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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.
e-Availability; available as a streaming eaudiobook from HooplaDigital. |
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The Wife Stalker
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Liv Constantine; narrated by Julia Whelan, Meghan Wolf
What it's about: When the husband she has been patiently supporting for years ends their marriage after falling in love with another woman, Joanna finds herself enmeshed in an ugly custody battle while struggling with a therapist who dismisses her concerns.
About the author: Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. Separated by three states, they spend hours plotting via FaceTime and burning up each other's emails. They attribute their ability to concoct dark story lines to the hours they spent listening to tales handed down by their Greek grandmother.
e-Availability: Available as an eaudiobook from elibraryNJ. Also available on CD.
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Unorthodox : the Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots
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Deborah Feldman; narrated by Rachel Botchan, Cassandra Campbell
What it is about: Traces the author's upbringing in the Hasidic community of Satmar in Brooklyn's Williamsburg, describing the strict rules that governed every aspect of her life, denial of a traditional education and arranged marriage at 17 to a stranger before the birth of her son led to her plan to escape her cloistered world.
Reviewrs say: "Feldman...offers this engaging and at times gripping insight into Brooklyn's Hasidic community." (Publishers Weekly, October 2011).
Availability: Available on CD.
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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.
e-Availability: Available as an eaudiobook from elibraryNJ and as a Playaway. |
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| The Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren; narrated by Patti Murin and Jon RootStarring: Carey Duncan and James McCann, overworked assistants to celebrity couple Melissa and Russell Tripp. Can they prevent the public from learning that the Tripps secretly hate each other?
Narration: Patti Murin and Jon Root trade narrative duties in this upbeat romantic comedy.
e-Availability: Available as a eaudiobook from elibraryNJ. |
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The Art of Her Deal : the untold story of Melania Trump
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Mary Jordan; narrated by Mary Jordan
What it is about: "Traces Melania's journey from Slovenia, where her family stood out for their nonconformity, to her days as a fledgling model known for steering clear of the industry's hard-partying scene, to a tiny living space in Manhattan she shared platonically with a male photographer, to the long, complicated dating dance that finally resulted in her marriage to Trump."
About the author: Mary Jordan is a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter for The Washington Post, where she covers American politics.
Availability: Available on CD.
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These Women : a novel
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Ivy Pochoda; narrated by Bahni Turpin, Frankie Corzo
What happens: Connected by the deadly obsessions of a single man, five very different women endure lives of danger and anguish, including a mother whose daughter's murder remains unsolved.
Reviewers say: "Pochoda (Wonder Valley) stuns with this disquieting literary thriller rife with descriptive street language and violence. It is complex, intense, and enthralling. Fans of Rachel Kushner's The Mars Room will experience a similar sense of feeling both captivated and bereft." (Library Journal, April 2020).
Availability: Available on CD. Also available as a streaming eaudiobook from HooplaDigital.
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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.
e-Availability: Available as a streaming eaudiobook from HooplaDigital. |
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