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ID: 739073

Title: Directional Living: A Transformational Guide to Fulfillment in Work and Life

Author: Megan Hellerer

Narrator: Megan Hellerer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6:50:44

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-24

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Genres: Self Development, Health & Wellness

Summary:

A guide for creating a life of maximum fulfillment and purpose, by the career coach whose approach has helped hundreds re-orient their careers and lives

 

The traditional approach to career is failing us.  Determine what you want to do with your life, it says, and methodically make your way toward that destination. We’re taught that once we get there, no matter how fraught and fatiguing the path is, we’ll find fulfillment. This is the 5-year plan, it’s setting the “right” goals, it’s one of the first questions we ask kids: what do you want to be when you grow up?

The problem is this advice simply doesn’t work. It’s outdated and based on a world that doesn’t exist anymore, if it ever did. And, it’s created a generation of Underfulfilled Overacheivers, who have leaned in, climbed the ladder of success, did everything they were supposed to do, and yet feel burned out and unfulfilled.

In the last decade, career coach Megan Hellerer, herself a recovering Underfulfilled Overachiever, has worked with hundreds of these women, from CEOs and bestselling authors to award-winning scientists and activists, helping them get unstuck and discover meaningful, purpose-driven work. Directional Living comes from Megan’s innovative paradigm, one based on the premise that a fulfilling, purpose-filled career and life is built by following your inner sense of direction, not pursuing a fixed destination. Through this revolutionary new blueprint, we learn to find the work we are uniquely well-suited to do in the world, move from misery to meaning, and transform our careers on the way to transforming our lives. Directional Living is both a philosophy and a practical guide to creating not just a great life, but your great life—one full of genuine purpose, meaning, ease and authenticity.

*This audiobook includes a PDF of additional resources from the book.

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ID: 739074

Title: Lovers

Author: Rebekah Faubion

Narrator: Gail Shalan, Mia Hutchinson-Shaw

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:35:14

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-24

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Genres: Romance, Rom-Com, Contemporary

Summary:

A second chance at love is in the cards for two women working a stylish California wedding in this charming debut romance.

If Kit Larson believes one thing, it’s that the cards never lie. She’s seen it proven time and time again as a tarot reader and mystic influencer. But unfortunately the cards didn’t warn her about her most recent breakup or her parents’ divorce, so when Kit is offered a gig at another influencer’s boho-chic Joshua Tree wedding she accepts for the distraction. And distract it does when she finds out her high school crush, Julia, is the wedding planner.

Julia Kelley is her agency’s most sought-after wedding planner, and for a good reason—she's a perfectionist. Control means never showing others the vulnerable, blobby mess she really is deep down inside. Having an ex-girlfriend in the bridal party is a problem, sure, but reconnecting with the beautiful tarot reader who broke her heart as a teenager is so much worse.

Kit’s cards once told her that she and Julia were Twin Flames, two halves of the same soul. With wedding events pushing them together, their spark reignites . . . and so does a chance at being lovers.

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ID: 739084

Title: What Do We Know About the Yeti?

Author: Ben Hubbard

Narrator: Kevin Earlywine

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1:00:00

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-24

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Kids, Non-Fiction, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Summary:

The What Do We Know About? series explores the mysterious, the unknown, and the unexplained. Does the ape-like Yeti really roam the Himalayan mountain range?

Not quite human and not quite an animal, the Yeti has been the subject of speculation for centuries. In modern times, the Yeti has become a popular cryptid, appearing in movies, books, and TV shows. Although there are many claimed sightings of the Yeti, there is no real evidence that it exists. This elusive cryptid, also known as the Abominable Snowman, remains a mystery. Does the Yeti truly live in the snowy Himalayas? Have the Sherpa who live there spotted him at the highest altitudes? Here are the facts about what we really know about Yeti sightings, research, and lore.

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ID: 739077

Title: Defectors: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and What it Means for America

Author: Paola Ramos

Narrator: Victoria Villarreal

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:13:01

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-24

Publisher: Random House (Audio)

Genres: Non-Fiction, Global Politics, Social Science, Public Policy

Summary:

An award-winning journalist's deeply reported exploration of how race, identity and political trauma have influenced the rise in far-right sentiment among Latinos, and how this group can shape American politics

Democrats have historically assumed they can rely on the Latino vote, but recent elections have called that loyalty into question. In fact, despite his vociferous anti-immigrant rhetoric and disastrous border policies, Trump won a higher percentage of the Latino vote in 2020 than he did in 2016. Now, journalist Paola Ramos pulls back the curtain on these voters, traveling around the country to uncover what motivates them to vote for and support issues that seem so at odds with their self-interest.

From coast to coast, cities to rural towns, Defectors introduces readers to underdog GOP candidates, January 6th insurrectionists, Evangelical pastors and culture war crusaders, aiming to identify the influences at the heart of this rightward shift. Through their stories, Ramos shows how tribalism, traditionalism, and political trauma within the Latino community has been weaponized to radicalize and convert voters who, like many of their white counterparts, are fearful of losing their place in American society.

We meet Monica de la Cruz, a Republican congresswoman from the Rio Grande Valley who won on a platform centered on finishing “what Donald Trump started” and pushing the Great Replacement Theory; David Ortiz, a Mexican man who refers to himself as a Spaniard and opposed the removal of a statue of a Spanish conquistador in New Mexico; Luis Cabrera, an evangelical pastor pushing to “Make America Godly Again;” Anthony Aguero, an independent journalist turned border vigilante; and countless other individuals and communities that make up the rising conservative Latino population. Cross-cultural and assiduously reported, Defectors highlights how one of America's most powerful and misunderstood electorates may come to define the future of American politics.

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ID: 739078

Title: Hitchcock Hotel

Author: Stephanie Wrobel

Narrator: Gail Shalan, Helen Lloyd, Michael Crouch

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:10:20

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-24

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

'A clever, sinister fun-house ride.' –People

'Jaw-dropping.' –Riley Sager

A Hitchcock fanatic with an agenda invites old friends for a weekend stay at his secluded themed hotel in this fiendishly clever, suspenseful new novel from the international bestselling author of Darling Rose Gold.

Alfred Smettle is not your average Hitchcock fan. He is the founder, owner, and manager of The Hitchcock Hotel, a sprawling Victorian house in the White Mountains dedicated to the Master of Suspense. There, Alfred offers his guests round-the-clock film screenings, movie props and memorabilia in every room, plus an aviary with fifty crows.

To celebrate the hotel’s first anniversary, he invites his former best friends from his college Film Club for a reunion. He hasn’t spoken to any of them in sixteen years, not after what happened.

But who better than them to appreciate Alfred’s creation? And to help him finish it.

After all, no Hitchcock set is complete without a body.

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ID: 752221

Title: Village Library Demon-Hunting Society

Author: C. M. Waggoner

Narrator: Cindy Piller

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:56:52

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-24

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories, Paranormal, Contemporary Fantasy

Summary:

A librarian with a knack for solving murders realizes there is something decidedly supernatural afoot in her little town in this cozy fantasy mystery.

Librarian Sherry Pinkwhistle keeps finding bodies—and solving murders. But she's concerned by just how many killers she's had to track down in her quaint village. None of her neighbors seem surprised by the rising body count...but Sherry is becoming convinced that whatever has been causing these deaths is unnatural.

When someone close to Sherry ends up dead, and her cat, Lord Thomas Crowell, becomes possessed by what seems to be an ancient demon, Sherry begins to think she’s going to need to become an exorcist as well as an amateur sleuth. With the help of her town's new priest, and an assortment of friends who dub themselves the 'Demon-Hunting Society,' Sherry will have to solve the murder and get rid of a demon.

This riotous mix of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Murder, She Wrote is a lesson for demons and murderers alike: Never mess with a librarian.

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ID: 752175

Title: Stop the Spiral Devotional: 100 Days of Breaking Free from Negative Thoughts

Author: Jennie Allen

Narrator: Jennie Allen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5:50:02

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-24

Publisher: Random House (Audio)

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Self Development, Health & Wellness, Prayer

Summary:

Stop spiraling thoughts and use your God-given power to think differently with this 100-day motivational resource inspired by the New York Times bestseller Get Out of Your Head, from the visionary behind the million-strong IF:Gathering.

“Jennie Allen speaks so powerfully to this generation and teaches us so simply how to not allow our limitations to be our loudest story.”—Shelley Giglio, cofounder of Passion Conferences and Passion City Church, on Get Out of Your Head

Are your thoughts holding you captive? Are you worn out from getting stuck in patterns of anxiety, distraction, or cynicism? If so, do you know that God built a way for us to escape that downward spiral?

Stop the Spiral Devotional, inspired by the New York Times bestseller Get Out of Your Head, is your invitation to begin noticing negative spirals—every day. In this book, you’ll find one hundred days of devotions to inspire you to stop toxic thinking patterns and remind you of God’s power to set you free. Each day’s reading includes:

• verses for meditating on God’s Word

• a “Rewire the Spiral” statement to repeat throughout your day

• a personal prayer for sparking deeper intimacy with God

Let this hundred-day devotional guide you in refusing to be a victim to your thoughts and in realizing that you have already been equipped with God’s power to live free.

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ID: 753280

Title: This Fatal Kiss

Author: Alicia Jasinska

Narrator: Kristyna Ruth Zaharek

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:46:00

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-24

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Teen, Paranormal, Romance, LGBTQ+

Summary:

Spirit away with a whimsical fantasy filled with dark magic and flirty, polyamorous romance.

Cursed to haunt the river running through the magical spa town where she drowned, Gisela is a water nymph who dreams of returning to the living world and the family she left behind. All it takes to regain her humanity is a kiss from a mortal...but everyone sees her as a monster.

And then there’s Kazik, the brooding, interfering, spirit-hunting grandson of a local witch. He's determined to rid the world of unholy creatures like Gisela. After Kazik botches Gisela’s exorcism, she strikes up a deal. She won’t tell the other spirits that he’s losing his magic, if he agrees to play matchmaker and helps her get a kiss. But Gisela’s plan goes awry when Kazik also falls for the devilishly handsome young man that she sets her heart on—someone who could be linked to Gisela’s troubled past.

Finely crafted with a magical setting, this delectable quest through the spirit world is an enchanting read for fairy tale enthusiasts and YA fans of queer romantasy.

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ID: 752249

Title: America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War

Author: H. W. Brands

Narrator: Mark Bramhall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:33:00

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-24

Publisher: Random House (Audio)

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

Summary:

Bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands narrates the fierce debate over America's role in the world in the runup to World War II through its two most important figures: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who advocated intervention, and his isolationist nemesis, aviator and popular hero Charles Lindbergh.

Hitler's invasion of Poland in September 1939 launched a momentous period of decision-making for the United States. With fascism rampant abroad, should America take responsibility for its defeat?

For popular hero Charles Lindbergh, saying no to another world war only twenty years after the first was the obvious answer. Lindbergh had become famous and adored around the world after his historic first flight over the Atlantic in 1927. In the years since, he had emerged as a vocal critic of American involvement overseas, rallying Americans against foreign war as the leading spokesman the America First Committee. 

While Hitler advanced across Europe and threatened the British Isles, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt struggled to turn the tide of public opinion. With great effort, political shrewdness and outright deception—aided by secret British disinformation efforts in America—FDR readied the country for war. He pushed the US onto the world stage where it has stayed ever since.

In this gripping narrative, H.W. Brands sheds light on a crucial tipping point in American history and depicts the making of a legendary president.

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ID: 742738

Title: Thirteenth Child

Author: Erin A. Craig

Narrator: Christine Lakin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16:30:48

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-24

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Summary:

Drawing on the Grimm Brothers’ dark fairytale, “Godfather Death,” this new novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows is a sweeping, fantastical saga of actions and consequences.

All gifts come with a price.

Hazel Trépas has always known she wasn’t like the rest of her siblings. A thirteenth child, promised away to one of the gods, she spends her childhood waiting for her godfather—Merrick, the Dreaded End—to arrive.

When he does, he lays out exactly how he’s planned Hazel’s future. She will become a great healer, known throughout the kingdom for her precision and skill. To aid her endeavors, Merrick blesses Hazel with a gift, the ability to instantly deduce the exact cure needed to treat the sick.

But all gifts come with a price. Hazel can see when Death has claimed a patient—when all hope is gone—and is tasked to end their suffering, permanently. Haunted by the ghosts of those she’s killed, Hazel longs to run. But destiny brings her to the royal court, where she meets Leo, a rakish prince with a disdain for everything and everyone. And it’s where Hazel faces her biggest dilemma yet—to save the life of a king marked to die. Hazel knows what she is meant to do and knows what her heart is urging her toward, but what will happen if she goes against the will of Death?

From the astonishing mind of Erin A. Craig comes the breathtaking fairy tale retelling listeners have been waiting for—what does a life well-lived mean, and how do we justify the impossible choices we make for the ones we love? The Thirteenth Child is a must-listen for fans of dark fairy tales, romantasy, and epic fantasy alike.

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