Audiobooks narrated by James Gillies

The Necklace Affair and Other Stories Audiobook

"This audio anthology brings together three shorter mysteries in the Captain Lacey series: The Necklace Affair, The Gentleman's Walking Stick, and The Disappearance of Miss Sarah Oswald. The Necklace Affair: In the spring of 1817, I agree to track down the missing necklace of a society matron and prove the innocence of her maid, who has been arrested for the theft. The matron in question declares that the rival for her husband’s affections has stolen the necklace, but I soon realize that the problem is not so simple. I quickly become enmeshed in scandal and past secrets and find myself competing with the underworld criminal James Denis for the necklace's retrieval. The Gentleman's Walking Stick. I am asked by an old friend to retrieve a forgotten walking stick, little realizing that the errand will embroil me in an affair of theft, deception, and betrayal. The Disappearance of Miss Sarah Oswald: In 1817’s London, I hunt for a missing young woman, learning more about a family's sordid secrets than I wanted to know."

Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley (Author), James Gillies (Narrator)

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Resonance: A Sociology of Our Relationship to the World

"The pace of modern life is undoubtedly speeding up, yet this acceleration does not seem to have made us any happier or more content. If acceleration is the problem, then the solution, argues Hartmut Rosa in this major new work, lies in 'resonance.' The quality of a human life cannot be measured simply in terms of resources, options, and moments of happiness; instead, we must consider our relationship to, or resonance with, the world. Applying his theory of resonance to many domains of human activity, Rosa describes the full spectrum of ways in which we establish our relationship to the world, from the act of breathing to the adoption of culturally distinct worldviews. He then turns to the realms of concrete experience and action—family and politics, work and sports, religion and art—in which we as late modern subjects seek out resonance. This task is proving ever more difficult as modernity's logic of escalation is both cause and consequence of a distorted relationship to the world, at individual and collective levels. As Rosa shows, all the great crises of modern society—the environmental crisis, the crisis of democracy, the psychological crisis—can also be understood and analyzed in terms of resonance and our broken relationship to the world around us. Building on his now classic work on acceleration, Rosa's new book is a major new contribution to the theory of modernity, showing how our problematic relation to the world is at the crux of some of the most pressing issues we face today. This bold renewal of critical theory for our times will be of great interest to students and scholars across the social sciences and humanities. This audiobook is expertly read by James Gillies, with audio engineering by Mike Thal. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont."

Hartmut Rosa (Author), James Gillies (Narrator)

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The Hanover Square Affair: A Regency Historical Mystery

"1816 When I, cavalry captain Gabriel Lacey, return to London from the Napoleonic Wars, I am exhausted and fighting melancholia, my army career ended. My interest is piqued when I learn of a man’s missing daughter, possibly kidnapped by a prominent member of Parliament. My search for her uncovers murder and corruption beneath glittering Mayfair society and to dealings with a leader of the underworld. I also must deal with transitioning from a soldier’s life to the civilian world, redefining my role with my former commanding officer and making new friends and enemies, from the top of society to the street girls of Covent Garden."

Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley (Author), James Gillies (Narrator)

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A Covent Garden Mystery

"When I stop to assist a young woman in the market at Covent Garden in the summer of 1817, I realized to my shock that is my daughter, Gabriella, whom I haven’t seen many years. I then discover that my estranged wife and her paramour, a French officer, have journeyed to London at the invitation of James Denis to dissolve her marriage to me. Meanwhile, a Bow Street Runner and a man from the Thames River Police have asked me to help them look into the disappearances of “game girls” from Covent Garden. The magistrates aren’t interested in their fate, but they believe that I might learn a thing or two. But when the goings-on in Covent Garden put my daughter in grave danger, my crusade turns personal. I will do anything, and call in any favors from anyone, in order to protect my own Gabriella."

Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley (Author), James Gillies (Narrator)

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A Regimental Murder: A Regency Historical Mystery

"Returning home through a London night in July 1816, I am surprised to spy a well-dressed, elegant woman stride to the middle of an unfinished bridge. Following her in curiosity, I’m on hand to rescue her from an attack by a footpad. I learn that she is one Lydia Westin, wife of Colonel Roehampton Westin, who has recently been accused of murdering an English officer in Portugal during the Peninsular War. Before he could come to trial, however, Colonel Westin was found dead at the foot of the staircase in his own house. Mrs. Westin, to my amazement, declares he was murdered and that she knows the culprits’ identities. Intrigued, I begin to investigate, and soon delve into scandals past and present, with a journalist dogging my steps, and a murderer determined to kill all involved, including Lydia and myself. I learn more about battles in the Peninsular War than I’d ever known, and what terrible secrets Colonel Westin took to his grave."

Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley (Author), James Gillies (Narrator)

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A Body in Berkeley Square: A Regency Historical Mystery

"In April of 1817, a Bow Street Runner summons me to a Berkeley Square ballroom where a young dandy had been stabbed to death during a society ball the previous night. The prime suspect: my former commander, Colonel Brandon. Instead of denying the charges, Colonel Brandon allows himself to be arrested, and claims, to my amazement, that the lady he’d stayed protectively near at the ball all night is his mistress. It soon becomes clear that I am the only person not convinced of Brandon’s guilt–all present, including Brandon’s wife, believe he committed the murder. Colonel Brandon’s reticence to tell the truth proves to be the greatest obstacle in my race against time to prove the stubborn man’s innocence. The hunt for evidence to clear him uncovers dark secrets that go back to the Peninsular War and the origins of the private battle Brandon and I have waged on each other for some time."

Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley (Author), James Gillies (Narrator)

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The Sudbury School Murders: A Regency Historical Mystery

"In the spring of 1817, I take a post as a secretary at the Sudbury School in Berkshire, a school for sons of the wealthiest merchants and bankers in England. However, as soon as I arrive, I discover that I’ve been hired for more than letter-writing skills. A series of disturbing pranks have kept the school in an uproar, and the headmaster expects me, to my dismay, to discover the identity of the prankster. The problems intensify when a groom of the school’s stables turns up dead in a lock of the nearby canal. A Romany is arrested for the murder, and I become the only person who believes him innocent. As I work to discover what happened, I become drawn into the secrets of Marianne Simmons, the actress who’d lived upstairs from me in my tiny lodgings in London. Marianne swears me to silence, which puts a new strain on my friendship with Grenville. Meanwhile the intrigue surrounding the murder becomes as murky as the waters of the canal itself and plunges me and everyone I care for into deadly danger."

Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley (Author), James Gillies (Narrator)

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The Glass House: A Regency Historical Mystery

"On a cold January night in 1817, I’m summoned by a Bow Street Runner to the banks of the Thames to identify the body of a young woman. It turns out I do not know her, but discover that she is the wife of a Middle Temple barrister, as well as dear to one of Grenville’s friends, who begs me to find out who killed her. My search for the murderer takes me to Whitechapel and a place called The Glass House, a sordid gaming hell that attracts gentlemen of the haut ton and plays a large part in the victim’s past. As I uncover secrets from the highborn and the low, I become drawn deeper into the schemes of the crime lord James Denis and explore my tentative new friendship with Lady Breckenridge. But someone does not want me to expose the secrets of the Glass House and takes steps to silence me forever. "

Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley (Author), James Gillies (Narrator)

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Murder on the Rhône

"In June, 1820, I travel to Lyon to attend a wedding, looking forward to sunny strolls on the city’s two rivers and sampling the region’s food. Instead, I soon spy a man from my past who stirs painful and enraging memories. I find the same man bent over a corpse on one of the city’s bridges one morning, holding a blood-soaked knife, but he insists he is innocent of the murder. I’d like him to be responsible, but my experience investigating problems of this sort tells me he is not. Suspicion, unfortunately, falls on the family my daughter is about to marry into, whose high standing and respect from the townspeople will not help them against the gendarmes determined to solve the crime. When I look into the matter, I dredge up dark things from that family’s past that they will do anything to keep me from discovering …"

Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley (Author), James Gillies (Narrator)

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The Reading Mind: A Cognitive Approach to Understanding How the Mind Reads

"A Map to the Magic of Reading Stop for a moment and wonder: what's happening in your brain right now―as you read this paragraph? How much do you know about the innumerable and amazing connections that your mind is making as you, in a flash, make sense of this request? Why does it matter? The Reading Mind is a brilliant, beautifully crafted, and accessible exploration of arguably life's most important skill: reading. Daniel T. Willingham, the bestselling author of Why Don't Students Like School?, offers a perspective that is rooted in contemporary cognitive research. He deftly describes the incredibly complex and nearly instantaneous series of events that occur from the moment a child sees a single letter to the time they finish reading. The Reading Mind explains the fascinating journey from seeing letters, then words, sentences, and so on, with the author highlighting each step along the way. This resource covers every aspect of reading, starting with two fundamental processes: reading by sight and reading by sound. It also addresses reading comprehension at all levels, from reading for understanding at early levels to inferring deeper meaning from texts and novels in high school. The author also considers the undeniable connection between reading and writing, as well as the important role of motivation as it relates to reading. Finally, as a cutting-edge researcher, Willingham tackles the intersection of our rapidly changing technology and its effects on learning to read and reading. Every teacher, reading specialist, literacy coach, and school administrator will find this book invaluable. Understanding the fascinating science behind the magic of reading is essential for every educator. Indeed, every ''reader'' will be captivated by the dynamic but invisible workings of their own minds. This audiobook is masterfully read by James Gillies, and was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, LLC, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. Audio engineering by James Gillies."

Daniel T Willingham (Author), James Gillies (Narrator)

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Reading in the Brain: The New Science of How We Read

"'Brings together the cognitive, the cultural, and the neurological in an elegant, compelling narrative. A revelatory work.'--Oliver Sacks, M.D. The act of reading is so easily taken for granted that we forget what an astounding feat it is. How can a few black marks on white paper evoke an entire universe of meanings? It's even more amazing when we consider that we read using a primate brain that evolved to serve an entirely different purpose. In this riveting investigation, Stanislas Dehaene, author of How We Learn, explores every aspect of this human invention, from its origins to its neural underpinnings. A world authority on the subject, Dehaene reveals the hidden logic of spelling, describes pioneering research on hiw we process languages, and takes us into a new appreciation of the brain and its wondrous capacity to adapt. According to The Wall Street Journal, Reading in the Brain: The New Science of How We Read 'reveals how decades of low-tech experiments and high-tech brain-imaging studies have unwrapped the mystery of reading and revealed its component parts. . . . [Dehaene] never oversimplifies; he takes the time to tell the whole story, and he tells it in a literate way.” This audiobook is masterfully read by James Gillies, and was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. Audio engineering by James Gillies."

Stanislas Dehaene (Author), James Gillies (Narrator)

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Camera Lucida: Reflections on Photography

"Camera Lucida, Roland Barthes's personal, wide-ranging, and contemplative volume--and the last book he published--finds the author applying his influential perceptiveness and associative insight to the subject of photography. Commenting on artists such as Avedon, Clifford, Mapplethorpe, and Nadar, Barthes presents photography as being outside the codes of language or culture, acting on the body as much as on the mind, and rendering death and loss more acutely than any other medium. This groundbreaking approach established Camera Lucidaas one of the most important books of theory on the subject, along with Susan Sontag's On Photography. This audiobook is expressively read by James Gillies, with audio engineering by Matthew Kulewicz, MPSE. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont."

Roland Barthes (Author), James Gillies (Narrator)

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