Audiobooks narrated by Ron Butler

"A man’s quest to resolve an inherited family trauma leads him to an enigmatic priory in a war-ravaged region, from which he’s not sure he will be able to flee. HOPING TO MAKE SENSE OF HIS GRANDFATHER’S UNSPOKEN TRAUMA, Malachi journeys to return a family heirloom to the land of its origin. He finds himself in a seaside town surrounded by rumors of war. He visits the priory, a place of welcome that quickly draws him in―and also a place of duty that refuses to let him go. The priory, its people, and its resident Angel have their own purpose in a far larger history of trauma and conflict. Malachi learns of ancient and modern atrocities and his grandfather’s helplessness in the face of both. Past echoes become present concerns as a new battle approaches. Malachi repeatedly tries and fails to leave the escalating danger. This is not his land, nor is it his war. He did not inherit his grandfather’s vocation, nor take his grandfather’s vows. None of this is his fault, nor even his responsibility. And yet the Angel will not let him go until Their last judgment is complete."

Karen Lord (Author), Ron Butler (Narrator)

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All the Hidden Places: Stories

"From award-winning author Cadwell Turnbull comes a brilliant collection of short stories, including old favorites and brand-new adventures Fourteen stories. Unseen places that lie just within, beneath, beyond our reality. A father and daughter traverse postapocalyptic America seeking safe haven and the truth about why the world ended. Three siblings write intimate letters as their society slips ever deeper into dystopia. On an island where locals use cooperative AI to survive hurricanes, a journalist returns home to cover their story and reconnect with her past. A wayward god sets out to find the source of all gods. But can they survive to tell the tale? After a whimsical attempt to teleport proves successful, a couple finds that their conflicting feelings about the event are threatening their marriage. In a world where multiple souls can inhabit the same body, a recovering addict confronts his family about a terrible secret. A monster who lives on human blood finds her undoing in the loneliness she carries within her heart. In his debut collection, acclaimed novelist Cadwell Turnbull takes readers across an omniverse of monsters, gods, and people, all trying to make peace with the parts of themselves they don’t want others to see. Until they are forced to face all their hidden places."

Cadwell Turnbull (Author), Bahni Turpin, Dion Graham, January LaVoy, Ron Butler (Narrator)

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White Terror, Black Trauma: Resistance Poems About Black History

"The 61 poems here concentrate on some of the most traumatic events in Black history from colonial to contemporary times, from the arrival of enslaved Africans in 1619 to Black revolts, Civil War atrocities, incalculable lynchings, the Tulsa massacre, the brave sacrifices of Rosa Parks, the Freedom Riders, the heroes of school desegregation, the murders of Emmett Till, Dr. King, Fred Hampton, Malcolm X, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner, and Tyre Nichols. And so many other Black tragedies. Each poem here carries a brief head note identifying the person, place, time, or event that addresses the historical context of the poem. Some poems are written in a his/her recollection of the historical event. Above all, each poem highlights the topography of Black trauma, be that a Civil War fort, a lynching tree, a prison, a school, an island, a ghetto, a river, a national monument, a church, or city street. These resistance poems are chronicles, laments, petitions, heroic recollections about racial attacks on Black people in America."

Philip C. Kolin (Author), Ron Butler (Narrator)

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Chasing a Second Chance

"A daredevil lawyer meets a gorgeous single mom with a guarded heart in this sizzling second chances romance from New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson! After uncovering a slew of family secrets-including his Westmoreland cousins-single dad Matthew Caulder's life has turned upside down. The only thing he knows for sure is how drawn he is to Iris Michaels, the gorgeous single mom with mile-high walls around her heart. Iris's daredevil late husband taught her how dangerous love can be. She's not in the market for another try, or for anything beyond a fling. But Matthew won't let her run from all they could be. With every kiss, every touch, he'll prove to her that love might be worth the risk… For fans of: - Stock Car Racing - Sexy Single Dads - Alpha Heroes - The Westmoreland Family - Working Together - Starting Over From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. The Westmoreland Legacy Book 1: The Rancher Returns Book 2: His Secret Son Book 3: An Honorable Seduction Book 4: His to Claim Book 5: Duty or Desire Book 6: One Steamy Night Book 7: Taming a Heartbreaker Book 8: Chasing a Second Chance"

Brenda Jackson (Author), Ron Butler (Narrator)

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Charley's Honky-Tonk Mission: The Story of America's First Black Country Music Superstar

"A rollicking audiobook biography about Charley Pride, the first Black country music superstar. He was gonna ride the clouds outta Sledge, Mississippi, with his rich, ringin' rhymes and change the world one ditty, one ditty, one ditty at a time. Charley Pride was born with a honky-tonk mission: to bring all types of folks together through music! A multitalented singer, he played baseball in the Negro Leagues before exploding onto the country music scene. In the face of racism and segregation, he united diverse crowds throughout the 1960s and 70s and later became the first Black performer inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. With expressive rhyming verse by debut children's book author Beatrice Winifred Iker, this inspiring picture book biography celebrates a figure who paved the way for many, from Tanner Adell, Darius Rucker, and Mickey Guyton to Shaboozey and Beyoncé."

Beatrice Winifred Iker (Author), Ron Butler (Narrator)

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Black Summers: Growing Up in the Urban Outdoors

"A triumphant, cross-generational exploration of Black joy and resilience. Remember frolicking outside during the long, jubilant days of summer? This vibrant collection invites listeners to breathe deeply and return to that “carefree” season. From riding bikes with friends through the neighborhood, to hopping the ferry to Boblo Island, catching catfish along the river, dancing on warm nights to Afrobeats and jazz music, and cooling off in the Swimmobile, those sun-drenched memories were often clouded by racism for the Detroiters in this evocative anthology. These emerging and award-winning creators of all ages recount the struggles and triumph of staking their claim to public spaces. Ranging from poetry to essay, creative nonfiction and more, this collection blends nostalgia with struggle and resilience. Arising from the iconic city of the African American experience comes this exploration of Black joy in the urban outdoors. Contributors: Tommye Blount, Justin Boggués, Isaiah Chambers, Esperanza Cintrón, Zig Zag Claybourne, Nandi Comer, Desiree Cooper, Bridgett M. Davis, Kahn Santori Davison, Jean Alicia Elster, shannon garth-rhodes, D’Nae Hearn, Stephen Henderson, Charisma Holly, Xavier Jackson, Mic Jennings, Luther Keith, Angela Atabex Lugo-Thomas, MARS. Marshall, Chace Morris, Keith A. Owens, Pamela Hilliard Owens, Kamron Reynolds, Brittany Rogers, Satori Shakoor, Renee Simms, Cassandra Spratling, Lillien Waller, Rochelle Wilson-Ellis."

Angela Atabex Lugo-Thomas, Bridgett M. Davis, Brittany Rogers, Cassandra Spratling, Chace Morris, Charisma Holly, D'Nae Hearn, Desiree Cooper, Esperanza Cintrón, Isaiah Chambers, Jean Alicia Elster, Justin Boggués, Kahn Santori Davison, Kamron Reynolds, Keith A. Owens, Lillien Waller, Luther Keith, MARS. Marshall, Mic Jennings, Nandi Comer, Pamela Hilliard Owens, Renee Simms, Rochelle Wilson-Ellis, Satori Shakoor, Shannon Garth-Rhodes, Stephen Henderson, Tommye Blount, Xavier Jackson, Zig Zag Claybourne (Author), André Santana, Dion Graham, JD Jackson, Janina Edwards, January LaVoy, Patryce Williams, Robin Miles, Ron Butler (Narrator)

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Magician

"An original and haunting voice unspools a dark magic novel that features an otherworldly circus, the Boy who becomes a Magician, and the villainous Mother whose sadism might end it all—perfect for fans of Our Share of Night and The Changeling First, he is a Boy, born to a Mother who cannot abide his existence. Despite her torments, the Boy finds a way to survive and create a small space for himself in the world. In lyrical, songlike language, Tracy Lynne Oliver lures readers into an epic tale that will appeal to fans of Our Share of Night and The Changeling. The Boy endures unspeakable cruelties, saved only by a mysterious magic that intervenes in moments of need: magic he learns is his to command. When he finally escapes the Mother, a beguiling circus troupe welcomes him into their family and the Boy begins to imagine a life beyond survival, one where circus lions roar and enchanted forests spiral far into the distance. For the first time, he discovers chosen family, community, and love. He eagerly apprentices under the circus's conjurer—only to realize his gifts far outstrip his mentor's. Thus the Boy becomes the Magician. But as ambition bends his power, a primal threat stalks, determined to destroy not just the Magician, but all he holds dear. Echoing the fairytale cadence of Helen Oyeyemi and Gerardo Sámano Córdova's disquieting excavation of grief and trauma, Tracy Lynne Oliver has created a spellbinding world of twisted patriarchal darkness and a powerful magic that threatens to consume everyone, including its wielder. A debut novel of uncommon accomplishment, Magician establishes its author as a new voice that will hold listeners rapt."

Tracy Lynne Oliver (Author), Ron Butler (Narrator)

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The Expendable Man

"Trainee doctor Hugh Densmore is on his way to a wedding in Phoenix. Just two days later, he is a suspect in a murder investigation. Set under a sweltering Arizona sun, The Expendable Man by award-winning author Dorothy B Hughes shows up the racial, social and moral tensions rife in 1960s America. Hugh Densmore picks up a young hitchhiker on a deserted stretch of road. Though he initially takes pity on her, something doesn't add up: her backstory is barely believable. Despite this, 'Iris' cunningly gets Hugh to take her all the way to Phoenix, then comes to his motel the same evening hinting that she needs an abortion. Already unnerved, panic seizes Hugh when two officers arrive to question him following reports of a girl's body in a canal. Then comes a revelation which upends the entire novel. And as the police's net closes in, Hugh rushes to find the real culprit and evade a scandal which threatens to engulf him. The Expendable Man is part of the Persephone Audiobook Collection, a series of forgotten classics including neglected fiction and non-fiction by women writers. First published in 1963, this edition includes an afterword by Dominic Power."

Dorothy B Hughes (Author), Ron Butler (Narrator)

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The To Love Again Series

Brenda Jackson (Author), Ron Butler (Narrator)

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Conquering His Heart

Brenda Jackson (Author), Ron Butler (Narrator)

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Murder in the Trembling Lands

"Masked balls, duels, and murder: musician, sleuth, and free man of color Benjamin January is caught up in a shocking crime in this gripping nineteenth-century mystery set in New Orleans. February, 1841. It's Carnival season in New Orleans. Free man of color Benjamin January—a surgeon turned piano player, with a talent for attracting trouble—is playing at an opulent masked ball when, little to his surprise, a quarrel breaks out between two guests, and his services are requested at a duel. Young planter Bastien Damoreau has accused a recent arrival to town of passing himself off as white—an insult not to be borne. The duel results in the stranger's death. But when January examines the body, he's disturbed to realize that young Damoreau couldn't possibly be the killer, as the dead man was shot from behind . . . January knows it's murder, but this is white people's business, and calling attention to himself is not a risk he can afford to take. So when Detective Abishag Shaw asks if he'll investigate, he declines—a decision he will later come to regret."

Barbara Hambly (Author), Ron Butler (Narrator)

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The Second Time Around

Brenda Jackson (Author), Ron Butler (Narrator)

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