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| Solo by Kwame Alexander with Mary Rand Hess; narrated by Kwame Alexander with Randy Preston What it's about: In engaging free verse and his own song lyrics, 17-year-old songwriter Blade Morrison relates the challenges he faces as the son of a drug-addicted rock musician. (Teen Fiction.) Downloadable audio.
Narration: In this AudioFile Earphones Award-winning recording, the author's own voice convincingly portrays the character he created. |
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| The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare; narrated by Mary Jane WellsWhat it's about: Beauty meets Beast in this 1st in the Girl Meets Duke series: seamstress Emma Gladstone requests payment from the Duke of Ashbury for his ex-fiancée's wedding dress, but receives a marriage proposal instead. Can the Duke, who needs an heir, satisfy Emma's desire for a more romantic union? (Regency Historical Romance.) Downloadable audio. Narration: Mary Jane Wells' engaging narration hits the right tone for the novel's witty banter, comedic situations, and emotional intensity. |
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America the Last Best Hope
by William J. Bennett
United States History, nonfiction. (18 sound discs; about 20 hrs.) To rescue the future, we must remember our past. With command and wit, William J. Bennett reacquaints Americans with their heritage in an engaging narrative that cuts through the cobwebs of time, memory, and prevailing cynicism. Washington, Franklin, Lincoln, Roosevelt, and others reemerge not as marble icons or dust-dry names in a textbook, but as full-blooded, heroic pioneers whose far-reaching vision forged a nation that attracted--that still attracts--millions yearning to breathe free.
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Afterlife
by Marcus Sakey
Romantic Suspense Fiction. (10 discs; 11 hrs. 55 min.) Standing over Agent Brody's body, FBI task force head Claire McCoy realizes that while they pursued a serial sniper, she fell in love with Brody, and, wishing she could be reunited with him, discovers there is a narrow line between life and death.
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The Supremes sing the happy heartache blues : a novel
by Edward Kelsey Moore
African American Fiction. (9 discs; 10 hrs, 30 mins.) The late-in-life marriage of two infamous natives of an Indiana community attracts the return of a famous guitar bluesman while compelling numerous locals to resolve long-standing disputes.
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Kennedy and King : the president, the pastor, and the battle over civil rights
by Steven Levingston
Adult Nonfiction. (16 discs; 20 hrs.) An account of the contentious relationship between the thirty-fifth president and Martin Luther King, Jr. throughout the tumultuous early years of the civil rights movement explores their influence on one another and the important decisions that were inspired by their rivalry
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Dodge City: Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the Wickedest Town in the American West
by Thomas Clavin; narrated by John Bedford Lloyd
Adult Nonfiction. (11 discs; 13 hrs.) 1870s Dodge City, Kansas was a supply center, a railhead, and a host to gigantic stockyards. It existed on the fuzzy boundary between law and lawlessness, where tough and fearless men, among them Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp, kept order. In this vivid, well-researched portrait of the city and its denizens, award-winning journalist Tom Clavin traces Masterson's and Earp's careers, while narrator John Bedford Lloyd "makes this a delightful listening experience" (AudioFile).
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
by David Grann; narrated by Will Patton, Ann Marie Lee, and Danny Campbell
Adult Nonfiction. (7 discs; 9 hr.) In 1920s Oklahoma, the Osage Indian Nation possessed immense wealth because their land contained large petroleum reserves. In the thoroughly-researched Killers of the Flower Moon, New Yorker staff writer David Grann portrays a series of murders on the reservation. Local authorities couldn't solve the crimes, but an investigation by the relatively new FBI (led by the young J. Edgar Hoover) identified and arrested the killers. In addition, Grann reveals details undiscovered by the FBI. This thrilling narrative is divided into three sections, each read by a different voice: "The Marked Woman" by Ann Marie Lee, "The Evidence Man" by Will Patton, and "The Reporter" by Danny Campbell.
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The witches : Salem, 1692
by Stacy Schiff
Adult Nonfiction. (14 audio discs; approximately 18 hr.) The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra analyzes the Salem Witch Trials to offer key insights into the role of women in its events while explaining how its tragedies became possible. Reading group guide available.
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George Washington's secret six : the spy ring that saved the American Revolution
by Brian Kilmeade
Adult Nonfiction. (5 discs; approximately 6 hr.) Shares the true story of an anonymous group of spies who played important roles in winning the Revolutionary War, documenting how they risked their lives to obtain crucial intelligence for General Washington using sophisticated tactics and complex codes.
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Mayflower : a story of courage, community, and war
by Nathaniel Philbrick
Adult Nonfiction. (5 discs) A history of the Pilgrim settlement of New England challenges popular misconceptions, discussing such topics as the diseases of European origin suffered by the Wampanoag tribe, the fragile working relationship between the Pilgrims and their Native American neighbors, and the devastating impact of the King Philip's War. By the author of Sea of Glory.
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Contact your librarian for more great audiobooks!
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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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