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Austin is a distinguished Bostonian with a WASP pedigree, an unbeatable squash game, and a frightening secret. After he meets up with his old flame Ruth, they begin a comic and painful voyage of self-discovery. Directed by Robert Robinson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording starring: Valorie Armstrong as The Other Women David Dukes as Austin Judith Ivey as Ruth David Hyde-Pierce as The Other Men Radio Production: Raymond Guarna Stage Manager and Sound Effects Artist: Amy Strong Assistant Stage Manager: David Spero

A.R. Gurney (Author), David Dukes, David Hyde Pierce, Judith Ivey, Valorie Armstrong (Narrator)

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The Lager Queen of Minnesota: A Novel

'[The Lager Queen of Minnesota has] complex female characters, sudden tragedies, culinary descriptions that awaken all your senses.' --Entertainment Weekly A novel of family, Midwestern values, hard work, fate and the secrets of making a world-class beer, from the bestselling author of Kitchens of the Great Midwest Two sisters, one farm. A family is split when their father leaves their shared inheritance entirely to Helen, his younger daughter. Despite baking award-winning pies at the local nursing home, her older sister, Edith, struggles to make what most people would call a living. So she can't help wondering what her life would have been like with even a portion of the farm money her sister kept for herself. With the proceeds from the farm, Helen builds one of the most successful light breweries in the country, and makes their company motto ubiquitous: 'Drink lots. It's Blotz.' Where Edith has a heart as big as Minnesota, Helen's is as rigid as a steel keg. Yet one day, Helen will find she needs some help herself, and she could find a potential savior close to home. . . if it's not too late. Meanwhile, Edith's granddaughter, Diana, grows up knowing that the real world requires a tougher constitution than her grandmother possesses. She earns a shot at learning the IPA business from the ground up--will that change their fortunes forever, and perhaps reunite her splintered family? Here we meet a cast of lovable, funny, quintessentially American characters eager to make their mark in a world that's often stacked against them. In this deeply affecting family saga, resolution can take generations, but when it finally comes, we're surprised, moved, and delighted.

J. Ryan Stradal (Author), Judith Ivey (Narrator)

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Lanford Wilson's Women: Three One Acts

Lanford Wilson, famous for full-length plays such as THE HOT L BALTIMORE, BALM IN GILEAD, BURN THIS, and the Talley series (including FIFTH OF JULY and the Pulitzer Prize-winning TALLEY'S FOLLY), was also a master of one acts. WILSON'S WOMEN are three of his best, starring actresses from the legendary Circle Rep company in parts they played on Circle's stage -- LUDLOW FAIR (with Conchata Ferrell and Trish Hawkins), THE GREAT NEBULA IN ORION (with Tanya Berezin and Stephanie Gordon) and THE MOONSHOT TAPE, a searing monologue featuring Judith Ivey in a performance that won her the Obie Award. The plays are directed by Wilson's long-time collaborator and Circle's co-founder and artistic direct, Tony Award-winner Marshall W. Mason.

Lanford Wilson (Author), Conchata Ferrell, Judith Ivey, Stephanie Gordon, Tanya Berezin, Trish Hawkins (Narrator)

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My Life to Live: How I Became the Queen of Soaps When Men Ruled the Airwaves

From the Emmy-winning writer and creator of All My Children, One Life to Live, and Loving, a memoir of her trailblazing rise to the top of the television industry, including behind-the-scenes stories from some of the most beloved soaps of all time Before there was Erica Kane, Adam Chandler, or Victoria Lord, there was Agnes Nixon, a young girl who dreamed up stories for paper dolls. Those tales she imagined--ones filled with ambitions, rivalries, and romances--would soon echo her own path to success. In a memoir filled with as much drama as the soaps she penned, Nixon shares her journey as daughter of a broken marriage, who fought back against her father's wish that she take over the family burial garments business, overcame the heartbreak of losing her fiancé in WWII, and later became one of the most successful names in the TV industry. Fans of Nixon's greatest creations, All My Children and One Life to Live, will delight at Nixon's own incredible life, as well as the behind-the-scenes insight she lends to daytime's most popular programs. Nixon will share the inspiration behind and casting of the iconic character Erica Kane, played by Susan Lucci; the story bible for All My Children, and how it became lost, and then locked away in a drawer for many years; and how Nixon positioned ABC to become the media giant it is today, despite pushback from her male counterparts. This candid glimpse behind the curtain of the soap opera industry will charm soap fans and story lovers alike. With a foreword written and read by Carol Burnett.

Agnes Nixon, Carol Burnett (Author), Carol Burnett, Judith Ivey (Narrator)

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Make 'Em Laugh: Short-Term Memories of Longtime Friends

The beloved Hollywood star and New York Times bestselling author of Unsinkable continues her intimate chat with fans in this entertaining collection of anecdotes, stories, jokes, and random musings from a woman who has seen it all and done most of it. From her acclaimed performances to her headline-making divorce from Eddie Fisher, raising a famous daughter to hitting the road with a successful one-woman show, Debbie Reynolds has been in the spotlight for decades. She's met presidents, performed for the Queen of England, and partied with kings. A show business icon, she continues to sing and dance and can drop more names than Andy Cohen. In this fabulous personal tour, she recalls wonderful moments with the greats of the entertainment world; Lucille Ball, Frank Sinatra, Bette Davis, Phyllis Diller, and many, many more; sharing stories that shed new light on her life and career and the glittering world of Hollywood then and now. Debbie has plenty to tell and inMake Em Laugh, she dishes it in the warm, down-to-earth voice her fans adore. Debbie shares memories of late night pals and some of the greatest comedians of all time, stories from the big screen and small, and tales of marriage, motherhood, and children. Combining her wicked sense of humor and appealing charm, she reveals the personal side of show business and fame in funny, poignant, and delightful reminiscences. Nothing is off limits: Debbie talks about her sex life, her family drama and even shares a few secret recipes. As irresistible as the woman at its heart, this collection shows the consummate skill of a beloved entertainer who truly knows how to Make Em Laugh.

Debbie Reynolds, Dorian Hannaway (Author), Judith Ivey (Narrator)

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Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales

In this spine-chilling compilation, King takes listeners down a road less traveled (for good reason). With a great cast of narrators (including four stories read by Stephen King himself, these stories will keep you awake until daybreak. Enter a nightmarish mindscape of unrelenting horror and shocking revelations that could only come from the imagination of the greatest storyteller of our time. The stories included in Everything's Eventual are: Autopsy Room Four -read by Oliver Platt The Man in the Black Suit -read by John Cullum All That You Love Will Be Carried Away -read by Peter Gerety The Death of Jack Hamilton -read by Arliss Howard In the Deathroom -read by Stephen King The Little Sisters of Eluria -read by Boyd Gaines Everything's Eventual -read by Justin Long L.T.'s Theory of Pets -read by Stephen King The Road Virus Heads North -read by Jay O. Sanders Lunch at the Gotham Café -read by Stephen King That Feeling, You Can Only Say When It Is in French -read by Becky Ann Baker 1408 -read by Stephen King Riding the Bullet -read by Josh Hamilton Luckey Quarter -read by Judith Ivey

Stephen King (Author), Arliss Howard, Becky Ann Baker, Boyd Gaines, Jay O. Sanders, John Cullum, Josh Hamilton, Judith Ivey, Justin Long, Oliver Platt, Peter Gerety, Stephen King, Various Readers (Narrator)

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My Louisiana Sky

Tiger Ann Parker is smart in school and good at baseball, but she's forever teased about her family by the girls in class. Tiger Ann knows her folks are different from others in their small town of Saitter, Louisiana. They are mentally slow, and Tiger Ann keeps her pain and embarrassment hidden as long as her strong and smart Granny runs the household. Then Granny dies suddenly and Aunt Dorie Kay arrives, offering Tiger Ann a way out. Now Tiger Ann must make the most important decision of her life.

Kimberly Willis Holt (Author), Judith Ivey (Narrator)

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The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder

Known for her beloved Ya-Ya books (Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Little Altars Everywhere, and Ya-Yas in Bloom), Rebecca Wells has helped women name, claim, and celebrate their shared sisterhood for over a decade. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood held the top of the New York Times bestseller list for sixty-eight weeks, became a knockout feature film, sold more than 5 million copies, and inspired the creation of Ya-Ya clubs worldwide. Now Wells debuts an entirely new cast of characters in this shining stand-alone novel about the pull of first love, the power of life, and the human heart's vast capacity for healing. The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder is the sweet, sexy, funny journey of Calla Lily's life set in Wells's expanding fictional Louisiana landscape. In the small river town of La Luna, Calla bursts into being, a force of nature as luminous as the flower she is named for. Under the loving light of the Moon Lady, the feminine force that will guide and protect her throughout her life, Calla enjoys a blissful childhood'until it is cut short. Her mother, M'Dear, a woman of rapture and love, teaches Calla compassion, and passes on to her the art of healing through the humble womanly art of "fixing hair." At her mother's side, Calla further learns that this same touch of hands on the human body can quiet her own soul. It is also on the banks of the La Luna River that Calla encounters sweet, succulent first love, with a boy named Tuck. But when Tuck leaves Calla with a broken heart, she transforms hurt into inspiration and heads for the wild and colorful city of New Orleans to study at L'Acad'mie de Beaut' de Crescent. In that extravagant big river city, she finds her destiny'and comes to understand fully the power of her "healing hands" to change lives and soothe pain, including her own. When Tuck reappears years later, he presents her with an offer that is colored by the memories of lost love. But who knows how Calla Lily, a "daughter of the Moon Lady," will respond? A tale of family and friendship, tragedy and triumph, loss and love, The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder features the warmth, humor, soul, and wonder that have made Wells one of today's most cherished writers, and gives us an unforgettable new heroine to treasure.

Rebecca Wells (Author), Judith Ivey (Narrator)

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The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

The incomparable #1 New York Times bestseller—a book that reigned at the top of the list for an remarkable sixty-eight weeks—Rebecca Wells’s Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is a classic of Southern women’s fiction to be read and reread over and over again. A poignant, funny, outrageous, and wise novel about a lifetime friendship between four Southern women, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood brilliantly explores the bonds of female friendship, the often-rocky relationship between mothers and daughters, and the healing power of humor and love, in a story as fresh and uplifting as when it was first published a decade and a half ago. If you haven’t yet met the Ya-Yas, what are you waiting for?

Rebecca Wells (Author), Judith Ivey (Narrator)

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Little Altars Everywhere

Rebecca Wells (Author), Judith Ivey (Narrator)

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Ya-Yas in Bloom

An emotionally charged addition to Rebecca Wells' award-winning bestseller Little Altars Everywhere and #1 New York Times bestseller Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Ya-Yas in Bloom reveals the roots of the Ya-Yas' friendship in the 1930s and roars through sixty years of marriage, children, and hair-raising family secrets. When four-year-old Teensy Whitman prisses one time too many and stuffs a big old pecan up her nose, she sets off the chain of events that lead Vivi, Teensy, Caro, and Necie to become true sister-friends. Ya-Yas in Bloom shows us the Ya-Yas in love and at war with convention. Through crises of faith and hilarious lapses of parenting skills, brushes with alcoholism and glimpses of the dark reality of racial bigotry, the Ya-Ya values of unconditional loyalty, high style, and Cajun sass shine through at a time when the dynamic web of sisterhood is the only safety net strong enough to hold families together and endure.

Rebecca Wells (Author), Judith Ivey (Narrator)

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The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder

The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder is the sweet, sexy, funny tale of Calla Lily's life set in Wells' ever-growing fictional Louisiana. In the small river town of La Luna, Calla Lily enjoys a blissful childhood under the loving light of the Moon Lady, the feminine force that will guide her throughout her life. From her mother, M'Dear, Calla learns the old, womanly art of healing through "fixing hair." On the same river banks, Calla tastes the sweetness of first love. But when a broken heart knocks the breath out of her, Calla transforms hurt into inspiration and heads for the wild and colorful city of New Orleans to study at L'Academie de Beaute de Crescent. In that extravagant big river city, she comes to understand fully the power of her "healing hands" to change lives and soothe pain, including her own. A tale of family and friendship, tragedy and triumph, loss and love, The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder features the warmth, humor, soul, and wonder that have made Wells one of today's most cherished writers, and gives us an unforgettable new heroine to treasure.

Rebecca Wells (Author), Judith Ivey (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Judith Ivey