LibraryAware May 2023

New eAudiobooks from Libby, by OverDrive

Sisters of the Lost Nation
by Nick Medina

A young Native girl's hunt for answers about the women mysteriously disappearing from her tribe's reservation leads her to delve into the myths and stories of her people, all while being haunted herself, in this atmospheric and stunningly poignant debut.

The Wisdom of Morrie
by Morris S. Schwartz

Who am I really? What have I done? What is important and meaningful to me? What difference does it make that I have lived? What does it mean to be truly human, and where am I on that scale? Morrie Schwartz explores these questions and many more in this profound, poetic, and poignant masterpiece of living and aging joyfully and creatively.

Symphony of Secrets
by Brendan Slocumb

Music professor Bern Hendricks discovers a shocking secret about the most famous American composer of all time — his music may been stolen from a Black Jazz Age prodigy. Determined to uncover the truth that a powerful organization wants to keep hidden, Bern will stop at nothing to right history's wrongs.

Follow Me to Hell
by Tom Clavin

The New York Times best-selling author looks back at 200 years of Texas Ranger history, focusing on the story of how legendary Ranger Leander McNelly and his men brought justice to a lawless frontier.

Dirty Laundry
by Disha Bose

A clique of mothers in a small Irish village react to the murder of their queen bee, whose picture-perfect life made easy money on Instagram and whose death provided each of them something to gain.

Wisdom of the Bullfrog
by William H. McRaven

Providing the most important leadership lessons he has learned over the course of four decades, Admiral McRaven, who received the honor of the title “Bullfrog", which is given to the Navy SEAL who has served the longest on active duty, reveals the qualities that separate the good from the truly great.

Breakneck
by Marc Cameron

Deputy US Marshal Arliss Cutter is assigned a security detail in Fairbanks, Alaska, guarding the teen daughter of a Supreme Court Justice who accidentally becomes involved with Chechen terrorists, in the fifth novel of the series following Cold Snap.

Got Your Number
by Mike Greenberg

In short essays certain to provoke debate, ESPN personality Mike Greenberg partners with mega-producer Hembo, to settle once and for all which sport legends flat-out own which numbers and tell you why some have claimed their spot in the top 100 of all time.

Life and other Love Songs
by Anissa Gray

When her husband disappears on his 37th birthday, Deborah and her daughter, in the days, months and years to follow, look backward and forward as they piece together the life of the man they love, but whom they come to realize they might never have truly known.

Built to Move
by Kelly Starrett

Introduces readers to a set of simple principles and practices that are undemanding enough to work into any busy schedule, lead to a greater ease of movement, better health, and a happier life doing whatever it is you love to do -- and want to continue doing as long as you live.

New eAudiobooks from Hoopla

The Audrey Hepburn Estate
by Brenda Janowitz

A caterer returns to the grand Long Island estate -now set for demolition- where she grew up as the daughter of the house manager, and where a rekindled love triangle reveals bittersweet truths about her upbringing and a shattering secret about her family

Purposeful Empathy
by Anita Nowak

Purposeful Empathy offers wisdom and practical advice to foster personal, organizational, and social transformation.

Said No One Ever
by Stephanie Eding

A peaceful vacation turns into a roller coaster ride of family drama. Two handsome men with competing agendas cause mix-ups and betrayal.
Sometimes you have to put your foot down to get what you really want in life.

The GutSMART Protocol
by Vincent Pedre

"America's Gut Doctor" Vincent Pedre, MD, author of Happy Gut, outlines the latest science-based knowledge on the gut, the microbiome, and the way the environment impacts our health, then translates the research into actionable and easy-to-apply advice for how to eat (and more!).

An American Beauty
by Shana Abé

This sweeping novel of historical fiction is inspired by a true rags-to-riches story of Arabella Huntington — a woman whose great beauty was surpassed only by her exception business acumen, grit, and artistic eye, and who defied the constraints of her era to become the wealthiest self-made woman in America.

No Human Contact
by Pete Earley

This book takes readers inside the criminal justice system, examining the brutal lives of those in solitary confinement in an eye opening narrative of reprehensible crime, draconian punishment, and seemingly impossible reform in the harshest depths of the country's most dangerous prisons.

The Dutch Orphan
by Ellen Keith

From the author of The Dutch Wife comes a riveting novel set during World War II about a woman who offers shelter to a Jewish baby, and her sister, who must choose between family loyalty and her own safety.

The Poverty Paradox
by Mark R. Rank

The paradox of poverty amidst plenty has plagued the United States throughout the twenty-first century -why should the wealthiest country in the world also have the highest rates of poverty among the industrialized nations? Based on his decades-long research and scholarship, one of the nation's leading authorities provides the answer.

Seven Girls Gone
by Allison Brennan

Arriving in St. Augustine, Louisiana, to quietly assist police detective Beau Hebert, who is investigating the disappearance and deaths of seven women, LAPD detective Kara Quinn and team leader Matt Costa must not only solve multiple murders but expose deep-seated corruption that extends far beyond this small bayou town's borders.

New eAudiobooks from eReadIllinois/Axis 360

Romantic Comedy
by Curtis Sittenfeld

A sketch writer for a late-night comedy show, Sally Milz pokes fun at the phenomenon of talented but average men who've gotten romantically involved with beautiful women and how the reverse never happens until she meets a pop music sensation who flips the script on all her assumptions.

The Wager
by David Grann

In this tale of shipwreck, survival and savagery, David Grann recounts the events on His Majesty's Ship The Wager, a British vessel that left England in 1740 on a secret mission, resulting in a court martial that revealed a shocking truth.

Yours Truly
by Abby Jimenez

When Dr. Jacob Maddox, whom she is prepared to hate, sends her a letter, which leads to sharing lunch dates in her “sob closet,” Dr. Briana Ortiz tries not to fall hard for this sexy new doctor, especially when he gives her the best gift imaginable — a kidney for her brother.

A Fever in the Heartland
by Timothy Egan

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist traces the Ku Klux Klan's rise to power in the 1920s, driven by the con man D.C. Stephenson, and how a seemingly powerless woman named Madge Oberholtzer brought them to their knees.

Dark Angel
by John Sandford

Letty Davenport and her reluctant partner from the NSA infiltrate a hacker group called Ordinary People and discover someone within their circle has betrayed them and put them in danger in the second novel of the series following The Investigator.

Happy Place
by Emily Henry

Despite breaking up months earlier, a picture-perfect couple still haven't told their friends about the split and attempt to pretend they are still together at an annual Maine getaway.

Simply Lies
by David Baldacci

The latest blockbuster thriller from the #1 New York Times best-selling author comes a twisting new psychological thriller in which two women —one a former detective, the other a dangerous con artist— go head-to-head in a game of cat and mouse.

Camp Zero
by Michelle Min Sterling

In a near-future northern settlement, the fate of a young woman intertwines with those of a college professor and a collective of women soldiers in this electrifying page-turner where nothing is as it seems.

My Heart Will Find You
by Jude Deveraux

While caring for an elderly man during the pandemic, Etta Wilmont, every time she falls asleep, passes through the past and the present, discovering she has the power to make the lives of others better — and the chance to find a love to last a lifetime.