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ID: 652081

Title: Mel Brooks: Disobedient Jew

Author: Jeremy Dauber

Narrator: Jeremy Dauber

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:22:00

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Arts & Entertainment, History & Culture

Summary:

A spirited dive into the life and career of a performer, writer, and director who dominated twentieth-century American comedy

Mel Brooks, born Melvin Kaminsky in Brooklyn in 1926, is one of the great comic voices of the twentieth century. Having won almost every entertainment award there is, Brooks has straddled the line between outsider and insider, obedient and rebellious, throughout his career, making out-of-bounds comedy the American mainstream.

Jeremy Dauber argues that throughout Brooks's extensive body of work-from Your Show of Shows to Blazing Saddles to Young Frankenstein to Spaceballs-the comedian has seen the most success when he found a balance between his unflagging, subversive, manic energy and the constraints imposed by comedic partners, the Hollywood system, and American cultural mores. Dauber also explores how Brooks's American Jewish humor went from being solely for niche audiences to an essential part of the American mainstream, paving the way for generations of Jewish (and other) comedians to come.

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ID: 640397

Title: Beautiful Things: A Regency Reverse Harem Romance

Author: Emily Rath

Narrator: Allie Rose, Dan Calley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:52:58

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Historical Romance, LGBTQ, New Adult

Summary:

At twenty-two, Rosalie Harrow is unmarried and near destitute. She has two choices: snag a wealthy gentleman, or take work as a governess. Neither option appeals to headstrong Rosalie.

When Rosalie receives an invitation to Alcott Hall, she believes she's there to meet the Dowager Duchess of Norland. Instead, Rosalie is thrust in the middle of a house party of eligible high society ladies all desperate to win the hand of the new, conveniently single duke. Hilarity ensues as Rosalie dodges the attentions of the officious duke, and weathers the censure of the other guests, all while trying to unravel the mystery of her invitation.

And then there's the gentlemen . . .

The more Rosalie tries to avoid the high society husband hunt, the more she finds herself charmed by three very different men. There's Lord James, the duke's younger brother. Lieutenant Renley, recently returned from the West Indies, and begrudgingly looking for a wife of his own. And the tempestuous Mr. Burke, who irks Rosalie to no end.

Marriage is a trap and Rosalie will not be easily snared . . . but that doesn't mean she can't enjoy the chase while it lasts.

Contains mature themes.

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ID: 643385

Title: Celtic Stone

Author: Nick Hawkes

Narrator: Grant Cartwright

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:11:15

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, Thriller & Horror, General, Action & Adventure, International Mystery

Summary:

Chris Norman's dreams of being a commercial pilot are shattered when he crashes his plane in central Australia. His life hangs in the balance-a balance that is swayed by the intervention of an Aboriginal bushman bent on his own murderous mission. The bushman leaves Chris with a mysterious and incongruous legacy, a Celtic cross made of stone.

Partly blinded and in deep grief at no longer being able to fly, Chris finds his way to the Hebridean islands off the west coast of Scotland, where he seeks to unravel the secrets of the Celtic stone.

A blind Hebridean woman, shunned by many in her local community, becomes Chris's reluctant ally, along with a seven-year-old boy who is as wild as the storm-tossed seas that surround the islands.

It becomes apparent that the violence of the island's history has carried on into the present. Chris needs to recover from his grief, discover his identity . . . and right an injustice in Scottish history that has shamed an island community.

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ID: 634488

Title: Dealing in Magic

Author: Martha Carr, Michael Anderle

Narrator: Eva Wilhelm

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:10:02

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Paranormal

Summary:

Circuits and spells, potions and power cells, their combination could prove deadly.

Unless Leira Berens gets there first. The Fixer has arrived to help her gain control of her powers. Will it be in time?

Someone has come up with a gruesome magical recipe.

Take one powerful artifact, mix with magic and a few engine parts. Remove vital organs and replace. Who is behind the deadly experiments?

The Gardener of the Dark Forest has joined the hunt, but what secrets is he keeping? What really happened to Correk's father?

Leira and Correk have been to hell and back together. No time for a vacay. Their greatest adventures are still ahead.

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ID: 620784

Title: Silent Night, Deadly Night

Author: Vicki Delany

Narrator: Amy Deuchler

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:22:17

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Thriller & Horror, Cozy Mystery, Holidays

Summary:

Residents of Rudolph keep the spirit of Christmas alive year-round-but their joy is threatened when a group of grinches visits the town, in the charming fourth installment of the Year-Round Christmas Mystery series.

It's the week before Thanksgiving, and Merry Wilkinson, owner of Mrs. Claus's Treasures, is preparing for a weekend reunion of her mother's college friends. But when the group of women comes into Merry's shop, Merry is met with frosty attitudes and cold hearts.

The women argue amongst themselves constantly, and the bickering only intensifies after one of the friends is poisoned. With her father's role as Santa in danger due to his proximity to the crime, Merry will need to use all of her investigative gifts to wrap this mystery up and save Santa and her favorite holiday.

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ID: 646507

Title: Standing His Ground: Greer

Author: Jamie Begley

Narrator: Elizabeth Hart

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:43:18

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Summary:

The Porter brothers were raised to live and die by three rules. One, a Porter always keeps what's his. Two, a Porter leaves no enemy standing. Three . . .

Greer's been searching for love in all the wrong places. He wants kids . . . and lots of them, so it's time to get busy and find the lucky woman to share his bed and his life. Though there isn't a lot to choose from in the small town of Treepoint, he has managed to narrow his choices down to three.

The strange thing is, the one he's falling in love with remains a mystery, hiding her face and name in the messages she sends from behind her computer. The mysterious woman may dodge his questions about her identity, but it's only a matter of time before she finds out that this Porter brother won't back away from something he wants, and he wants her.

Come hell or high water, he will find the one who goes by KentuckyGirl and make her his, despite what anyone says, even her. And KentuckyGirl is going to find out the last Porter rule the hard way: A Porter always stands his ground and leads his prey into his waiting arms . . .

Contains mature themes.

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ID: 646296

Title: Locked in Time: Animal Behavior Unearthed in 50 Extraordinary Fossils

Author: Dean R. Lomax

Narrator: Gareth Richards

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:07:22

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, General

Summary:

Fossils allow us to picture the forms of life that inhabited the earth eons ago. But we long to know more: how did these animals actually behave? We are fascinated by the lives of our fellow creatures-how they reproduce and raise their young, how they hunt their prey or elude their predators, and more. What would it be like to see prehistoric animals as they lived and breathed?

From dinosaurs fighting to their deaths to elephant-sized burrowing ground sloths, this book takes listeners on a global journey deep into the earth's past. Locked in Time showcases fifty of the most astonishing fossils ever found, brought together in five fascinating chapters that offer an unprecedented glimpse at the real-life behaviors of prehistoric animals. Dean R. Lomax examines the extraordinary direct evidence of fossils captured in the midst of everyday action, such as dinosaurs sitting on their eggs like birds, Jurassic flies preserved while mating, a T. rex infected by parasites. Each fossil, he reveals, tells a unique story about prehistoric life. Many recall behaviors typical of animals familiar to us today, evoking the chain of evolution that links all living things to their distant ancestors. Locked in Time allows us to see that fossils are not just inanimate objects: they can record the life stories of creatures as fully alive as any today.

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ID: 643382

Title: Mountain Rise Ranch

Author: Amy Rafferty

Narrator: Vanessa Daniels

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:48:46

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Clean & Wholesome

Summary:

Chelsea Hitchin has made her share of bad choices in life. The first cost her a best friend; the second, her marriage.

But none had taken a toll like losing Mountain Rise Ranch did. After her mother's passing and her battle with grief, Chelsea has to seek help from the Sparrows.

Despite their families' age-old feud, Chelsea and Cat Sparrow had always been the best of friends . . .

Until Chelsea married Cat's older brother.

She knew her friend would never forgive her for what she did, but Chelsea never stopped hoping.

When Chelsea rushes against the clock to save her family ranch and get to the bottom of the trouble brewing on their land, she realizes one thing: walking out on her marriage was the worst decision she ever made.

Can Zac Sparrow forgive her betrayal and the secret she kept from him through all these years?

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ID: 640393

Title: Wrecked

Author: Nichole Rose

Narrator: Indy Chapin, Vanessa Vasquez

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:42:50

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Romance, Multicultural & Interracial, Contemporary

Summary:

Rafe Valentino

A life in chains was the deal I made with my father to win my twin's freedom. My soul is black with the things I've done to keep my promise. I never regretted any of it until now. Until her.

Amalia Santiago's bravado and fierce defiance make me feel alive in a way I never expected. I was never meant to fall for her. I don't deserve to put my filthy hands all over her pristine body. She's supposed to be my prisoner. But now, she'll become my world instead.

Amalia Santiago

When the devil came for my foster brother, I let him take me in his place. I swore I'd find a way out of this mess for both of us. Except Rafe Valentino wasn't supposed to have a heart . . . And I wasn't supposed to fall for the ruthless crime boss. So why do I come alive when he touches me?

Now, I'm one wrong move from destroying everything. And nothing is what it seems. How do I sacrifice the man I love to save my brother?

Contains mature themes.

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ID: 646545

Title: Jingle Bells and Empty Shells

Author: Joanna Campbell Slan

Narrator: Em Eldridge

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:32:09

Language: English

Release date: 03-07-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories, Cozy Mystery

Summary:

Cara's life is spinning out of control. A double-wedding is canceled at the last minute. A baby comes early. Her son decides he hates college. But none of that is as upsetting as the death of a young acquaintance, a food service professional with her whole life ahead of her.

The drive-by shooting has left the cops without a suspect. Maybe it was simply a random act of violence. But Cara's curiosity, and her innate sense of humanity, drive her to keep asking questions. Who killed the girl with the purple hair? And why?

Of course, Cara has plenty to keep her occupied. 'Season' in Florida is the short window of time when visitors from the North come to town and spend money. It's a make-it or break-it time for a retail shop like The Treasure Chest. It's also the worst time ever for Cara to learn that her ex-husband is withdrawing his financial support. How will her son finish his education? How will Cara pay the looming tuition bill when she's knee-deep in the holidays?

But Cara is nothing if not resourceful. She's a multi-tasker, and her mind never stops. Add in a generous amount of creativity, and Cara's practically unstoppable. Except . . . except . . . there's still that unsolved murder.

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