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| An Anatomy of Pain: How the Body and the Mind Experience and Endure Physical Suffering by Dr. Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen; narrated by Russell BentleyWhat it is: an anesthesiologist's comprehensive multidisciplinary exploration of the science of pain, from the neurobiological mechanisms of pain, to the history of analgesics, to the pros and cons of current chronic pain treatments.
Narration: This accessible history is complemented by Russell Bentley's calm yet authoritative English-accented reading. |
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| Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley; narrated by Isabella Star LaBlancStarring: Daunis Fontaine, an 18-year-old girl who has roots in the local Ojibwe reservation and in a long line of French fur traders. Daunis is brave, imperfect, and curious as she digs for information about the mysterious person selling meth to members of her community.
Narration: Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota actress Isabella Star LaBlanc imbues this YA own voices thriller with a steely authenticity.
Available as a digital audiobook on Libby. |
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| What's Mine and Yours by Naima Coster; narrated by Bahni TurpinWhat it is: a multi-generational family drama set in the Piedmont area of North Carolina between 1992 and 2018.
Narration: Award-winning narrator Bahni Turpin deftly balances the multiple timelines of this nonlinear saga with well-paced narration and distinctly voiced characters.
Also available as a digital audiobook on Libby. |
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| Smoke by Joe Ide; narrated by Zeno Robinson Starring: Isaiah "IQ" Quintabe, who's got a Sherlock-esque brain that he uses as an unlicensed detective in East Long Beach, California.
Narration: Zeno Robinson conveys the escalating suspense in this 5th IQ mystery with a brisk and intense reading. |
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| How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue; narrated by Prentice Onayemi, Janina Edwards; Dion Graham; JD Jackson; Allyson Johnson, and Lisa Renee PittsThe situation: Since the 1980s, the fictional African village of Kosawa has been poisoned by an American oil company's leaking pipelines. After many requests for help are ignored, a small act of rebellion leads to decades of revolution.
Narration: A full cast of acclaimed narrators embodies the chorus of sympathetic villagers populating this reflective own voices novel. |
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Contact your librarian for more great audiobooks!
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| Demarest Free Public Library |
| 90 Hardenburgh Ave. |
| Demarest, New Jersey 07627 |
| (201) 768-8714 |
demarestlibrary.org
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