John Jones

"I’m James Taylor and I’m a professional autobiographer", says the celebrated folk singer at the start of this tender audio memoir. Through decades of music by one of the best-selling musicians of all time, who created classics like "Fire and Rain" and "Carolina in My Mind", James Taylor has doled out his history in the poetry of his work. Taylor says his early life is, "the source of many of my songs", and Break Shot is a tour of his first 21 years in rich, new detail.

By now you’ve heard the legend, all but forgotten, of Santa Claus’s twin sister. Many years ago, this shadowy figure followed in Santa’s footsteps, searching for him while leaving odd gifts of her own. One fateful night, they finally came face-to-face, and she hasn’t been heard from since. Until now . . . The Christmas Witch has returned.

Welcome to Camp Cartwright! Mookie Hooper arrives at sleepaway camp and quashes any hope of being cool or accepted. Her bunkmates tell her about the legend of the Lady of the Lake; as if wearing a bathing suit in front of everyone isn’t hard enough! An aspiring reporter trying to follow in her famous mother’s footsteps, Mookie begins an investigation. But Director Sue insists that Mookie “stop terrifying the other campers” and “just have fun.” The talent show may provide the perfect distraction…

From realizing that there is no “right” way to live to respecting our planet and learning what really makes someone a winner, the messages at the heart of Natalie Portman’s Fables are modern takes on timeless life lessons. Told with a playful, kid-friendly voice, Portman’s insightful retellings of The Tortoise and the Hare, The Three Little Pigs, and Country Mouse and City Mouse are ideal for listening and are sure to become beloved additions to family libraries.

Spiritual teacher Michael A. Singer explores the question of human identity and shows how the development of consciousness can enable us all to dwell in the present moment and achieve happiness and self-realization.