Fiction & Literature Audiobooks

Brought to you by Penguin. The American psyche is channelled into the gripping story of one man. This is the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Philip Roth at his very best. It is 1998, the year America is plunged into a frenzy of prurience by the impeachment of a president. In a small New England town a distinguished professor, Coleman Silk, is forced to retire when his colleagues allege that he is a racist. The charge is unfounded, the persecution needless, but the truth about Silk would astonish even his most virulent accuser. Coleman Silk has a secret that he has kept for fifty years. This is the conclusion to Roth’s brilliant trilogy of post-war America – a story of seismic shifts in American history and a personal search for renewal and regeneration. 'An extraordinary book - bursting with rage, humming with ideas, full of dazzling sleights of hand' Sunday Telegraph ©2000 Philip Roth (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Philip Roth (Author), Dennis Boutsikaris, TBD (Narrator)

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Nemesis

Brought to you by Penguin. It's the sweltering summer of 1944, and Newark is in the grip of a terrifying epidemic. Decent, athletic twenty-three year old playground director Bucky Cantor is devoted to his charges and ashamed with himself because his weak eyes have excluded him from serving in the war alongside his contemporaries. As polio begins to ravage Bucky's playground - child by helpless child - Roth leads us through every emotion such a pestilence can breed: the fear, the panic, the anger, the bewilderment, the suffering and the pain. 'The genius of Philip Roth...back at his imperious best in this heartbreaking tale... The eloquence of Roth's storytelling makes Nemesis one of his most haunting works' Daily Mail 'Cantor is one of Roth's best creations and the atmosphere of terror is masterfully fashioned' Sunday Telegraph 'Very fine, very unsettling' Douglas Kennedy, The Times ©2010 Philip Roth (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Philip Roth (Author), Dennis Boutsikaris, TBD (Narrator)

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A Poetry Handbook

“Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that’s what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook.”—Los Angeles Times From the beloved, legendary poet, the ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry. With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts expertise from her long, celebrated career as a disguised poet. She walks readers through exactly how a poem is built, from meter and rhyme, to form and diction, to sound and sense, drawing on poems by Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and others. This handbook is an invaluable glimpse into Oliver’s prolific mind—a must-have for all poetry-lovers.

Mary Oliver (Author), Kimberly Farr (Narrator)

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Dr. Josef's Little Beauty

A Holocaust story as fascinating and compelling as it is terrifying and puzzling-a book about aging and war crimes, pain and pride. In the middle of summer, omnipresent heat radiates as a group of elderly people are remembering their youth. The story focuses on two sisters, Leokadia and Helena, who live together in a retirement home not far from Warsaw. These are not ordinary stories they are sharing because both of them were imprisoned as children in Auschwitz during World War II. At the center is Helena, who at the age of twelve was saved from extermination by the notorious doctor Josef Mengele, the real-life Nazi officer and physician who was known as the 'angel of death' for the experiments he conducted on prisoners, including twins and siblings. This is a story both provocative and disturbing about the fear that lingers in victims. Was the sisters' relationship with the executioner a desperate attempt to save their lives, or perhaps they harbor a hideous pride and sense of superiority over other prisoners? Rudzka's extraordinary writing turns unsettling questions about memory and survival into art.

Zyta Rudzka (Author), Dina Pearlman (Narrator)

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It Could Be Worse

Mired in self-doubt and blind loyalty, Allegra Gil suspects her charmed life may be a gilded cage. She has a devoted husband, Benito, two loving children, a thriving therapy practice, and lifelong friends. But when a surprising discovery in a piano bench reveals a shocking family secret, Allegra questions everything she thought she knew about the two people who raised her. Was it true? Did her father, a respected pediatric neurosurgeon, harm instead of heal? And Allegra's mother-how much did she know? As the past threatens the present, Allegra plays the song of what was, what is, and what may never be in this 'powerful and poignant story about letting go' (Jean Meltzer, international bestselling author of The Matzah Ball). Composed with the cadence of a waltz-up, up, down-through flashbacks to childhood memories in Miami and a music camp in Michigan, It Could Be Worse is a heartwarming, at times heart-wrenching, multigenerational story of a woman supported and embraced by many while shaken to the core by a few. 'The gorgeous prose and raw, unflinching narrative both heal and inspire. A stunning debut.' (Samantha M. Bailey, USA Today and #1 international bestselling author of Woman on the Edge)

Dara Levan (Author), Shaina Summerville (Narrator)

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Eve Of Ides: An Audioplay Of Caesar And Brutus

Step into the gripping world of intrigue and betrayal with 'Eve Of Ides,' an immersive audio drama that delves into the untold story behind the night preceding Julius Caesar's fateful assassination. Join Caesar, Brutus, and Antony at a feast where secrets are unveiled, and destinies are sealed. March 14, 44 BC. Elected Dictator of Rome, Caesar is about to embark on a new war in the East to avenge an old friend. With just one meeting of the Senate standing between him and his foes, Caesar attends a farewell dinner. Unknown to him, several of the guests are plotting to end his life. Among them is Brutus, who is deeply conflicted about the plan, struggling with both morality and mortality. As the tension rises, Antony poses the question of the best way to meet one's end. Caesar's poignant response, 'What does it matter, so long as it's quick?' sets the stage for a journey that intertwines history with Shakespeare, delving into the unexplored relationships between the key players of the age – Caesar, Brutus, and Antony. 'Eve Of Ides' brings history to life, captivating audiences with a riveting narrative. Featuring stellar performances by Edward Gero as Caesar, Robert Kauzlaric as Brutus, and David Blixt as Mark Antony, supported by an exceptional cast including Ian Geers, John Lepard, Sam Hubbard, and Janice L Blixt. Directed by the talented Robert Kauzlaric, this audio drama promises an unforgettable journey into the heart of power, politics, and the human condition. Don't miss the chance to experience history in its most vivid and dramatic form!

David Blixt (Author), David Blixt, Edward Gero, Ian Geers, Janice L Blixt, John Lepard, Robert Kauzlaric, Sam Hubbard (Narrator)

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[German] - Republik der Verrückten - Iranian Voices

REPUBLIK DER VERRÜCKTEN ist ein Hörspiel von Oliver Kontny mit Musik von Marc Sinan aus der internationalen Reihe IRANIAN VOICES. Acht Sprecherinnen und Sprecher erzählen Geschichten zur Lage im Iran nach der Niederschlagung des Aufstandes. Dokumentarisches Material wird in das berühmte persische Liebesepos von Laila und Madjnun gewoben. Eine Sechzehnjährige, die ihren Vergewaltiger erschlägt. Ein schwer depressiver Student, der im Park einen Mann küsst. Ein Richter, der immer wieder Frauen zum Tode verurteilt. Eine Mutter, die sich für ihren schwulen Sohn einsetzt. Menschen, die nicht mehr mitmachen. Vor der Folie der Erzählung vom wahnsinnigen Dichter Madjnun und seiner stummen Geliebten Laila erkämpfen sich die Sprecherinnen eine eigene Haltung gegenüber den Ereignissen im heutigen Iran. Sie bieten keinen vermeintlichen Insiderblick an, sondern stellen ihre Positionen von hier und heute zur Debatte.

Oliver Kontny (Author), Adolfo Assor, Alina Manoukian, Bijan Zamani, Elmira Bahrami, Jasmin Tabatabai, Maryam Zaree, Nora Abdel-Maksoud, Salome Dastmalchi (Narrator)

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Boomerang

Jack Freestone (Author), Digital Voice Cole G (Narrator)

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Īnangahua Gold

This historical novel, told in two stories 20 twenty years apart, explores the relationships that unfold on the West Coast of Te Wai Pounamu New Zealand, in the mid-19th century, as isolated, difficult to access parts of the country are entered by European explorers guided by local Maori. Set in the 19th Century, it plaits together as a flax-root narrative prose and poetic imagery to tell a timeless love story. It links people with the natural environment, and blends languages, cultures, shared endeavour and compassion in a vivid multi-cultural epiphany of life in Aotearoa-New Zealand. - John Weir Kathleen Gallagher is a poet, playwright, filmmaker and novelist. She received the New Zealand Playwrights Award in 1993, and the Sonja Davies Peace Award in 2004 for the film Tau Te Mauri Breath Of Peace. She has authored three collections of poetry, 16 plays, six feature films, and two novels.

Kathleen Gallagher (Author), Kathleen Gallagher, Stephanie Frewen (Narrator)

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Facing Down the Furies: Suicide, the Ancient Greeks, and Me

An award-winning classicist turns to Greek tragedies for the wisdom to understand the damage caused by suicide and help those who are contemplating suicide themselves In Sophocles’ tragedy Oedipus the Tyrant, a messenger arrives to report that Jocasta, queen of Thebes, has killed herself. To prepare listeners for this terrible news, he announces, “The tragedies that hurt the most are those that sufferers have chosen for themselves.” Edith Hall, whose own life and psyche have been shaped by such loss—her mother’s grandfather, mother, and first cousin all took their own lives—traces the philosophical arguments on suicide, from Plato and Aristotle to David Hume and Albert Camus. In this deeply personal story, Hall explores the psychological damage that suicide inflicts across generations, relating it to the ancient Greek idea of a family curse. She draws parallels between characters from Greek tragedy and her own relatives, including her great-grandfather, whose life and death bore similar motivations to Sophocles’ Ajax: both men were overwhelmed by shame and humiliation. Hall, haunted by her own periodic suicidal urges, shows how plays by Sophocles and other Greek dramatists helped her work through the loss of her grandmother and namesake Edith and understand her relationship with her own mother. The wisdom and solace found in the ancient tragedies, she argues, can help one choose survival over painful adversity and offer comfort to those who are tragically bereaved. Edith Hall is a professor in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at Durham University. She is the author of more than thirty books, including Aristotle’s Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life. She lives in Cambridgeshire, UK.

Edith Hall (Author), Edith Hall (Narrator)

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Run!: My Story of LGBTQ+ Political Power, Equality, and Acceptance in Silicon Valley

Run! tells the story of how LGBTQ+ people in San Jose/Silicon Valley progressed from being political outcasts to becoming a force that gained political power, equality, and acceptance. Having lived and breathed queer activism for almost 40 years, Ken Yeager is uniquely positioned to tell the story of how this happened. The strategies he used and the lessons he learned will serve as a guide for activists organizing to counter the current uptick of anti-gay and anti-trans hostilities in their communities. Run! also serves as a primer for LGBTQ+ people thinking of running for office. As the first openly gay elected official in Santa Clara County who served 26 years in public office, Ken Yeager details his numerous campaigns and provides a checklist for how to achieve electoral victory. Winning by itself isn’t enough. It’s what you do while in office that matters. Known as one of the most effective local elected officials, read how Ken Yeager crafted landmark legislation to improve the quality of life of LGBTQ+ people and all residents of Santa Clara Valley. After reading his book, you’ll be inspired to take him up on his call to Run, Baby, Run! for office. Visit kenyeagerrun.com for more info.

Ken Yeager, Phd (Author), Dave Cavllaro (Narrator)

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Mastering WMS Job Interviews: A Comprehensive Guide to Landing Your Dream Warehouse Management Role

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Embark on a transformative journey towards your dream career with 'Mastering WMS Job Interviews: A Comprehensive Guide To Landing Your Dream Warehouse Management Role ' an intricately crafted and comprehensive guide tailored for individuals aspiring to succeed in the dynamic realm of Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). This book is not just a guide; it's your indispensable companion, offering a detailed roadmap to navigate the complexities of job interviews within the WMS field. Decoding the WMS Job Landscape (Chapter 1): Initiate your journey by unraveling the intricacies of the WMS job landscape. Gain a profound understanding of the diverse roles, responsibilities, and abundant opportunities that await within the expansive warehouse and supply chain industry. Building a Strong Foundation: Understanding WMS Fundamentals (Chapter 2): Forge a robust foundation by immersing yourself in WMS fundamentals. Acquire crucial knowledge about warehouse operations, supply chain dynamics, and industry best practices that constitute the cornerstone of success in WMS roles. Crafting an Impressive WMS Resume (Chapter 3): Your resume is your key to interview success. Chapter 3 expertly guides you through the art of composing an impressive WMS resume, ensuring that your professional journey is presented effectively and captures the attention of discerning hiring managers. Mastering the Art of the WMS Cover Letter (Chapter 4): Go beyond the conventional resume with Chapter 4, delving into the nuances of crafting a compelling WMS cover letter. Uncover the strategies to express your passion, align with company values, and distinguish yourself as the ideal candidate for your coveted WMS role. Navigating Common WMS Interview Questions (Chapter 5): Equip yourself with the essential tools to confidently address common WMS interview questions. This comprehensive guide in Chapter 5 prepares you to articulate your experiences, skills, and problem-solving abilities, presenting you as the ideal fit for WMS positions. Showcasing Your Technical Proficiency in WMS (Chapter 6): Chapter 6 delves into the technical aspects critical for success in WMS roles. Learn how to effectively spotlight your technical proficiency, ranging from software knowledge to troubleshooting skills, positioning you as an invaluable asset in this technology-driven industry. Basic Question In Interview In Industries (Chapter 9): Chapter 9 addresses fundamental interview questions commonly encountered in industrial settings. Equip yourself with effective responses to basic questions, laying the groundwork for a successful interview experience. WMS Interviewer Questions (Chapter 10): Prepare for success by mastering WMS interviewer questions in Chapter 10. Gain insights into the expectations of interviewers, enabling you to confidently navigate conversations and leave an enduring impression. 'Mastering WMS Job Interviews' is not just a guide but your gateway to success in the dynamic and evolving field of Warehouse Management Systems. Whether you are a seasoned professional or a newcomer to the industry, this comprehensive resource empowers you to navigate interviews with poise, showcase your expertise, and secure the WMS role of your dreams. Your journey to success begins here.

Sanjivan Saini (Author), Digital Voice Ava G (Narrator)

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