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ID: 529770

Title: Steeped in Stories: Timeless Children's Novels to Refresh Our Tired Souls

Author: Mitali Perkins

Narrator: Siiri Scott

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:13:02

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticism

Summary:

Award-winning children's author Mitali Perkins grew up steeped in stories-escaping into her books on the fire escape of a Flushing apartment building and, later, finding solace in them as she navigated between the cultures of her suburban California school and her Bengali heritage at home. Now Perkins invites us to explore the promise of seven timeless children's novels for adults living in uncertain times: stories that provide mirrors to our innermost selves and open windows to other worlds.

Blending personal narrative, accessible literary criticism, and spiritual and moral formation, Perkins delves into novels by Louisa May Alcott, C. S. Lewis, L. M. Montgomery, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and other literary 'uncles' and 'aunts' that illuminate the virtuous, abundant life we still desire. These novels are not perfect, and Perkins honestly assesses their critical frailties and flaws related to race, culture, and power. Yet examining these books as adults can help us build virtue, unmask our vices, and restore our hope.

Reconnecting with these stories from childhood isn't merely nostalgia. In an era of uncertainty and despair, they lighten our load and bring us much-needed hope.

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ID: 523684

Title: When Bad Thinking Happens to Good People: How Philosophy Can Save Us from Ourselves

Author: Lawrence Shapiro, Steven Nadler

Narrator: Jonathan Yen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:08:22

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Non-Fiction, Philosophy

Summary:

There is an epidemic of bad thinking in the world today. An alarming number of people are embracing crazy, even dangerous ideas. They believe that vaccinations cause autism. They reject the scientific consensus on climate change as a 'hoax.' Worse, bad thinking drives bad acting-it even inspired a mob to storm the US Capitol. In this book, Steven Nadler and Lawrence Shapiro argue that the best antidote for bad thinking is the wisdom, insights, and practical skills of philosophy. When Bad Thinking Happens to Good People provides an engaging tour through the basic principles of logic, argument, evidence, and probability that can make all of us more reasonable and responsible citizens.

When Bad Thinking Happens to Good People shows how we can more readily spot and avoid flawed arguments and unreliable information; determine whether evidence supports or contradicts an idea; distinguish between merely believing something and knowing it; and much more. In doing so, the book reveals how epistemology, which addresses the nature of belief and knowledge, and ethics, the study of moral principles that should govern our behavior, can reduce bad thinking. Moreover, the book shows why philosophy's millennia-old advice about how to lead a good, rational, and examined life is essential for escaping our current predicament.

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ID: 530220

Title: Plant Teachers: Ayahuasca, Tobacco, and the Pursuit of Knowledge

Author: Jeremy Narby, Rafael Chanchari Pizuri

Narrator: Jonathan Yen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 03:06:39

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Non-Fiction, Health & Wellness, Social Science, Naturopathy & New Age

Summary:

'The dose makes the poison,' says an old adage, reminding us that all substances have the potential to heal or to harm, depending on their use. This is especially true of tobacco. Although Western medicine treats it as a harmful addictive drug, tobacco is considered medicinal by indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest. Along with the hallucinogen ayahuasca, tobacco forms a part of treatments designed to heal the body, stimulate the mind, and inspire the soul with visions. Anthropologist Jeremy Narby first learned of the shamanic uses of ayahuasca and tobacco while conducting fieldwork in the Amazon region decades ago. After witnessing the transformative power of these mind-altering plants, Narby embarked on a quest to understand their effects on human consciousness. His search led him to contact Rafael Chanchari Pizuri, a traditional healer from the Peruvian Amazon. In Plant Teachers, Narby and Pizuri hold a cross-cultural dialogue that explores the similarities between ayahuasca and tobacco, the role of these plants in indigenous cultures, and the hidden truths they reveal about nature. Juxtaposing two distinct worldviews, Plant Teachers invites listeners on a wide-ranging journey through anthropology, botany, and biochemistry, while raising tantalizing questions about the relationship between science and other ways of knowing.

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ID: 529793

Title: Everybody's Best Friend: The True Story of a Marriage That Ended In Murder

Author: Ken Englade

Narrator: Sean Runnette

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:15:45

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: True Crime, Mystery, Thriller & Horror

Summary:

Inside a beautiful house in Philadelphia's ritzy Main Line section lay the body of a young mother-dead of an apparent drowning in her bathtub. With no sign of a break-in, no history of marital problems, and the naïve belief that these things sometimes just happen, Stefanie Rabinowitz's family prepared to bury the twenty-nine-year-old wife and mother. But at the eleventh hour, because Stefanie was so young, and because there were no witnesses to her death, an autopsy was ordered. And what it revealed was unthinkable: Stefanie had been murdered-strangled in her home, then dragged into the tub to stage a fake drowning. Even more shocking was the suspected killer-Stefanie's thirty-four-year-old husband, Craig: devoted family man, loyal husband, and 'everybody's best friend.'

When the astounding truth began to emerge, so did the tawdry double life of Craig Rabinowitz, a man so obsessed with a two-thousand-dollar-a-week exotic dancer, that his habit caused him to look to the insurance money he would get from murdering his wife. Now, with exclusive interviews and startling inside details, bestselling author Ken Englade blows wide open the shocking true account of a storybook marriage that ended in bone-chilling murder.

Contains mature themes.

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ID: 529775

Title: Connectivity

Author: Aven Ellis

Narrator: Elise Arsenault

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:48:47

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Romance, Rom-Com, Contemporary

Summary:

One career-driven American ready to climb the career ladder. A reserved British billionaire with no desire for romantic entanglements. But when this assistant and boss are brought together by fate, will falling in love be the only option?

Mary-Kate Grant has followed every rule to the letter to pursue her dream of working in TV. Ripping a page from the 'hard work pays off' playbook, she takes an assistant level job at a Chicago sports network to break into the industry.

MK is completely focused on one thing: her career. Love? A hindrance.

But MK's plans are run through the shredder when she finds herself working for William Cumberland, a British media mogul who made his fortune with Connectivity, a social media site. William blows into Chicago like the winds off Lake Michigan and purchases the group of networks MK works for-and makes her his personal assistant in the process. MK hates her new boss and wishes he'd go straight back across the pond.

Or so she thinks.

She finds herself not only rethinking what she wants for her career but for her personal life as well. Can a romance be the best move she has ever made? Or will MK end up wishing she never risked her heart in the first place?

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ID: 522267

Title: Disciple

Author: Sarah Sheridan

Narrator: Esther Wane

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:28:47

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Detective Stories

Summary:

Would you follow him into darkness?

Sister Veronica is back at the Convent; a changed woman as a result of her experiences with the corrupt clergy and the murder she lived through.

Now-more than ever-she has a thirst for righting wrongs, even if it means getting herself into danger.

So, when a two-month-old baby girl is left on the Convent doorstep one night, wrapped up in dirty blankets and placed in an open cardboard box, Sister Veronica steps in to help solve the mystery.

And when she discovers a tarot card left with the baby, she is drawn deeper into the search for the mother.

Sister Veronica sets out on a mission to discover the truth, and in doing so begins to peel back the layers of secrecy and lies. But is she really prepared for what she'll discover?

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ID: 514652

Title: Of Thorns and Beauty

Author: Elle Madison, Robin D. Mahle

Narrator: Shiromi Arserio

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:48:01

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Teen, Romance, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Summary:

You think you know the tale as old as time, but you've already got it wrong. There never was a beauty and a beast, only a girl who was both. And that girl was me.

Zaina will never be free.

She's forced into an arranged marriage to a Viking King in a castle full of secrets. But she carries secrets of her own, and the scars of her haunted past.

Handed off from one monster to another, she has no choice but to do her best to survive and protect her sisters.

Even if it costs her everything.

A Beauty and the Beast retelling you won't want to miss, where nothing is what it seems and time is running out.

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ID: 521314

Title: Splitting, Second Edition: Protecting Yourself While Divorcing Someone with Borderline or Narcissistic Personality Disorder

Author: Bill Eddy, LCSW, Jd., Randi Kreger

Narrator: Christopher Grove

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:16:23

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Non-Fiction, Health & Wellness, Marriage & Family, Psychology, Law

Summary:

Are you divorcing someone who's making the process as difficult as possible? Are they sending you nasty emails, falsifying the truth, putting your children in the middle, abusing you, or abusing the system? Are they 'persuasive blamers,' manipulating and fooling court personnel to get them on their side? If so, you need this book.

Splitting is an essential legal and psychological guide for anyone divorcing a persuasive blamer: someone who suffers from borderline personality disorder (BPD), narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), and/or antisocial personality disorder (ASPD). This second edition includes new information about antisocial personalities; expanded information about domestic violence, child abuse, alienation, and false allegations; how to approach protective orders and deal with child custody disputes; and a new chapter on how to successfully present your case to decision makers.

Turn to this guide to help you:

- Predict what your spouse may do or say in court

- Take control of your case with assertiveness and strategic thinking

- Choose a lawyer who understands your case

- Learn how e-mails and social networking can be used against you.

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ID: 514017

Title: Prince: A House of Misfits Standalone

Author: Cambria Hebert

Narrator: Emily Beresford, Joel Leslie, John Solo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:24:35

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Romance, LGBTQ, Contemporary

Summary:

Once upon a time . . .

A baby is born in privilege, blooming under the warmth of his parents' love. Jealousy sprouts and brings with it malevolent intentions. A king and queen cursed with an empty kingdom. A child abandoned in revenge.

A misfit, the boy should turn hard and cold among the thorns he grows in. Despite lifelong attempts to destroy him, this child does not wither. Underneath his insecurity, he maintains a heart with the tenderest center. A heart that plays the most beautiful music.

Not far from this misfit but in a whole different world, a dashing prince lives with a crown of expectations adorning his golden head. A prince raised with honor and duty. A prince expected to marry.

Alas, during a simple walk in the forest, he is enchanted by a different song. And so a fairy tale is woven, two worlds colliding, secrets revealed, love everlasting . . . And a realization that not all fairy tales require a princess.

Contains mature themes.

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ID: 530221

Title: How Torie Got Her Hex Back

Author: M.J. Caan

Narrator: Traci Odom

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:57:13

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories, Paranormal, Contemporary Fantasy

Summary:

There is never a good time for a witch to lose her powers.

But to lose your magic just when you and your friends need it to survive might be the worst timing of all.

But even in her despair, Torie Bliss has noticed some strange goings-on in Singing Falls. The supernatural community seems to be at war with itself, and the human inhabitants of the community are not exactly acting like normal humans. Without her powers Torie is at a loss as to how she can help them. But there is one person who may be able to help her. The estranged sister of her best friend who may be running from demons of her own.

Throw in a powerful Hunter who has made her way to Singing Falls intending to collect the bounty placed on two werewolves that have taken up residency; and Torie and her friends have more trouble on their hands than they can deal with.

Torie Bliss sacrificed her powers to save an innocent, but now, who will save her? She's about to show them all that even without her powers, she is still a Hex Witch to be reckoned with.

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