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| If I Live by Terri Blackstock; narrated by Kate Rudd What it is: an edge-of-your-seat Christian romantic suspense story and the final book in the If I Run series, following If I Run and If I'm Found.
Narration: Audie Award winner Kate Rudd returns to finish the series, having previously lent her voice to If I'm Found. |
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| The Best Cook in the World: Tales from My Momma's Table by Rick Bragg; narrated by Rick Bragg What it's about: In this heartfelt and nostalgic tribute to the cuisine of his Alabama childhood, author Rick Bragg (All Over but the Shoutin') shares the stories behind his family's recipes.
Narration: In his AudioFile Earphones Award-winning recording, Bragg's intimate narration -- delivered in an unhurried drawl -- is a feast all its own. |
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| Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter; narrated by Brittany PressleyStarring: Maddie, who's spent the last six years in a remote Alaskan cabin with no company except for her dad, a former Secret Service agent -- until Logan, Maddie's childhood friend and the President's son, brings trouble to her door.
Narration: Brittany Pressley smoothly conveys the shifting narrative tones (teen angst, life-or-death stakes) of this twisty young adult thriller. |
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| Crimson Lake by Candice Fox; narrated by Euan MortonWhat it's about: Former Sydney cop Ted Conkaffey -- who is innocent -- was charged with the brutal rape of a teen but freed due to lack of evidence. Retreating to a cabin at Crimson Lake, he helps a convicted killer turned PI (who may also be innocent) with a case.
Narration: Euan Morton's Australian accent and gruff demeanor emanate a gripping, lived-in authenticity in this first-person mystery. |
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| Varina by Charles Frazier; narrated by Molly ParkerWhat it’s about: Varina Davis, wife of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America during the U.S. Civil War, learns that her marriage of security and comfort comes at a steep price.
Narration: Actress Molly Parker's Southern accent and gentle cadence convey the novel's atmospheric, lyrical tone. |
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Dear Madam President : An Open Letter to the Women Who Will Run the World by Jennifer PalmieriA former Hillary Clinton Communications Director presents an open letter to the future first woman president—and by extension, to all women working to succeed in any field—creating a forward-thinking framework of inspirational and practical advice for all women everywhere who are determined to seize control of their lives, their workplaces and their country.
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The Female Persuasion by Meg WolitzerA shy college freshman finds her perspectives transformed by a mentor activist at the center of the women's movement who challenges her to discover herself in ways that take her far from the traditional life she envisioned at the side of her boyfriend. By the best-selling author of The Interestings
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Women in Sunlight by Frances MayesFour American expats and strangers become unexpected friends during a magical year in Tuscany marked by a writer's complicated relationship with the subject of her biography, long-postponed dreams and shifting senses of adventure and bravery. By the best-selling author of Under the Tuscan Sun
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The Bishop's Pawn by Steve BerryFormer Justice Department agent Cotton Malone uncovers a disturbing link between a case from his past and the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. that risks innocent lives and threatens the legacy of the Civil Rights movement's iconic martyr. By the best-selling author of The 14th Colony. Read by Scott Brick.
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