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ID: 765303

Title: Our Green Heart: The Soul and Science of Forests

Author: Diana Beresford-Kroeger

Narrator: Diana Beresford-Kroeger

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6:04:26

Language: English

Release date: 09-03-24

Publisher: Random House Canada

Genres: Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Biology & Chemistry

Summary:

AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER

In this inspiring culmination of Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s life’s work as a botanist, biochemist, biologist and poet of the global forest, she delivers a challenge to us all to dig deeper into the science of forests and the ways they will save us from climate breakdown—and then do our part to plant and protect them.

As the last child in Ireland to receive a full Druidic education, Diana Beresford-Kroeger has brought an unusual and ancient holistic attitude to the science of trees, which has led her to many fresh insights into how closely we are tied to one another and to the natural world. Her influential message is to pay rapt attention to trees, because they are the green heart of the living world. Forests are our lungs, our medicine, our oxygen and the renewal of our soil. Planting the right trees in the right places, protecting the last virgin forests and working to create new ones is our best means to ensure a future for our children and grandchildren on this burning earth.

Each of the essays gathered in Our Green Heart show us a slice of the natural world through Diana’s unique lens, illuminating the way our health, individually and as a species, is tied to the health of the forest—a tie we ignore at our peril. She maps the science that still needs to be done—there is so much we don’t know about the ways trees and forests work—but also, eloquently, shows us the path to survival that her own science has revealed, the “bioplan” or blueprint for the connectivity of life in nature. If we realize that even the flowerpot on our doorstep is a natural habitat, and plant it according to its bioplan, we will be aiding and abetting life rather than destroying it.

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ID: 800378

Title: In the Margins

Author: Gail Holmes

Narrator: Hannah Morrish

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:11:56

Language: English

Release date: 09-03-24

Publisher: Wavesound Audiobooks

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction

Summary:

We are the spaces between the words.'

Inspired by a real person, In the Margins is the story of spirited book-collector Frances Wolfrestonthe woman who uniquely preserved the earliest part of Shakespeare's legacy.

England, 1647. As civil war gives way to an uneasy peace and Puritanism becomes the letter of the law, Frances Wolfreston, a rector's wife, is charged with enforcing religious compliance by informing on her parishioners. This awful task triggers memories of her mother, Alice, who inspired Frances' love of books and secretly practised Catholicism at great risk. Conflicted, she doesn't report a reclusive and mysterious midwife to delay her going to gaol.

As Frances takes increasingly bold steps to help the women and children of the parish, she attracts the ire of a patron of the church who questions why Frances collects books that she charges are entertainment. When her mother is gaoled for religious crimes, the secrets Frances hides from her husband begin to surface, and she is faced with an impossible choice: comply with the strict dictates of the new laws, or risk everything to free the women she cares for.

In this tender and powerful work of imagination, the life of a remarkable woman who wrote and lived in the margins in a time where women's voices went unheard is restored to history. Beautifully written and deeply moving, In the Margins is a testament to the way literature can illuminate our inner lives and set us free when the world around us is covered in darkness.

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ID: 800376

Title: Knowledge Gene

Author: Lynne Kelly

Narrator: Jessica Douglas-Henry

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:02:16

Language: English

Release date: 09-03-24

Publisher: Wavesound Audiobooks

Genres: Science & Technology, General

Summary:

Over 500,000 years ago, a single gene mutated. It spread over time, becoming critical in the journey transforming our earliest ancestors into fully modern humans, capable of navigating the entire planet and beyond. Then just a few thousand years ago, humans gradually outsourced knowledge to writing, and we displaced art and music from the heart of learning.

This is the extraordinary story of the discovery of a supergene that makes us uniquely human. Dr Lynne Kelly recounts how a widespread congenital disorder was the critical clue she and her collaborators needed to identify the gene that has long eluded researchers into human cognition.

The knowledge gene supercharged our ability to learn and share knowledge with others, explaining the prodigious memories of Indigenous people the world over. The discovery of the knowledge gene unlocks many other puzzles too. It explains for the first time why humans are the only species to make art, offers new insights into the earliest music and storytelling, and into the cognitive strengths of neurodivergent people.

The Knowledge Gene shows that we can all access the full power of our memories, without giving up any of the advantages of writing and technology. The implications for learning and creativity at any age are profound.

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ID: 798490

Title: Wedding Forecast

Author: Nina Kenwood

Narrator: Maddy Withington

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:30:31

Language: English

Release date: 09-03-24

Publisher: Wavesound Audiobooks

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Summary:

Anna was never going to have an easy time at her best friend's wedding. She's the bridesmaid; her ex, Joel, is a groomsman. But she's determined to get through the festivities with a smile on her face. Despite the fact that Joel is bringing his new partner, Bianca. Despite the fact she's stuck sharing a house with the newly in-love couple. And despite the fact Anna has just turned thirty and her life is not exactly where she thought it would be by now. Anna has all her feelings completely under controlright up until the moment Joel drops a bombshell that rocks her to her core.

She needs a distraction, and Patrick, the wedding photographer, just might be the solution. Everyone has decided he is perfect for her. He is perfect for her. But the arrival of Mac, a not-quite-famous actor who has flown in from New York, complicates everything.

Much-loved YA author Nina Kenwood hits the spot with her first novel for adults. Laugh-out-loud funny with chemistry that jumps off the page, The Wedding Forecast will be the feel-good romcom of the summer.

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ID: 782012

Title: Tough Justice: Countdown (Part 1 of 8)

Author: Carla Cassidy

Narrator: Annalee Scott

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2:58:56

Language: English

Release date: 09-03-24

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Romance, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Police Stories

Summary:

Tough Justice has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

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ID: 767145

Title: Booklover's Library

Author: Madeline Martin

Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:00:59

Language: English

Release date: 09-01-24

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Women

Summary:

A heartwarming story about a mother and daughter in wartime England and the power of the books that bring them together.

In Nottingham, England, widow Emma Taylor finds herself in desperate need of a job to provide for herself and her beloved daughter, Olivia. But with the legal restrictions prohibiting widows with children from most employment opportunities, shes left with only one option: persuading the manageress at Boots Booklovers Library to take a chance on her.

When the threat of war becomes a reality, Olivia must be evacuated to the countryside. In her daughters absence, Emma seeks solace in the unlikely friendships she forms with her neighbors and coworkers, as well as the recommendations she provides to the librarys quirky regulars. But the job doesnt come without its difficulties. Books are mysteriously misshelved and disappearing, and her work forces her to confront the memories of her late father and the bookstore they once owned together before a terrible accident.

As the Blitz intensifies in Nottingham and Emma fights to reunite with her daughter, she must learn to depend on her community and the power of literature more than ever to find hope in the darkest of times.

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ID: 761025

Title: Truly Madly Magically

Author: Hazel Beck

Narrator: Natalie Duke

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:20:29

Language: English

Release date: 09-01-24

Publisher: HarperAudio

Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Rom-Com, Paranormal

Summary:

A witch cursed to tell the truth, and the man who wont let her lie to herself anymore...

Cursed by her own mother to always tell the truth and one of the only half-witches around, Ellowyn Good has never considered herself an equal part of the Riverwood coven. But when the Joywood, the evil rulers of the witching world target her directly, she begins to wonder why they want her gone.

Shell need to work with her newly formed coven to survive, which includes dealing with her first love, past wreckage and a whole new complication she didnt see coming. With their fates in the balance, Ellowyn will have to learn to trust Zander again or be doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past. Assuming they all survive the Joywoods latest bid for absolute power over the witching world...

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ID: 800379

Title: Skeleton House

Author: Katherine Allum

Narrator: Casey Withoos

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:18:00

Language: English

Release date: 09-01-24

Publisher: Wavesound Audiobooks

Genres: Fiction & Literature, General

Summary:

WINNER OF THE 2023 FOGARTY AWARD

Meg's life is woven into the fabric of St. Stephens. It's a tapestry made of two precious children, a hidden truth, and a husband whose ideas of a perfect wife do not match her own. When Meg puts her foot down on a third kid, gets a job, and is empowered by the same book group that was meant to keep her in her place, her marriage begins to disintegrate. Set in a tiny Mormon community, this is a novel about resilience and courage the fierceness of mother-love and the power that comes with never forgetting who you really are.

The Skeleton House won the 2023 Fogarty Literary Award and deservedly so [it] is nuanced and raw.' The Australian

The Skeleton House is a story brimming with tension, desperation and heartbreak, told with a poetic assuredness. Allum is an exciting new literary voice.' Books+Publishing

Once I started The Skeleton House, I was so absorbed, I just kept reading. A great novel about women's lives and so relatable my favourite type of novel. I'm sure this book will be a real hit it deserves to be.' Jenny, Early Bird Reviewer, Good Reading

Reading The Skeleton House is like swallowing a seed that settles deep in your gut, quietly germinating until it twists and unfurls and nestles within you, long after you've consumed it. I can't wait to see what's next from Allum.' WritingWA

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ID: 813315

Title: Land of Hope

Author: Paul C.R. Monk

Narrator: David Pickering

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:28:00

Language: English

Release date: 08-30-24

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Sagas

Summary:

A family torn apart by persecution. A country's global power play.

Will England's ruler turn their reunion attempt into a desperate bid for survival?

New York, 1689. Jacob Delpech thinks day and night about his wife and child. He's determined to reunite with his family in London, but New Yorks brutal winter deep-freeze has ruined his carefully laid plans. With transport across the Atlantic at a standstill and European politics on the verge of upheaval, his chances of ever making it home grow slimmer by the day

Snowbound in Switzerland, Jeanne Delpechs heart aches for a loving reunion with her husband. To make it back to London, she and her son must travel across extremely treacherous terrain. But the biggest obstacle between her and Jacob's embrace may be the journey through dangerous enemy territory

When Englands new king triggers fresh battles with France and her allies, the familys plan to reunite falls into ruin. As both husband and wife begin their hazardous trek to London, war creates an impossible chasm between them. Will Jacob and Jeanne reunite, or will religious persecution tear their family asunder forever?

Land of Hopecontinues the riveting journey of the Huguenot Chronicles historical fiction series. If you enjoy rich, bustling history, fast-paced action, and characters overcoming brutal hardships, then you'll love this compelling instalment.

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ID: 812055

Title: Merchants of Virtue

Author: Paul C.R. Monk

Narrator: David Pickering

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5:30:29

Language: English

Release date: 08-30-24

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Sagas

Summary:

Amidst the opulence of Louis XIV's France, a story of defiance and faith unfolds.

In a time where faith and freedom clash, Jeanne Delpech de Castanet and her husband Jacob, stand as pillars of courage amidst the turmoil of Louis XIV's reign of intolerance.

Their life of privilege is under siege as the king's soldiers ruthlessly target the Huguenot 'heretics.' With their home ransacked and their children's safety hanging by a thread, the couple's resolve is pushed to its limits. Will their unwavering belief in their principles and liberty of conscience be enough to shield their family from the harrowing consequences of their defiance?

Witness the struggle for faith, the fight for freedom, and the undying spirit of a couple who refuse to surrender their convictions.

Merchants of Virtueis more than a novelit's a journey through the rich tapestry of history, inspired by true events. It's the first gripping installment in the Huguenot Chronicles that promises adventure, historical depth, and an inspirational tale of resilience.

Embrace the adventure, feel the courage, and discover the power of conviction.

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