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ID: 568620

Title: Translating Myself and Others

Author: Jhumpa Lahiri

Narrator: Jhumpa Lahiri, Sneha Mathan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5:40:08

Language: English

Release date: 05-17-22

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Language Instruction, Language Arts, Literary Criticism

Summary:

Sneha Mathan narrates these luminous essays on translation and self-translation by award-winning writer and literary translator Jhumpa Lahiri

With an introduction, afterword, and acknowledgements read by the author

Translating Myself and Others is a collection of candid and disarmingly personal essays by Pulitzer Prizewinning author Jhumpa Lahiri, who reflects on her emerging identity as a translator as well as a writer in two languages.

With subtlety and emotional immediacy, Lahiri draws on Ovids myth of Echo and Narcissus to explore the distinction between writing and translating, and provides a close reading of passages from Aristotles Poetics to talk more broadly about writing, desire, and freedom. She traces the theme of translation in Antonio Gramscis Prison Notebooks and takes up the question of Italo Calvinos popularity as a translated author. Lahiri considers the unique challenge of translating her own work from Italian to English, the question Why Italian?, and the singular pleasures of translating contemporary and ancient writers.

Featuring essays originally written in Italian and published in English for the first time, as well as essays written in English, Translating Myself and Others brings together Lahiris most lyrical and eloquently observed meditations on the translators art as a sublime act of both linguistic and personal metamorphosis.

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ID: 530518

Title: How to Be a Climate Optimist: Blueprints for a Better World

Author: Chris Turner

Narrator: Chris Turner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6:54:31

Language: English

Release date: 05-17-22

Publisher: Random House Canada

Genres: Business & Economics, Politics, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Public Policy, HR & Office Administration

Summary:

WINNER OF THE SHAUGHNESSY COHEN PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING

From the National Business Book Award winner and GG finalist, a very different book about facing the climate crisis, and what awaits us on the other side.

Chris Turner has reported from the places where the sustainable future first emerged—from green islands in Denmark and green office parks in southern India, to solar panel factories in California and idealistic intentional communities from Scotland to New Mexico. Here, he condenses the first quarter century of the global energy transition into bite-sized chunks of optimistic reflection and reportage, telling a story of a planet in peril and a global effort already beginning to save it. This is a book that moves past the despair and futile anger over ecological collapse and harnesses that passion toward the project of building a twenty-first century quality of life that surpasses the twentieth-century version in every way. How to Be a Climate Optimist overflows with possibility in a moment of great panic, upheaval and uncertainty over a world on fire.

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ID: 611801

Title: Bloomsbury Girls - The heart-warming novel of female friendship and dreams (Unabridged)

Author: Natalie Jenner

Narrator: Juliet Stevenson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:30:02

Language: English

Release date: 05-17-22

Publisher: Zebralution

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Women

Summary:

One bookshop. Fifty-one rules. Three women who break them all.

1950. Bloomsbury Books on London's Lamb's Conduit Street has resisted change for a hundred years, run by men and guided by the manager's unbreakable rules. But after the turmoil of war in Europe, the world is changing and the women in the shop have plans.

The brilliant and stylish Vivien Lowry, still grieving her fiancé who was killed in action, has a long list of grievances, the biggest of which is Alec McDonough, the head of fiction.

Loyal Grace Perkins is torn between duty and dreams of her own while struggling to support her family following her husband's breakdown.

Fiercely bright Evie Stone was one of the first female Cambridge students to earn a degree, but was denied an academic position in favour of a less accomplished male rival. Now she plans to remake her own future.

As these Bloomsbury Girls interact with literary figures of the time among them Daphne du Maurier, Samuel Beckett, Peggy Guggenheim, Vivien, Grace and Evie plot out a richer and more rewarding future.

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ID: 611721

Title: Bradecote & Catchpoll - The gripping medieaval mystery series, book 10: A Taste for Killing

Author: Sarah Hawkswood

Narrator: Matt Addis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:55:32

Language: English

Release date: 05-12-22

Publisher: Zebralution

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Historical

Summary:

Whose was the hand that poisoned Godfrey Bowyer? Bradecote and Catchpoll are on the trail of the killer.

January, 1145. Godfrey Bowyer, the best but least likeable bow maker in Worcester, dies an agonising death by poisoning. Although similarly struck down after the same meal, his wife Blanche survives. The number of people who could have administered the poison should mean a very short investigation for the Sheriff's men, Hugh Bradecote, Serjeant Catchpoll and Underserjeant Walkelin, but perhaps someone was pulling the strings, and that widens the net considerably. Could it be the cast-out younger brother or perhaps Orderic the Bailiff, whose wife may have had to endure Godfrey's attentions? Could it even be the wife herself?

With Bradecote eager to return to his manor and worried about his wife's impending confinement, and Walkelin trying to get his mother to accept his choice of bride, there are distractions aplenty, though Serjeant Catchpoll will not let them get in the way of solving this case.

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ID: 549961

Title: Shakti: An Exploration of the Divine Feminine

Author: Nilima Chitgopekar

Narrator: Rita Sharma

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:37:00

Language: English

Release date: 05-10-22

Publisher: DK Audio

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Social Science, Counseling & Inspirational

Summary:

Explore the complex and rich tradition of Goddess worship across the Indian subcontinent through this stunning compilation of Her complete story

She is benevolent and nurturing, yet fierce and terrible, a warrior and a lover. She creates and gives life, is death personified, and the one who grants eternal salvation. She is the ultimate form of reality, the cosmos. The Goddess inspires deep devotion and it is not surprising to see Her being worshipped and revered across homes in India. Shakti delves into this rich tradition of the Divine Feminine as She is represented across India and the subcontinent.

In Shakti, encounter the Goddess in all Her glory and numerous forms. Dive deep into Her fascinating mythology and rituals. Unravel the philosophy behind Her worship and Her adaptation within many belief systems. From the origins of the Goddess in the ancient civilization of Harappa to Her evolution and changed character in contemporary times, Shakti tells the complete story of the Goddess in a linear fashion. During the course of its narrative, it brings together the diverse threads from different cultures, regions, and traditions to create a wonderful web within which the Goddess can be perceived and understood.

Author

Well-known academic and Indian religious studies expert, Nilima Chitgopekar has written extensively on goddess worship, the Shakta tradition, and Shiva. She has lectured extensively at Harvard and Oxford, and has published six books including The Reluctant Family Man: Shiva in Everyd ay Life (2019), Rudra: The Idea of Shiva (2007), The Book of Durga (2003), and Invoking Goddesses: Gender Politics in Indian Religion (2002).

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ID: 689730

Title: Pandemonium: Power, Politics and Ireland's Pandemic

Author: Hugh O'connell, Jack Horgan-Jones

Narrator: Paul Moran

Format: Abridged

Length: 12:28:00

Language: English

Release date: 05-05-22

Publisher: Bookwire

Genres: Non-Fiction, Philosophy

Summary:

The Inside Story of Ireland's Pandemic: Every Decision, Every Player, Every Text, Every Leak

Ireland's lockdowns were among the harshest and longest in Europe. As the state was battered by waves of disease time and again, unparalleled pressures and untold tensions emerged as the country went to war with Covid, and policymakers and politicians did battle with each other.

How were the key decisions made? Who held all the power?

Boasting unrivalled access to the key decision-makers and drawing on hundreds of hours of interviews and thousands of pages of documents, including confidential and unpublished material, Pandemonium reveals the moves, the power-plays and the at times jaw-dropping tactics of a government with the health of a nation in its hands.

'If a movie is ever made of how Ireland responded to the Covid-19 pandemic, Pandemonium may well provide the script You will feel as if you were in the room when key conversations happened and decisions were made.' Professor Luke O'Neill

'Illuminates the corners of institutions usually able to operate in the dark' Fintan O'Toole

'A page-turner an exceptional insight' Matt Cooper

'Unflinching and unrelenting' Dearbhail McDonald

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ID: 591731

Title: Private Renovations: The facts on penis enlargement options

Author: Dr. Ingrid Tall

Narrator: Dave Stokes, Kay Hudak

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2:17:55

Language: English

Release date: 05-05-22

Publisher: Authors Republic

Genres: Health & Wellness, Men's Health, Science & Technology, Medicine

Summary:

The small matter of size does matter

Studies have found that 46% of men are unhappy with their penis size and this has created a plethora of men who are anxious or underconfident about their manhood. Most have no idea what average even is. Straight, gay, large, small, young, old, rich or poor its a bigger mans world, and now theres a safe, effective, and reversable option for expansion that might put paid to the proverbial pissing contests for evermore. Its mens turn to use cosmetic medicine to enhance what Mother Nature gave them, and they want their share of filler.

Dr Ingrid Tall tells it like it is, and demystifies who gets enlargements, why, and what it really is all about. Men who are curious, dissatisfied with their own status quo, or generally feeling some risqué in their frisque its time to discover the options open to them for penis filler the nonsurgical member extender for the 21st-century man.

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ID: 589201

Title: Elusive Hearts

Author: Rosie Chapel

Narrator: Rosie Chapel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6:58:17

Language: English

Release date: 05-03-22

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Historical Romance

Summary:

What happens when two people whose elusive hearts fight an indefinable attraction, neither looked for nor desired, dare to dream?When her fiancé and sister abscond to Gretna Green on her wedding day, Sapphira Beresford longs to escape, to avoid the gossipmongers gloating over her misfortune. Disillusioned, she is determined not to be burnt again, swearing off romance and marriage.

A fortuitous invitation sees her embarking on a journey to Pompeii where she meets Leofwin Colleville, reclusive marquis, amateur antiquarian, and her host for the duration. Although enamoured of the ruins gradually being unearthed and ecstatic to have the opportunity to assist, Sapphira is troubled by her host's attitude, which blows hot and cold. A confirmed bachelor, Leofwin Colleville is happiest surrounded by ancient ruins, and would prefer to brave the whole of Napoleon's armies alone, than face a lady on the hunt for a husband.

The arrival of an unexpected guest throws his unencumbered existence into turmoil, but the harder he strives to maintain his distance, the more she gets under his skin.Sparks fly and, as Leofwin's truculence undermines Sapphira's already battered confidence, her adventure of a lifetime seems doomed to disaster. Until the day she runs afoul of greedy treasure hunters.

In the aftermath what was scorned becomes the one thing they crave above all else, but when it comes to the heart, nothing is ever simple.

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ID: 754497

Title: Sink the Pink's Manifesto for Misfits: Be Different, Be Free, Be You

Author: Glyn Fussell

Narrator: Glyn Fussell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3:02:46

Language: English

Release date: 05-03-22

Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA

Genres: Self Development, Health & Wellness

Summary:

An empowering, joyous and colourful guide to being a proud misfit, designed for and dedicated to anyone who doesn’t “fit in”.

Don’t fit in? The Manifesto for Misfits will help you find your tribe and yourself. Join a brave and proud community of eccentrics, freaks, geeks, rebels and oddballs worldwide.

Follow witty commandments, work through personal development exercises, take strength in stories of becoming, and learn to love who you really are.

Filled with anecdotes, letters and opinionated thinkpieces from the Sink the Pink collective, queens, celebrities and fans including Sam Smith and Mel C from the Spice Girls, this title is the complete guide on how to be proudly yourself.

Sink the Pink is the largest LGBTQ+ collective in the UK, continuously challenging the status quo and freedom of expression. Their events offer a portal to another world where anything is possible and everyone is welcome. Here, they put their message and experience into book form.

Prepare to be fully immersed in joy, colour and love with this inclusive and perspective-shifting book: learn how to harness your uniqueness and remind yourself that you are not alone.

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ID: 536347

Title: Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis

Author: Britt Wray

Narrator: Britt Wray

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:33:26

Language: English

Release date: 05-03-22

Publisher: Knopf Canada

Genres: Health & Wellness, Disorders & Diseases, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Mental Health

Summary:

FINALIST FOR THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARD

A CBC BEST CANADIAN NONFICTION BOOK OF 2022

AN INDIGO TOP TEN BEST SELF-HELP BOOK OF 2022

'A vital and deeply compelling read.” —Adam McKay, award-winning writer, director and producer (Don’t Look Up)

“Britt Wray shows that addressing global climate change begins with attending to the climate within.” —Dr. Gabor Maté, author of The Myth of Normal

'Read this courageous book.” —Naomi Klein

An impassioned generational perspective on how to stay sane amid climate disruption.

Climate and environment-related fears and anxieties are on the rise everywhere. As with any type of stress, eco-anxiety can lead to lead to burnout, avoidance, or a disturbance of daily functioning. 

In Generation Dread, Britt Wray seamlessly merges scientific knowledge with emotional insight to show how these intense feelings are a healthy response to the troubled state of the world. The first crucial step toward becoming an engaged steward of the planet is connecting with our climate emotions, seeing them as a sign of humanity, and learning how to live with them. We have to face and value eco-anxiety, Wray argues, before we can conquer the deeply ingrained, widespread reactions of denial and disavowal that have led humanity to this alarming period of ecological decline.

It’s not a level playing field when it comes to our vulnerability to the climate crisis, she notes, but as the situation worsens, we are all on the field—and unlocking deep stores of compassion and care is more important than ever. Weaving in insights from climate-aware therapists, critical perspectives on race and privilege in this crisis, ideas about the future of mental health innovation, and creative coping strategies, Generation Dread brilliantly illuminates how we can learn from the past, from our own emotions, and from each other to survive—and even thrive—in a changing world.

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