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| Spirit Run: A 6000-Mile Marathon Through North America's Stolen Land by Noé Álvarez; narrated by Ramon de OcampoWhat it is: a lyrical debut memoir by the son of Mexican immigrants that chronicles his working-class Washington State upbringing and his 2004 participation in the four-month, 6,000-mile Indigenous people's Peace and Dignity Journey, a relay-style run from Canada to South America.
Narration: Ramon de Ocampo conveys Noé Álvarez's inspiring coming-of-age journey with a quiet, thoughtful reading. |
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| Revolver Road by Christi Daugherty; narrated by Sophie AmossWhat happens: After a death threat, Savannah, Georgia, crime reporter Harper McClain is temporarily living on nearby Tybee Island. So when a famous musician's body washes up on the beach, complete with bullet holes, Harper is in the perfect location to dig into the case.
Narration: Sophie Amoss has narrated all three novels in the Harper McClain series; she won an AudioFile Earphones Award for series launch The Echo Killer. |
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| The Coyotes of Carthage by Steven Wright; narrated by Glenn DavisWhat it is: a dark (and darkly humorous) tale of political and financial skulduggery in a small South Carolina town.
Narration: Glenn Davis' calm, leisurely paced reading underscores the complexity of the novel's conflicted protagonist, political "fixer" Andre Ross. |
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| Had I Known: Collected Essays by Barbara Ehrenreich; narrated by Suzanne Toren What it is: an incisive collection of previously published essays from journalist and bestselling Nickel and Dimed author Barbara Ehrenreich.
Narration: In this AudioFile Earphones Award-winning recording, Suzanne Toren's witty and playful reading engages while it entertains. |
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| A Bad Day for Sunshine by Darynda Jones; narrated by Lorelei King Starring: single mom Sunshine Vicram, who, thanks to her interfering parents, is the new sheriff of her quirky hometown of Del Sol, New Mexico.
Narration: Lorelei King juggles multiple character voices -- including a snarky tone for protagonist Sunshine -- in this first in a new mystery series. |
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne CollinsA prequel set in the world of Panem 64 years before the events of The Hunger Games begins on the morning of the reaping of the Tenth Hunger Games. By the award-winning author of the Underland Chronicles.
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Beating About the Bush by M. C BeatonDiscovering evidence of a gruesome murder in a roadside hedge, private detective Agatha Raisin is embroiled in a case involving industrial espionage, a bad-tempered donkey and her own growing fame. By the best-selling author of the Hamish Macbeth series.
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If I Were You by Lynn N. AustinLeaving her English manor to seek support for her young son from the in-laws she has never met, a widowed war bride arrives in America only to discover that her longtime friend has been impersonating her for years.
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