Audiobooks narrated by Valerie Gilbert

Forget Them Kids: Challenging the One-Sided Narrative of the Estrangement Epidemic and the Biased Th

"This book is an honest examination of the estrangement epidemic—one that’s not about parents begging to be included, but about stepping away with dignity, self-respect, and the strength to move forward. In a culture where parents have become disposable, where love is one-sided, and where parents are bullied into silence by therapy jargon and online echo chambers, this book offers a necessary course correction. If you’re a parent who has been ghosted, scapegoated, or quietly erased by your adult child, you’re not alone—and you’re not crazy. You are not the villain, despite what modern therapy culture or social media influencers may suggest. In Forget Them Kids, Vivian King, PhD challenges the one-sided narrative driving today’s estrangement epidemic and exposes the biased therapy trends that keep loving, well-intentioned parents trapped in cycles of guilt, shame, and self-blame. Blending evidence-based research with personal insight and lived experience, this book is a lifeline for parents who are ready to stop chasing, stop apologizing, and start taking back their power. Compassionate, and deeply validating, Forget Them Kids breaks the silence around a growing cultural crisis. Your voice matters. Your story matters. "

Vivian King, Phd (Author), Valerie Gilbert (Narrator)

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F*ck Them Kids: Challenging the One-Sided Narrative of the Estrangement Epidemic and the Biased Ther

"This book is an honest examination of the estrangement epidemic—one that’s not about parents begging to be included, but about stepping away with dignity, self-respect, and the strength to move forward. In a culture where parents have become disposable, where love is one-sided, and where parents are bullied into silence by therapy jargon and online echo chambers, this book offers a necessary course correction. If you’re a parent who has been ghosted, scapegoated, or quietly erased by your adult child, you’re not alone—and you’re not crazy. You are not the villain, despite what modern therapy culture or social media influencers may suggest. In F*ck Them Kids, Vivian King, PhD challenges the one-sided narrative driving today’s estrangement epidemic and exposes the biased therapy trends that keep loving, well-intentioned parents trapped in cycles of guilt, shame, and self-blame. Blending evidence-based research with personal insight and lived experience, this book is a lifeline for parents who are ready to stop chasing, stop apologizing, and start taking back their power. Compassionate, and deeply validating, F*ck Them Kids breaks the silence around a growing cultural crisis. Your voice matters. Your story matters. "

Vivian King, Phd (Author), Valerie Gilbert (Narrator)

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Merry Masquerade in Savannah

"Carlita, Mercedes, and Tony are gearing up to celebrate their first Thanksgiving at their new home in historic Savannah, Georgia. Along with the excitement of the upcoming holiday season, there’s a lingering sadness because part of their family won’t be there to celebrate. When Carlita’s friend, Victoria “Tori” Montgomery, invites the Garlucci family to her “Merry Masquerade” party at Montgomery Hall, Carlita is thrilled to have something to take her mind off the approaching holiday. Despite a recent theft and an assault on her butler, Tori moves forward with her party plans, a grand affair and a gathering of Savannah’s elite. The Merry Masquerade turns out to be everything it was billed to be and more, when one of Tori’s employees is found murdered inside the pool house. Is the murder linked to the recent break-in and the butler’s attack at Montgomery Hall? Could the killer be living under Tori’s roof? Or was it a masked party guest trying to make it look like an inside job? Join the Garlucci women as they help one of Savannah’s most prominent residents track down a killer!"

Hope Callaghan (Author), Valerie Gilbert (Narrator)

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Key To Savannah: Made in Savannah Cozy Mysteries Series Book 1

"Months after the untimely death of mafia-made man Vinnie Garlucci, his devoted wife, Carlita, discovers a mysterious key in one of his pockets while sorting through his belongings. With help from her daughter, Mercedes, she sets off to find out what the mysterious key belongs to and soon discovers she has inherited property in historic Savannah, Georgia. Carlita views the property as a sign and remembers Vinnie's dying words to her to get their family out of the mafia. Against the wishes of her three sons, mother and daughter embark on a road trip to explore the property. While they're gone, someone breaks into their home and vandalizes it. This is the second time it has happened since Vinnie's death and Carlita is convinced that it's somehow tied to the mafia. Carlita and Mercedes are looking forward to leaving their old life behind with a fresh start in beautiful Savannah. They quickly realize you can run but you can't hide from the past."

Hope Callaghan (Author), Valerie Gilbert (Narrator)

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Road to Savannah: Made in Savannah Cozy Mysteries Series Book 2

"Carlita Garlucci has sold everything she owns and left the only home she has ever known to move to historic Savannah, Georgia. Her daughter, Mercedes, is moving with her and the women are both excited and nervous about this new chapter in their lives, having always lived under the shadow of the men in the family. The repairs to their inherited properties are moving along nicely and everything seems to be falling into place, everything that is, except for the body they discover inside one of the buildings, the dilapidated restaurant. Despite the fact that the Garlucci family was not even in Savannah at the time the victim was murdered, they can't prove it. On top of that, the victim, a member of Savannah Architectural Society, also known as 'SAS,' had been sent to the property to discuss possible construction violations. The other members of SAS are convinced the Garlucci family murdered one of their own while Carlita is convinced that someone is trying to frame them. Can the mother / daughter duo figure out who the real killer is, or will the police dig into Carlita's past and discover that she has her own share of secrets she's trying desperately to leave behind?"

Hope Callaghan (Author), Valerie Gilbert (Narrator)

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Justice in Savannah: Made in Savannah Cozy Mysteries Series Book 3

"Carlita and Mercedes Garlucci have settled into their new life in Savannah and are eager to get their rental units occupied as well as their other businesses up and running, but the local permit officials are dragging their feet with delay after delay. When Mercedes decides to help move things along by organizing a protest for justice in front of the local government offices, things go from bad to worse as one by one, all of the protesters become targets of vandals. After the vandals ramp up the attacks, the mother and daughter duo vow to fight back despite having their hands full with an obnoxious tenant who could quite possibly cause Carlita to commit a crime of her own! Will they discover who’s behind the attacks and stop them before someone gets hurt or will their dreams in Savannah become the stuff nightmares are made of?"

Hope Callaghan (Author), Valerie Gilbert (Narrator)

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Swag in Savannah: Made in Savannah Cozy Mysteries Series Book 4

"Carlita Garlucci is thrilled that her son Tony has arrived in Savannah to help with the opening of their new pawnshop Savannah Swag. While giving her son a tour of the property, they stumble upon a hidden trapdoor that leads to an undiscovered basement with a tunnel. Curious to find out where the tunnel leads, Tony breaks through the wall and discovers underground passageways rumored to have been used by pirates to smuggle their stolen goods into the historic city. While exploring the tunnel, the Garluccis find skeletal remains with ties to a darker secret that has been hidden behind the tunnel walls. The gruesome discovery causes Carlita to wonder what other secrets her property holds. Despite her insistence that they reseal the tunnel, Carlita’s children convince her to leave it open long enough for them to explore the passageways as they attempt to solve a decades-old mystery. They quickly discover that the secrets hidden underground are tied not only to the previous owners of her property but also implicate Carlita's deceased husband Vinnie. Will Carlita and her children be able to clear Vinnie's name, or will their snooping around incriminate him even more?"

Hope Callaghan (Author), Valerie Gilbert (Narrator)

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Trouble in Savannah: Made in Savannah Cozy Mysteries Series Book 5

"The Garlucci family business, “Savannah Swag”, is finally open, and business is brisk. Carlita is happy with the way her son is managing the pawnshop and their new part-time employees, so she can focus on renting out their last vacant apartment. When a mysterious man shows up on her doorstep with wads of cash, offering to pay the deposit and first month's rent and even offers to sweeten the deal with some extra cash, Carlita is tempted. She quickly discovers that the man is not all he seems to be. Soon after, a string of burglaries hits the historic Savannah area and the Garlucci family’s worst nightmare comes true, when their store is robbed at gunpoint! Desperate to stop the crime wave that seems to be targeting their family, Carlita and Mercedes rush to figure out who’s behind the trouble in Savannah before it turns deadly."

Hope Callaghan (Author), Valerie Gilbert (Narrator)

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Missing in Savannah: Made in Savannah Cozy Mysteries Series Book 6

"When Carlita Garlucci’s annoying tenant Elvira Cobb turns up missing, Carlita and her daughter spring into action and begin looking for clues to her whereabouts. They soon discover a mysterious message on Elvira’s answering machine. The message is from a man with possible NY mob ties. They fear that Elvira has put all of their lives in jeopardy after the mysterious man is found floating facedown in the Savannah River. Carlita’s fear turns to bone-chilling horror when she realizes the man’s killer isn’t after Elvira.... He’s after her! Armed with more clues and help from a friend, Carlita and Mercedes head out to nearby Tybee Island to continue their search at a historic fort with a rumored pirates past. Will the Garlucci women find their missing tenant before the killer strikes again? Or will their “former family” and secret past finally be the death of all of them?"

Hope Callaghan (Author), Valerie Gilbert (Narrator)

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Setup in Savannah: Made in Savannah Cozy Mysteries Series Book 7

"Carlita Garlucci is thrilled that her daughter-in-law and grandchildren have arrived in Savannah for their first visit. She secretly hopes that they will fall in love with the area and decide to move to the beautiful city, bringing her that much closer to fulfilling her late husband’s dying wish. The family is on their way and Carlita is anxiously awaiting their arrival when she receives an urgent phone call from her daughter, Mercedes, who is in the riverfront district, where she was planning to meet another author to discuss a cold case murder. When Mercedes arrives at the meeting place, she finds the author’s body lying on the ground. As investigators begin to delve into the man’s death, they begin uncovering clues, and they’re pointing right at Mercedes. Mercedes, her family and friends begin an investigation of their own and quickly realize someone close to Mercedes has set her up. Can they track down the killer before the cops delve into the Garlucci family history, putting all of them at risk? Find out when you grab your copy and start listening today!"

Hope Callaghan (Author), Valerie Gilbert (Narrator)

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A Soul Remembers Hiroshima

"The persistent memory of a horrible death, that reached across time and space, and caused a 22 year old American girl to seek past-life therapy, revealed the dramatic story of a Japanese man who was killed in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. There have been many stories of pain, death and destruction told by survivors of the Hiroshima bombing. This is the eyewitness account of one who did not survive! This case revealed startling information about the Japanese side of the war. Research into the bombing also revealed terrible truths that the public was not aware of at the time of this dramatic ending of World War II."

Dolores Cannon (Author), Valerie Gilbert (Narrator)

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The Sticky Buns Challenge: Humorous Christian Fiction

"What's Ethel's secret ingredient? Dare she share? After Ethel King's cinnamon rolls earn a higher ribbon than her neighbor's at the Latah County Fair, Joyce - a renowned baker - challenges Ethel to a Sticky Bun Baking Contest. Ethel has one month to discover a prize-winning recipe or risk losing in front of her friends. Thankfully, Jimmy, her 22-year-old grandson, is living with her and serves as her taste-tester. This second book in the Sticky Notes Series can also be enjoyed as a stand-alone. Christian fiction with a humorous dash of senior romance."

Sherri Schoenborn Murray (Author), Valerie Gilbert (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Valerie Gilbert