Wednesday, November 26, 2008
ESCAPE FROM THE DEEP by Alex Kershaw, read by Richard Poe
The last patrol of submarine U.S.S. TANG was deadly for the enemy as well as ultimately for many of the crew. Narrator Poe makes each member of the heroic crew real, and his performance propels the story to its heart-wrenching climax.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
DO UNTO OTTERS by Laurie Keller, Performed by Jack Sundrud and a Full Cast
The Golden Rule of treating each other with kindness is interpreted by playful otters and their rabbit neighbors. Sundrud leads the cast with song and humor, making an engaging program of a half hour. Great for ages 6 and up.
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Monday, November 24, 2008
BRIGHT SHINY MORNING by James Frey, read by Ben Foster
Here’s a captivating portrait of contemporary Los Angeles and its high-energy evolution from past to present. Narrator Foster gets Frey’s vision of brutal realism against an evolving cultural backdrop, making for some exhilarating listening.
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Friday, November 21, 2008
BREAKING NEWS by Martin Fletcher, read by Stephen Hoye
NBC News bureau chief Martin Fletcher tracks his 35-year career as a foreign correspondent in the world's hottest areas of conflict. Narrator Hoye's performance is both professional and sensitive to the strong emotion in the narrative.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN by Garth Stein, read by Christopher Evan Welch
Enzo the dog is the only one who can tell this story of his beloved race-car driver, Denny Swift. Narrator Welch's performance helps us to completely suspend disbelief of this storytelling mutt.
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
THE UNDERNEATH by Kathi Appelt Read by Gabra Zackman
An unlikely family of animals star in this enduring yet ancient ballad. Gabra Zackman’s perfect cadence transports the listener back a thousand years and interweaves today’s tale. This National Book Award Finalist will appeal to listeners ages 10 and up.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
SEND FOR PAUL TEMPLE AGAIN! by Francis Durbridge Read by Peter Wickham
In this glamorous world of 1940s crime detection, Paul Temple, crime-writer turned private-eye, and his journalist wife solve the Rex Murders. Wickham creates crisp characterizations that shine throughout fast-paced intrigues, blind alleys, frightful escapades, and red herrings.
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Monday, November 17, 2008
THE TRANSLATOR by Daoud Hari Read by Mirron Willis
International guide and translator Hari presents an unforgettable book on man’s inhumanity to man recounting the genocide in Darfur. True, honest, and convincing, Willis’s narration is equally unforgettable.
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Friday, November 14, 2008
THE TEN-CENT PLAGUE by David Hajdu Read by Stefan Rudnicki
This history of comic books and the Great Comic Book Scare of 1953 will raise the hackles of any freethinking American, and narrator Rudnicki's steely performance is a perfect vehicle for this amazing story.
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT by Margaret Maron Read by C.J. Critt
In this North Carolina-based mystery, narrator C.J. Critt gives Judge Deborah Knott her own brand of sass, intelligence, and Southern charm.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY by Jane Austen Read by Wanda McCaddon
The characterizations of Austen's classic characters are as lively as they are exact: From impetuous Marianne to the reserved Elinor; from dashing, willful Willoughby to the long-suffering, noble Colonel Brandon, McCaddon’s reading beautifully captures Austen’s vivid creations.
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
SCREWED: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class by Thom Hartmann Read by Anthony Heald
This chronicle of the assault lawmakers and politicians have waged on the American middle class, also suggests actions people can take to end it. Heald is a perfect narrator--steady and emotional in all the right parts, fitting nicely with the material.
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Monday, November 10, 2008
MOTHERS AND SONS Colm Toibin Read by Gerard Doyle
Toibin's outstanding short story collection is beautifully, invisibly rendered. Doyle brings the stories alive with gravity and respect, exciting wonder at the emotional complexity of ordinary lives.
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