Audiobooks Narrated by Nancy Kwan

Valentines: A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry for Lovers

"A collection of classic love poetry Composed by many of the world’s best known and most celebrated poets—including William Blake, Emily Dickinson, John Donne, Robert Frost, James Joyce, Christina Rossetti, William Butler Yeats, and others—Valentines spans not only the ages, but the full range of passionate expression of love in all its forms and stages."

Stefan Rudnicki (Author), Alfre Woodard, Amy Irving, Burt Reynolds, Christopher Cazenove, David Warner, Elliott Gould, Gabriel Byrne, Glenda Jackson, Jean Smart, Jill Eikenberry, Joel Grey, Juliet Mills, Melissa Manchester, Meryl Streep, Michael Tucker, Michael York, Nancy Kwan, Orson Welles, Robert Foxworth, Roger Rees, Roscoe Lee Browne, Samantha Eggar, Sharon Stone, Stephanie Beacham, Susan Anspach, Vanessa Redgrave (Narrator)

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A Bit of Brontës, a Dollop of Dickinson, an Offering of Austen: A Dab of Dickens, Vol. 2; Selections from A Dab of Dickens & a Touch of Twain, Literary Lives from Shakespeare’s Old England to Frost’s New England

"They are icons of the literary world whose soaring works have been discussed and analyzed in countless classrooms, homes, and pubs. Yet for most readers, the living, breathing human beings behind the classics have remained unknown—until now. In this utterly captivating book, Dr. Elliot Engel, a leading authority on the lives of great authors, illuminates the fascinating and flawed members of literature’s elite. In lieu of stuffy biographical sketches, Engel provides fascinating anecdotes. You’ll never look at these literary giants the same way again."

Elliot Engel (Author), Alfre Woodard, Amy Irving, Carolyn Seymour, Cheryl Ladd, Daphne Zuniga, Frederick Davidson, Gabrielle De Cuir, Glenda Jackson, Jean Smart, Jill Eikenberry, Joan Allen, Juliet Mills, Melissa Manchester, Meryl Streep, Nancy Kwan, Stephanie Beacham, Wanda Mccaddon (Narrator)

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Farewell to My Concubine

"In 1930's China, the all-male Peking opera was luxurious entertainment for the privileged class—but only children from the poorest families were sent to opera schools to train as actors. Abandoned by his mother—a prostitute who can no longer care for him—Xiao Douzi is brought to an opera school. With seeds of bitterness in his soul, the nine-year-old boy endures hardships and misery to learn and perfect his craft. Farewell to My Concubine focuses on the all-consuming love Xiao Douzi holds for the boy he befriends and the beautiful female courtesan who comes between them. Caught up in the events that devastate China, these three remarkable individuals are forced to act in order to protect the one they love."

Lilian Lee (Author), Nancy Kwan (Narrator)

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When Heaven and Earth Changed Places

"This haunting memoir tells the brutal story of the Vietnam War from the perspective of an innocent victim whose childhood was dominated by violence, devastation, and conflicts between the teachings of her culture and the realities of war. Le Ly Hayslip— the youngest in a close-knit Buddhist family— was 12 years old when U.S. helicopters landed in her village. She was raped and 'ruined' for marriage by Viet Cong soldiers, imprisoned and tortured by the South Vietnamese, and sentenced to death by the Viet Cong. Ultimately fleeing to the U.S. with her children, Le Ly finally found peace, and in 1986, she was reunited with her family in Vietnam. The story of her homecoming— interwoven with her memories of the war years— paints a vivid picture of a noble, optimistic woman and her native country."

Le Ly Hayslip (Author), Nancy Kwan (Narrator)

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