you that if you aren't open to adventure, you might never meet your best friend.

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ID: 447079

Title: Is the Moon Upside Down?: A Quicke Guide to the Cosmos

Author: Greg Quicke

Narrator: Ben Maclaine

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:17:47

Language: English

Release date: 09-29-20

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Audio

Genres: Science & Technology, Astronomy & Physics

Summary:

During his younger days working as a bush mechanic and pearl diver in remote WA, Greg Quick spent countless nights lying in a swag and staring at the stars. That daily distraction grew into a passion that has seen him become one of Australia's best known and most engaging astronomers.

In recent years Greg - aka 'Space Gandalf' - has taken on cult status among audiences via his appearances alongside Professor Brian Cox in the hit TV series Stargazing Live. Greg's practical explanations of the complexities of space have also earned him respect from astronomers around the world.

Is The Moon Upside Down? is an absorbing guided tour of the cosmos as seen through Greg's eyes. Unlike many of his peers who studied at university he offers a unique and refreshing perspective on astronomy that was instead forged on cliff tops outside Alice Springs, in the endless expanse of the Great Sandy Desert, on the floor of the Indian Ocean and in his own front yard in Broome.

No matter what mysteries you've pondered about Earth's astral dance with the Sun, planets, Moon and the stars, it's guaranteed Greg has thought about them too, and the answers can be found in the pages of this book.

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ID: 453952

Title: Moonlite: The Tragic Love Story of Captain Moonlite and the Bloody End of the Bushrangers

Author: Garry Linnell

Narrator: Ryan Corr

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:38:43

Language: English

Release date: 09-29-20

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Audio

Genres: History, World, Australia & Oceania

Summary:

Read by Ryan Corr, acclaimed for his roles in Holding the Man and HBO's House of Dragon.

Immerse yourself in the captivating, true story of a unique bushranger's life, perfect for history enthusiasts and true crime fans.

From Walkley Award-winning writer Gary Linnell comes the true and epic story of George Scott, an Irish-born preacher who becomes, along with Ned Kelly, one of the nation's most notorious and celebrated criminals.

A Cast of Unforgettable Characters.

A gay bushranger with a love of poetry and guns.

A grotesque hangman with a passion for flowers and gardening.

A broken young man desperate for love and respect.

These men - two of them lovers - are about to bring the era of Australia's outlaws to a torrid and bloody climax.

From Privilege to Notoriety

Charismatic, intelligent, and handsome, George Scott was born into a privileged life in famine-wracked Ireland. His family lost its fortune and fled to New Zealand. There, Scott joins the local militia and after recovering from gunshot wounds, sails to Australia.

The Birth of Captain Moonlite

One night he dons a mask in a small country town, arms himself with a gun and, dubbing himself Captain Moonlite, brazenly robs a bank before staging one of the country's most audacious jailbreaks.

After falling in love with fellow prisoner James Nesbitt, a boyish petty criminal desperately searching for a father figure, Scott finds himself unable to shrug off his criminal past. Pursued and harassed by the police, he stages a dramatic siege and prepares for a final showdown with the law - and a macabre executioner without a nose.

A Window Into Australia's Past

Told at a cracking pace, and based on many of the extensive letters Scott wrote from his death cell, Moonlite is set amid the violent and sexually-repressed era of Australia in the second half of the 19th century.

'Linnell's vibrant, lyrical retelling of Scott's remarkable life reads like a colourful novel' Daily Telegraph

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ID: 440455

Title: Living Sea of Waking Dreams

Author: Richard Flanagan

Narrator: Essie Davis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:03:17

Language: English

Release date: 09-29-20

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia Audio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction

Summary:

Read by Essie Davis, acclaimed for her roles in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries and The Babadook.

An ember storm of a novel that draws listeners into a poignant and mesmerising story of family and ecological crisis.

'Richard Flanagan is one of the greatest writers at work in the world today - I admire him and his writing immensely. The Living Sea of Waking Dreams is a haunting, urgent and important book about our broken and confusing age.' - James Rebanks

In a world of perennial fire and growing extinctions, Anna's aged mother is dying-if her three children would just allow it. Condemned by their pity to living, she increasingly escapes through her hospital window into visions of horror and delight.

When Anna's finger vanishes and a few months later her knee disappears, Anna too feels the pull of the window. She begins to see that all around her others are similarly vanishing, but no one else notices. All Anna can do is keep her mother alive. But the window keeps opening wider, taking Anna and the reader ever deeper into a strangely beautiful story about hope, love, and orange-bellied parrots.

'Extraordinarily visual, beautiful writing. A book about death - and life. Moving and disturbingly thought-provoking. Also very beautifully narrated. Thank you, Essie.' Listener Review

'Incredible story, fantastically written. Such amazing depth of description and beautifully read by the wonderful Essie Davis. I thoroughly enjoyed listening.' - Listener Review

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