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ID: 279141

Title: Odessa Sea: Dirk Pitt #24

Author: Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler

Narrator: Scott Brick

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:11:52

Language: English

Release date: 11-17-16

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Action & Adventure

Summary:

The new Dirk Pitt adventure from the Number 1 Sunday Times bestselling author

Penguin present the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Odessa Sea by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler, read by Scott Brick.

A desperate attempt in 1917 to preserve the wealth and power of the Romanov Empire. A Cold War bomber lost with a deadly cargo. Mysterious deaths on the Black Sea linked to modern-day smugglers of nuclear materials.

At the center of it all is Dirk Pitt and his team from NUMA. As the danger escalates, there's only one man who can avert catastrophe. From London to Washington, from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, the action never stops, as Pitt races to prevent the next global war.

Praise for Clive Cussler:

'Clive Cussler is hard to beat' Daily Mail

'The guy I read' Tom Clancy

'The adventure king' Daily Express

'Nobody does it better than Clive Cussler, nobody' Stephen Coonts

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ID: 275944

Title: Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World

Author: Steven Johnson

Narrator: George Newbern

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:44:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-15-16

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Genres: History, Non-Fiction, World, Science & Technology, Philosophy, Technology & Engineering

Summary:

“A house of wonders itself. . . . Wonderland inspires grins and well-what-d'ya-knows” —The New York Times Book Review

From the New York Times–bestselling author of How We Got to Now and Extra Life, a look at the world-changing innovations we made while keeping ourselves entertained.

This lushly illustrated history of popular entertainment takes a long-zoom approach, contending that the pursuit of novelty and wonder is a powerful driver of world-shaping technological change. Steven Johnson argues that, throughout history, the cutting edge of innovation lies wherever people are working the hardest to keep themselves and others amused. 

 

Johnson’s storytelling is just as delightful as the inventions he describes, full of surprising stops along the journey from simple concepts to complex modern systems. He introduces us to the colorful innovators of leisure: the explorers, proprietors, showmen, and artists who changed the trajectory of history with their luxurious wares, exotic meals, taverns, gambling tables, and magic shows.  

 

In Wonderland, Johnson compellingly argues that observers of technological and social trends should be looking for clues in novel amusements. You’ll find the future wherever people are having the most fun.

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ID: 275231

Title: Thanks for the Money: How to Use My Life Story to Become the Best Joel McHale You Can Be

Author: Joel McHale

Narrator: Joel McHale

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5:44:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-25-16

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Comedy, Essays & Memoirs, Satire & Parody

Summary:

From actor and comedian Joel McHale comes the most important celebrity-penned book of this, or any, generation – Thanks for the Money: How to Use My Life Story to Become the Best Joel McHale You Can Be.

 

Part shocking tell-all memoir, part aspirational how-to guide, and mostly all book, this one-of-a-kind tome is required reading for anyone who enjoys Hollywood gossip, get-rich-gradually tips, and copious illustrations and charts.

 

Joel McHale pulls back the curtain on his personal journey to stardom! Here, for the first time, Joel reveals all that has molded him into the acclaimed comic actor he is today: a love of performance, a series of boyhood head injuries, and most importantly, a passion for financial compensation and free shoes.

It’s all here: Joel’s career trials and tribulations, his criminal trials and tribulations, and an honest, unflinching list of all the people he’s been paid money to make out with, on camera.

But the book does not stop there! Because if you want wealth, fame, and cost-free footwear, Joel will share every vital tip he has learned: an insanely low-carb diet plan, how to escape from a certain pseudo-religious celebrity cult, and more!

How can you unlock the power of the Joel McHale who lurks inside? What happened when Joel fought his Community co-star Chevy Chase? And hey, while we’re at it, what’s up with Joel’s hair – really? All will be revealed, within the pages of Thanks for the Money.

Buy now, and receive – as a special bonus – an email receipt that details your purchase!

*Bonus PDF includes charts, images, games, and more!

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ID: 274037

Title: Jesus Always, with Scripture References: Embracing Joy in His Presence (a 365-Day Devotional)

Author: Sarah Young

Narrator: Bill Russell, Nan Gurley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16:07:24

Language: English

Release date: 10-04-16

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

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

Summary:

Life today is full of difficulties—loss, sadness, anxiety, fear, and uncertainty. In the midst of these challenges, joy and contentment often feels impossible or out of reach.

Experience Jesus' message of joy today and every day with this 365-day devotional from New York Times bestselling author Sarah Young.

Jesus has more in store for you than a life of striving, pain, and discontent. Take the time to draw near to Him with Jesus Always, and you will discover how to:

- Intimately and gently connect with Jesus—the One who meets you where you are

- Identify joy-filled reminders from the Bible

- Process challenging situations, anxiety, and grief with a hopeful perspective

- Strengthen your faith and your relationship with Jesus

 

Jesus Always includes:

- 365 days of Bible-based devotions

- Scripture references for each devotion

- personal reflections from Sarah

 

Written as if Jesus Himself is speaking directly to you, Jesus Always invites you into a new way of living—a life of joy.

Look for additional life-changing, life-giving books from Sarah Young including:

- Jesus Calling

- Jesus Listens®

- Jesus Today

- Jesus Calling for Moms

- Jesus Calling for Christmas

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ID: 273810

Title: Our Chemical Hearts

Author: Krystal Sutherland

Narrator: Robbie Daymond

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:02:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-04-16

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Teen, Tough Topics

Summary:

John Green meets Rainbow Rowell in this irresistible story of first love, broken hearts, and the golden seams that put them back together again.

 

Henry Page has never been in love. He fancies himself a hopeless romantic, but the slo-mo, heart palpitating, can't-eat-can't-sleep kind of love that he's been hoping for just hasn't been in the cards for him—at least not yet. Instead, he's been happy to focus on his grades, on getting into a semi-decent college and finally becoming editor of his school newspaper. Then Grace Town walks into his first period class on the third Tuesday of senior year and he knows everything's about to change.

 

Grace isn't who Henry pictured as his dream girl—she walks with a cane, wears oversized boys' clothes, and rarely seems to shower. But when Grace and Henry are both chosen to edit the school paper, he quickly finds himself falling for her. It's obvious there's something broken about Grace, but it seems to make her even more beautiful to Henry, and he wants nothing more than to help her put the pieces back together again. And yet, this isn't your average story of boy meets girl. Krystal Sutherland's brilliant debut is equal parts wit and heartbreak, a potent reminder of the bittersweet bliss that is first love.

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ID: 269511

Title: Full of Beans

Author: Jennifer L. Holm

Narrator: Jennifer L. Holm, Kirby Heyborne

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3:36:00

Language: English

Release date: 08-30-16

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Kids, Health & Family, Historical

Summary:

Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award

Five Starred Reviews!

A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016

Grown-ups lie. That’s one truth Beans knows for sure. He and his gang know how to spot a whopper a mile away, because they are the savviest bunch of barefoot conchs (that means “locals”) in all of Key West. Not that Beans really minds; it’s 1934, the middle of the Great Depression. With no jobs on the island, and no money anywhere, who can really blame the grown-ups for telling a few tales? Besides, Beans isn’t anyone’s fool. In fact, he has plans. Big plans. And the consequences might surprise even Beans himself.

Return to the wonderful world of Newbery Honor Book Turtle in Paradise through the eyes of Turtle’s cousin Beans!

'A surprising coming-of-age story with a remarkably honest message.' —The New York Times

'[Holm] captures this colorful slice of Depression history with her usual vivacious wit. . . . Children will love Beans.' —Shelf Awareness, Starred

'A novel as entertaining as the motion pictures [Beans] loves to see.'—The Horn Book Magazine, Starred

“Inspired by actual events, Holm’s talent for writing historical fiction is on full display. . . . Interesting family and small-town dynamics further enrich this fascinating account of a young boy’s life in Florida’s ‘Recovery Key.’” —Booklist, Starred

'Filled with humor, heart, and warmth.' —Kirkus Review, Starred

'Entertaining and illuminating historical fiction.' —Publishers Weekly, Starred

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ID: 268890

Title: Bright, Precious Days: A Novel

Author: Jay McInerney

Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:32:00

Language: English

Release date: 08-02-16

Publisher: Random House (Audio)

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, General, Family Life

Summary:

From the best-selling author of Bright Lights, Big City: a sexy, vibrant, cross-generational New York story--a literary and commercial triumph of the highest order.  

Even decades after their arrival, Corrine and Russell Calloway still feel as if they’re living the dream that drew them to New York City in the first place: book parties or art openings one night and high-society events the next; jobs they care about (and in fact love); twin children whose birth was truly miraculous; a loft in TriBeCa and summers in the Hamptons. But all of this comes at a fiendish cost. Russell, an independent publisher, has superb cultural credentials yet minimal cash flow; as he navigates a business that requires, beyond astute literary judgment, constant financial improvisation, he encounters an audacious, potentially game-changing—or ruinous—opportunity. Meanwhile, instead of chasing personal gain in this incredibly wealthy city, Corrine devotes herself to helping feed its hungry poor, and she and her husband soon discover they’re being priced out of the newly fashionable neighborhood they’ve called home for most of their adult lives, with their son and daughter caught in the balance.

Then Corrine’s world is turned upside down when the man with whom she’d had an ill-fated affair in the wake of 9/11 suddenly reappears. As the novel unfolds across a period of stupendous change—including Obama’s historic election and the global economic collapse he inherited—the Calloways will find themselves and their marriage tested more severely than they ever could have imagined.

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ID: 268686

Title: Who Was Pablo Picasso?

Author: True Kelley

Narrator: Fred Sanders

Format: Unabridged

Length: 0:44:57

Language: English

Release date: 08-02-16

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Kids, Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir

Summary:

Over a long, turbulent life, Picasso continually discovered new ways of seeing the world and translating it into art. A restless genius, he went through a blue period, a rose period, and a Cubist phase. He made collages, sculptures out of everyday objects, and beautiful ceramic plates. True Kelley's engaging biography is a wonderful introduction to modern art.

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ID: 268690

Title: Siracusa

Author: Delia Ephron

Narrator: Darren Goldstein, John Slattery, Katie Finneran, Talia Balsam

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7:28:00

Language: English

Release date: 07-12-16

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Contemporary Women, Family Life

Summary:

A New York Times Bestseller

One of People Magazine's Top 10 Books of 2016

Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016 (Fiction)

A Washington Post Bestseller • A Los Angeles Times Bestseller • A USA Today Bestseller • One of Vulture’s 100 Greatest Beach Books Ever • A People Magazine Summer Reading Pick • One of Elle, InStyle, and Marie Claire’s Best of July

“Delia Ephron’s Siracusa is a stunning portrait of two marriages coming unraveled during the stress of travel abroad. Insightful and engaging. A must-read!” 

—Sue Grafton, author of X 

“Siracusa is an Italian aria, a Greek tragedy and a modern American master­piece written by Delia Ephron at the height of her powers. This is a story of two complicated marriages, one vulnerable child, and a trip to Italy that changes each of their lives forever. Secrets, lies, love raging, love dying, and the shame of unrealized potential are exposed in detail under the Sicilian sun. And, like the Moro blood oranges that grow there with abandon, the taste is both sour and sweet at once, but the bitterness that remains is not only haunting but unforgettable.” 

—Adriana Trigiani, author of The Shoemaker’s Wife 

“Siracusa is an unusually crackling, tricky journey into the distant land of other people’s marriages: their secrets, paradoxes, weaknesses, and plea­sures. Delia Ephron writes like a warm-blooded Patricia Highsmith, her sto­ry’s treachery matched by a deep and easy feel for the various human, imperfect ways that people find themselves bound together, and sometimes painstakingly unbind themselves. An absorbing, tense, and original novel.” 

—Meg Wolitzer, author of The Interestings 

An electrifying novel about marriage and deceit from bestselling author Delia Ephron that follows two couples on vacation in Siracusa, a town on the coast of Sicily, where the secrets they have hidden from one another are exposed and relationships are unraveled.

New Yorkers Michael, a famous writer, and Lizzie, a journalist, travel to Italy with their friends from Maine—Finn; his wife, Taylor; and their daughter, Snow. “From the beginning,” says Taylor, “it was a conspiracy for Lizzie and Finn to be together.” Told Rashomon-style in alternating points of view, the characters expose and stumble upon lies and infidelities past and present. Snow, ten years old and precociously drawn into a far more adult drama, becomes the catalyst for catastrophe as the novel explores collusion and betrayal in marriage.

With her inimitable psychological astute­ness and uncanny understanding of the human heart, Ephron delivers a powerful meditation on marriage, friendship, and the meaning of travel. Set on the sun-drenched coast of the Ionian Sea, Siracusa unfolds with the pacing of a psychological thriller and delivers an unexpected final act that none will see coming.

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ID: 264607

Title: Marrow Island

Author: Alexis M. Smith

Narrator: Emily Rankin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:42:00

Language: English

Release date: 06-07-16

Publisher: Random House (Audio)

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Apocalyptic & Dystopian

Summary:

What would you give to save the thing you love the most?

It has been twenty years since Lucie Bowen left the islands. Twenty years ago, the May Day Quake set loose catastrophic waves along the west coast, from Alaska to California, shattering thousands of lives. Twenty years ago, Lucie’s father disappeared in an explosion at the Marrow Island oil refinery, a tragedy that destroyed the island’s ecosystem and sent Lucie and her mother to the mainland to start anew. Twenty years ago, Lucie and her best friend, Katie, were just Puget Sound children, tucked up under their desks, hovering under mylar sheets, hoping to survive.

 

Now, Katie writes with strange and miraculous news. Marrow Island is no longer uninhabitable, no longer abandoned. She is part of a community, a mysterious Colony, that has, somehow, conjured life again from Marrow’s soil. Lucie returns. Her journalist instincts tell her there’s more to the Colony and their charismatic leader—a former nun with an all-consuming plan—than its members want her to know. The island’s astonishing rebirth seems to have come at great cost—perhaps to the colonists themselves. As she uncovers their secrets, will Lucie endanger more than their mission? What price will she pay for the truth?

 

I was always a part of you, and you were always a part of me, Katie writes. And in this marvelously spun story Alexis Smith reaches into the depths of our connections to our pasts, our loved ones, our devotions. Our choices may bring us to the brink, but within our promises to each other and our hopes for the future, at the intersection of science and faith and grace, there may well be miracles in the making.

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