Audiobooks narrated by Daniela Acitelli

Write Yourself Out of a Corner: 100 Exercises to Unlock Creativity

100 imagination-stretching writing exercises inspired by the idea of creative constraints, from the author of The Making of a Story. When you are facing down a blank page (or screen), a constraint-based prompt-for example, 'you must use the words 'cloud' and 'green'' or 'you must set the scene in a crowded grocery store'-can get your brain working in unexpected ways. In this creative writing guide, longtime teacher and novelist Alice LaPlante shares 100 original exercises that will simultaneously push you into a corner and give you the tools to write yourself out of it. LaPlante explains the purpose of each exercise-to sharpen your ear for dialogue, generate surprising images, or access intense emotions-and breaks down student examples to reveal how to achieve these goals. Whether you are looking to jumpstart new ideas or find a fresh angle on a work in progress, and whether you write fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry, Write Yourself Out of a Corner will strengthen your imagination and your craft.

Alice LaPlante (Author), Daniela Acitelli (Narrator)

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Work Here Now: Think Like a Human and Build a Powerhouse Workplace

Make work suck less and improve the performance of your people with this practical, hands-on guide The COVID-19 pandemic and an ever-changing array of new ways of working seem to have all of us asking, 'Does work really have to suck this bad?' It looks like a small taste of flexibility and freedom has made many of us rethink the nature of the work we do and how we do it. In Work Here Now Melissa Swift delivers an eye-opening roadmap to better work that generates wins for companies and employees alike. In the book, you'll explore different ways to improve the growth-impeding, borderline inhumane people management practices we've created and endured over time. You'll also find: fifty strategies to create a powerhouse workplace at organizational level; fifty strategies to create a powerhouse workplace at team level; and a simple framework to help you make people-centered decisions. An incisive and practical take on managing and working with people that-for once-doesn't rely on hackneyed idealism or management-by-algorithm, Work Here Now is the hands-on performance improvement tool that executives, managers, HR professionals, and other business leaders have been searching for.

Melissa Swift (Author), Daniela Acitelli (Narrator)

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Whisper Island

Don’t miss the gripping new page-turning thriller from the USA Today bestseller! It was the perfect escape Until one by one they vanished… For friends Riley, Sam, Mia and Scarlett, their trip to Whisper Island, Alaska, was meant to be a once in a lifetime adventure – just four young women, with everything to live for… But as soon as they arrive things start to go wrong. First there is the unexpected arrival of Sammy’s drug addict brother and his girlfriend Opal – why are they here? And then the deaths begin. As the dream trip quickly turns into a nightmare, suspicion is high. Are they really alone on the island? Or is there a killer hiding in the shadows? And as each of the girls reveals a dark secret of their own, perhaps the truth is the killer is closer than they think…just a whisper away… Readers can’t stop raving about Whisper Island: ‘This five-star read had my heart pounding…I was completely shocked at the ending’ Norma ‘The girls all had secrets and they twisted around the story perfectly. I loved the creepy, thrilling and murderous plot. The ending was brilliant. Highly recommended’ Zoe ‘Omg!!!! Love this book…kept me guessing the twist until the end’ Meghan ‘Love love love this book!’ Andrea ‘A thrilling and tense tale that keeps you guessing until the end’ Emma ‘Locked room mysteries are my favorite genre to read and this one did not disappoint’ Ashley

Carissa Ann Lynch (Author), Daniela Acitelli (Narrator)

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Valley of Angels

When the dark voices from beyond the grave grow tired of being ignored, Bev will finally find out why everyone’s dying to visit beautiful Eden Valley. Forty-five-year-old Beverly Hill had her life together—or so she thought. She had a good job, great friends, and the most spectacularly wonderful and exhausting niece a woman could want. It should’ve been enough. But then an angel walked into her life, and all hell broke loose. Bev is tossed into a world darker than she’d ever imagined—even after living through the last couple years of hell mouths, lake monsters, and friendly neighborhood demons. It will take Bev, her necromancer-in-training niece, and Barachiel—the angel who’s become a constant thorn in her side—to combat the darkness and save the town from the vengeful dead. Will Bev learn to listen to the voices calling for help without losing her mind? Can she follow her heart without losing herself? Or will the voices from the other side drag her down to stay with them…forever. Valley of Angels is replete with angels, demons, and necromancers (oh my!) and is the third book in Eden Valley, a magical new paranormal women’s fiction series from USA Today Bestselling Author Amy Cissell, author of the Eleanor Morgan novels and the Oracle Bay series.

Amy Cissell (Author), Daniela Acitelli (Narrator)

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Twisted50 Volume 1

Twisted 50 volume 1 is a deliciously dark slice of contemporary horror literature. Reading it is like attending a late night secret banquet where you know each course will serve up something unexpected, forbidden and unforgettably chilling. Take your private seat now for 50 luscious courses of terror, from 50 of the strongest voices in modern horror.

Caroline Slocock, Diana Read, Dylan Keeling, Jacqui Canham, KK Rickcord, Karen Sheard, Kendall Castor-Perry, Lucy V Hay, Marie Gethins, Nick Twyford, Scott Merrow, Stephanie Wessell, Stephen Deas, Steve Pool, Steven Quantick, Susan Bodnar, Troll Dahl (Author), Ann M. Richardson, Anne Parker Naples, Cassandra Wilson, Charles Constant, Claire Cordier, Claire Wyatt, Daniela Acitelli, Dawn Murphy, Gary Furlong, Greg Wagland, James Cameron Stewart, Jane Copland, Jenny Hoops, Joan Walker, Kat Rose Mart, Susie Riddell (Narrator)

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Twisted Engagement

Lilly decides marrying David would be a mistake and breaks her engagement. She leaves New York and finds comfort and new love with Glenn, believing all her dreams have come true. But when her ex catches up with her leaving her bruised and frightened, what he plans for her, well... those things were never in her dreams.

Sandi K. Whipple (Author), Daniela Acitelli (Narrator)

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Trans+: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You

Trans+ : Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You by Karen Rayne, PhD, and Katherine Gonzales, MBA, is an all-inclusive, uncensored guide for teens who are transgender, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, or gender-fluid. TRANS+ answers all your questions, easy and hard, about gender and covers mental health, physical health and reproduction, transitioning, relationships, sex, and life as a trans or nonbinary individual. It's full of essential information you need-and want-to know and includes real-life stories from teens like you!

Karen Rayne Phd, Karen Rayne, Phd, Kathryn Gonzales Mba, Kathryn Gonzales, Mba (Author), Daniela Acitelli (Narrator)

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To the Stars Through Difficulties: A Novel

Overcoming widespread devastation from a recent tornado, opposition from their husbands, and attacks from the Religious Righteous, the No Guilt Quilters join forces to build a cultural center on the Plains. Led by Angelina, Traci, and Gayle, who tell the story, and inspired by their foremothers who build fifty-nine Carnegie libraries in Kansas a century ago, the women forge ahead to create a space that is both safe and inspiring -- proving that New Hope is more than the name of a town.

Romalyn Tilghman (Author), Daniela Acitelli (Narrator)

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The Witness

‘So gripping… I loved the thrill and the ending was superb.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Stars From the USA Today bestselling author, comes the second explosive thriller about attorney Olivia Sinclair who must solve a cold-case murder to clear an innocent man’s name… HE SAW WHAT YOU DID… Teenager Ebby Engstrom witnesses a murder – and then passes out. The next morning, he wakes in his bed with no memory of how he got there, and is told his mother was stabbed to death the previous night. Thirty years later, the case has gone cold, with numerous suspects but no new clues – until Ebby starts having uncontrollable flashbacks to that night. As repressed memories surface, he questions his own role in the murder, leading to a dramatic confession and Ebby’s arrest. Family friend and attorney Olivia Sinclair is convinced of Ebby’s innocence, but the only way to clear his name is to find the real killer herself. And it seems almost everyone connected to the Engstrom family had a reason to want Cynthia dead… An unputdownable thriller full of suspense, perfect for fans of Gillian McAllister, Alafair Burke and The Good Fight. Readers LOVE The Witness! ‘An edge of your seat suspense thriller… I raced through it… It’s an excellent read.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Stars ‘This is the first book I read by this author and it certainly won’t be the last… Brilliant. Highly recommend.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Stars ‘An excellent follow up… Thomas is a craftswoman of extraordinary talent. More please.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Stars ‘Thoroughly enjoyed trying to work who, what, why… look forward to seeing what Olivia gets up to next time.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 Stars ‘A wonderful, tightly paced, well characterised read about how family secrets always, always surface.’ NetGalley Reviewer, 5 stars

Terry Lynn Thomas (Author), Daniela Acitelli (Narrator)

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The Truth is Still Out There: Thirty Years of the X-Files

In September 1993, a TV show like no other appeared on our screens, asking us to consider the essence of truth and belief, to think about the nature and roles of science and humanity, and to question what we were told by those in power. Combining horror, science fiction, drama, crime, and comedy with cinematic filmmaking, The X-Files transported the paranoia of the sixties and seventies to the technologically savvy nineties as it followed two iconic characters, FBI Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, in their labyrinthine pursuit of truth. Further, The X-Files reversed conventional television gender roles: Mulder was our believer in the paranormal, chasing down clues in search of his abducted sister; Scully was the skeptic, a scientist preaching rationality and objective truth. Now, thirty years later, the nature of conspiracy theories may have changed, but the anxiety surrounding them has not. In an era in which Watergate has been replaced by Gamergate and conspiracy theorists blindly embrace the myth of a stolen election and maintain that an all-powerful cabal of Satanic Democrats-defeatable by only one man-is preying on children, The X-Files remains as relevant as ever.

Bethan Jones (Author), Daniela Acitelli (Narrator)

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The Sister-in-Law

EVERYONE IN THIS FAMILY IS HIDING SOMETHING… THE WIFE: It was a whirlwind romance and a shotgun wedding, but weeks into their marriage, Candace realizes that moving in with Lane also means moving in with his possessive, uptight sister. And there’s not room for three in this marriage… THE SISTER-IN-LAW: Harper is the kind of woman who cooks homemade meals and dusts under the furniture – it’s the least she can do for her brother as he’s been sharing his home with her and the kids since her husband’s mysterious death. But then Candace showed up, and started asking questions… THE HUSBAND: All Lane has ever wanted is a white-picket-fence life. The wife. The two-point-five kids. The happy little family. And everything seemed to be falling into place with Candace until Harper’s jealous streak got in the way, again. But choosing between his sister and wife will be costly – and knowing Harper, the price could be blood…

Pamela Crane (Author), Daniela Acitelli, Jason Keller, Sarah Borges (Narrator)

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The Sins of a Few

Salem, 1692 The moment he steps off the boat and into his hometown of Salem, Nathanial Abbot knows the rumors about Salem are indeed true. For in the two years since he's left Salem-disowned by his family and seeking a fortune of his own-the town has changed. It is dark with discord and suspicion . . . and accusations of witchcraft. Now all that remains for him is the woman he's never forgotten. But Faith Downing isn't happy to see Nathanial. In his absence, his younger sisters have ignited the chain of hysteria that resulted in twenty deaths-including Faith's aunt, to whom Nathanial owed his life. Yet through her acrimony, Faith can't prevent herself from responding to the man Nathanial has become, handsome and kind. A man who kindles something in her that speaks of sin. Contains mature themes.

Sarah Ballance (Author), Daniela Acitelli (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Daniela Acitelli