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The Anxious Generation
- How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
- By: Jonathan Haidt
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt, Jonathan Haidt
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
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There is no bigger public health story now than the collapse in youth mental health. The numbers are terrifying and dominate our headlines. There has been much debate over how we got here, and what to do next, and bestselling author and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt is at the white-hot center of that discourse. Haidt has spent his career speaking wisdom and truth into the most difficult landscapes—communities polarized by politics and religion, campuses battling culture wars, and now the perfect storm contributing to a public health emergency for Gen Z.
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A Parenting Book for the 2020's
- By Looks and feels great. Even has little pads to prevent scratching on 03-29-24
- The Anxious Generation
- How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
- By: Jonathan Haidt
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt, Jonathan Haidt
A Must Read for EVERY Parent!
Reviewed: 10-11-24
What an incredible read! I couldn’t put it down. As an elementary school principal and parent of two teenage girls, all of this information was extremely relevant and thought-provoking. Thank you to the author for speaking up for our children!
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The Next Mrs. Parrish
- A Novel
- By: Liv Constantine
- Narrated by: Raquel Beattie, Scott Brick, Suzanne Elise Freeman, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
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Amber Patterson Parrish has come a long way from being an invisible wallflower. Her hard work and immaculate planning have paid off now that she’s a prominent socialite, but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been bumps along the way. Less than a year since her husband Jackson’s tax-evasion scandal, Amber is still at the top of the Bishops Harbor community pecking order, free to do as she wishes while Jackson sits in prison. But that freedom is quickly coming to an end. With Jackson getting released from prison, Amber’s time—and money—is vanishing.
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Got her!
- By Shawanda on 06-30-24
- The Next Mrs. Parrish
- A Novel
- By: Liv Constantine
- Narrated by: Raquel Beattie, Scott Brick, Suzanne Elise Freeman, Erin Bennett
Loved it!
Reviewed: 07-20-24
If you loved the first book, you will LOVE this follow up! Awesome and easy listen!
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First Lie Wins
- A Novel
- By: Ashley Elston
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
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The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she’s given a name and location by her mysterious boss, Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job. Evie isn’t privy to Mr. Smith’s real identity, but she knows this job isn't like the others. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she’s starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can’t make any mistakes—especially after what happened last time.
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What’s The lie?
- By Luke Schafer on 01-13-24
- First Lie Wins
- A Novel
- By: Ashley Elston
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
One of the best books I have read this year!
Reviewed: 03-27-24
This book kept me at the edge of my seat from the moment I started listening to it— incredible book!
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The Things We Cannot Say
- By: Kelly Rimmer
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Gideon, Nancy Peterson
- Length: 13 hrs and 47 mins
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Since she was nine years old, Alina Dziak knew she would marry her best friend, Tomasz. Now 15 and engaged, Alina is unconcerned by reports of Nazi soldiers at the Polish border, believing her neighbors that they pose no real threat, and dreams instead of the day Tomasz returns from college in Warsaw so they can be married. But little by little, injustice by brutal injustice, the Nazi occupation takes hold, and Alina’s tiny rural village, its families, are divided by fear and hate. Then, as the fabric of their lives is slowly picked apart, Tomasz disappears.
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Don’t Miss This One!
- By Mary Smiroldo on 08-06-19
- The Things We Cannot Say
- By: Kelly Rimmer
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Gideon, Nancy Peterson
Beautiful story!
Reviewed: 01-10-24
What an incredible book! I could not put it down. The overall story and performance was amazing. Must read!
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Never Enough
- When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic—and What We Can Do About It
- By: Jennifer Breheny Wallace
- Narrated by: Jennifer Breheny Wallace
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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In the ever more competitive race to secure the best possible future, today’s students face unprecedented pressure to succeed. They jam-pack their schedules with AP classes, fill every waking hour with resume-padding activities, and even sabotage relationships with friends to “get ahead.” Family incomes and schedules are stretched to the breaking point by tutoring fees and athletic schedules. Yet this drive to optimize performance has only resulted in skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and even self-harm in America’s highest achieving schools.
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If you live or work in one of these communities, you will see yourself
- By Paula on 09-04-23
- Never Enough
- When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic—and What We Can Do About It
- By: Jennifer Breheny Wallace
- Narrated by: Jennifer Breheny Wallace
A must read for parents, teachers, and school administrators!
Reviewed: 11-24-23
I wish that this book had been available before my daughters started high school! As a school administrator and mother of two teenage girls, this book was incredibly impactful to me in both the roles I play in my life. In fact, I will be purchasing this book for all of my teachers so that we can do an in-depth book study at school and develop some action items as a team. Best book I have read this year!
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Remarkably Bright Creatures
- A Novel
- By: Shelby Van Pelt
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Michael Urie
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
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After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago. Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors—until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.
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Hidden gem, incredible narration!
- By Christine T on 05-17-22
- Remarkably Bright Creatures
- A Novel
- By: Shelby Van Pelt
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Michael Urie
What a wonderful book!
Reviewed: 06-23-23
This book was great! A heartwarming story that was easy to read. Couldn’t put it down!
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A Time for Mercy
- A Jake Brigance Novel
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
- Length: 19 hrs and 59 mins
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Clanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial when the court appoints him attorney for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a local deputy. Many in Clanton want a swift trial and the death penalty, but Brigance digs in and discovers that there is more to the story than meets the eye. Jake’s fierce commitment to saving Drew from the gas chamber puts his career, his financial security, and the safety of his family on the line.
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Good but not great
- By ASDQM1 on 10-14-20
- A Time for Mercy
- A Jake Brigance Novel
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
Loved it!
Reviewed: 01-20-23
Must read! Another awesome book by John Grisham! I simply could not put it down.
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From the Desk of Zoe Washington
- By: Janae Marks
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
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Zoe Washington isn’t sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father she’s never met, hadn’t heard from until his letter arrived on her 12th birthday, and who’s been in prison for a terrible crime? A crime he says he never committed. Could Marcus really be innocent? Zoe is determined to uncover the truth. Even if it means hiding his letters and her investigation from the rest of her family. Everyone else thinks Zoe’s worrying about doing a good job at her bakery internship
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Don't judge based on rumors
- By Reign_awakening on 05-23-20
- From the Desk of Zoe Washington
- By: Janae Marks
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Loved It!
Reviewed: 08-24-20
One of the best books I’ve ever read! I couldn’t put the book down during the time I was reading this book! It is interesting, beautiful, and heartwarming!
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A Good Neighborhood
- A Novel
- By: Therese Anne Fowler
- Narrated by: Ella Turenne
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
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All is well until the Whitmans - an apparently traditional family with new money and a secretly troubled teenaged daughter - raze the house and trees next door to build themselves a showplace. With little in common except a property line, these two very different families quickly find themselves at odds: First, over an historic oak tree in Valerie's yard, and soon after, the blossoming romance between their two teenagers.
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Boring with leftist agenda
- By Ryan Hogan on 04-14-20
- A Good Neighborhood
- A Novel
- By: Therese Anne Fowler
- Narrated by: Ella Turenne
Awesome book if you can get past the narrator’s voice...
Reviewed: 03-30-20
Awesome book! Not a fan of the narrator, but if you can get past the narrator’s voice, you will agree that the book is fantastic.
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American Dirt
- A Novel
- By: Jeanine Cummins
- Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
- Length: 16 hrs and 43 mins
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Lydia Quixano Pérez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. When Lydia’s husband’s tell-all profile of Javier, the jefe of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city, is published, none of their lives will ever be the same.
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Completely unrealistic
- By Marlene L Marquez on 02-12-20
- American Dirt
- A Novel
- By: Jeanine Cummins
- Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
One of the best books I have read in a long time!
Reviewed: 03-20-20
This was an excellent book! I was immediately hooked and could not stop listening! A must read for anyone who questions why so many people continue to make the harrowing journey to seek refuge and a new life in the United States.
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