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| The Beauty of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found by Frank Bruni; narrated by Frank BruniWhat it's about: This moving and reflective memoir chronicles author Frank Bruni's experiences and observations after a stroke destroyed his sight in one eye, put his remaining vision at risk, and encouraged him to rethink his personal and professional priorities.
Narration: Bruni's calm reading reveals his poignant yet hopeful attitude on aging. Available on Libby |
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| The Sacred Bridge by Anne Hillerman; narrated by DeLanna Studi and Peter MacDonaldWhat happens: While visiting Lake Powell, Navajo Nation Police Sgt. Jim Chee finds a murdered Navajo artist and agrees to help the local police. Back home in New Mexico, his wife, officer Bernadette Manuelito, goes undercover to find the Mercedes-driving killer of a hitchhiker.
Narration: Cherokee actress DeLanna Studi expertly juggles multiple distinct character voices in this 25th Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito mystery; World War II Navajo code talker Peter MacDonald authentically narrates a glossary of Navajo terms at the end of the book. |
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| Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse; narrated by Christian Barillas, Darrell Dennis, Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis, and Shaun Taylor-Corbett The setting: the continent of Meridian, reeling in the aftermath of celestial events that shattered the Holy City of Tova.
Narration: A full cast of Black and Indigenous narrators brings to life this 2nd epic fantasy in the Between Earth and Sky trilogy, which draws inspiration from the many pre-contact Indigenous cultures of the Americas. Also available on Libby |
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| The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd; narrated by Emily Woo Zeller, Nancy Wu, Karen Chilton, Ron Butler, Neil Hellegers, Jason Culp, and Brittany Pressley The premise: Cartographer Nell Young has a strained relationship with her father Daniel, a well-regarded scholar in their shared field, but she is understandably upset after learning her father was found dead at his desk at the New York Public Library.
Narration: In this AudioFile Earphones Award-winning recording, a full cast narrates Peng Shepherd's compelling thriller. Available on Libby |
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I Am Not Who You Think I Am
by Eric Rickstad; narrated by Steven Weber
What it is: a fast-paced, compelling thriller about childhood trauma, family secrets, and the violence hiding in plain sight in a small town in Vermont.
Narration: Actor Steven Weber's evocative and empathetic narration complements the novel's heavy themes.
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The woman in the library : a novel by Sulari GentillThe ornate reading room at the Boston Public Library is quiet, until the tranquility is shattered by a woman's terrified scream. Security guards take charge immediately, instructing everyone inside to stay put until the threat is identified and contained. While they wait for the all-clear, four strangers, who'd happened to sit at the same table, pass the time in conversation and friendships are struck. Each has his or her own reasons for being in the reading room that morning--it just happens that one is a murderer. Available on Hoopla and cloudLibrary |
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Nightcrawling by Leila MottleyWhen a drunken altercation with a stranger turns into a job she desperately needs, Kiara, who supports her brother and an abandoned 9-year-old boy, starts nightcrawling until her name surfaces in an investigation exposing her as a key witness in a massive scandal within the Oakland Police Department. Available on cloudLibrary and Libby |
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Red Warningby Matthew QuirkA CIA agent must track down a Russian deep cover operative hiding in D.C. before he can put a devastating, decades-old plot into motion in this adrenaline-fueled thriller from the author of Hour of the Assassin. Also available on cloudLibrary |
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