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ID: 244853

Title: Jack Kemp: The Bleeding-Heart Conservative Who Changed America

Author: Fred Barnes, Morton Kondracke

Narrator: Fred Barnes, Morton Kondracke

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:30:00

Language: English

Release date: 09-29-15

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Law & Politics, American Politics, Political Ideologies

Summary:

'THE PURPOSE OF POLITICS IS NOT TO DEFEAT YOUR OPPONENT AS MUCH AS IT IS TO PROVIDE SUPERIOR LEADERSHIP AND BETTER IDEAS THAN THE OPPOSITION.' —JACK KEMP

The late 1970s were miserable for America. It was the post–Vietnam, post–Watergate era, a time of high unemployment, ruinous inflation, gasoline lines, Communist advances, and bottomed-out U.S. morale. In the 1980s, it all turned around: 'stagflation' ended and nearly two decades of prosperity ensued. The Soviet Union retreated, then collapsed. America again believed in itself. And around the world, democratic capitalism was deemed 'the end of history.'

Ronald Reagan’s policies sparked the American renaissance, but the Gipper’s leadership is only part of the story. The economic theory that underpinned America’s success was pioneered by a star professional quarterback turned self-taught intellectual and 'bleeding-heart conservative': Jack Kemp.

Kemp’s role in a pivotal period in American history is at last illuminated in this first-ever biography, which also has lessons for the politics of today. Kemp was the congressional champion of supply-side economics—the idea that lowering taxes would foster growth. Even today, almost no one advocates a return to a top income tax rate of 70 percent.

Kemp didn’t just challenge the Democratic establishment. He also encouraged his fellow Republicans to be growth (not austerity) minded, open their tent to minorities and blue-collar workers, battle poverty and discrimination, and once again become 'the party of Lincoln.'

Kemp approached politics the same way he played quarterback for the Buffalo Bills: with a refusal to accept defeat. Yet he also was incapable of personal attack, arguing always on the level of ideas. He regarded opponents as adversaries, not enemies, and often cooperated with them to get things done. Despite many ups and downs, including failed presidential and vice-presidential bids, he represented a positive, idealistic, compassionate Republicanism.

Drawing on never-published papers and more than one hundred Kemp Oral History Project interviews, noted journalists Morton Kondracke and Fred Barnes trace Kemp’s life, from his childhood through his pro football career to his influential years as a congressman and cabinet secretary.

As the American Dream seems to be waning and polarized politics stifles Washington, Kemp is a model for what politics ought to be. The Republican party and the nation are in desperate need of another Kemp.

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ID: 241192

Title: Gates of Evangeline

Author: Hester Young

Narrator: January LaVoy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:06:00

Language: English

Release date: 09-01-15

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Psychological, Contemporary Women

Summary:

*A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2015*

From a unique new talent comes a fast-paced debut, introducing a heroine whose dark visions bring to light secrets that will heal or destroy those around her . . .

When New York journalist and recently bereaved mother Charlotte “Charlie” Cates begins to experience vivid dreams about children in danger, she’s sure that she’s lost her mind. Yet these are not the nightmares of a grieving parent. They are warnings that will help Charlie and the children she sees, if only she can make sense of them.

After a little boy in a boat appears in Charlie’s dreams, asking for her help, she finds herself entangled in a world-famous thirty-year-old missing-child case that has never ceased to haunt Louisiana’s prestigious Deveau family. Armed with an invitation to Evangeline, the family’s sprawling estate, Charlie heads south, where new friendships and an unlikely romance with the estate’s landscape architect—the warm and handsome Noah Palmer—begin to heal her grief-stricken heart. But as she uncovers long-buried secrets of love, money, betrayal, and murder, the facts begin to implicate those she most wants to trust—and her visions reveal an evil closer than she could have imagined.

A Southern Gothic mystery debut that combines literary suspense and romance with a mystical twist, THE GATES OF EVANGELINE is a story that readers of Gillian Flynn, Kate Atkinson, and Alice Sebold won't be able to put down.

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ID: 285113

Title: Through the Eyes of a Lion: Facing Impossible Pain, Finding Incredible Power

Author: Levi Lusko

Narrator: Levi Lusko

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5:32:32

Language: English

Release date: 08-04-15

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Counseling & Inspirational

Summary:

What will you do when the unthinkable happens? Pastor Levi Lusko never expected that five days before Christmas, his five-year-old daughter Lenya would suddenly go to heaven after an asthma attack. Learn the eye-opening truth of the power of hope in a world that is often filled with pain, suffering, and loss.

Her parents called her Lenya Lion because of her ferocious personality and hair that had been wild and mane-like since birth, but after her sudden loss, Pastor Levi Lusko and his wife Jennie had to figure out how to walk out of an emergency room without their daughter.

 In this moving memoir, Levi shares the power of hope in a world often visited by pain, suffering, and loss, urging you to view life as an adventure and encourages you to make an eternal impact.

More a manifesto for high-octane living than a manual for grieving, Through the Eyes of a Lion will help you turn your journey into a 'roar story' by guiding you to:

- Let God turn your pain into a microphone

- Look past what you can see with the naked eye

- Understand how a good God can allow bad things

- Survive Saturday—the space between promise and fulfillment

Levi has walked through the intense, raw periods that come with grieving. Whether you're currently facing adversity or want to prepare yourself for inevitable hardship, it's time to look at the adventure of your life through Jesus' eyes—the eyes of a Lion.

 

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ID: 236508

Title: Movie Star by Lizzie Pepper: A Novel

Author: Hilary Liftin

Narrator: Ariadne Meyers

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:29:00

Language: English

Release date: 07-21-15

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Psychological, Contemporary Women, Family Life

Summary:

The “It” book you absolutely must pack in your beach bag—an addictively juicy novel of celebrity love gone wrong.

• An EW Best Book of 2015 for the Pop Culture Fanatic in Your Life •

“Readers who come for the dirt, real or imagined, won’t be disappointed; there’s plenty of gold in these True Hollywood hills.” 

—Entertainment Weekly

Chosen as a Great Summer Read by:

• USA Today • People Magazine • Entertainment Weekly • Good Housekeeping • Cosmopolitan • Vogue.com • The Hollywood Reporter •

 

“[A] delicious beach read.” 

—People Magazine

“A hilarious, tabloid-trashing gotcha novel.” 

—Vanity Fair

“A juicy work of shocking betrayal.”

—Us Weekly

“I’ve had a million meetings in my acting career, and I had no idea that this would be the one that would change my life forever. I walked into the room, and there was Rob . . . in the flesh.”

Actress Lizzie Pepper was America’s Girl Next Door and her marriage to Hollywood mega-star Rob Mars was tabloid gold—a whirlwind romance and an elaborate celebrity-studded wedding landed them on the cover of every celebrity weekly. But fame, beauty, and wealth weren’t enough to keep their marriage together. Hollywood’s “It” couple are over—and now Lizzie is going to tell her side of the story.

 

Celebrity ghostwriter Hilary Liftin chronicles the tabloids’ favorite marriage as Lizzie Pepper realizes that, when the curtain falls, her romance isn’t what she and everyone else thought. From her lonely holidays in sumptuous villas to her husband’s deep commitment to a disconcertingly repressive mind-body group, Lizzie reveals a side of fame that her fans never get to see. Full of twists and turns, Movie Star by Lizzie Pepper is a breathless journey to the heights of Hollywood power and royalty and a life in the spotlight that is nearly impossible to escape.

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ID: 236614

Title: Heart's Promise

Author: Colleen Coble

Narrator: Devon O'day

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1:54:00

Language: English

Release date: 07-07-15

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Genres: Romance, Religion & Spirituality, Religious & Inspirational, Religious Fiction

Summary:

Emmie makes a promise to her friend that, if fulfilled, could mean the end to her dreams of a future with Isaac.

Emmie Croftner let Isaac Liddle go to avoid telling him about her past. But Isaac remains determined to win Emmie’s heart and hand. Though Emmie resolves to keep her heart in check, it hurts when she sees that another woman has set her bonnet for Isaac.

Then Emmie’s dear friend extracts a costly promise: if anything happens to her in childbirth, Emmie will marry her widower and raise the baby herself. And it seems Emmie may have to fulfill that promise. But can she live happily without Isaac?

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ID: 233567

Title: Savor: Living Abundantly Where You Are, As You Are (A 365-Day Devotional)

Author: Shauna Niequist

Narrator: Shauna Niequist

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:24:22

Language: English

Release date: 04-28-15

Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company

Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Prayer, Counseling & Inspirational

Summary:

Listen, learn, pray, cook, and share with New York Times bestselling author Shauna Niequist. Savor is a 365-day devotional that invites you to expand your perspective about Christ-centered living by incorporating prayer and recipes for gathering with family and friends over breakfasts, dinners, and late-night snacks.

Shauna becomes a friend across the pages as she shares her heart with yours, keeps you company, and invites you into the abundant life God offers. Savor teaches us:

- To savor each day, whatever it holds: work and play, coffee and kids, meals and prayers, the good stuff, and the hard stuff

- Life is all about relationships, and your daily relationship with God is worth savoring in every moment

- Recipes from Shauna's kitchen to enjoy around a table with people you love

Inside you'll find:

- 21 delicious recipes and a helpful recipe table of contents

- 365 devotions—each devotional includes a short Bible passage, an insightful story from Shauna, and a thoughtful prompt to help you grow

This devotional is perfect gift for anyone looking to experience a more integrated faith— and anyone who loves trying out new recipes or enjoys hosting gatherings for loved ones.

Look for additional inspirational books and audio products from Shauna:

- I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet

- Present Over Perfect

- Bread and Wine

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ID: 230922

Title: Heart's Obsession

Author: Colleen Coble

Narrator: Devon O'day

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2:01:12

Language: English

Release date: 04-07-15

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Genres: Romance, Religion & Spirituality, Religious & Inspirational, Mystery, Religious Fiction

Summary:

Will Sarah’s journey west lead her back into the arms of the one man she can trust?

When her father succumbs to a long illness, Sarah Montgomery is freed from duty to family. At last she can be with the love of her life, Rand Campbell, who has gone out west to Fort Laramie, Wyoming. Sarah and her younger brother Joel make the arduous journey filled with hope.

But at Fort Laramie, the reception Sarah meets isn’t what she had hoped for. Her friend Amelia is thrilled to have her, but Rand seems to be in the clutches of Jessica DuBois, the scheming daughter of the post commander.

Sarah resolves to remain at Fort Laramie and try to win Rand back. But things will get tougher before they get easier . . . especially when her ex-fiancé Ben Croftner arrives in Wyoming, obsessed with having her back in his arms.

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ID: 229940

Title: Girl Underwater

Author: Claire Kells

Narrator: Julia Whelan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:39:00

Language: English

Release date: 03-31-15

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, Action & Adventure, Contemporary Women

Summary:

An adventurous debut novel that cross cuts between a competitive college swimmer’s harrowing days in the Rocky Mountains after a major airline disaster and her recovery supported by the two men who love her—only one of whom knows what really happened in the wilderness.

Nineteen-year-old Avery Delacorte loves the water. Growing up in Brookline, Massachusetts, she took swim lessons at her community pool and captained the local team; in high school, she raced across bays and sprawling North American lakes. Now a sophomore on her university’s nationally ranked team, she struggles under the weight of new expectations but life is otherwise pretty good. Perfect, really.

That all changes when Avery’s red-eye home for Thanksgiving makes a ditch landing in a mountain lake in the Colorado Rockies. She is one of only five survivors, which includes three little boys and Colin Shea, who happens to be her teammate. Colin is also the only person in Avery’s college life who challenged her to swim her own events, to be her own person—something she refused to do. Instead she’s avoided him since the first day of freshman year. But now, faced with sub-zero temperatures, minimal supplies, and the dangers of a forbidding nowhere, Avery and Colin must rely on each other in ways they never could’ve imagined.

In the wilderness, the concept of survival is clear-cut. Simple. In the real world, it’s anything but.

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ID: 229945

Title: Every Day I Fight: Making a Difference, Kicking Cancer's Ass

Author: Larry Platt, Stuart Scott

Narrator: Adam Lazarre-White, Cassandra Campbell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:04:00

Language: English

Release date: 03-10-15

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Genres: Sports & Recreation, Biography & Memoir, Health & Wellness, Disorders & Diseases, Other

Summary:

“When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer.  You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and the manner in which you live.” – Stuart Scott

The fearless, intimate, and inspiring story behind ESPN anchor Stuart Scott’s unrelenting fight against cancer.

Shortly before he passed away, on January 4, 2015, Stuart Scott completed work on this memoir. It was both a labor of love and a love letter to life itself. Not only did Stuart relate his personal story—his childhood in North Carolina, his supportive family, his athletic escapades, his on-the-job training as a fledgling sportscaster, his being hired and eventual triumphs at ESPN—he shared his intimate struggles to keep his story going. Struck by appendiceal cancer in 2007, Stuart battled this rare disease with an unimaginable tenacity and vigor. Countless surgeries, enervating chemotherapies, endless shuttling from home to hospital to office and back—Stuart continued defying fate, pushing himself through exercises and workout routines that kept him strong. He wanted to be there for his teenage daughters, Sydni and Taelor, not simply as their dad, but as an immutable example of determination and courage.

Every Day I Fight is a saga of love, an inspiration to us all.

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ID: 229846

Title: Moody Bitches: The Truth About the Drugs You're Taking, The Sleep You're Missing, The Sex You're Not Having, and What's Really Making You Crazy

Author: Julie Holland

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12:16:00

Language: English

Release date: 03-03-15

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Genres: Non-Fiction, Health & Wellness, Diet & Nutrition, Psychology, Mindfulness & Meditation

Summary:

A groundbreaking guide for women of all ages that shows their natural moodiness is a strength, not a weakness

 

As women, we learn from an early age that our moods are a problem, an annoyance to be stuffed away. But our bodies are wiser than we imagine. Moods are a finely tuned feedback system that allows us to be more empathic, intuitive, and aware of our own capabilities. If we deny our emotionality, we deny the breadth of our talents.

 

Yet millions of American women are medicating away their emotions with psychiatric drugs whose effects are more far-reaching than most of us realize. And even if we don’t pop a pill, women everywhere are numbing their emotions with food, alcohol, and a host of addictive behaviors that deny the wisdom of our bodies and keep us from addressing the real issues we face.

 

Psychiatrist Julie Holland knows there is a better way. In Moody Bitches, she shares insider information about the drugs we’re being offered and the direct link between food and mood, and she offers practical advice on sex, exercise, and sleep strategies, as well as some surprisingly effective natural therapies. In the tradition of Our Bodies, Our Selves, this groundbreaking guide will forge a much needed new path in women’s health—and offer women invaluable information on how to live better, and be more balanced, at every stage of life.

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