Audiobooks narrated by Susan Hanfield

Sonja Stewart and Jerome Berryman have taken the needs of children into account and devised an exciting method for introducing three- to seven-year-olds to the wonder of worship. Their approach, which integrates religious education and worship, has been presented at numerous workshops and training sessions. Based on the authors' experiences, the methods described here will be invaluable to teachers helping children understand and appreciate worship.

Jerome W. Berryman, Sonja M. Stewart (Author), Susan Hanfield (Narrator)

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You, Fascinating You

In the final weeks of 1938, in the shadow of Kristallnacht and imminent war, a heartsick Italian maestro wrote a love song called 'Tu Solamente Tu'. Its lyrics lamented his forced separation from his wife, the Hungarian ballerina Margit Wolf, in the wake of Mussolini's edict banishing foreign Jews from Italy. The song, first recorded by Vittorio de Sica in 1939, catapulted to the top of the Hit Parade and earned its composer the moniker 'the Italian Cole Porter'. The German version, 'Du Immer Wieder Du', would be performed by Zarah Leander, the foremost film star of the German Reich, and its English counterpart, 'You, Fascinating You', by the Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band. Twenty-two years would pass before the maestro and his ballerina again met face-to-face. 'You, Fascinating You' begins as a backstage romance and ends as an epic triumph of the human spirit.

Germaine Shames (Author), Susan Hanfield (Narrator)

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You Never Stop Being a Parent: Thriving in Relationship with Your Adult Children

Elyse Fitzpatrick, Jim Newheiser (Author), Susan Hanfield (Narrator)

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Years

Linnea Bradenborg expects to find culture and excitement in Alamo, North Dakota, where she's recently been hired as the new schoolteacher. Instead, she finds a sparse little town in the middle of nowhere. Better yet, her train is met by a cantankerous wheat farmer named Theodore Westgaard who doesn't bother to hide his displeasure when he discovers that L. I. Brandenborg is a woman and not the man he was expecting. Westgaard thinks twice about bringing Linnea home to live with him, but he soon realizes that he has no choice. All of the town's past schoolteachers have lived with the Westgaard family-made up of Theodore, his mother, and his teenaged son-due to their farm being located very near the schoolhouse, and so Theodore allows Linnea into his home. But who could have guessed that this young, independent woman would soon find her way into the handsome farmer's heart? A compelling classic to be listened to again and again, Years is a fitting tribute to the pioneer schoolteachers who braved many hardships to share the gift of knowledge with countless children.

Lavyrle Spencer (Author), Susan Hanfield (Narrator)

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Wonder Dogs: True Stories of Extraordinary Assistance Dogs

After a devastating diagnosis at the age of thirty-nine, Maureen Maurer was given a second chance at life. Giving up her successful career as a CPA, she took a leap of faith to pursue her childhood dream: teaching dogs to help people with disabilities. She founded two nonprofit organizations, Assistance Dogs of Hawaii and Assistance Dogs Northwest, and unleashed the potential dogs have to help people with special needs. In Wonder Dogs, Maureen shares her story of discovering God's true purpose for her life and the amazing adventure that followed. She also tells the triumphant stories of her beloved dogs and their inspiring partners as they overcome incredible challenges to live life to the fullest. These heartwarming and uplifting accounts show what's possible when we focus on abilities rather than disabilities. Dog lovers everywhere will enjoy this fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at what goes into selecting and training assistance dogs. Anyone who loves stories about second chances and overcoming challenges will find in Wonder Dogs a whole pack of kindred spirits.

Maureen Maurer (Author), Susan Hanfield (Narrator)

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Women Destroy Science Fiction!: Lightspeed Magazine Special Issue; The Stories

Women Destroy Science Fiction!, a special issue of Lightspeed magazine (winner of two Hugo Awards), is an all-science fiction extravaganza written-and edited-entirely by women. Guest-edited by longtime Lightspeed assistant editor Christie Yant, Women Destroy Science Fiction! contains eleven original science fiction short stories, four short-story reprints, a novella reprint, and for the first time ever, an array of flash-fiction stories. Stories by Charlie Jane Anders, Eleanor Arnason, Elizabeth Porter Birdsall, Tina Connolly, Katherine Crighton, Ellen Denham, Tananarive Due, Rhonda Eikamp, Amal El-Mohtar, Emily Fox, Maria Dahvana Headley, Cathy Humble, N. K. Jemisin, Marina J. Lostetter, Maureen F. McHugh, Maria Romasco Moore, Samantha Murray, K.C. Norton, Anaid Perez, Sarah Pinsker, Rhiannon Rasmussen, Holly Schofield, Effie Seiberg, Gabriella Stalker, James Tiptree Jr. (Alice Sheldon), Vanessa Torline, Carrie Vaughn, and Kim Winternheimer. General editor of Lightspeed magazine: John Joseph Adams. Produced by Gabrielle de Cuir. "The reigning king of the anthology world."-Barnes&Noble.com, praise for John Joseph Adams

Christie Yant, Multiple Authors (Author), Bahni Turpin, Cassandra Campbell, Cassandra De Cuir, Gabrielle De Cuir, Grover Gardner, Harlan Ellison, Jamye Grant, John Allen Nelson, Jonathan L. Howard, Judy Young, Molly Underwood, Multiple Narrators, Stefan Rudnicki, Susan Hanfield (Narrator)

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With You Always

When a financial crisis in 1850s New York leaves three orphaned sisters nearly destitute, the oldest, Elise Neumann, knows she must take action. She's had experience as a seamstress, and the New York Children's Aid Society has established a special service: placing out seamstresses and trade girls. Even though Elise doesn't want to leave her sisters for a job in Illinois, she realizes this may be their last chance. The son of one of New York City's wealthiest entrepreneurs, Thornton Quincy faces a dilemma. His father is dying, and in order to decide which of his sons will inherit everything, he is requiring them to do two things in six months: build a sustainable town along the Illinois Central Railroad, and get married. Thornton is tired of standing in his twin brother's shadow and is determined to win his father's challenge. He doesn't plan on meeting a feisty young woman on his way west, though.

Jody Hedlund (Author), Susan Hanfield (Narrator)

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Who Was Harriet Beecher Stowe?

Born in Connecticut in 1811, Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist, author, and playwright. Slavery was a major industry in the American South, and Stowe worked with the Underground Railroad to help escaped slaves head north towards freedom. The publication of her book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, a scathing anti-slavery novel, fanned the flames that started the Civil War. The book's emotional portrayal of the impact of slavery captured the nation's attention. A best-seller in its time, Uncle Tom's Cabin sealed Harriet Beecher Stowe's reputations as one of the most influential anti-slavery voices in US history.

Dana M. Rau, Dana Meachen Rau (Author), Susan Hanfield (Narrator)

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Whistle-Stop West

Nine-year-old Ethan Cooper has managed to keep his family together for a year in a Pennsylvania orphanage. Now he and his siblings are boarding a train headed west. He can't help but worry: Mr. and Mrs. Rush in Nebraska have agreed to adopt all four Cooper children, but what if they change their minds? In the meantime, Ethan and his siblings encounter their first dust storm, explore train cars, and watch friend after friend leave with new parents. The children dream that soon they will have a new ma and pa too. Based on the story of a real family, this second book in the historical Beyond the Orphan Train series reminds us that God never leaves us, no matter how far we journey to find home.

Arleta Richardson (Author), Susan Hanfield (Narrator)

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When Faith Becomes Sight: Opening Your Eyes to God's Presence All Around You

Where can I turn to see God? How can I more clearly recognize God's nearness and initiative in my life? These are vital questions if you desire to know and experience the living God. As spiritual directors, Beth and David Booram have guided many people into deeper awareness of this living, present God at work within their lives. When Faith Becomes Sight will help you grow in confidence that God is attentive to you and involved in your life as you learn to recognize God in and around you, reflect on your experience, and respond faithfully to God's presence and action in your life. Along the way you may venture across new streets and encounter unfamiliar terrain as you notice how God is speaking and what God is doing. In those silent, shimmering moments, you will be invited to greet the One who has been seeking you your entire life-the Divine Presence who is all around you.

Beth A. Booram, David Booram (Author), David Cochran Heath, Susan Hanfield (Narrator)

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What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing

Editing is an invisible art where the very best work goes undetected. Editors strive to create books that are enlightening, seamless, and pleasurable to read, all while giving credit to the author. This makes it all the more difficult to truly understand the range of roles they inhabit while shepherding a project from concept to publication. In What Editors Do, Peter Ginna gathers essays from twenty-seven leading figures in book publishing about their work. Representing both large houses and small, and encompassing trade, textbook, academic, and children's publishing, the contributors make the case for why editing remains a vital function to writers-and readers-everywhere. Ironically for an industry built on words, there has been a scarcity of written guidance on how to actually approach the work of editing. This book will serve as a compendium of professional advice and will be a resource both for those entering the profession (or already in it) and for those outside publishing who seek an understanding of it. It sheds light on how editors acquire books, what constitutes a strong author-editor relationship, and the editor's vital role at each stage of the publishing process-a role that extends far beyond marking up the author's text. This collection treats editing as both art and craft, and also as a career. It explores how editors balance passion against the economic realities of publishing. What Editors Do shows why, in the face of a rapidly changing publishing landscape, editors are more important than ever.

Peter Ginna (Author), Charles Constant, Susan Hanfield (Narrator)

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Well at Work: Creating Wellbeing in any Workspace

How to design any workspace-at home, the office, or anywhere in between-to enhance both physical and emotional wellbeing. "Full of tips, stories, and cutting-edge science, Well at Work helps us thrive wherever we work." (Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global) Staying healthy at work has never been more top-of-mind than it is today. But staying healthy isn't the same as staying well. Staying well at work isn't just about the germs and toxins that impact how we feel physically or even make us sick; it's also about the many aspects of the environment that affect our stress levels, mood, focus, and productivity. Whether you work in a traditional office or a corner of your bedroom, healthy workplaces need not be a luxury. Well at Work reveals how to design these spaces for wellbeing across the seven domains of integrative health: stress and resilience, movement, sleep, relationships, nutrition, spirituality, nature and the air we breathe. You'll learn: - How the environment you work in all day can impact your sleep at night - Optimal lighting and noise levels for reducing stress and staying alert - How to adjust temperature and humidity to protect against infection - Why open-plan offices can keep you more active - The myriad benefits of access to nature (and how to bring nature indoors) - Office layouts that foster social interaction, but not distraction. - Foods to enhance cognitive performance - And more On this eye-opening journey of discovery, you'll meet Dr. Sternberg's colleagues in science and medicine, design and architecture, and building sciences who are striving to make workplaces more conducive to wellbeing. And you'll glimpse into the future of the workplace, where artificial intelligence and the metaverse will help us design environments that respond to our individual needs. Above all, you'll come away with a menu of simple steps anyone can take to be-and stay-well at work.

Esther M. Sternberg Md (Author), Susan Hanfield (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Susan Hanfield