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ID: 156625

Title: My Father's Tears and Other Stories

Author: John Updike

Narrator: Luke Daniels

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:52:00

Language: English

Release date: 06-02-09

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Short Stories

Summary:

John Updike's first collection of new short fiction since the year 2000, My Father's Tears finds the author in a valedictory mood as he mingles narratives of his native Pennsylvania with stories of New England suburbia and of foreign travel.

'Personal Archaeology' considers life as a sequence of half-buried layers, and 'The Full Glass' distills a lifetime's happiness into one brimming moment of an old man's bedtime routine. High-school class reunions, in 'The Walk with Elizanne' and 'The Road Home,' restore their hero to youth's commonwealth where, as the narrator of the title story confides, 'the self I value is stored, however infrequently I check on its condition.' Exotic locales encountered in the journeys of adulthood include Morocco, Florida, Spain, Italy, and India. The territory of childhood, with its fundamental, formative mysteries, is explored in 'The Guardians,' 'The Laughter of the Gods,' and 'Kinderszenen.' Love's fumblings among the bourgeoisie yield the tart comedy of 'Free,' 'Delicate Wives,' 'The Apparition,' and 'Outage.'

In sum, American experience from the Depression to the aftermath of 9/11 finds reflection in these glittering pieces of observation, remembrance, and imagination.

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ID: 389734

Title: How Kirsty Jenkins Stole the Elephant

Author: Elen Caldecott

Narrator: Jane Collingwood

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:13:05

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-09

Publisher: W.F. Howes

Genres: Kids, General

Summary:

Kirsty Jenkins adores the allotment her grandfather lovingly tends and, just before he dies, he asks Kirsty to look after it for him. But when horrible Mr Thomas from the council insists it must go to the next person on the waiting list, Kirsty is determined to find a way to keep her promise. After pleading with Mr Thomas and demonstrating at the council offices, Kirsty and her half-siblings undertake their most daring plan of all: to 'borrow' the stuffed elephant from the museum that Mr Thomas loves so much, in a last-ditch attempt to gain his attention and understanding. Perhaps this risky ruse might also shake Kirsty's dad from the quiet sadness he has fallen into ever since her grandfather died. A warm and funny story about marrows, peas, families (aargh!) and one very special elephant.

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ID: 593393

Title: Admirals' Game

Author: David Donachie

Narrator: Peter Wickham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:42:01

Language: English

Release date: 06-01-09

Publisher: Bookwire

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Action & Adventure

Summary:

1794. Lieutenant John Pearce is caught between a feuding trio of admirals. One puts him in a position of danger while another asks him to undertake a hazardous commission in order to protect his friends, the Pelicans. Meanwhile, Pearce is also trying to construct a perjury case against Admiral Ralph Barclay. Barclay's own wife has turned against him, but by law she cannot testify against her husband. Her cowardly nephew has become a pawn in the Admiral's game, the objective of which is to finally silence Pearce. After returning to France, Pearce has finally got the evidence he needs to nail Barclay. But the siege is coming to a climax and time is running out for Pearce

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ID: 141815

Title: Contract with an Angel

Author: Andrew M. Greeley

Narrator: Dick Hill

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:30:00

Language: English

Release date: 05-22-09

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Religious Fiction

Summary:

Millionaire media mogul Raymond Neenan can't believe his ears—or his eyes. the seat next to him, empty for the whole flight, now barely contains a huge man who looks a lot like Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan.

In fact, the 'man' is the Archangel Michael ('Not Mike, not Mikey, but Michael. you got a problem with that?), and he's looking to make a deal for Neenan's immortal soul.

Neenan isn't interested in his soul or anyone else's unless there is money in it, but a little well-timed turbulence that sends the plane hurtling earthward caused him to reconsider. If he doesn't believe in it, what could it hurt to sign?

But for a man like Neenan,making amends is no easy task. Though he never knew it, he's damaged a lot of lives, including his own. He's hated or feared by his parents, his ex-wife, his children, and practically everyone he's ever met.

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ID: 58335

Title: Charles Paris: A Series of Murders: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

Author: Jeremy Front, Simon Brett

Narrator: Bill Nighy, Full Cast , Suzanne Burden

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:00:00

Language: English

Release date: 05-04-09

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Thriller & Horror, Cozy Mystery

Summary:

Charles Paris is thrilled hes landed a nice juicy part playing Sergeant Collins in the TV detective series, The Stanislaus Braid Mysteries, and his estranged wife Frances seems to be on the brink of taking him back.

But filming turns out to be a tortuous process, with pompous star Russell Bentley demanding numerous retakes and irascible author Winifred Railton constantly interrupting. To cap it all, nubile actress Lisa Stokes is crushed to death on set and Charles finds her body. It seems like a straightforward accident, but Charles cant shake the suspicion that she was murdered. Can he find the killer, stay away from the booze and the women, and win back his wife?

Starring Bill Nighy as the lovable louche and Suzanne Burden as his estranged wife.

Written by Jeremy Front, based on the novel by Simon Brett.

Duration: 1 hour approx.

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ID: 145408

Title: Escape from Cubicle Nation: From Corporate Prisoner to Thriving Entrepreneur

Author: Pamela Slim

Narrator: Sandra Burr

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:48:00

Language: English

Release date: 04-30-09

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Genres: Business & Economics, Business Development

Summary:

Despite grim headlines about the economy, you don’t have to stay in a job you intensely hate. There’s a better opportunity waiting out there, and escaping from cubicle nation is easier than you think.Pamela Slim spent a decade traveling all over the country as a self-employed trainer for large corporations. She was surprised to find that many of the most successful employees at these companies harbored secret dreams of breaking out to start their own businesses. They would pull her aside after a meeting and whisper, “I would love to work for myself, but have no idea how to get started. How did you do it?”So Pamela started a blog—Escape from Cubicle Nation—to share her experience and advice. Soon, questions and stories poured in from corporate prisoners around the world. As her blog gained popularity, she also interviewed some of the brightest experts in entrepreneurship on topics from finance to branding to marketing via social networks.

This audiobook includes Pamela’s very best material, based on thousands of conversations and reader submissions. It provides everything you’ll need to consider a major change—not just the nuts and bolts of starting a business, but a full discussion of the emotional issues involved. Pamela knows firsthand that leaving corporate life can be very scary, especially if you have a family and other obligations. Fears and self-defeating thoughts often hold people back from pursuing an extremely gratifying solo career.Get ready to learn your real options, make an informed decision, and maybe, just maybe, escape from cubicle nation.

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ID: 284878

Title: Horrible Harry and the Christmas Surprise

Author: Suzy Kline

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Format: Unabridged

Length: 00:28:42

Language: English

Release date: 04-24-09

Publisher: Recorded Books

Genres: Kids, General

Summary:

All the students in Room 2B are getting ready for Christmas. They are excited and filled with holiday spirit. But when their teacher, Miss Mackle, sits down in her chair, it breaks, and she gets hurt! Now Miss Mackle has to spend Christmas in the hospital. The students don't feel like celebrating any more. It's up to Harry to think of a present that will cheer her up and bring the holiday mood back. Will Harry find a gift that is wonderful--and horrible--enough? The Horrible Harry series is always a hit with even the most reluctant readers. Suzy Kline's engaging text and Johnny Heller's lively narration are the perfect combination for encouraging a lifelong love for books.

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ID: 55072

Title: Geometry of Sisters

Author: Luanne Rice

Narrator: Bernadette Dunne, Jaclyn Gaines

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:45:00

Language: English

Release date: 04-14-09

Publisher: Random House (Audio)

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Contemporary Women, Sagas

Summary:

What is one sister without the other? Is it even possible to imagine?

New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice explores the complex emotional equations of love and loyalty that hold together three pairs of remarkable sisters. Here in the halls of Newport Academy, a unique private school that has attracted generations of rebels, outcasts, and visionaries, an unforgettable lesson in the eternal truths of sisterhood is about to begin….

After years away, Maura Shaw has returned to Newport, Rhode Island, to teach English at the academy. Behind her lies her life as the perfect Midwestern wife and mother, a life that seemed on the surface to be all she had ever wished for. That illusion vanished in a storm off Mackinac Island in the wake of an accident that engulfed Maura’s husband and her older daughter, Carrie. Now, with her son and younger daughter, she hopes to find a new beginning.

Newport has never failed to infuse Maura with a sense of mystery and hope. But for fourteen-year-old Beck, the move is a painful upheaval from everything she has ever loved—especially her sister, Carrie. Ever since her sister disappeared, Beck has retreated into the world of mathematics, where principles are permanent, unlike so many other things in life. Without Carrie, Beck has lost half of herself—the half that would have fit in at the elite private school she and her brother, Travis, will now attend. The half that made things right. Still, Beck clings to the hope that her sister will return to them.

Beck isn’t alone in her struggle to adjust. At sixteen, Travis is juggling a long-distance first love and an attraction to an expensive-looking girl with a wicked sparkle in her eye. And for Maura, ghosts linger here—an unresolved breach with her own beloved sister and a long-ago secret that may now have the power to set her free….

Set against the breathtaking beauty of the New England coast at its most dramatic, populated by a cast of indelible characters, The Geometry of Sisters is Luanne Rice at her most compelling, a dazzling world to which readers will want to return again and again.

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ID: 55066

Title: Innocent Blood

Author: P. D. James

Narrator: Penelope Dellaporta

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:55:00

Language: English

Release date: 04-07-09

Publisher: Random House (Audio)

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories

Summary:

P.D. James is “the greatest living mystery writer.”–People

Adopted as a child into a privileged family, Philippa Palfrey fantasizes that she is the daughter of an aristocrat and a parlor maid. The terrifying truth about her parents and a long-ago murder is only the first in a series of shocking betrayals. Philippa quickly learns that those who delve into the secrets of the past must be on guard when long-buried horrors begin to stir.

    

“As a crime novel,” wrote the London Times, Innocent Blood is “the peak of the art.” “Flawlessly crafted . . . profoundly, masterfully moving,” Cosmopolitan concurred.

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ID: 142452

Title: Downtown

Author: Ed McBain

Narrator: David Regal

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:36:00

Language: English

Release date: 03-20-09

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

Ed McBain, author of the bestselling 87th Precinct series, takes us 'Downtown' in a bold departure of a novel that will have listeners cheering for a lone out-of-towner running for his life in New York City.

Meet Michael Barnes, a Florida orange grower who finds himself in a Manhattan bar with a couple of hours to kill. It's a couple of hours that almost kill him, as he's swindled, robbed, framed for murder, and hunted down by an assassin in one of the wildest, scariest, funniest, fastest twenty-four hours ever packed into one novel.

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