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ID: 489702

Title: Florapedia: A Brief Compendium of Floral Lore

Author: Carol Gracie

Narrator: Coleen Marlo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:19:13

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

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

Summary:

A delightful treasury of botanical facts and fancy

Florapedia is an eclectic A-Z compendium of botanical lore. With more than 100 enticing entries-on topics ranging from achlorophyllous plants that use a fungus as an intermediary to obtain nutrients from other plants to zygomorphic flowers that admit only the most select pollinators-this collection is a captivating journey into the realm of botany.

Writing in her incomparably engaging style, Carol Gracie discusses remarkable plants from around the globe, botanical art and artists, early botanical explorers, ethnobotanical uses of plants, botanical classification and terminology, the role of plants in history, and more. She shares illuminating facts about van Gogh's sunflowers and reveals how a hallucinogenic weed left its enduring mark on the early history of the Jamestown colony. Gracie describes the travels of John and William Bartram-father and son botanists and explorers who roamed widely in early America in search of plants-and delves into the miniature ecosystems entangled in Spanish moss.

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ID: 497722

Title: Empire of Ants: The Hidden Worlds and Extraordinary Lives of Earths Tiny Conquerors

Author: Olaf Fritsche, Susanne Foitzik

Narrator: Cat Gould

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:02:04

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Biology & Chemistry

Summary:

Ants number in the ten quadrillions, and they have been here since the Jurassic era. Inside an anthill, you'll find high drama worthy of a royal court; and between colonies, high-stakes geopolitical intrigue is afoot. Just like us, ants grow crops, raise livestock, tend their young and infirm, and make vaccines. And, just like us, ants have a dark side: They wage war, despoil environments, and enslave rivals-but also rebel against their oppressors.

Engineered by nature to fulfill their particular roles, ants flawlessly perform a complex symphony of tasks to sustain their colony-seemingly without a conductor-from fearsome army ants, who stage twelve-hour hunting raids where they devour thousands, to gentle leafcutters cooperatively gardening in their peaceful underground kingdoms.

Acclaimed biologist Susanne Foitzik has traveled the globe to study these master architects of Earth. Joined by journalist Olaf Fritsche, Foitzik invites listeners deep into her world-in the field and in the lab. (How do you observe the behavior of ants just millimeters long-or dissect a brain the width of a needle?) Empire of Ants will inspire new respect for ants as a global superpower-and raise new questions about the very meaning of 'civilization.'

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ID: 493920

Title: Star Soldiers

Author: Andre Norton

Narrator: Eric Michael Summerer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:34:35

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Space Opera

Summary:

Only as interstellar mercenaries can humans go to the stars; the aliens who already dominate the galaxy allow no other recourse. But when Swordsman Third Class Kana Karr and his comrades-in-arms are betrayed and abandoned on a hostile world by their alien masters, the warriors from Earth begin a desperate but glorious march across a planet whose every sword is against them. Their actions may doom humanity's future . . . or lead the way to an empire of their own!

Four thousand years later, galactic civilization is collapsing, and the underfunded crew of an exploration starship is forced to set down on an uncharted planet: a mysterious, abandoned world that is achingly beautiful-and hauntingly familiar. Ranger Sergeant Kartr, telepath and stellar Patrolman, searches with his crewmates for the source of a beacon which may mean escape for them all. What he finds is far stranger: the first clue to what may become the greatest revelation in galactic history!

The defining events of future historyas only Andre Norton could tell them!

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ID: 493874

Title: Cheddar Off Dead

Author: Julia Buckley

Narrator: Ann Marie Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:29:09

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories, Cozy Mystery

Summary:

From the author of The Big Chili comes her latest mystery about caterer and cook Lilah Drake who is up to her elbows in deadly trouble during the Christmas holidays . . .

The Christmas holidays are one of Lilah's favorite times of the year, filled with friends, family, and, of course, tons of food orders for her covered dish clients. But Lilah's Yuletide cheer ends when she sees a most Grinch-like crime: the murder of a Santa in a school parking lot.

It turns out the deceased Kris Kringle was a complicated tangle of naughty and nice, with a long list of people who might have wanted him dead. And whoever did the deed wants to make sure that Lilah keeps quiet. Now, Lilah will have to team up with her former fling, Detective Jay Parker, to unwrap the mysteries of a deadly Christmas killer and stay alive long enough to ring in the New Year . . .

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ID: 497719

Title: James Monroe: A Republican Champion

Author: Brook Poston

Narrator: Matthew Boston

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:28:05

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Law & Politics, North America, History & Culture

Summary:

Despite serving his country for fifty years and being among the most qualified men to hold the office of president, James Monroe is an oft-forgotten Founding Father. In this book, Brook Poston reveals how Monroe attempted to craft a legacy for himself as a champion of American republicanism.

Monroe's dedication to the vision of a modern republic built on liberty began when he joined the American Revolution. His devotion to the cause further developed under his apprenticeship to Thomas Jefferson. These experiences spurred him to support the virtues of republicanism during the French Revolution, when he tried to create an alliance between the United States and the French republic despite ire from the US Federalist party. As he climbed the political ranks, Monroe's achievements began to add up: he played a significant role in the Louisiana Purchase, helped lead the fight against Great Britain in the War of 1812, oversaw the acquisition of Florida from Spain, and created the Monroe Doctrine to protect the Americas from the influence of European monarchies.

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ID: 495049

Title: Crown of One Hundred Kings

Author: Rachel Higginson

Narrator: Devon Sorvari

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:11:43

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Epic Fantasy

Summary:

A lost princess . . .

Tessana Allisand had a family once. A home. A title. A future. Until one night when everything she loved was taken from her. Secreted away to an isolated monastery in the farthest region of the realm, Tess was raised in the silence of monks and the loneliness of tragedy. And there she would have stayed if the dark magic that killed her family hadn't finally found her.

An impossible quest . . .

With her identity discovered, Tessana must face the home she fled all those years ago. The Crown of Nine must return to its rightful place and Tess must be the one to carry it across the nine kingdoms. And when she arrives? She'll need to convince a dying kingdom that the crown that has belonged to one hundred kings should be given to a queen.

A rebellious prince . . .

Taelon Treskinat was in love once. With a princess. The daughter of a slaughtered king. He risked everything to save her, to make sure she survived. When that same princess tumbles back into his life no longer the scared little girl he remembers from childhood, he must decide where his duty lies. With the girl that will threaten everything he knows and loves. Or the kingdom he will do anything to protect.

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ID: 495055

Title: Sorrow

Author: Tiffanie DeBartolo

Narrator: Tim Campbell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:22:09

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

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

Summary:

From Tiffanie DeBartolo, author of God Shaped Hole, How to Kill a Rock Star, and Grace: The Jeff Buckley Story, comes Sorrow, a poignant story about friendship and love, art and music, and how these pursuits can save us from ourselves.

Joe Harper has backpedaled throughout his life. A once-promising guitar prodigy, he's been living without direction since abandoning his musical dreams. Now into his thirties, having retreated from every opportunity he's had to level up, he has lost his family, his best friend, and his own self-respect.

But Joe finds an unlikely path to redemption when he starts working as a carpenter for the bohemian conceptual artist October Danko. The job returns him to his hometown, loaded with bittersweet reminders of his former life, in the shadows of his beloved redwood trees. As Joe's relationship with October develops, he yearns to take a daring step toward a bold future, but struggles to escape the craven decisions of his past.

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ID: 490299

Title: Santa Lucia

Author: Michelle Damiani

Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:45:00

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, General

Summary:

An Italian cafe. A barista with an eye for trouble. And a village determined to create as much as possible.

Chiara has presided over the espresso machine at Bar Birbo for as long as anyone can remember. In Santa Lucia, this is the only place to go for a cappuccino served with a side of gossip.

The town's residents rely on each other and feel almost like a family, but their secrets are kept well hidden. While romance is in the air for some, the truth behind the love affairs is far more complicated than anyone can imagine.

When everyone has ulterior motives and unspoken desires, it's only a matter of time before things finally come to a head. And unfortunately for the townspeople, the revelations could prove deadly.

Can the residents of Santa Lucia survive the inferno of their own making? Or will they burn in the flames?

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ID: 499305

Title: Case for the Resurrection of Jesus

Author: Gary R. Habermas, Michael R. Licona

Narrator: David Cochran Heath

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:32:00

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

Summary:

This is an accessible, comprehensive, and persuasive resource providing detailed evidence for the resurrection of Jesus. It also demonstrates how to share the material clearly, honestly, and definitively.

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ID: 497761

Title: Endpapers: A Family Story of Books, War, Escape, and Home

Author: Alexander Wolff

Narrator: Robert Fass

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:46:21

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-21

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: History, Biography & Memoir, World, Europe

Summary:

Endpapers excavates the extraordinary histories of the author's grandfather and father: the renowned publisher Kurt Wolff, dubbed 'perhaps the twentieth century's most discriminating publisher' by the New York Times Book Review, and his son Niko, who fought in the Wehrmacht during World War II before coming to America.

Kurt Wolff was born in Bonn into a highly cultured German-Jewish family, whose ancestors included converts to Christianity. Always bookish, Kurt became a publisher at twenty-three, setting up his own firm and publishing Franz Kafka, Joseph Roth, Karl Kraus, and many other authors whose books would soon be burned by the Nazis. Fleeing Germany in 1933, a day after the Reichstag fire, Kurt and his second wife, Helen, sought refuge in France, Italy, and ultimately New York, where in a small Greenwich Village apartment they founded Pantheon Books. But Kurt's taciturn son Niko, offspring of his first marriage to Elisabeth Merck, was left behind in Germany, where despite his Jewish heritage he served the Nazis on two fronts.

As author Alexander Wolff visits dusty archives and meets distant relatives, he discovers secrets that never made it to the land of fresh starts, including the connection between Hitler and the family pharmaceutical firm E. Merck, and the story of a half-brother Niko never knew.

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