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New eAudiobooks December 2020
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The Iron Sea : how the Allies hunted and destroyed Hitler's warships
by Simon Read
"The sea had become a mass grave by 1941 as Hitler's four capital warships--Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Tirpitz, and Bismarck, the largest warship on the ocean--roamed the wind-swept waves, threatening the Allied war effort and sending thousands of men to the icy depths of the North Atlantic. Bristling with guns and steeled in heavy armor, these reapers of the sea could outrun and outgun any battleship in the Allied arsenal. The deadly menace kept Winston Churchill awake at night he deemed them "targets of supreme consequence." The campaign against Hitler's surface fleet would continue into the dying days of World War II and involve everything from massive warships engaged in bloody, fire-drenched battle to daring commando raids in German occupied harbors. This is the fast-paced story of the Allied bomber crews, brave sailors, and bold commandos who "sunk the Bismarck" and won a hard-fought victory over Hitler's iron sea. Using official war diaries, combat reports, eyewitness accounts and personal letters, Simon Read brings the action and adventure to vivid life. The result is an enthralling and gripping story of the Allied heroes who fought on a watery battlefield"
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Wintering : the power of rest and retreat in difficult times
by Katherine May
"An intimate, revelatory book exploring the ways we can care for and repair ourselves when life knocks us down. Sometimes you slip through the cracks: unforeseen circumstances like an abrupt illness, the death of a loved one, a break up, or a job loss can derail a life. These periods of dislocation can be lonely and unexpected. For May, her husband fell ill, her son stopped attending school, and her own medical issues led her to leave a demanding job. Wintering explores how she not only endured this painful time, but embraced the singular opportunities it offered. A moving personal narrative shot through with lessons from literature, mythology, and the natural world, May's story offers instruction on the transformative power of rest and retreat. Illumination emerges from many sources: solstice celebrations and dormice hibernation, C.S. Lewis and Sylvia Plath, swimming in icy waters and sailing Arctic seas. Ultimately Wintering invites us to change how we relate to our own fallow times. May models an active acceptance of sadness and finds nourishment in deep retreat, joy in the hushed beauty of winter, and encouragement in understanding life as cyclical, not linear. A secular mystic, May forms a guiding philosophy for transforming the hardships that arisebefore the ushering in of a new season"
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All things bright and beautiful
by James Herriot
A Yorkshire veterinarian describes the adventures and experiences of his career as he tends to sick cattle, pregnant ewes, ailing dogs, and their eccentric owners, in a warm and sometimes humorous celebrating the relationships between human and animal. Reprint.
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Butch Cassidy : the true story of an American outlaw
by Charles Leerhsen
A portrait of the notorious Wild West outlaw separates facts from folklore to discuss Robert Leroy Parker’s impoverished early life, humane approaches to crime, partnership with Harry “The Sundance Kid” Longabaugh and flight from the Pinkerton Agency.
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A Promised Land
by Barack Obama
A deeply personal account of history in the making—from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy.
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All the Devils are Here
by Louise Penny
Horrified when his billionaire godfather is targeted in a near-fatal accident, Chief Inspector Gamache follows clues deep within the Paris Archives to uncover gruesome, decades-old secrets. By the award-winning author of A Better Man.
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Dead Land
by Sara Paretsky
Dragged by her impetuous goddaughter into a legal battle over a clandestine deal that is threatening community land, V. I. Warshawski uncovers a developer scheme that ends the life of the young man her goddaughter is dating.
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Fortune and Glory : tantalizing twenty-seven
by Janet Evanovich
Stephanie Plum’s struggle to choose between Joe Morelli and Ranger is upended by a search for her grandmother’s inheritance that is further complicated by two fortune-hunting enemies from the past. By the best-selling co-author of Troublemaker.
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Keep Moving : notes on loss, creativity, and change
by Maggie Smith
An award-winning author of the viral poem Good Bones, in this deeply moving book of quotes and essays, writes about new beginnings as opportunities for transformation, celebrating the beauty and strength on the other side of loss.
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Mrs. Lincoln's Sisters
by Jennifer Chiaverini
Devastated by her 1875 suicide attempt, the sisters of widowed former First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln navigate the consequences of their husbands’ choices while advocating for Mary’s needs. By the best-selling author of Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker.
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Total Power
by Kyle Mills
When an ISIS plot devastates America’s power grid, Mitch Rapp and his CIA team race to find the responsible cyberterrorists to prevent the nation from succumbing to total collapse. By the best-selling author of Red War.
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