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Better, Not Bitter : Living on Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice by Yusef Salaam
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| The Paris Hours by Alex George; narrated by Raphael Corkhill Paris, 1927: During a single remarkable day in the City of Lights, four strangers with four separate struggles have experiences that will change their lives forever.
Narration: Raphael Corkhill's lively and fast-paced reading conveys the emotional urgency of this engrossing novel. |
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| My Remarkable Journey by Katherine Johnson with Joylette Hylick and Katherine Moore; narrated by Robin MilesWhat it's about: groundbreaking NASA mathematician (and Hidden Figures subject) Katherine Johnson's life and career.
Narration: Robin Miles' engaging narration earned her an AudioFile Earphones Award. |
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| | A poetic and raw coming-of-age memoir told in essays about masculinity and addiction, about being Black and gay while growing up in the 1970s and 1980s. |
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| Freedom by Sebastian Junger; narrated by Sebastian Junger What happened: War reporter Sebastian Junger walked and camped with a few friends, including combat vets, over the period of a year. They covered 400 miles along railroad tracks in DC, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, and avoided cops, security guards, and assistance from outsiders.
Narration: The author's rich baritone complements his lyrical reflections of the journey. |
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Malibu rising : a novel
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Four famous siblings throw an epic end-of-summer party that goes dangerously out of control as secrets and loves that shaped this family’s generations come to light, changing their lives forever.
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| The Hidden Palace by Helene Wecker; narrated by George Guidall What it's about: Set in early 20th century New York, Polish golem Chava and Syrian jinni Ahmad reunite and try to build a life together, hidden among humans and in the shadow of major historical events.
Narration: George Guidall returns to narrate this 2nd in the Golem and the Jinni fantasy series, offering a gravelly, AudioFile Earphones Award-winning performance. |
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The Princess Spy : The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones by Larry Loftis"When Aline Griffith was born in a quiet suburban New York hamlet, no one had any idea that she would go on to live 'a life of glamour and danger that Ingrid Bergman only played at in Notorious' (Time). As the US enters the Second World War, the young college graduate is desperate to aid in the war effort, but no one is interested in a bright-eyed young woman whose only career experience is modeling clothes. Aline's life changes when, at a dinner party, she meets a man named Frank Ryan and reveals how desperately she wants to do her part for her country. Within a few weeks, he helps her join the Office of Strategic Services, forerunner of the CIA. With a code name and expert training under her belt, she is sent to Spain to be a coder but is soon given the additional assignment of infiltrating the upper echelons of society, mingling with high-ranking officials, diplomats, and titled Europeans, any of whom could be an enemy agent. Against this glittering backdrop of galas and dinner parties, she recruits subagents and engages in deep-cover espionage to counter Nazi tactics in Madrid. Even after marrying the Count of Romanones, one of the wealthiest men in Spain, Aline secretly continues her covert activities, being given special assignments when abroad that would benefit from her impeccable pedigree and social connections."
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