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| Ruthless Tide: The Tragic Epic of the Johnstown Flood by Al Roker; narrated by Mirron Willis What it's about: On May 31, 1889, the poorly engineered South Fork Dam -- built for a lake resort frequented by wealthy guests (including Andrew Carnegie) -- burst after a heavy rainfall, engulfing Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 20 million tons of water. The disaster killed over two thousand people and remains the deadliest flood in U.S. history.
Narration: Audie Award-winning narrator Mirron Willis' sonorous tone adds dramatic weight to his recounting of the disaster. |
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| Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman; read by Catherine SteadmanWhat it's about: On a Tahitian honeymoon they can ill afford, Erin and Mark find the ruins of a plane -- and a canvas bag full of diamonds and cash. Smuggling it back into England, they face increasingly lethal consequences for their rash decision.
Narration: Catherine Steadman's fast-paced narration conveys the tension in her edge-of-your-seat thriller debut. |
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| The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay; narrated by Amy LandonWhat it's about: Eric and Andrew are enjoying a well-earned vacation with their seven-year-old daughter, Wen, until a quartet of weapon-wielding strangers appears, warning that the apocalypse is imminent...unless one of the family members sacrifices another.
Narration: Amy Landon's calm reading underscores the violence and horror soon to unfold. |
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It Happened One Summer...
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A few red drops : the Chicago Race Riot of 1919
by Claire Hartfield
What it's about: On a hot day in July 1919, five black youths went swimming in Lake Michigan, unintentionally floating close to the white beach. An angry white man began throwing stones at the boys, striking and killing one. Racial conflict on the beach erupted into days of urban violence that shook the city of Chicago to its foundations. This mesmerizing narrative draws on contemporary accounts as it traces the roots of the explosion that had been building for decades in race relations, politics, business, and clashes of culture.
Narration: by J. D. Jackson.
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The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore
by Kim Fu
What it's about: A group of young girls descend on Camp Forevermore, a sleepaway camp in the Pacific Northwest, where their days are filled with swimming lessons, friendship bracelets, and camp songs by the fire. Filled with excitement and nervous energy, they set off on an overnight kayaking trip to a nearby island. But before the night is over, they find themselves stranded, with no adults to help them survive or guide them home.
Narration: Nicol Zanzarella, Soneela Nankani, Tavia Gilbert, Sophie Amoss, Emily Woo Zeller.
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Neon in Daylight : Library Edition
by Hermione Hoby
What it's about: New York City in 2012, the sweltering summer before Hurricane Sandy hits. Kate, a young woman newly arrived from England, is staying in a Manhattan apartment while she tries to figure out her future. She has two unfortunate responsibilities during her time in America: to make regular Skype calls to her miserable boyfriend back home, and to cat-sit an indifferent feline named Joni Mitchell.
Why you might like this: Set in a heatwave that feels like it will never break, Neon In Daylight marries deep intelligence with captivating characters to offer us a joyful, unflinching exploration of desire, solitude, and the thin line between life and art.
Narration: by Saskia Maarleveld.
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The Roanoke girls
by Amy Engel
What it's about: Returning to her family's Kansas estate in the hopes of discovering the fate of her missing cousin, Lane reconnects with a young man from her past and is confronted by dark family secrets that prompted her to flee years earlier.
Narration: by Brittany Pressley.
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He said/she said : a novel
by Erin Kelly
What it's about: Traveling to a festival in Cornwall to see a total eclipse, an eclipse chaser and his girlfriend intervene in a crime that they cannot prove until a dangerous enemy's activities during a subsequent eclipse force them to confront the past.
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Before the fall : a novel
by Noah Hawley
What it's about: The stories of ten wealthy victims of a plane crash intertwine with those of a down-on-his-luck painter and a four-year-old boy, the tragedy's only survivors, as odd coincidences surrounding the crash point to a possible conspiracy.
Narration: by Robert Petkoff.
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Field of prey : a novel
by John Sandford
What it's about: Lucas Davenport investigates the discovery of several bodies in an abandoned Minnesota farmyard, and realizes they are the work of a local serial killer who has been murdering one victim every summer for years.
Narration: by Richard Ferrone.
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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