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ID: 534751

Title: How We Give Now: A Philanthropic Guide for the Rest of Us

Author: Lucy Bernholz

Narrator: Randye Kaye

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:46:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-12-21

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Genres: Non-Fiction, Social Science

Summary:

In How We Give Now, Lucy Bernholz shows that philanthropy is more than writing a check and claiming a tax deduction. For most of us—the non-wealthy givers—philanthropy can be a way of living our values and fully participating in society. We give in all kinds of ways—shopping at certain businesses, canvassing for candidates, donating money, and making conscious choices with our retirement funds. We give our cash, our time, and even our data to make the world a better place.

Donating our digitized personal data is an emerging form of philanthropy, and Bernholz describes safe, equitable, and effective ways of doing so—giving genetic data for medical research through a nonprofit genetics organization rather than a commercial one, for example, or contributing photographs to an online archive like the Densho Digital Repository, which documents America's internment of 120,000 Americans of Japanese descent. Bernholz tells us to 'follow the money,' however, when we're asked to 'add a dollar' to our total at the cash register, or when we buy a charity-branded product; it's more effective to give directly than to give while shopping.

Giving is a form of participation. Philanthropy by the rest of us—across geographies and cultural traditions—begins with and builds on active commitment to our communities.

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ID: 711916

Title: Unlocking the Power of Your Priesthood

Author: David J. Ridges

Narrator: John Hopkinson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 00:38:28

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-21

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

Summary:

You never know when you will be called upon to exercise your priesthood. Worthiness to hold and use the priesthood is not a suit faithful men wear on Sundays and hang in the closet the rest of the week.

In this Fathers Day book, best-selling author David J. Ridges shares powerful examples of priesthood power in action and addresses some of these questions:

- What if your faith isnt up to par when called upon to give a blessing?

- What can you do to spiritually prepare before administering blessings?

- What if clear inspiration does not come when giving a blessing?

Gain preparation and confidence, so that you are prepared to administer to the sick and give blessings of counsel and comfort at any moment.

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ID: 523526

Title: Dream House

Author: Laura Dockrill

Narrator: Laura Dockrill

Format: Unabridged

Length: 01:24:21

Language: English

Release date: 09-09-21

Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Audio

Genres: Kids, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Summary:

Everyone needs somewhere to dream.

Rex has gone to stay with his godfather, Sparky. Rex doesn't say much but that's OK because Sparky is always on hand with a cup of tea to enjoy on the sofa, set up outside like an outdoor living room. Rex has his sketchbook, and he draws how he feels even if he doesn't talk about it. And in Sparky's garden, hidden under the canopy of the willow tree, is the Dream House: a lovingly created space just for Rex, to dream, to play, to think, to be. A place he's loved all his childhood. But to go inside now Rex must summon his strength for revisiting the ghosts of his past . . .

An evocative novella revealing a boy's inner world, accessing his feelings through drawing and reconnecting with the people who love him, told through Laura Dockrill's vivid storytelling.

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ID: 734391

Title: Other Side of Fear

Author: Brock Heasley

Narrator: Brock Heasley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:47:24

Language: English

Release date: 09-07-21

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

Summary:

Theres only one word to describe your dad being shot 13 times in an armed robbery: cool. Brock Heasley was 12. The cost of terrible violence was more than just unknown to him - it was negligible. Besides, he never doubted his father would live. He could put footballs into orbit, just like Superman. That was the peak. The comedown was finding out his dad was human after all, sending Brock on a journey of self-discovery and forcing him to question everything he was raised to believe.

Then, when tragedy strikes again years later and his father is murdered, Brocks faith and capacity to forgive are put to the ultimate test.The Other Side of Fearis an uplifting, personal memoir filled with humor and gut-wrenching honesty that serves as a convincing statement on the power of the atonement to heal and to comfort.

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ID: 491280

Title: Slow Fire Burning

Author: Paula Hawkins

Narrator: Rosamund Pike

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:20:00

Language: English

Release date: 08-31-21

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

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

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

A Richard & Judy Book Club Pick.

THE SCORCHING SUNDAY TIMES no.1 BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN

Penguin presents the audio edition of A Slow Fire Burning, read by Rosamund Pike.

'What is wrong with you?'

Laura has spent most of her life being judged. She's seen as hot-tempered, troubled, a loner. Some even call her dangerous.

Miriam knows that just because Laura is witnessed leaving the scene of a horrific murder with blood on her clothes, that doesn't mean she's a killer. Bitter experience has taught her how easy it is to get caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Carla is reeling from the brutal murder of her nephew. She trusts no one: good people are capable of terrible deeds. But how far will she go to find peace?

Innocent or guilty, everyone is damaged. Some are damaged enough to kill.

Look what you started.

'Shocking, moving, full of heart . . . A Slow Fire Burning shows a writer at the height of her powers.' Observer (Thriller of the Month)

'Superbly told, its twists and turns reveal the slow fire burning inside each which might just destroy them. Utterly compelling.' Daily Mail

'Fast-paced, highly charged and carried off with so much confidence that it is impossible to resist.'

Sunday Times

© Paula Hawkins 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

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ID: 492105

Title: Arabella: Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance

Author: Georgette Heyer

Narrator: Gemma Whelan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:15:28

Language: English

Release date: 08-26-21

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

A BELOVED CLASSIC FROM THE QUEEN OF THE REGENCY ROMANCE

A fiery debutante. An ill-tempered bachelor. A romance for the ages.

Arabella, the daughter of an impoverished country parson, dreams of a new life in London. But her beauty and charm will only get her so far - and when Arabella embarks on her first London season armed with nothing but a benevolent godmother and her own notoriously short temper, she quickly runs afoul of Robert Beaumaris.

He's the most eligible bachelor of the day, with a personality as strong and combative as hers - and Arabella cannot abide him thinking of her as just another pretty girl after his wealth. So she allows herself to be provoked into a game of deception - one that could have unexpected consequences...

Arabella is a rich, dashing romance from Georgette Heyer, the legendary creator of the beloved Regency romance genre.

'Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes . . . Utter, immersive escapism' SOPHIE KINSELLA

'One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's' JOANNE HARRIS

'Wonderful characters . . . rapturously romantic' KATIE FFORDE

'A wonderful wit . . . I've read her over and over and over again' STEPHEN FRY

'Triumphantly good . . . Georgette Heyer is unbeatable' INDIA KNIGHT

© Georgette Heyer 1949 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

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ID: 492106

Title: Venetia: Gossip, scandal and an unforgettable Regency romance

Author: Georgette Heyer

Narrator: Gemma Whelan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:46:46

Language: English

Release date: 08-26-21

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

In all her twenty-five years, Venetia Lanyon has never been further than Harrogate.

Nor has she enjoyed the attentions of any man aside from her two wearisomely persistent suitors.

Then, in one extraordinary encounter, she meets a neighbour she only knew by reputation - the infamous Jasper Damerel.

Before she realises it, Venetia is encouraging a man whose way of life has scandalised the North Riding for years.

'One of my perennial comfort authors. Heyer's books are as incisively witty and quietly subversive as any of Jane Austen's' JOANNE HARRIS

'Absolutely delicious tales of Regency heroes. . . Utter, immersive escapism' SOPHIE KINSELLA

'Rapturously romantic' Katie Fforde

'Georgette Heyer is second to none' Sunday Times

© Georgette Heyer 1958 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

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ID: 457910

Title: Four Thousand Weeks: Embrace your limits. Change your life. Make your four thousand weeks count.

Author: Oliver Burkeman

Narrator: Oliver Burkeman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:54:32

Language: English

Release date: 08-26-21

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Non-Fiction, Self Development, Health & Wellness, Psychology

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

The instant Sunday Times bestseller

A FINANCIAL TIMES, GUARDIAN AND OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR

ONE OF THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S 75 BEST BOOKS OF 2021

What if you stopped trying to do everything, so that you could finally get round to what counts?

We're obsessed with our lengthening to-do lists, our overfilled inboxes, the struggle against distraction, and the sense that our attention spans are shrivelling. Still, we rarely make the connection between our daily struggles with time and the ultimate time management problem: the question of how best to use our ridiculously brief time on the planet, which amounts on average to about four thousand weeks.

Four Thousand Weeks is an uplifting, engrossing and deeply realistic exploration of the challenge. Rejecting the futile modern obsession with 'getting everything done,' it introduces readers to tools for constructing a meaningful life by embracing rather than denying their limitations.

Drawing on the insights of both ancient and contemporary philosophers, psychologists, and spiritual teachers, Oliver Burkeman sets out to realign our relationship with time - and in doing so, to liberate us from its tyranny.

Embrace your limits. Change your life. Make your four thousand weeks count.

'Life is finite. You don't have to fit everything in... Read this book and wake up to a new way of thinking and living' EMMA GANNON

'A much-needed reality check on our culture's crazy assumptions around work, productivity and living a meaningful life' MARK MANSON, bestselling author of THE SUBTLE ART OF NOT GIVING A F*CK

'Comforting, fascinating, engaging, inspiring and USEFUL, actually genuinely useful' MARIAN KEYES

© Oliver Burkeman 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

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ID: 743249

Title: 100 Signs of the Times: Leading Up to the Second Coming of Christ

Author: David J. Ridges

Narrator: John Hopkinson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:58:08

Language: English

Release date: 08-25-21

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

Summary:

We live in the latter days, and the signs of the Second Coming are starting to be fulfilled. Learn which signs have already occurred, which are transpiring now, and which will shortly come to pass in this deluxe edition with new material from best-selling author and master gospel teacher David J. Ridges. Strengthen your testimony and promote your own inner peace, stability, and happiness as you learn about this prophesied era of miracles.

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ID: 488535

Title: Let That Be a Lesson: A Teachers Life in the Classroom

Author: Ryan Wilson

Narrator: Ryan Wilson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:59:24

Language: English

Release date: 08-19-21

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Language Instruction, Language Arts, General Comedy

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

The malodorous horrors of Sports Day.

Bracing yourself for Parents' Evening.

Refereeing teenage relationship dramas.

This is not what you see in the adverts.

From the age of eight, Ryan Wilson dreamt of being a teacher. This is the inside story of his time at the chalkface, from fresh-faced trainee with grand ideals to exhausted assistant head battling ever-changing government demands. It is a tribute to the colleagues who befriended him and to the chaotic, brilliant, maddening students who inspired and enraged him. From Sean, the wannabe gangster with a soft heart, to David, the king of innuendo, and terrifyingly clever Amelia. And, above all, it's about the lessons they taught him: how to be patient and resilient, how to live authentically and how to value every day.

'Hilarious, inspiring and so terrifyingly true' Lucy Kellaway

'A hilarious love letter to teaching - and to teenagers. It throws open the doors to the staff room and our ears to the gossip inside' Christie Watson

© Ryan Wilson 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

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