Audiobooks narrated by Lori Gardner

Mayo Clinic on Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis: Strategies to manage IBD and take charge of you

Tired of having your gastrointestinal issues be the center of conversation? Ready to wrangle your symptoms and corral your pain so that they can take a back seat in your life? Worried about sexual intimacy, fertility and pregnancy? Want to feel like you’re in control of your future? Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis—known collectively as inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD—can appear at any age, but most often develop in a person’s late teens to early 30s. These chronic conditions can take a physical and emotional toll, but it doesn’t have to be that way. No matter if you’re recently diagnosed, you’ve struggled for several years or you have a child with IBD, Mayo Clinic on Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis offers help and hope. This comprehensive, easy-to-understand reference guide can help you chart a path back to health. You’ll learn the science behind IBD and how it strikes, what medications to discuss with your doctor, when to consider surgery, how the disease can affect other parts of your body, and ways to change your lifestyle to manage and live well with your illness. Written by world-class medical specialists, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone wanting trusted information and expert insight.

Dr. Francis A. Farraye, Dr. Sunanda V. Kane (Author), Lori Gardner (Narrator)

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Mayo Clinic on Hearing and Balance, 3rd edition: Hear Better, Improve Your Balance, Enjoy Life

“No matter what hearing or balance issues you face, this book will give you the tools and strategies to live well.” An estimated 466 million people worldwide have severe hearing loss. By 2050, as the population ages, this number is expected to jump to 900 million—and this doesn’t include the many people living with mild hearing loss. Likewise, balance is an ongoing problem for many. Millions of people have an ongoing problem with balance or experience issues with dizziness every day. Now in its third edition, Mayo Clinic on Hearing and Balance will help you understand what causes hearing loss and balance issues, how they can be prevented, and how you can manage and live well with them. Within this informational guide, you’ll get the answers to many common questions about hearing and balance, including how hearing and balance are tested, ways you can protect your hearing, what you can do to improve your balance, how underlying causes of hearing loss are treated, ways to cope with hearing loss and balance issues, and how to select hearing aids and cochlear implants. You’ll also find exercises to help you assess your balance and improve it. In addition, real-life perspectives from people successfully managing hearing loss and balance issues will inspire you to take steps toward achieving better hearing and balance. No matter what hearing or balance issues you face, this book will give you the tools and strategies to live well.

Jamie Bogle Phd, Jamie Bogle, Phd (Author), Lori Gardner (Narrator)

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Unclaimed Baggage

*A New York Times Staff Pick* *An NPR Best Book of 2018* *A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of 2018* In this debut young adult novel from journalist (and noted YA lit expert) Jen Doll, three teens in Alabama learn to move on from the baggage that's been holding them back. In Jen Doll's young adult debut novel, Unclaimed Baggage, Doris?a lone liberal in a conservative small town?has mostly kept to herself since the terrible waterslide incident a few years ago. Nell had to leave behind her best friends, perfect life, and too-good-to-be-true boyfriend in Chicago to move to Alabama. Grant was the star quarterback and epitome of 'Mr. Popular' whose drinking problem has all but destroyed his life. What do these three have in common? A summer job working in a store called Unclaimed Baggage cataloging and selling other people's lost luggage. Together they find that through friendship, they can unpack some of their own emotional baggage and move on into the future.

Jen Doll (Author), Lori Gardner, Nick Mills, Sandy Rustin (Narrator)

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Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies (Second edition): What to do for the Most Common Health Problems

The expertise of Mayo Clinic is available to you in this practical guide to treating more than 100 of today's most common health concerns, ranging from allergies and asthma to sore throat and stomach flu. Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies answers many questions and concerns about your health. The information is straightforward, easy to understand and easy to find, with topics arranged in alphabetical order. This book doesn't replace the advice of your doctor or other health care providers, but it can help you manage common problems safely at home or at work and may prevent a trip to the clinic or emergency room. Topics covered in Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies include: Back pain Burns Cold sores Dry skin Ear infection Emergency care Fatigue Fever High blood pressure Indigestion Motion sickness Nosebleeds Shin splints Snoring Tendinitis

Cindy A. Kermott, Cindy A. Kermott M.D. M.P.H., Cindy A. Kermott M.P.H., M.D., Cindy A. Kermott, M.D., Mph, Martha P. Millman, Martha P. Millman M.D. M.P.H., Martha P. Millman M.P.H., M.D., Martha P. Millman, M.D., Mph (Author), Lori Gardner (Narrator)

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The Sea is Salt and So am I

West Finch is one hurricane away from falling into the sea. Yet sixteen-year-old Harlow Prout is determined to save her small Maine hometown. If only she could stop getting in her own way and find someone-anyone-willing to help. But her best friend, Ellis MacQueen, "fixes" problems by running away from them-including his broken relationship with his twin brother, Tommy. And Tommy's depression has hit a new low, so he's not up for fixing anything. In the wake of the town's latest devastating storm, Tommy goes out for a swim that he doesn't intend to survive. It's his unexpected return that sets into motion a sea change between these three teens. One that tests old loyalties, sparks new romance, and uncovers painful secrets. And nothing stays secret in West Finch for long. Exquisitely honest and shimmering with emotion, The Sea Is Salt and So Am I is a captivating multi-POV story that probes the depths of what it means to love and trust-both ourselves and others.

Cassandra Hartt (Author), Lori Gardner, Nick Mills, Tom Picasso (Narrator)

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Obstetricks: Mayo Clinic tips and tricks for pregnancy, birth and more.

Learn how to have an empowered, more joyful birth! Giving birth can be-and should be-an exciting, positive experience. While every labor and delivery has unique challenges, you can help to make it the best possible experience through a combination of comfort techniques, education and an understanding of options. This concise guide to pregnancy and childbirth brings you the expertise of a certified nurse-midwife at Mayo Clinic and a certified doula. It's packed with information based on the most current evidence, yet rooted in long-trusted natural methods of caring for laboring women. Inside you'll find tips for: Creating healthy habits during pregnancy Recognizing what's normal as baby grows Planning and preparing for the birth-mentally and practically Managing labor pain, including natural techniques and medical options Providing crucial support as a labor partner Keeping focused on the ultimate goal: a healthy mom and baby You'll also get the messy truth about what to expect postpartum, advice for enjoying the early days with a newborn and more. Obstetricks equips parents with confidence and an expert toolkit as they prepare for the main event-welcoming baby to the world.

Julie Lampaa, Kerry Schwalvach (Author), Lori Gardner (Narrator)

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All That We Carried

Ten years ago, sisters Olivia and Melanie Greene were on a backcountry hiking trip when their parents were in a fatal car accident. Over the years, they grew apart, each coping with the loss in her own way. Olivia plunged herself into law school, work, and a materialist view of the world--what you see is what you get, and that's all you get. Melanie dropped out of college and developed an online life-coaching business around her cafeteria-style spirituality--a little of this, a little of that, whatever makes you happy. Now, at Melanie's insistence (and against Olivia's better judgment), they are embarking on a hike in the Porcupine Mountains of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. In this remote wilderness they'll face their deepest fears, question their most dearly held beliefs, and begin to see that perhaps the best way to move forward is the one way they had never considered. Michigan Notable Book Award winner Erin Bartels draws from personal experience hiking backcountry trails with her sister to bring you a story about the complexities of grief, faith, and sisterhood.

Erin Bartels (Author), Lori Gardner (Narrator)

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Judge's Girls

Three very different women. Only one thing in common. But when their family patriarch dies and they must share his estate, the truths they discover will test them--and everything they think they know about each other. Beloved Georgia judge Joseph Donaldson was known for his unshakable fairness, his hard-won fortune--and a scandalous second marriage to his much-younger white secretary. Now he's left a will with a stunning provision. In order to collect their inheritance, his lawyer daughter Maya, her stepmother Jeanie, and Jeanie's teen daughter, Ryder, must live together at the family lake house. Maya and Jeanie don't exactly get along, but they reluctantly agree to try an uneasy peace for as long as it takes... But fragile ex-beauty queen Jeanie doesn't know who she is beyond being a judge's wife--and drinking away her insecurities has her in a dangerous downward spiral. Fed up with her mother's humiliating behavior, Ryder tries to become popular at school in all the wrong ways. And when Maya attempts to help, she puts her successful career and her shaky love life at risk. Now with trouble they didn't see coming--and secrets they can no longer hide--these women must somehow find the courage to admit their mistakes, see each other for who they really are--and slowly, perhaps even joyfully, discover everything they could be.

Sharina Harris (Author), Lori Gardner, Machelle Williams, Theresa Buchheister (Narrator)

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The Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby's First Years, 2nd Edition

A complete guide with practical information and support for parents of children from newborn to three years old, by childcare experts at the renowned Mayo Clinic. Written by doctors who are also parents. Updated and Revised 2nd edition. Mayo Clinic Guide to Your Baby's First Years is a trusted and essential resource for new and experienced parents alike. In this fully reviewed and updated second edition, you'll find practical guidance on caring for the new little one in your family, from birth to age 3. Inside you'll find evidence-based advice on giving your baby the best nutrition and introducing your toddler to solids, tips for forming healthy sleep habits, strategies for dealing with fussiness and tantrums, advice on establishing a secure bond with your child, monthly updates on your child's growth and development, and much more.

Kelsey Klaas, Walter Cook (Author), Lori Gardner (Narrator)

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In the Role of Brie Hutchens...

Introducing BRIE HUTCHENS so-so student, aspiring actor, soap opera superfan. BRIE HAS BIG PLANS FOR EIGHTH GRADE. Her first goal is to be the star of the school play. But when Brie's mom walks in on her accidentally viewing inappropriate photos of her favorite actress, Brie panics and blurts out that she's been chosen for a very important event at school. It works: Brie's mom is distracted with pride-but Brie's in big trouble, because she has not been chosen. No one has. Worse, Brie has almost no chance, because the honor always goes to a top student. Desperate to make her lie become truth, Brie turns to a girl named Kennedy for help. But sometimes just looking at Kennedy gives Brie butterflies. Juggling her new feelings with the pressure to keep her mom proud of her-not to mention her hilarious non-star turn in the school play-Brie navigates truth and lies, expectations and identity, and searches for a way to finally get her mother to see her as she is.

Nicole Melleby (Author), Lori Gardner (Narrator)

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Home Sweet Home

What makes a place feel like home? A mothers embrace, the warmth of new friendship, a sweet reunionall can be found in these unforgettable stories THREES A CROWD Fern Michaels This Mothers Day will be the first in three years that Samantha Stewart has spent with her parents. And shes bringing a very special giftthe baby granddaughter theyve never met. Sams work as an overseas reporter was exhilarating and dangerous. Now shes seeking stability for little Carolineand answers for herselfand finding them in a homecoming full of surprises NEW BEGINNINGS IN BLUE HOLLOW FALLS Donna Kauffman The moment she set foot in Blue Hollow Falls, Dubliner Katie MacMillan felt right at home. Back to help with her sisters pregnancy, shes contemplating her own future, especially when she confronts Declan MacGregor, her childhood tormentor and first crush. This Blue Ridge town was supposed to be a new beginning, but can it also be the setting for a second chance? BRING ME HOME Melissa Storm For Hazel Long, spending time with her bedridden father is bittersweet. Theres comfort in the friendship offered by other hospital visitorsand the kindness of a handsome male nurse. And when Hazels father begins to tell her the story of the mother she barely knew, its an unexpected chance to bond, and a lesson in making the most of each new day

Donna Kauffman, Fern Michaels, Melissa Storm (Author), Lori Gardner (Narrator)

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The Sweetest Thing

The Singleton family's fortunes seem unaffected by the Great Depression, and Perri--along with the other girls at Atlanta's elite Washington Seminary--lives a carefree life of tea dances with college boys, matinees at the cinema, and debut parties. But when tragedies strike, Perri is confronted with a world far different from the one she has always known. At the insistence of her parents, Mary 'Dobbs' Dillard, the daughter of an itinerant preacher, is sent from inner-city Chicago to live with her aunt and attend Washington Seminary, bringing confrontation and radical ideas. Her arrival intersects at the point of Perri's ultimate crisis, and the tragedy forges an unlikely friendship. The Sweetest Thing tells the story of two remarkable young women--opposites in every way--fighting for the same goal: surviving tumultuous change.

Elizabeth Musser (Author), Lori Gardner, Suzy Jackson (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Lori Gardner