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ID: 760980

Title: Letters

Author: Oliver Sacks

Narrator: James Langton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 19:00:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-05-24

Publisher: Random House (Audio)

Genres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Science & Technology, Biology & Chemistry, Psychology

Summary:

The letters of one of the greatest observers of the human species, revealing his passion for life and work, friendship and art, medicine and society, and the richness of his relationships with friends, family, and fellow intellectuals over the decades, collected here for the first time

“Here is the unedited Oliver Sacks—struggling, passionate, a furiously intelligent misfit. And also endless interesting. He was a man like no other.” —Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal

Dr. Oliver Sacks—who describes himself in these pages as a “philosophical physician” and a “neuropathological Talmudist”—wrote letters throughout his life: to his parents and his beloved Auntie Len, to friends and colleagues from London, Oxford, California, and around the world. The letters begin with his arrival in America as a young man, eager to establish himself away from the confines of postwar England, and carry us through his bumpy early career in medicine and the discovery of his writer’s voice; his weight-lifting, motorcycle-riding years and his explosive seasons of discovery with the patients who populate his book Awakenings; his growing interest in matters of sight and the musical brain; his many friendships and exchanges with writers, artists, and scientists (to say nothing of astronauts, botanists, and mathematicians), and his deep gratitude for all these relationships at the end of his life.

Sensitively introduced and edited by Kate Edgar, Sacks’s longtime editor, the letters deliver a portrait of Sacks as he wrestles with the workings of the brain and mind. We see, through his eyes, the beginnings of modern neuroscience, following the thought processes of one of the great intellectuals of our time, whose words, as evidenced in these pages, were unfailingly shaped with generosity and wonder toward other people.

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ID: 755195

Title: Streetlight People

Author: Charlene Thomas

Narrator: Christopher Ian Grant, Dominic Hoffman, Sandra Okuboyejo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:30:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-05-24

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Fiction, Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Paranormal

Summary:

A little bit Twin Peaks, a little bit Black Mirror, Streetlight People is a story of growing up in—and out of—a small town with a huge secret.

For most, Streetlight is a dot on the map you pass on your way to somewhere else. But if you live there, you’re either a Have-Not, like Kady, or a Have-Lot like her boyfriend, Nik, who also happens to be a member of the exclusive social club, The IV Boys.

Known for their powerful families and the coveted ball they host for a selective guest list, The IV Boys have always refused to accept Kady regardless of how much Nik loves her. All the Boys except for Aaron, who didn’t grow up in Streetlight and is one of the few who knows that life—real life—exists outside of it. But his stepmom has the kind of wealth and power even IV Boys can’t resist.

With Nik at college, Aaron stands by Kady’s side. But all Kady really wants is Nik, and when a chance encounter on Halloween hands her the power to twist and hold time, she doesn’t hesitate. Now she can keep Nik close for as long as she wants. 

While Kady tries to relive her best moments with Nik, the IV Boys have her in their sights. A rumor’s spreading that Kady and Aaron are much more than friends—and not even twisting time is enough to defend against the power that the Boys were born with.

The more Kady changes the clock, the more dizzying reality becomes, until she stumbles upon a truth darker than anything she could have imagined. Streetlight is filled with monsters—and maybe she’s always been one, too.

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ID: 760979

Title: Solo Command: Star Wars Legends (Wraith Squadron)

Author: Aaron Allston

Narrator: Marc Thompson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:45:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-05-24

Publisher: Random House (Audio)

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction & Literature, Action & Adventure, Space Opera

Summary:

The Rebel Alliance’s elite strike force must join together with Han Solo to take down their old foe, the warlord Zsinj.

Wraith Squadron: they are the Rebel Alliance’s ultimate strike force. Sleek, swift, and deadly, they are the first in battle, the last line of defense. Now they must find and destroy a wily enemy more powerful than the Empire itself.

Their covert mission has been a success. The enemy has been vanquished. Or so they thought. The Super Star Destroyer Iron Fist somehow escaped destruction and with it the New Republic’s greatest threat, the infamous warlord Zsinj. To defeat him, Wraith Squadron must join a combat task force led by the only man crafty enough to beat Zsinj at his own game: Han Solo.

But Zsinj knows the X-wing fighters’ indomitable courage is both their greatest strength–and their greatest weakness. For even against the most overwhelming odds, the Rebels will fight to the death. And that will leave Zsinj the galaxy’s unchallenged master!

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ID: 756144

Title: Teller of Small Fortunes

Author: Julie Leong

Narrator: Phyllis Ho

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:00:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-05-24

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Summary:

A wandering fortune teller finds an unexpected family in this warm and wonderful debut fantasy, perfect for readers of Travis Baldree and Sangu Mandanna.

Tao is an immigrant fortune teller, traveling between villages with just her trusty mule for company. She only tells 'small' fortunes: whether it will hail next week; which boy the barmaid will kiss; when the cow will calve. She knows from bitter experience that big fortunes come with big consequences…

Even if it’s a lonely life, it’s better than the one she left behind. But a small fortune unexpectedly becomes something more when a (semi) reformed thief and an ex-mercenary recruit her into their desperate search for a lost child. Soon, they’re joined by a baker with a 'knead' for adventure, and—of course—a slightly magical cat.

Tao starts down a new path with companions as big-hearted as her fortunes are small. But as she lowers her walls, the shadows of her past close in—and she’ll have to decide whether to risk everything to preserve the family she never thought she could have.

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ID: 755191

Title: All the Best Dogs

Author: Emily Jenkins

Narrator: Keylor Leigh

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3:06:26

Language: English

Release date: 11-05-24

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Kids, Animals & Nature, Health & Family, Humor

Summary:

For anyone who loves a dog--and anyone who loves a laugh, comes this sensitive (and silly!) story about growing up and mending fences. An enduring message of friends, community, and the joy of pets.

Ask anyone who has a dog and they’ll tell you that their dog is the best. Really, truly, the best dog in the world. Theirs is the best dog that ever lived, ever, ever, in the history of the known universe.

Welcome to the dog park!  It’s a playground for dogs in the big city. Here, four sixth graders (and their dogs!) overlap on one hilarious and important June weekend. 

    Ezra needs to find his lost dog.

    Cup-Cup needs a friend. (She also needs to learn to walk on a leash.)

    Mei-Alice wonders if anyone will ever understand her.

    Panda wonders what will happen if she breaks the rules.

    Kaleb is covering up a terrible mistake.

    Grover and Lottie are making lots of terrible mistakes. (Some of them are disgusting.)

    And Jilly needs to make a new life in a new place. 

    On this almost-summer weekend, a series of surprises, mishaps, and misunderstandings will end up changing all of their lives.

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ID: 755193

Title: Airi Sano, Prankmaster General: International Menace

Author: Zoe Tokushige

Narrator: Sara Matsui-Colby

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6:30:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-05-24

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Kids, Health & Family, Humor

Summary:

In this latest laugh-out-loud adventure, Airi's pranks go global on a family trip to Japan--but is pranking really all it's cracked up to be? Perfect for fans of Dork Diaries and Diary of a Wimpy Kid!

School is out for the summer, and Airi is off to Japan with her family to visit her grandparents and cousins for the first time in years. As fun as the trip will be, Airi is worried that her new friends will forget about her while she’s gone. Will the stories she sends them from her vacation be exciting enough to keep them wanting more? Looks like it’s time to pull some pranks and keep her friends—and her family—entertained!

But after some of her plans cause problems, Airi starts to question whether her supposedly fun ideas are actually worth it after all. Is being the prankmaster general all it's cracked up to be? In this latest Airi Sano adventure, Airi and her pranks are in for the trip of a lifetime!

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ID: 755197

Title: Where Is Yellowstone?

Author: Sarah Fabiny

Narrator: Hugo Bresson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1:00:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-05-24

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Kids, Animals & Nature, Historical

Summary:

Which famous national park features a geyser that shoots water 185 feet into the air and thousands of American bison? Journey into the history of Yellowstone and its famous wildlife, canyons, rivers, forests, and more in this audiobook for young listeners!

From the #1 New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series comes Where Is?, a series that tells the stories of world-famous landmarks and natural wonders!

Established in 1857 as the first national park in the United States, Yellowstone has been drawing visitors to its beautiful landscape for over 150 years. Before it became a national park, the region was home to Native Americans for over 11,000 years, including the Shoshone, Lakota, Crow, Blackfoot, Flathead, Bannok, and Nez Perce tribes. Today, tourists come to the park from all over the world to camp and to visit  the famous Old Faithful geyser and the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest super volcano in North America. The many animals that live in Yellowstone include bison, black and grizzly bears, elk, wolves, and more than three hundred species of birds. Yellowstone is so large that it has land in three different states -- Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Learn the rich history of one of  America's most beloved national parks in this book perfect for young explorers.

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ID: 736078

Title: Batgirl: Possession (DC Super Heroes)

Author: Jade Adia

Narrator: Khaya Fraites

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:00:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-05-24

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Fiction, Teen, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Summary:

Batgirl™ is on the case when strange attacks start happening at Gotham Academy. The long shadows of Gotham City stretch deeper than she imagined when evidence points to black magic and something more sinister still in this original suspense novel!

Thanks to a scholarship to the prestigious Gotham Academy, Barbara Gordon, aka Batgirl, gets to experience how some of the city’s wealthiest teens live with fast cars, expensive clothes, and more. But when these advantages and luxuries are not enough, Barbara discovers that the some of them have turned to dabbling in black magic to get their kicks . . . setting off a series of strange events and deaths. Batgirl quickly steps in to investigate, but finding the killer proves to be more difficult than usual. The prime suspect’s brother is an irresistible distraction from the case at the same her growing relationship with Robin, the Boy Wonder, is hitting an all-time low. If all that wasn’t troubling enough, the hard facts aren’t to be lining up. Batgirl isn’t one to believe in black magic, but there seem to be forces in Gotham City’s shadows growing hungrier and stronger, and if she doesn’t find a way to shed some light on the case soon, the creeping darkness just might take possession of her . . . forever!

Batgirl and supernatural thriller fans will love the mystery and horror lurking in this action-packed original novel!

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ID: 756143

Title: Pony Confidential

Author: Christina Lynch

Narrator: Blair Young, Erin Moon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:00:00

Language: English

Release date: 11-05-24

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories, Cozy Mystery, Contemporary Women

Summary:

In this one-of-a-kind mystery with heart and humor, a hilariously grumpy pony must save the only human he’s ever loved after discovering she stands accused of a murder he knows she didn’t commit.

Pony has been passed from owner to owner for longer than he can remember. Fed up, he busts out and goes on a cross-country mission to reunite with Penny, the little girl who he was separated from and hasn’t seen in years.

Penny, now an adult, is living an ordinary life when she gets a knock on her door and finds herself in handcuffs, accused of murder and whisked back to the place she grew up. Her only comfort when the past comes back to haunt her is the memory of her precious, rebellious pony.

Hearing of Penny’s fate, Pony knows that Penny is no murderer. So, as smart and devious as he is cute, the pony must use his hard-won knowledge of human weakness and cruelty to try to clear Penny’s name and find the real killer.

This acutely observant, feel-good mystery reveals the humanity of animals and beastliness of humans in a rollicking escapade of epic proportions.

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ID: 752254

Title: Sir Callie and the Witch's War

Author: Esme Symes-Smith

Narrator: Dani Martineck

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:00:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-29-24

Publisher: Listening Library (Audio)

Genres: Kids, Health & Family, Fairy Tales & Folklore

Summary:

In the third book of this thrilling fantasy series a twelve-year-old nonbinary knight-in-training, a reluctant crown prince, a fierce young witch, and her troubled twin brother fight for the heart of their kingdom in a medieval world of dragons and magic.

Being a hero is nothing like the ballads promised it would be. Scattered across the realm, Callie, Willow, Elowen, and Edwyn have learned that when the fate of their world is at stake, choices are hard and the consequences are harder, even when striving for good.

Hunted by both Helston and Dumoor, Callie and Willow flee to the walled city of Fairkeep in a last-ditch effort to find allies. Meanwhile, at Alis’s side, Elowen grapples with a battle between her heart and her ambition as the Witch Queen’s new protégé. Edwyn, desperate to prove himself as brave as his friends, accepts a mission that takes him back to the source of his nightmares: home. Helston.

Faced with the reality of a devastating war, all four champions are forced to confront the very parts of themselves they fear most, and each must do it alone. But how can they find the truth within a kingdom founded on lies?

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