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ID: 742499

Title: History of Love and Hate in 21 Statues

Author: Peter Hughes

Narrator: Peter Hughes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:39:25

Language: English

Release date: 09-14-21

Publisher: Hachette Book Group USA

Genres: History, Non-Fiction, World, Social Science

Summary:

From antiquity to the present day, this book offers a fascinating insight into the histories, movements and conflicts which have come to shape our world, viewed through the stories of the destruction of 21 statues. 

Confederate soldiers hacked to pieces. A British slave trader dumped in the river. An Aboriginal warrior twice beheaded. A Chinese philosopher consumed by fire. A Greek goddess left to rot in the desert…

 

Statues stand as markers of collective memory connecting us to a shared sense of belonging.  When societies fracture into warring tribes, we convince ourselves that the past is irredeemably evil.   So, we tear down our statues. But what begins with the destruction of statues, ends with the killing of people.

 

This remarkable book is a compelling history of love and hate spanning every continent, religion and era, told through the destruction of 21 statues. Peter Hughes’ original approach, blending philosophy, psychology and history, explores how these symbols of our identity give us more than an understanding of our past. In the wars that rage around them, they may also hold the key to our future.

The 21 statues are Hatshepsut (Ancient Egypt), Nero (Suffolk, UK), Athena (Syria), Buddhas of Bamiyan (Afghanistan), Hecate (Constantinople), Our Lady of Caversham (near Reading, UK), Huitzilopochtli (Mexico), Confucius (China), Louis XV (France), Mendelssohn (Germany), The Confederate Monument (US), Sir John A. Macdonald (Canada), Christopher Columbus (Venezuela), Edward Colston (Bristol, UK), Cecil Rhodes (South Africa), George Washington (US), Stalin (Hungary), Yagan (Australia), Saddam Hussein (Iraq), B. R. Ambedkar (India) and Frederick Douglass (US).

A History of Love and Hate in 21 Statues is a profound and necessary meditation on identity which resonates powerfully today as statues tumble around the world.

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ID: 532678

Title: Allies: Inspiring stories of friendship and support

Author: Dana Alison Levy, Shakirah Bourne

Narrator: Aysha Kala, Barbara Beam, Candice Byrd, Gloria Chapa, Hayden Mclean, Jessica Hayles, Kit Griffiths, Sam Crerar, Varia Williams

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6:17:31

Language: English

Release date: 09-14-21

Publisher: DK Audio

Genres: Teen, Tough Topics

Summary:

An anthology of heartfelt, real-life stories about allyship authored by multiple, diverse voices. It will inspire young readers to inform themselves and further their knowledge to help, show respect, and champion the rights of people from all walks of life

Allyship is not a trend.

Allyship is a journey, but it's not always easy to know where to start. See things from a different perspective with heartfelt real-life stories by writers from diverse backgrounds, abilities, and circumstances. Wherever you are in your allyship journey, these stories about what it means to be an ally can empower you to help make the world a better place for everyone. Find out what you can do and take an active role with resources like self-reflective questions, journaling ideas, prompts, and further reading. Be the reason someone feels seen, heard, and supported.

Allies is a collection of essays written by seventeen YA authors whose real-life experiences you're about to hear in this audiobook, thanks to nine talented narrators.

Aysha Kala will be narrating on behalf of Adiba Jaigirdar and Sharan Dhaliwal.

Barbara Beam will be narrating for Aida Salazar.

Candice Byrd will be narrating on behalf of Andrea L. Rogers.

Gloria Chapa will be narrating for Marietta Zacker.

Hayden McLean will be narrating on behalf of Brendan Kiely, Derick Brooks and Eric Smith.

Jessica Hayles will be narrating for Cam Montgomery, Naomi Evans and Natalie Evans.

Kit Griffiths will be narrating on behalf of Dana Alison Levy, I.W. Gregorio, Kayla Whaley and Lizzie Huxley-Jones.

Sam Crerar will be narrating for A.J. Sass.

Varia Williams will be narrating on behalf of Shakirah Bourne.

© 2021 Dorling Kindersley © 2021 DK Audio

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ID: 524968

Title: Walking in Two Worlds

Author: Wab Kinew

Narrator: Joelle Peters, Wab Kinew

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:37:11

Language: English

Release date: 09-14-21

Publisher: Penguin Teen

Genres: Fiction, Teen, Tough Topics

Summary:

An Indigenous teen girl is caught between two worlds, both real and virtual, in the YA fantasy debut from bestselling Indigenous author Wab Kinew. Perfect for fans of Ready Player One and the Otherworld series.

In the real world, Bugz is a shy and self-conscious Indigenous teen who faces the stresses of teenage angst and life on the Rez. But in the virtual world, her alter ego is not just confident but dominant in a massively multiplayer video game universe.

Feng is a teen boy who has been sent from China to live with his aunt, a doctor on the Rez, after his online activity suggests he may be developing extremist sympathies. Meeting each other in real life, as well as in the virtual world, Bugz and Feng immediately relate to each other as outsiders and as avid gamers. And as their connection is strengthened through their virtual adventures, they find that they have much in common in the real world, too: both must decide what to do in the face of temptations and pitfalls, and both must grapple with the impacts of family challenges and community trauma.

But betrayal threatens everything Bugz has built in the virtual world, as well as her relationships in the real world, and it will take all her newfound strength to restore her friendship with Feng and reconcile the parallel aspects of her life: the traditional and the mainstream, the east and the west, the real and the virtual.

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ID: 521306

Title: Pluck: A memoir of a Newfoundland childhood and the raucous, terrible, amazing journey to becoming a novelist

Author: Donna Morrissey

Narrator: Donna Morrissey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:18:25

Language: English

Release date: 09-14-21

Publisher: Viking Canada

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Literary, Women

Summary:

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

FINALIST FOR THE 2022 ATLANTIC BOOK AWARDS’ EVELYN RICHARDSON NON-FICTION AWARD

 

A deeply personal account of love's restorative ability as it leads renowned novelist Donna Morrissey through mental illness, family death, and despair to becoming a writer--told with charm and inimitable humour.

When Donna Morrissey left the only home she had ever known, an isolated Newfoundland settlement, at age 16, she was ready for adventure. She had grown up without television or telephones but had absorbed the tragic stories and comic yarns of her close-knit family and community. The death of her infant brother marked the family, and years later, Morrissey suffers devastating guilt about the accidental death of her teenage brother, whom she'd enticed to join her in the oilfields. Her misery was compounded by her own misdiagnosis of a terminal illness, all of which contributed to crippling anxiety and an actual diagnosis of PTSD. Many of those events and themes would eventually be transformed and recast as fictional gold in Morrissey's novels.

In another writer's hands, Morrissey's account of her personal story could easily be a tragedy. Instead, she combines darkness and light, levity and sadness into her tale, as her indomitable spirit and humour sustain her. Morrissey's path takes her from the drudgery of being a grocery clerk (who occasionally enlivens her shift with recreational drugs) to western oilfields, to marriage and divorce and working in a fish-processing plant to support herself and her two young children. Throughout her struggles, she nourishes a love of learning and language.

Morrissey layers her account of her life with stories of those who came before her, a breed rarely seen in the modern world. It centers around iron-willed women: mothers and daughters, wives, sisters, teachers and mentors who find the support, the wind for their wings, outside the bounds given to them by nature. And it is a mysterious older woman she meets in Halifax who eventually unleashes the writer that Morrissey is destined to become.

An inspiring and insightful memoir, Pluck illustrates that even when you find yourself unravelling, you can find a way to spin the yarns that will save you--and delight readers everywhere.

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ID: 545944

Title: You Can Handle the Truth: Making Sense of the Bible in 3 Simple Steps

Author: Chad M. Mansbridge

Narrator: Chad M. Mansbridge

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:48:24

Language: English

Release date: 09-09-21

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Biblical Studies

Summary:

Struggle to read your Bible on a regular basis? Find some parts confusing, complicated or even contradictory? Wonder how to make sense of certain passages, or question its relevance to your day-to-day life? Rest assured, you are not alone! While Christians are often encouraged to study and obey the Scripturesvery few are taught how.

You Can Handle the Truth is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to biblical interpretation (or hermeneutics), equipping everyday believers to read and heed Gods Word.

Be mentored on how to:

- choose a translation

- read your Bible effectively

- discover a text's meaning

- consider context

- see the Scriptures as a unified story leading to Christ

- discern between literal and non-literal passages

- find personal significance

- share it with others

You Can Handle the Truth has appeal for pastors seeking a comprehensive resource to recommend to their people (study groups, leaders, interns, etc), yet at the same time is written in an easy-going and conversational style (complete with humorous anecdotes, quizzes, personal stories, illustrations, articles, and more), to keep a younger audience engaged. Its message is simple: The Bible is for everyoneand you can handle it!

'Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15).

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ID: 565146

Title: Dare to Be: God Is Able. Are You Willing?

Author: Charlotte Gambill, Natalie Grant

Narrator: Charlotte Gambill, Natalie Grant

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3:57:35

Language: English

Release date: 09-07-21

Publisher: ONE Audiobooks

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Prayer, Counseling & Inspirational

Summary:

Say Yes! to All of God’s Promptings

I dare you. When was the last time you heard God whisper these words into your soul? In seasons when you feel trapped by the safety of routine, you’ll often find God nudging you to chase His desires for your life by acting out in courage.

Friends Charlotte Gambill and Natalie Grant experienced this firsthand when God pushed them out of their comfort zones and into each other’s lives. As they share their stories, they’ll inspire you to start boldly writing your own. Dare to Be will motivate you to… 

- embrace the outside-of-the-lines woman you were made to be

- welcome adventures that ask you to be vulnerable and brave

- break free from the obstacles that keep you from accepting the goodness God has in store

Let Charlotte and Natalie cheer you on, strengthen your soul, and encourage you to venture beyond life as you know it. You’ll learn to give your infinite God your complete obedience as you Dare to Be.

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ID: 502542

Title: Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen: The Dead Man in the Garden

Author: Marthe Jocelyn

Narrator: Sarah English

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:48:59

Language: English

Release date: 09-07-21

Publisher: Tundra Books

Genres: Kids, Biography & Memoir, Mystery & Fantasy

Summary:

For young detective Aggie Morton and her friend Hector, a spa stay becomes a lot more thrilling when TWO dead bodies are found in this third book in the Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen series, inspired by the life of Agatha Christie as a child and her most popular creation, Hercule Poirot. For fans of Enola Holmes.

Aspiring writer Aggie Morton is ready to enjoy an invigorating trip to a Yorkshire spa, where her widowed mother can take the waters and recover from a long mourning period. Having solved yet another murder and faced extreme peril with her best friend Hector over Christmas, Aggie’s Morbid Preoccupation is on alert when rumors abound about the spa's recently deceased former patient . . . and then another body appears under mysterious circumstances. Together with Grannie Jane, and often in the company of George, a young patient at the spa, Aggie and Hector take a closer look at the guests and staff of the Wellspring Hotel, and venture into the intriguing world of the local undertaker. Has there been a murder—or even two? As Aggie and Hector ignite their deductive skills, their restful trip takes a sudden, dangerous turn.

 

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ID: 504921

Title: Narwhal's School of Awesomeness (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #6)

Author: Ben Clanton

Narrator: Ben Clanton, Kirby Heyborne, Socks Whitmore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 0:23:22

Language: English

Release date: 09-07-21

Publisher: Tundra Books

Genres: Kids, Animals & Nature, Comics & Graphic Novels, Humor

Summary:

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

 

Narwhal and Jelly become the coolest teachers in the world wide waters in the hilarious sixth book of this blockbuster graphic novel series!

Dive into four new stories about Narwhal and Jelly becoming substitute teachers! The two best friends come across an enthusiastic school of fish one morning. Unfortunately, Mr. Blowfish, their teacher, has come down with a cold, and class will have to be cancelled . . . until Professor Knowell (Narwhal) and Super Teacher (Jelly) volunteer to help out! The first subject is Wafflematics, in which Narwhal and Jelly calculate the number of waffles needed to feed the class. That's what we're chalking about! Next up is a super-fun science scavenger hunt, followed by a game of 'Tag! You're Awesome!' at recess. Narwhal's teaching methods may be unconventional, but with Jelly's help, the two teach (and learn) with their trademark positivity and humor. Before they know it, the day is over . . . but what grade will Narwhal receive from Jelly?

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ID: 537782

Title: Ice Rivers: A Story of Glaciers, Wilderness, and Humanity

Author: Jemma Wadham

Narrator: Jemma Wadham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6:28:27

Language: English

Release date: 09-07-21

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Genres: Science & Technology, Animals & Nature

Summary:

This audiobook narrated by Jemma Wadham gives a passionate eyewitness account of the mysteries and looming demise of glaciersand what their fate means for our shared future

The ice sheets and glaciers that cover one-tenth of Earth's land surface are today in grave peril. High in the Alps, Andes, and Himalaya, once-indomitable glaciers are retreating, even dying. Meanwhile, in Antarctica, thinning glaciers may be unlocking vast quantities of methane stored for millions of years beneath the ice. In Ice Rivers, renowned glaciologist Jemma Wadham offers a searing personal account of glaciers and the rapidly unfolding crisis that theyand weface.

Taking readers on a personal journey from Europe and Asia to Antarctica and South America, Wadham introduces majestic glaciers around the globe as individualseven friendseach with their own unique character and place in their community. Defying their first appearance as silent, passive, and lifeless, she reveals that glaciers are, in fact, as alive as a forest or soil, teeming with microbial life and deeply connected to almost everything we know. They influence crucial systems on which people depend, from lucrative fisheries to fertile croplands, and represent some of the most sensitive and dynamic parts of our world. Their fate is inescapably entwined with our own, and the potential consequences are almost unfathomable unless we act to abate the greenhouse warming of our planet.

A riveting blend of cutting-edge research and tales of encounters with polar bears and survival under the midnight sun, Ice Rivers is an unforgettable portrait ofand love letter toour vanishing icy wildernesses.

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ID: 546909

Title: Sword Fighting: Applying God's Word to Win the Battle for our Mind

Author: Christine Dillon

Narrator: Christine Dillon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4:25:34

Language: English

Release date: 09-07-21

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Counseling & Inspirational

Summary:

Do you often feel defeated and weighed down by worries and fears?

Christians have the Holy Spirit's help in all areas of life so why do we still struggle? Understanding spiritual 'sword fighting' will help us win the battle for our mind so that we can distinguish between Satan's lies and God's truth.

This book is written for the ordinary Christian and each chapter contains testimonies and practical suggestions to address issues Christians struggle with:

* Anger* Impurity

* Worry* Low self-esteem

* Fear* Discouragement and depression

* Doubt* Withstanding direct spiritual attack

* Guilt* Bitterness and resentment

Christine Dillon has applied these lessons in her own life. A missionary since 1999, she has passed on these principles to many people she has discipled people in both Western and non-Western contexts.

Transform your life by applying God's word to take captive the lies that repeatedly sabotage you and make you feel a failure.

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