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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 LloydAdult Nonfiction. 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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Same Beach, Next year : A Novel
by Dorothea Benton Frank
Reconnecting on one of Charleston's most beautiful barrier islands, a pair of former sweethearts rediscover their feelings for one another while their jealous spouses pursue an unexpected attraction of their own over more than 20 years—also marked by financial catastrophes, family tragedies and devastating heartbreaks. By a best-selling author. Simultaneous.
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| The Girl Before: A Novel by JP Delaney; narrated by Emilia Fox, Finty Williams, and Lise AagaardAdult Fiction. The Girl Before unfolds in two time periods, each focusing on a young woman who has seized the opportunity to live in a one-of-a-kind home, which comes with some rather strict and unusual rules. Their stories emerge in parallel, as the second learns what happened to the girl before her and unwittingly follows the same path. The audiobook features three narrators, who portray the two young women and the building's control-freak architect, together capturing the terrifying character of the building itself. |
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The People We Hate at the Wedding
by Grant Ginder
A fractured family from the Chicago suburbs reluctantly gathers in London to attend an eldest daughter's wedding to an upper-crust Englishman, an affair that exposes secrets, triggers riotous culture clashes and tests the bonds of both families. By the author of Driver's Education.
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| Caraval by Stephanie Garber; narrated by Rebecca SolerTeen Fiction. Fleeing an abusive father and an arranged marriage, Scarlett and her sister Tella arrive at Caraval expecting to be dazzled by the magical circus/live action game run by enigmatic mastermind Legend. But the sisters' excitement turns to terror when Legend makes Tella the object of Caraval's treasure hunt. Scarlett, while dealing with her own emotional complications, will have to win the game to rescue Tella. Each character (including the menacing Legend) receives a distinct voice in narrator Rebecca Soler's deft performance. |
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The Awkward Age
by Francesca Segal
After her daughter, Gwen, has trouble adjusting to her new boyfriend James, Julia Alden works to unite two households, but when Gwen turns to James son for comfort loyalties are tested and the new relationship is threatened.
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| My Life, My Love, My Legacy by Coretta Scott King; narrated by Phylicia Rashad and January LaVoyAdult Nonfiction. In My Life, My Love, My Legacy, Coretta Scott King's close friend Barbara Reynolds transcribes recordings King made about her life and experiences. After Martin Luther King Jr. persuaded Miss Scott to marry him, she gave up her ambition to be a professional musician and joined her husband as a leader in the Civil Rights movement. This graceful narrative, compellingly voiced by narrators Phylicia Rashad and January LaVoy, brings both Kings to life for the listener. |
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Lilli de Jong : A Novel
by Janet Benton
Banished from her Quaker home and teaching job after being abandoned by her lover, Lilli de Jong gives birth at an institution for unwed mothers in 1883 Philadelphia and braves moral condemnation and poverty in her resolve to keep her baby.
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Strange the Dreamer
by Laini Taylor
In the aftermath of a war between gods and men, a hero, a librarian, and a girl must battle the fantastical elements of a mysterious city stripped of its name
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| Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to... by Lydia Reeder; narrated by Virginia WolfAdult Nonfiction. In the middle of the Great Depression, Oklahoma Presbyterian College coach Sam Babb attempted the impossible: to create a championship women's basketball team. Despite major obstacles, including inadequate funding and lack of support for women's sports, he succeeded. In this inspiring sports history, a "warm, earnest" (Publishers Weekly) performance by narrator Virginia Wolf traces Babb's incredible efforts to recruit and train a team that actually did win the 1932 AAU national championship. |
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