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Title: Pony Express Christmas

Author: Sigmund Brouwer

Narrator: Glenn Hascall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-13-14

Publisher: rockandrollbooks

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

This heartwarming tale of a Pony Express rider and his encounter with a father and his boy in a blizzard on the prairie is sure to become a classic. A beautiful Christmas tale by well-known author Sigmund Brouwer in a gorgeous gift package.

Members Reviews:

Enjoyed the message

We own this book and just finished it last night. I read to my "8" + "10" year olds every night and during the Christmas season only read Christmas stories, so I was glad when my friend suggested this one. It wasn't quite what I expected, but I loved the message this story left me with. A Pony Express rider puts an injured man before his priority mail delivery as well as giving up something he valued so dearly, a son gains renewed respect for his father, a mother protects her sons and soothes their fears and a man came to know Christ. One for your home Christmas library.

Pony Express is a very well written short book. ...

Pony Express is a very well written short book. It was so refreshing and interesting to me that I read it two or three times just to relax.

Nostalgic Christmas Message

A pleasant read for a pre-Christmas evening; nice message, especially for those who enjoy the old West settings. I lost the hard copy that I'd purchased years ago and am so glad to now have it " in the cloud" for future use.

--I enjoy collecting Christmas stories and Pony Express Christmas was a great choice--

This is an interesting story about the Sparling family who left Chicago and a very pleasant existence and then moved west in the 1860's to start a new life. The father, Jeremiah is a good man, but he has not yet learned the skills for living a life far from town without close neighbors. He really didn't seem to have the ability to be self sufficient.

Jeremiah and his wife Grace are the parents of four boys. Grace loves her husband, but his easy going ways are not very effective and she worries what will become of them. Only in her twenties, the hard work and worry about the future had already caused gray hair to appear and wrinkles were showing up on her face.

Jeremiah and his oldest son, Noah plan a trip to town for supplies. Grace who is constantly concerned about the survival of her family has some harsh words for her husband before he leaves. He plans to take his oldest son and spend one night in town and then return the following day, Christmas Eve. As she starts to decorate the house, she now regrets the mean and hurtful words that she had said to Jeremiah. The day they are to return, it starts to snow and she knows that something must be wrong because he should have already returned.

The trip to town went well, but on the return trip home Jeremiah and his son Noah become stranded when their wagon breaks down and Jeremiah ends up with an injured leg. He knows his wife will be afraid when he doesn't make it home.

It seems that the Sparing's were not the only ones out this cold and snowy night. A man named Grady O'Neill, a Pony Express rider stops to see what he can do to help the injured man and his son. Grady's very impatient because he wants to deliver his mail on time. His rules are never to stop for long. He quickly understands that the man and boy could perish without his help. He decides to help them even though it might cost him his job.

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Title: All the Happiness You Deserve

Author: Michael Piafsky

Narrator: Lloyd James

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-11-14

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

Michael Piafsky's captivating, Tarot-inspired debut depicts the dramatic arc of an Everyman's life from childhood to old age.

An Everyman searches for truth and meaning in a life fraught with unsettling challenges, joyful milestones, and the unconscious awareness of the passage of time. The 78 evocative cards of the Tarot deck frame the narrator's story as he journeys through the phases of his life from childhood to old age. Michael Piafsky's dazzling debut novel offers a new and important voice to lovers of literary fiction.

Critic Reviews:

"[B]eautifully written and deeply rewarding. Piafsky is heading toward becoming a major writer." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

An Author's Author

There are books you read for entertainment, or as Comedy Central's John Stewart would call them, "movies with words". There are books you read for self discovery and examination; the ones you anonymously order online and hide in the middle of the stack of books and magazines by your bedside, never traversing too deeply between the lines, but reading for the most literal of purposes as you allow some self-proclaimed guru, whom you've never met, to shape and mold your conscious mind, hopeful that it will change you for the better. Then, there are the books you read that won't necessarily "change your life", but that will summon an emotional reaction from deep within your being, raising the bar for every book you read thereafter. These are the gems, so rarely written in today's fast-paced and narcissistic society that we almost forget they exist. These aren't the books that rise up in the market with major Public Relations campaigns. Authors of books like these rarely find themselves basking in the limelight after their debut. And while it may be that lesser writers are propped up on their stages for 15 seconds of notoriety for a book they've written in 6 months time while half-asleep, those are the books that find their way to the bargain book basements and thrift store shelves when you clean out your closets or move into a new home. In Brooklyn and Manhattan, those are the books that wind up on the stoop on a lovely spring Sunday afternoon waiting for a passer-by to pick them up and peruse through them with as much ferocity as a yellow lab. It seems everyone is writing books these days, about everything, but rarely are we witness to the literature of tomorrow. Piafsky is in a rare class of people I call authors, not writers. This debut work, that closely resembles prose, seems almost intentionally metered to slow the reader's mind, calling on them to pay attention to the words that are chosen to tell the story as much as the details in the story itself. The tale unfolds in a series of vignettes as told by the protagonist. At first glance, I thought the format seemed TOO divisive, but within the first four chapters, I found it to be a welcome change from reading a story from the beginning straight through to the end, one that is gluttonously shoveled into your mind with little grace. Few authors could have woven a tale this masterfully, in this format, without being overshadowed by the format itself. However, as if a modern master of architecture, the design of this "building" is so clean it goes nearly unnoticed as we walk through raw and unvarnished corridors.

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Title: The Chickadee

Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Narrator: Glenn Hascall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-07-14

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

In a world where apathy seems common, this famed author of profound science fiction crafts a story that invites listeners to find beauty in the simple things. Don't be surprised if in short order you are seeing the building of a nest, the chirp of new life, and the curiosity of guests from the porch of a cabin somewhere in America. Narrated by Glenn Hascall.

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Title: School for the Blind

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Dennis McFarland

Narrator: Jonathan Yen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-03-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

His life's work and ambition fulfilled, Francis Brimm believes the only metamorphosis left him is a slow, affable decline toward death. So he returns to the town of his youth and to his sister, Muriel, whose life has been as uneventful as Francis's has been exciting.But life is not about to let Francis go. Faces from the past haunt him, surprises in the present unsettle him. And suddenly, two people who thought their lives were over find themselves struggling not to be overwhelmed by new knowledge, hidden truths, and unexpected danger...

Members Reviews:

Old age and Death

Not a mystery at all but a character study. Beautifully written story of two elderly siblings living in Florida. Reminds me a little of olive kittridge but with fewer characters and less going on

4 stars

"HIS LIFE'S WORK and ambition fulfilled. Francis Brimm believed the only metamorphosis left him was a slow, affable decline toward death, and so at the age of seventy-three he returned to the town of his youth to retire. He had been a news photographer--a witness, a messenger amid the world's fire and ashes--and he figured he had earned not only the right to let the world go, but also the poise to let it go with authority. He would read, write, sleep, visit the beach, fish, garden a bit, whatever he pleased--the pastimes, he imagined, of solitary old people of some accomplishment. The medley of images he assembled for this retirement included a cottage with a porch on which he might sit and muse over the prospects of the very next hour, but soon after he had settled into just such a place, he found himself absorbed in entirely different, unexpected ways."

Francis Brimm is a retired photojournalist who has traveled the world. With no wife and no children, he decides to return to his childhood hometown to live out the rest of his years. His sister Muriel, also elderly (5 years older), still lives in their childhood home. An intelligent woman, she is a retired librarian, who had worked at the local "school for the blind". As a retiree, she keeps busy with a life of routines. Soon, although not intentionally, her brother's return to the home of their youth, forces both siblings to deal with issues which have long "blinded" them.

For example, soon after Francis' arrival, his eyes begin playing tricks on him. It was not a one time happening. The image on the ceiling was of a young girl from Normandy from some fifty years earlier surface. Muriel's response to all this:

"Muriel felt certain the apparition he claimed to see on his bedroom ceiling was only a recurring dream, but if it turned out to be a sort of psychic or supernatural event, she wouldn't be surprised. "

Muriel, soon begins to recall events of the summer in 1928. Their father, a doctor, was an mean drunk; their mother was cold and distant.

In addition to the story of a these siblings trying to make sense of their past, there are subplots which include a murder mystery involving two teens that had gone missing from the "school for the blind" where Muriel had worked. A third person, a pregnant, unmarried housekeeper joins the household and strengthens the feeling of family at a time when the siblings need kindness the most.

Without giving away too much about how this story unfolds, I'll just say that it was an ambitious novel, that covered a lot.

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Title: This Is Where I Am

Author: Karen Campbell

Narrator: Ruth Urquhart

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-03-14

Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

When recently widowed Deborah Maxwell is assigned by the Scottish Refugee Council to act as mentor to Abdi Hassan, a Somali refugee, the two are drawn into an awkward friendship. They must spend a year together, meeting once a month in different parts of Glasgow. As recently-widowed Deborah opens Abdi's eyes to her beloved city and its people, he teaches her about the importance of family - and of laying your ghosts to rest. All Abdi has brought with him is his four-year-old daughter, Rebecca, who lives in a silence no one can reach. Until, one day, she starts talking. And they discover why she had stopped....

Members Reviews:

Wonderful

As a Glaswegian I was attracted by the story of a Somalian refugee who arrives in Glasgow via the Dadaab camp in Kenya. The novel is a dual narrative told by Deborah, a troubled widow turned refugee centre volunteer and Abdi who must start a new life in a city bewilderingly at odds with his homelands.

Ruth Urquart is a stunning narrator who is able to move from refined Glaswegian to neighbourhood wifey to African refugee with authenticity and ease. This alone makes it a joy to listen to. You always know which character or character type is speaking, very rare talent I reckon.

There aren't actually as many novels as you'd think set in Glasgow and the ones that are invariably focus on the no mean city aspect. It was refreshing to read a nuanced portrayal of my hometown - the awful bits, the stereotyped bits, the social problems but also the culture, paintings and beautiful buildings, the swankier lives being lived out too.

The ending was a bit bonkers and not plausible still made me smile. Recommended

Insight into asylum experience

Beautifully written, engaging and insightful. One of my very favourite reads for a long time. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend to friends and family. The characters were convincing if the story wasn't quite so much. Great book would love more like it

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Title: Poetry of the British Isles

Author: Saland Publishing

Narrator: uncredited

Format: Unabridged

Length: 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-20-14

Publisher: Saland Publishing

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

A delightful collection from around the British Isles including Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold, Leisure by W. H Davis and To Autumn by John Keats. Featuring classic recordings by Richard Burton, Sir John Gielgud and Sir Ralph Richardson.

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Title: Ogni na kurganah

Author: Vasilij Jan

Narrator: Vladimir Stukalov

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-14-14

Publisher: Cdcom Publishing

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

Aleksandr Makedonskij do sih por ostaetsja edinstvennym polkovodcem v istorii, kotoromu udalos' po-nastojashhemu zavoevat' i kontrolirovat' territoriju nyneshnego Afganistana (togda jeto byli persidskie provincii Baktrija i Sogdiana). No dazhe dlja nego jeto bylo neprosto. Aleksandru ponadobilis' hitrost' i nastojchivost', kogda nevozmozhno bylo vzjat' shturmom nepristupnye gornye kreposti, emu prishlos' podavit' soprotivlenie, vozglavljaemoe mestnym satrapom, i, chtoby peretjanut' na svoju storonu ego storonnikov, zhenit'sja na carevne Roksane. No samoj slozhnoj zadachej bylo razbit' skifov, kotoryh do Aleksandra nikomu eshhe ne udavalos' pokorit'.

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Title: Mify i skazki drevnego Egipta

Author: Ivan Rak

Narrator: Sergey Chonishvili

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-07-14

Publisher: Cdcom Publishing

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

Egipet - zagadochnaja strana piramid, faraonov, sfinksov, peskov i paljashhego solnca.Chto tajat v sebe drevnie pis'mena? Kakie sokrovishha skryvajut grobnicy? Mify i skazki Drevnego Egipta priotkrojut dlja vas magicheskie, manjashhie, zhguchie sekrety jetogo ischeznuvshego carstva carstva plamennogo Ra.

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Title: Pjatnadcatiletnij kapitan

Author: Jules Verne

Narrator: Sergey Kirsanov

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-06-14

Publisher: Cdcom Publishing

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

Pjatnadcatiletnij kapitanVsego v 15 let junyj Dik Sjend voleju sudeb stanovitsja kapitanom korablja. Na ego plechah otvetstvennost' za zhizni drugih ljudej, vkljuchaja zhenshhinu s rebenkom. A pomoch' junoshe v takom nelegkom dele mozhet tol'ko odin chelovek, kotorogo nikto poka ne podozrevaet v nedobryh namerenijahZnamenityj prikljuchencheskij roman izdaetsja v sokrashhennom pereskaze, gde sohraneny avtorskij stil' i osnovnye sobytija knigi.

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Title: My Daughter Doesn't Know She's Black

Author: Peaches the Writer

Narrator: Tori Foultz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-31-13

Publisher: Peaches the Writer

Genres: Fiction, Literary

Publisher's Summary:

When Amber left home for the first day of middle school, she was the same blonde-haired girl she had always been. However, when she came home that evening, she would not be. In an embarrassing exchange, Amber learns that her father is actually a Black man. Refusing to accept her identity, she sets into motion a series of events that will end up causing her even more anguish. Unable to deal with the revelation, Amber eventually moves in with her White grandparents.

They allow her to continue living her lie of being a White girl, but eventually her deception catches up with her. Amber runs away from home to escape the world that no longer made sense to her. She thought she found refuge in Canada, but ends up living on the streets. Amber's parents try to help her cope with her identity, but end up pushing her further away. If Amber thought being Black was difficult, wait until she experiences the result of her efforts to avoid it.

Members Reviews:

I don't know what to do with this

So....is this a novel? Is it a true story? Not quite sure. If it is a memoir, it is a sad commentary on race relations and completely clueless parents. If it is a novel, it doesn't work.

The teenager in the book is having identity issues due to her biracial heritage, and the parents pretty much let her go to some seriously extreme measures in order the "find" herself, which really isn't herself at all.

As a biracial person myself, I get the identity crisis issues, believe me. But instead of indulging this girl and letting her go to the lengths she does to avoid her "blackness" - including allowing the spoiled little brat to call her father a n*gger, her parents should have yanked her by her nappy braid and smacked some sense into her stupid self.

Based on the story, I get how they didn't really stress to the girl that she had black heritage, but to live in such a ridiculous state of mind as to believe that the issue would "never come up", shows just HOW clueless the parents were. And they should be slapped into reality themselves.

In this short, rushed, lazily edited novella? memoir?, the young girl that is the subject of the story comes to grips with herself, eventually, but not before hitting the lowest of the most unecessary lows to get there.

A very personal glimpse into the life of the writer and her family-

I really enjoyed this book and the very personal glimpse into the private life of the writer. With all of the ups and downs, it was interesting to read how the family dynamic responded to each setback. It takes a lot of courage to share something so personal, and I can only imagine that writing this must have been very therapeutic for the author. I read it from cover to cover in one afternoon, and I found it to be an interesting and enjoyable read.

Shaking my head

This book made me sad. I understand that kids can go through some things but how do you not know your roots. You have to teach your children where they come from. Lets be real people are judged on their color every day. That is why you teach your children so that they are equipped to handle themselves and the people that pass judgement on them.

Just be yourself

I really enjoyed reading this book. Its about a lot of issues this world is facing about race. I would recommend this book to be read.