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| Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley; narrated by Isabella Star LaBlancStarring: Daunis Fontaine, an 18-year-old girl who has roots in the local Ojibwe reservation and in a long line of French fur traders. Daunis is brave, imperfect, and curious as she digs for information about the mysterious person selling meth to members of her community.
Narration: Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota actress Isabella Star LaBlanc imbues this YA own voices thriller with a steely authenticity. |
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| What's Mine and Yours by Naima Coster; narrated by Bahni TurpinWhat it is: a multi-generational family drama set in the Piedmont area of North Carolina between 1992 and 2018.
Narration: Award-winning narrator Bahni Turpin deftly balances the multiple timelines of this nonlinear saga with well-paced narration and distinctly voiced characters. |
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| Wild Rain: Women Who Dare by Beverly Jenkins; narrated by Kim Staunton What happens: Wyoming rancher Spring Rain Lee rescues traveling reporter Garrett McCray from a blizzard, earning his respect and -- if she'll have it -- his love.
Narration: Women Who Dare narrator Kim Staunton returns to narrate this 2nd in the new Beverly Jenkins series, portraying Spring Lee's reluctance and Garrett McCray's amiable demeanor with equal aplomb. |
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| How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue; narrated by Prentice Onayemi, Janina Edwards; Dion Graham; JD Jackson; Allyson Johnson, and Lisa Renee PittsThe situation: Since the 1980s, the fictional African village of Kosawa has been poisoned by an American oil company's leaking pipelines. After many requests for help are ignored, a small act of rebellion leads to decades of revolution.
Narration: A full cast of acclaimed narrators embodies the chorus of sympathetic villagers populating this reflective own voices novel. |
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The Historians
by Cecilia Ekback; narrated by Saskia Maarleveld
What happens: Coordinating precarious World War II peace agreements between Germany and neutral Sweden, a young negotiator teams up with the Minister of Foreign Affairs to investigate the racially charged events behind a friend’s suspicious death.
Narration: Audie Winner Maarleveld brings the emotionally engaging reading that listeners have come to expect from other historical fiction audiobooks such as The Alice Network by Kate Quinn and The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott.
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The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto
by Charles M. Blow; narrated by JD Jackson
What it is: The New York Times columnist and best-selling author of Fire Shut Up in My Bones presents a rallying call to action that challenges popular myths about race and urges Black Americans to unite against white supremacy.
Narration: Jackson's impassioned and clear narration is a perfect choice to express Blow's urgent call to action, especially has he's narrated other great anti-racism titles such at White Guilt by Shelby Steele and the 25th Anniversary Edition of Race Matters by Cornel West.
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A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself
by Peter Ho Davies; narrated by Christopher Ryan Grant
What happens: A family grapples with the decision to terminate a pregnancy after receiving catastrophic test results and must deal with questions that reverberate down the years, in a new novel from the award-winning author of The Welsh Girl.
Narration: Grant's emotional reading captures the moving and reflective tone of the novel's unnamed narrator.
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The Pegan Diet: 21 Practical Principles for Reclaiming Your Health in a Nutritionally Confusing World
by Mark Hyman
What it is: The UltraWellness Center director and best-selling author of The Blood Sugar Solution combines approaches from paleo and vegan lifestyles to outline a balanced, healthful diet that is both satisfying and environmentally responsible.
Narration: The audiobook is read by the author himself, whose voice and conversational style listeners may recognize from his many media appearances.
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