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ID: 630939

Title: Regime Change: Toward a Postliberal Future

Author: Patrick J. Deneen

Narrator: Robertson Dean

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:36:10

Language: English

Release date: 06-06-23

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Genres: Non-Fiction, Politics, Philosophy, Political Ideologies

Summary:

From Notre Dame professor and author of Why Liberalism Failed comes a provocative call for replacing the tyranny of the self-serving liberal elite with conservative leaders aligned with the interests of the working class

Classical liberalism promised to overthrow the old aristocracy, creating an order in which individuals could create their own identities and futures. To some extent it did—but it has also demolished the traditions and institutions that nourished ordinary people and created a new and exploitative ruling class. This class’s economic libertarianism, progressive values, and technocratic commitments have led them to rule for the benefit of the “few” at the expense of the “many,” precipitating our current political crises.

 

In Regime Change, Patrick Deneen proposes a bold plan for replacing the liberal elite and the ideology that created and empowered them. Grass-roots populist efforts to destroy the ruling class altogether are naive; what’s needed is the strategic formation of a new elite devoted to a “pre-postmodern conservatism” and aligned with the interest of the “many.” Their top-down efforts to form a new governing philosophy, ethos, and class could transform our broken regime from one that serves only the so-called meritocrats.

 

Drawing on the oldest lessons of the western tradition but recognizing the changed conditions that arise in liberal modernity, Deneen offers a roadmap for these changes, offering hope for progress after “progress” and liberty after liberalism.

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ID: 622665

Title: Spellbinders: The Not-So-Chosen One

Author: Andrew Auseon

Narrator: Pete Cross

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:02:08

Language: English

Release date: 06-06-23

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Kids, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Humor

Summary:

'Ben may only be pretending to be the 'Chosen One'—but I’ve definitely chosen this one as my favorite new fantasy series.”

—Max Brallier, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Last Kids on Earth series

How far would you go to play the hero? One lonely seventh grader gets way more than he bargained for when he is swept into the fantasy quest of his gaming dreams in this magical series full of laughs, adventure, and twists.

Ben doesn’t feel chosen by anybody—not by his friends, who haven’t kept in touch since he moved after his parents’ divorce, or by his mom, who’s so busy he barely sees her. He spends all his time living in fantasy worlds and writing extensively planned adventure campaigns in his role-playing-game notebook. So when Niara, a character who could be right out of one of his favorite games, shows up and tells him he’s destined to save her realm (like, foretold-by-a-prophecy destined), Ben has two possible moves: tell her the truth or play along. He's tired of feeling left behind, so his choice is clear—game on. 

One interdimensional portal later, Ben is in full hero mode. At first, adventuring in Lux seems like a dream come true, but pretending to be the Chosen One—and lying to his new friends—isn't quite what he imagined it to be. And the more he learns about Lux and his quest, the more he realizes this is way beyond a game—and the rules seem to be changing as he goes. In fact, it might be time for him to write some new ones.

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ID: 652131

Title: Conversations on Letting Go: Guidance, Meditations, and Exercises to Help You Live Authentically

Author: Najwa Zebian

Narrator: Catherine Ho, Dani Martineck, Gilli Messer, Lee Osorio, Musu-Kulla Massaquoi, Najwa Zebian, Victoria Villarreal

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5:14:22

Language: English

Release date: 06-06-23

Publisher: Random House (Audio)

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Self Development, Health & Wellness

Summary:

Najwa Zebian, EdD, has been grappling with the concept of letting go for years, both in her own journey and in her interactions with community members, students, and friends. More and more, Najwa has observed that while our problems are personal, the themes surrounding them are universal. She concluded that letting go is a topic that deserves specific attention and consideration.

 

Wanting a tool that is practical for as many people as possible, Najwa used her considerable platform to solicit questions from longtime followers. After reviewing the hundreds of submissions, five categories emerged as areas that are challenging and frustrating for many in their journey to grow and become better people: Infidelity, Toxic Relationships, Injustices, External Perceptions, and Internal Perception.

 

Conversations on Letting Go is an original audio experience that guides listeners through authentically letting go and the path to forgiveness, with a combination of prescriptive advice and practical tools. These conversations go into the root of the pain, not just what it looks like on the surface.

 

Each of the five themes are introduced by a selection of follower-submitted questions which Najwa then breaks down and addresses in some of her most intimate and personal work to date. The advice and teachings will be followed by theme-specific Reflections, Guided Exercises, and Affirmations that listeners can return to as their journey to healing continues.

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ID: 630944

Title: Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks--a Cool History of a Hot Commodity

Author: Amy Brady

Narrator: Jennifer Aquino

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:50:51

Language: English

Release date: 06-06-23

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Genres: Non-Fiction, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Social Science

Summary:

The unexpected and unexplored ways that ice has transformed a nation—from the foods Americans eat, to the sports they play, to the way they live today—and what its future might look like on a swiftly warming planet.

Ice is everywhere: in gas stations, in restaurants, in hospitals, in our homes. Americans think nothing of dropping a few ice cubes into tall glasses of tea to ward off the heat of a hot summer day. Most refrigerators owned by Americans feature automatic ice machines. Ice on-demand has so revolutionized modern life that it’s easy to forget that it wasn’t always this way—and to overlook what aspects of society might just melt away as the planet warms.

In Ice, journalist and historian Amy Brady shares the strange and storied two-hundred-year-old history of ice in America: from the introduction of mixed drinks “on the rocks,” to the nation’s first-ever indoor ice rink, to how delicacies like ice creams and iced tea revolutionized our palates, to the ubiquitous ice machine in every motel across the US. But Ice doesn’t end in the past. Brady also explores the surprising present-day uses of ice in sports, medicine, and sustainable energy—including cutting-edge cryotherapy breast-cancer treatments and new refrigerator technologies that may prove to be more energy efficient—underscoring how precious this commodity is, especially in an age of climate change.

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ID: 580539

Title: Near Miss

Author: Brett Battles, Stuart Woods

Narrator: Tony Roberts

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:45:06

Language: English

Release date: 06-06-23

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Action & Adventure

Summary:

Stone Barrington faces down a deadly foe in the latest thrilling adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

Following a string of adventures, Stone Barrington is enjoying some downtime in New York City when a chance encounter introduces him to a charming new companion. Too bad she also comes with the baggage of a persistent ex-boyfriend intent on retribution. 

As Stone skillfully dodges each disturbance, it becomes clear that there's an even more treacherous game being played behind the scenes. When long-standing grudges resurface, Stone is brought back into the orbit of some familiar enemies. He must use all of his tricks—as well as those of a few old friends—to evade trouble before it's too late. But this time, danger just might catch up with him.

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ID: 654948

Title: And Then He Sang a Lullaby

Author: Ani Kayode

Narrator: Michael Obiora

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:11:25

Language: English

Release date: 06-06-23

Publisher: Random House (Audio)

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, LGBTQ+

Summary:

The inaugural title from Roxane Gay Books, And Then He Sang a Lullaby is a searingly honest and resonant debut from a 23-year-old Nigerian writer and queer liberation activist, exploring what love and freedom cost in a society steeped in homophobia.

August is a God-fearing track star who leaves Enugu City to attend university and escape his overbearing sisters. He carries the weight of their lofty expectations, the shame of facing himself, and the haunting memory of a mother he never knew. It’s his first semester and pressures aside, August is making friends, doing well in his classes. He even almost has a girlfriend. There’s only one problem: he can’t stop thinking about Segun, an openly gay student who works at a local cybercafé. Segun carries his own burdens and has been wounded in too many ways. When he meets August, their connection is undeniable, but Segun is reluctant to open himself up to August. He wants to love and be loved by a man who is comfortable in his own skin, who will see and hold and love Segun, exactly as he is.

Despite their differences, August and Segun forge a tender intimacy that defies the violence around them. But there is only so long Segun can stand being loved behind closed doors, while August lives a life beyond the world they’ve created together. And when a new, sweeping anti-gay law is passed, August and Segun must find a way for their love to survive in a Nigeria that was always determined to eradicate them. A tale of rare bravery and profound beauty, And Then He Sang a Lullaby is an extraordinary debut that marks Ani as a voice to watch.

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ID: 630396

Title: Saint Juniper's Folly

Author: Alex Crespo

Narrator: Giordan Diaz, Mark Sanderlin, Victoria Villarreal

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:39:42

Language: English

Release date: 06-06-23

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Teen, Paranormal, Romance

Summary:

Cemetery Boys meets The Haunting of Bly Manor in this spellbinding debut! Alex Crespo’s queer haunted house mystery is equal parts spine-tingling thrills, a celebration of found family, and must-read for paranormal romance fans.

For Jaime, returning to the tiny Vermont town of Saint Juniper means returning to a past he’s spent eight years trying to forget. After shuttling between foster homes, he hopes he can make something out of this fresh start. But every gossip in town already knows his business, and with reminders of his past everywhere, he seeks out solitude into the nearby woods, called Saint Juniper’s Folly, and does not return.

For Theo, Saint Juniper means being stuck. He knows there’s more out there, but he’s scared to go find it. His senior year is going to be like all the rest, dull and claustrophobic. That is until he wanders into the Folly and stumbles on a haunted house with an acerbic yet handsome boy stuck—as in physically stuck—inside. 

For Taylor, Saint Juniper is a mystery. The surrounding woods speak to her, while she tries—and fails—to practice the magic her dad banned from the house after her mother died. Taylor can't seem break out of her spiral of grief, until a wide-eyed teenager barges into her life, rambling on about a haunted house, a trapped boy, and ghosts. He needs a witch.

The Folly and its ghosts will bring these three teenagers together. But they will each have to face their own internal struggles in order to forge a bond strong enough to escape the Folly's shadows.

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ID: 671310

Title: Fin-Tastic Surprise

Author: Valerie Tripp

Narrator: Cassandra Morris

Format: Unabridged

Length: 0:21:19

Language: English

Release date: 06-06-23

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Kids, Health & Family, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Summary:

'Let’s play mermaids,” Camille says on a hot day. The WellieWishers imagine an underwater world full of colorful coral reefs and friendly sea creatures. When Camille and Willa discover a sunken ship, they have a great idea for surprising their friends. Camille comes up with an even bigger surprise! Will the others help her pull it off?

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ID: 622372

Title: What Was World War I?

Author: Nico Medina

Narrator: Tanis Parenteau

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1:03:09

Language: English

Release date: 06-06-23

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Kids, Non-Fiction, Historical

Summary:

This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all wars” but tragically wasn't.

In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or “shell shocked” (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). There were battles that lasted for months with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches, battles that often ended in a hollow victory with only a small area of land retaken. The author of many successful Who HQ titles Nico Medina gives young readers a clear and compelling account of this long and tragic event, a war that left over 20 million dead and was the lead-up to World War II barely twenty years later.

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ID: 667202

Title: Adventures with Claudie

Author: Brit Bennett

Narrator: Shayna Small

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1:37:34

Language: English

Release date: 06-06-23

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Kids, General, Health & Family, Historical

Summary:

Claudie is traveling from Harlem to Georgia with Mama and Cousin Sidney to meet her grandmother and cousins for the first time. She hopes that learning her family's story will inspire her for the variety show she's planning to raise money to save the boardinghouse her family lives in. Claudie's grandmother tells her a legend from slavery times called 'The People Could Fly.' In it, an old man whispers magic words, and the enslaved people grow wings and fly home to Africa. This gives Claudie an amazing idea for the finale of her show--but will Claudie's creativity be enough to save the home she loves?

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