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ID: 668694

Title: On Jazz: A Personal Journey

Author: Alyn Shipton

Narrator: Alyn Shipton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:16:35

Language: English

Release date: 05-05-22

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Non-Fiction, Art & Music

Summary:

Few musical genres inspire the passionate devotion of jazz. Its mystique goes far beyond the melodies and rhythms, with its key players and singers discussed by aficionados with a respect that borders on reverence. Some books on jazz offer little more than theory or dry facts, thereby relinquishing the essence of the music. This book is different. One of the most influential and internationally known writers on the subject describes, through vivid personal contacts, reminiscences and zesty anecdotes, his life in jazz as a player, broadcaster and observer. Alyn Shipton recalls friendships with legendary musicians, while revealing fresh discoveries about such luminaries as Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Abbey Lincoln and Geri Allen. On Jazz powerfully evokes the atmosphere of clubs and dancehalls, and takes us behind the scenes and up onto the stage, so that this electrifying world is unforgettably spotlighted as never before.

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ID: 576760

Title: Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes: A Complete Collection of All Your Favourites

Author: Axel Scheffler

Narrator: Sian Thomas, Steven Pacey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1:03:26

Language: English

Release date: 04-28-22

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Genres: Kids, Ages 5 & Under, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Holidays

Summary:

Join Mother Goose and her three little goslings as they enjoy over fifty classic nursery rhymes, traditional lullabies and favourite action songs!

The rhymes are linked together by enchanting original stories about Mother Goose and her goslings as they learn to waddle, swim and more, giving a unique and fresh twist to these traditional favourites.

From Humpty Dumpty to Jack and Jill, and from Baa Baa Black Sheep to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, there's something for everyone in this beautiful treasury a must for every family.

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ID: 578895

Title: Into the Inferno: A Photographers Journey through Californias Megafires and Fallout

Author: Stuart Palley

Narrator: Stuart Palley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:43:00

Language: English

Release date: 04-26-22

Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Arts & Entertainment

Summary:

In the tradition of Young Men and Fire and Fire on the Mountain, Stuart Palleys memoir Into the Inferno documents eight years of devastating wildfire in California, showing how fire can transform a landscape as well as a soul

For nearly a decade, Palley has been on the front line of fire. He has witnessed homeowners on the worst day of their lives. Hes seen puddles of aluminum where cars were once parked. Hes watched as 150-foot walls of flame cascaded down mountainsides and crashed into the Pacific Ocean. And hes captured, time and again, the tireless commitment of firefighters as they work to save lives and homes, in terrain where fire always seems to have the upper hand.

In this memoir, Palley recalls how he went from learning to be safe on the fire line to a fire-savvy documentarian of wildfire and climate change. He covers some of Californias largest, most destructive, and deadliest fires between 2012 and 2020, lugging his gear from the Wine Country Fire Siege to the Thomas Fire and ultimately to the Woolsey Fire in Malibu. And he shows how, in a relatively short span of time, fire season in California has grown into a perpetual crisis, requiring billions of dollars and thousands of firefighters each year.

Ultimately, the experiences, the voices, and the science shared in the memoir form an urgent call for climate action. Into the Inferno stands alongside Palleys photography to show just what kind of environmental tragedy we can expect if we do nothing.

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ID: 563040

Title: On the Farm: Robert William Pickton and the Tragic Story of Vancouver's Missing Women

Author: Stevie Cameron

Narrator: Erin Moon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 25:58:42

Language: English

Release date: 04-19-22

Publisher: Vintage Canada

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

Summary:

Verteran investigative journalist Stevie Cameron first began following the story of missing women in 1998, when the odd newspaper piece appeared chronicling the disappearances of drug-addicted sex trade workers from Vancouver's notorious Downtown Eastside. It was not until February 2002 that pig farmer Robert William Pickton would be arrested, and 2008 before he was found guilty, on six counts of second-degree murder. These counts were appealed and in 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada rendered its conclusion. The guilty verdict was upheld, and finally this unprecedented tale of true crime could be told.

     Covering the case of one of North America's most prolific serial killers gave Stevie Cameron access not only to the story as it unfolded over many years in two British Columbia courthouses, but also to information unknown to the police - and not in the transcripts of their interviews with Pickton - such as from Pickton's long-time best friend, Lisa Yelds, and from several women who survived terrifying encounters with him. Cameron uncovers what was behind law enforcement's refusal to believe that a serial killer was at work.

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ID: 571279

Title: Be A Triangle: How I Went From Being Lost to Getting My Life into Shape

Author: Lilly Singh

Narrator: Lilly Singh

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1:10:53

Language: English

Release date: 04-14-22

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Genres: Self Development, Health & Wellness, Mindfulness & Meditation

Summary:

'We need to create a home to return to. And when I say home, I'm not talking about a physical place or somewhere where pants are optional. I'm talking about a set of beliefs after a day full of, well, anything. We need to dig a foundation so deep that it will exist and thrive even if our surface-level efforts fail.'

Ever wondered what the point of all those school maths lessons about triangles was? Youtuber and comedian Lilly Singh has finally discovered the answer: triangles are the perfect model for building your self-esteem and getting to know your own values. Triangles have a strong base, they're hard to knock-over and always retain their own shape, even when they grow.

With her incomparable sense of humour and fun, Lilly explains how she has put the ethos of the triangle to work in her own life, and shows how you can do the same. Complete with playful illustrations and inspiring ideas, this book is like a best friend cheering you on as you find your purpose and get to know yourself.

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ID: 549728

Title: My Face in the Light

Author: Martha Schabas

Narrator: Sofia Banzhaf

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:50:10

Language: English

Release date: 04-12-22

Publisher: Knopf Canada

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

Summary:

A GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK OF 2022

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 TORONTO BOOK AWARD

“My mother is an artist and I am a liar. Or, if I scratch the surface, my mother is a sick woman and I am an actress . . .”

Justine feels uneasy in her marriage, her theatre career and her relationship with her estranged mother, a famous painter. An intuitive and uncanny mimic, distinguished by a pronounced scar across her forehead (the result of a childhood accident), Justine has made acting the centre of her life since she was a teenager, but lately her outwardly charmed life in Toronto has begun to ring false. After a disastrous audition in London, England, a chance encounter with a stranger leads to an unorthodox business proposition that would allow Justine to abandon the world she knows indefinitely. As the complications and contradictions of leaving a life behind swell to the point of crisis, Justine must confront the collateral damage of a traumatic, long-repressed past.

In psychologically astute prose full of provocative insights, My Face in the Light is a piercing, poignant novel about truth in art and identity. It’s the story of a young woman owning up to the lies she’s fallen in love with, and figuring out if she can still recognize herself when she finally lets them go.

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ID: 538627

Title: 22 Murders: Investigating the Massacres, Cover-up and Obstacles to Justice in Nova Scotia

Author: Paul Palango

Narrator: Matthew Hawkins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 20:00:17

Language: English

Release date: 04-12-22

Publisher: Random House Canada

Genres: True Crime, Mystery, Thriller & Horror

Summary:

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER

A shocking exposé of the deadliest killing spree in Canadian history, and how police tragically failed its victims and survivors.

As news broke of a killer rampaging across the tiny community of Portapique, Nova Scotia, late on April 18, 2020, details were oddly hard to come by. Who was the killer? Why was he not apprehended? What were police doing? How many were dead? And why was the gunman still on the loose the next morning and killing again? The RCMP was largely silent then, and continued to obscure the actions of denturist Gabriel Wortman after an officer shot and killed him at a gas station during a chance encounter.

Though retired as an investigative journalist and author, Paul Palango spent much of his career reporting on Canada’s troubled national police force. Watching the RCMP stumble through the Portapique massacre, only a few hours from his Nova Scotia home, Palango knew the story behind the headlines was more complicated and damning than anyone was willing to admit. With the COVID-19 lockdown sealing off the Maritimes, no journalist in the province knew the RCMP better than Palango did. Within a month, he was back in print and on the radio, peeling away the layers of this murderous episode as only he could, and unearthing the collision of failure and malfeasance that cost a quiet community 22 innocent lives.

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ID: 558687

Title: Young Mungo: A Novel

Author: Douglas Stuart

Narrator: Chris Reilly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:41:29

Language: English

Release date: 04-05-22

Publisher: Knopf Canada

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Coming of Age, LGBTQ+

Summary:

#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GLOBE AND MAIL • NPR • KIRKUS REVIEWS • TIME • AMAZON • THE WASHINGTON POST • THE TIMES (UK) • DAILY HIVE • THE TELEGRAPH • FINANCIAL TIMES • THE GUARDIAN • LITERARY HUB • THE HERALD (UK) • READER’S DIGEST • VANITY FAIR • LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS

'Young Mungo seals it: Douglas Stuart is a genius.' —The Washington Post

From the Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain, Young Mungo is both a vivid portrayal of working-class life and the deeply moving story of the dangerous first love of two young men.

Born under different stars, Protestant Mungo and Catholic James live in a hyper-masculine world. They are caught between two of Glasgow’s housing estates where young working-class men divide themselves along sectarian lines, and fight territorial battles for the sake of reputation. They should be sworn enemies if they’re to be seen as men at all, and yet they become best friends as they find a sanctuary in the dovecote that James has built for his prize racing pigeons. As they begin to fall in love, they dream of escaping the grey city, and Mungo must work hard to hide his true self from all those around him, especially from his elder brother Hamish, a local gang leader with a brutal reputation to uphold.

But the threat of discovery is constant and the punishment unspeakable. When Mungo’s mother sends him on a fishing trip to a loch in Western Scotland, with two strange men behind whose drunken banter lie murky pasts, he needs to summon all his inner strength and courage to get back to a place of safety, a place where he and James might still have a future.

Imbuing the everyday world of its characters with rich lyricism, Douglas Stuart’s Young Mungo is a gripping and revealing story about the meaning of masculinity, the push and pull of family, the violence faced by so many queer people, and the dangers of loving someone too much.

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ID: 605544

Title: Present Evil, Active God: Can This Worlds Evil Ever Be Resolved?

Author: Jered Gritters

Narrator: Axel Bosley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:11:13

Language: English

Release date: 04-05-22

Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, World Religions, Biblical Studies

Summary:

Can we truly believe God is active and good amidst such rampant evil? Are there satisfying answers as to why our creator has allowed so much evil to flourish?

We tend to believe either God must not be loving or must not be actively involved. Yet throughout history, believers and nonbelievers alike have pressed forward to respond to this great challenge at the core of all life. From Lenin, to Mao and Hitler, to Tolstoy, Gandhi, and MLK Jr., adjunct professor of biblical studies Jered Gritters details how some of the worst evil has not prevented the greatest solution the world has ever seen from having its impact.

Applying the Sermon on the Mount, an all-important relational approach demonstrates how anyone can help to solve the problem of evil in any time or place. With empirical evidence backed up by history and a biblical foundation, the existence of evil is shown not to be the unsolvable conundrum many tend to think it is. Solidly researched and carefully translated, Gritters collects the historical theology and philosophy to demonstrate how God is actively pursuing a solution to evil and inviting us to participate with him in it.

Exploring why God allowed evil in the first place, Present Evil, Active God brings fuller context and needed synthesis to what God has always been doingdeeply engaging in bringing about his intended solution to our inescapable struggle with evil. In the end, those with eyes to see will recognize with new clarity the masterful plan designed to satisfy our existential crisis once and for all.

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ID: 578319

Title: High Island Blues

Author: Ann Cleeves

Narrator: Sean Barrett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:23:30

Language: English

Release date: 03-31-22

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Genres: Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories, Cozy Mystery

Summary:

High Island Blues is the eighth and final mystery novel featuring George and Molly Palmer-Jones by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.

Swarms of migrating birds fall from the sky seeking shelter as the spring storms begin, but the birders are distracted by a far more shocking sight: Mick Brownscombe’s dead body . . .

Old college friends Rob, Oliver and Mick reunite on a bird watching tour to America. It is the first time in twenty years the three have been together – since the fateful holiday to America during which they met the enigmatic Laurie . . .

The tour party is hoping for spectacular sights at High Island on the Upper Texas coast but, as the rain pours down and the birds descend, Mick is discovered dead.

Back in Britain, Private Investigators George and Molly Palmer-Jones are working on a minor fraud case with name of Brownscombe Associates attached. So when George receives a desperate transatlantic call from his friend Rob, he is on the first plane to Texas.

His investigations make little progress – until the second body is found . . .

'Nobody does unsettling undercurrents better than Ann Cleeves' – Val McDermid, author of the Karen Pirie series

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