Friday, March 28, 2008
THE AIR WE BREATHE Andrea Barrett Read by Jeff Woodman
A Russian immigrant who develops tuberculosis is shipped off to a treatment center in the Adirondacks. Narrator Woodman delivers impressive Russian and other accents, enlivening a wide variety of fascinating characters who create a memorable, almost cinematic, experience.
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
DRACULA VS. GRAMPA AT THE MONSTER TRUCK SPECTACULAR Kirk Scroggs Read by Johnny Heller
This oddball story is just right for a spooky night, combining strange elements from vampire monster-trucks to an F-5 tornado. Narrator Heller's exuberant voicing enhances the wacky humor of this tale and the characters.Good listening for children Ages 8 and up, the program is 30 mins. long.
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
I'D TELL YOU I LOVE YOU, BUT THEN I'D HAVE TO KILL YOU Ally Carter Read by Renèe Raudman
Gallagher Academy, a secret CIA school whose girls take classes in covert operations, is home to girl-spies Cammie, Bex and Liz. Narrator Raudman is as gifted as any Gallagher girl as she romps through the raucous yet surprisingly moving adventures. Good listening for Young Adults. The book is 7 hrs. long.
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
HURRICANE PUNCH Tim Dorsey Read by Oliver Wyman
Author Tim Dorsey is one of the best at exposing society's absurdities, and he does it again with this smart and snappy novel. Oliver Wyman's performance provides laugh-out-loud moments, but be warned: Dorsey's offbeat humor may offend those with delicate sensibilities.
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Monday, March 24, 2008
LISTENING IS AN ACT OF LOVE edited by Dave Isay Read by Dave Isay and StoryCorps Participants
In this collection of short stories gathered by the StoryCorps project, Americans tell the story of American life with plainspoken honesty and affection. A simple question—"tell me about your life"—kicks off a variety of heartfelt, evocative, and challenging stories. Each story is thoughtfully introduced by story collector Isay, providing a context and background to connect the listeners with the storytellers.
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Friday, March 21, 2008
LADY'S MAID Margaret Forster Read by Carole Boyd
In this fascinating fictional account of the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning's real-life maid, Carole Boyd offers a tour de force performance. She beautifully shades the many personalities as well as the classes and nationalities. She is a one-person "all-star cast."
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
IGRAINE THE BRAVE Cornelia Funke Read by Xanthe Elbrick
Twelve-year-old Igraine longs to become a knight, but her family of magicians can't understand her dream. Narrator Elbrick has just the right touch for Igraine and employs wonderful accents for her various sidekicks.This audio is good for listeners ages 10 and up and is 4 and a half hours long.
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
A WRONGFUL DEATH Kate Wilhelm Read by Carrington MacDuffie
DA Barbara Holloway retreats to a remote coastal cabin only to encounter a seriously injured woman and her small son. When she goes for help, the two disappear. MacDuffie's rich, cultured voice makes both primary and secondary characters multidimensional. Her finesse makes this an audiobook not to be missed.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
BROTHER, I'M DYING Edwidge Danticat Read by Robin Miles
This poignant memoir details the love between brothers and the tragedy that separates and ultimately unites them. Narrator Robin Miles's performance is controlled and understated, heightening the family's personal strength and heartfelt connections. Truly, a stunning listening experience.
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Monday, March 17, 2008
BLESSED UNREST Paul Hawken Read by Paul Michael Garcia
Is the intertwining of the social justice and environmental movements the best, possibly only, hope we have for saving our beautiful planet? Narrator Garcia captures the passion and purposefulness of the information, handling both the facts and the heart of this globally significant treatise with equal care.
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Friday, March 14, 2008
AWAKENING THROUGH SOUND Chloë Goodchild Read by the Author
Goodchild's revolutionary work in using sound as a method of healing is the focus of this audio course. Through vocal exercises, chants, mantras, and Indian music modes, listeners will learn to use their "naked voice" to access their emotional lives. This is truly groundbreaking work that will leave listeners breathless.
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Thursday, March 13, 2008
AFTER DARK Haruki Murakami Read by Janet Song
This finely crafted experimental novel places listeners behind the lens of a camera and proceeds to describe what they are looking at. Janet Song reads to perfection, seamlessly shifting from Chinese and Japanese accents as the focus of the novel shifts between the characters.
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Wednesday, March 12, 2008
ADAM RESURRECTED Yoram Kaniuk Read by Stefan Rudnicki
Adam Stein is a Jew, a circus clown, a dog, a beloved mental patient in an upscale Israeli institution shortly after WWII. That's all the listener needs to know. From that point on, Rudnicki's narration makes the text seem more like a poem than a novel.
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