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Best Sellers
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Pretty Boys Are Poisonous
- Poems
- Written by: Megan Fox
- Narrated by: Megan Fox
- Length: 38 mins
- Unabridged
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These poems were written in an attempt to excise the illness that had taken root in me because of my silence. I’ve spent my entire life keeping the secrets of men, my body aches from carrying the weight of their sins....
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Wow! Incredible.
- By Natasha on 2024-01-17
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The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
- A Spiritual Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny
- Written by: Robin Sharma
- Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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This international best seller gently offers answers to life's biggest questions as well as a practical process to help you create prosperity, vitality, happiness and inner peace....
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Enlightened!
- By Mj on 2019-05-11
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Troy
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- Written by: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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In this brilliant conclusion to his best-selling Mythos trilogy, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry retells the tale of the Trojan War....
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Thank you with all of my heart Stephen!
- By Ogopogo on 2021-11-24
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The Way Forward
- Written by: Yung Pueblo
- Narrated by: Yung Pueblo
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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The #1 New York Times bestselling poet returns with his most ambitious collection yet. In this third and final installment of his poetic trilogy, Yung Pueblo expands upon favorite themes while guiding listeners further, toward a life lived authentically, intuitively, and in harmony with others....
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Spoiler Alert
- A Novel
- Written by: Olivia Dade
- Narrated by: Isabelle Ruther
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Marcus Caster-Rupp has a secret. The world may know him as Aeneas, star of the biggest show on television, but fanfiction readers call him something else: Book!AeneasWouldNever. Marcus gets out his frustrations with the show....
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Cute and sexy
- By Ashley on 2021-02-24
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The Iliad
- Written by: Homer, Emily Wilson - translator
- Narrated by: Audra McDonald
- Length: 20 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer’s other great epic―the most revered war poem of all time....
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Lol to the guy who didn't understand that the poem comes after the introduction and wants to hear it as "written"...
- By Dr. Devine on 2023-12-18
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Pretty Boys Are Poisonous
- Poems
- Written by: Megan Fox
- Narrated by: Megan Fox
- Length: 38 mins
- Unabridged
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These poems were written in an attempt to excise the illness that had taken root in me because of my silence. I’ve spent my entire life keeping the secrets of men, my body aches from carrying the weight of their sins....
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Wow! Incredible.
- By Natasha on 2024-01-17
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The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
- A Spiritual Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny
- Written by: Robin Sharma
- Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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This international best seller gently offers answers to life's biggest questions as well as a practical process to help you create prosperity, vitality, happiness and inner peace....
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Enlightened!
- By Mj on 2019-05-11
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Troy
- The Greek Myths Reimagined
- Written by: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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In this brilliant conclusion to his best-selling Mythos trilogy, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry retells the tale of the Trojan War....
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Thank you with all of my heart Stephen!
- By Ogopogo on 2021-11-24
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The Way Forward
- Written by: Yung Pueblo
- Narrated by: Yung Pueblo
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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The #1 New York Times bestselling poet returns with his most ambitious collection yet. In this third and final installment of his poetic trilogy, Yung Pueblo expands upon favorite themes while guiding listeners further, toward a life lived authentically, intuitively, and in harmony with others....
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Spoiler Alert
- A Novel
- Written by: Olivia Dade
- Narrated by: Isabelle Ruther
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Marcus Caster-Rupp has a secret. The world may know him as Aeneas, star of the biggest show on television, but fanfiction readers call him something else: Book!AeneasWouldNever. Marcus gets out his frustrations with the show....
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Cute and sexy
- By Ashley on 2021-02-24
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The Iliad
- Written by: Homer, Emily Wilson - translator
- Narrated by: Audra McDonald
- Length: 20 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory translation of Homer’s other great epic―the most revered war poem of all time....
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Lol to the guy who didn't understand that the poem comes after the introduction and wants to hear it as "written"...
- By Dr. Devine on 2023-12-18
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Tao Te Ching
- A New English Version
- Written by: Stephen Mitchell, Lao Tzu
- Narrated by: Stephen Mitchell
- Length: 1 hr and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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In 81 brief chapters, Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, provides advice that imparts balance and perspective, as well as a serene and generous spirit....
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Outstanding
- By Alex Timofte on 2019-03-06
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Good Grief
- Written by: Brianna Pastor
- Narrated by: Brianna Pastor
- Length: 57 mins
- Unabridged
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When Brianna Pastor released her self-published poetry collection, Good Grief, she was blown away by the outpouring of support from people who reached out and said, “Yes. Me too.”
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Your Wound/My Garden
- Poetry by ALOK
- Written by: Alok Vaid-Menon
- Narrated by: Alok Vaid-Menon
- Length: 57 mins
- Unabridged
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When we don’t process the pain, where does it go? What is the purpose of being alive when there’s so much suffering? What does it mean to live and die with dignity in a world utterly opposed to it? Your Wound/My Garden is a collection of poetry written during Covid-19 lockdown....
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Dante's Inferno
- A Study on Part I of The Divine Comedy
- Written by: Anthony Esolen PhD
- Narrated by: Anthony Esolen PhD
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
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With Professor Esolen you will enter the terrible gates of Hell and progress level by infernal level to its diabolical depths. Professor Esolen places a special emphasis on the drama of the poem, leading you through each canto in succession....
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At Home in Mitford
- A Novel
- Written by: Jan Karon
- Narrated by: John McDonough
- Length: 19 hrs and 20 mins
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It's easy to feel at home in Mitford....
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Like a vacation
- By Verdeen on 2023-07-15
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The Odyssey
- Audible Iliad & Odyssey, Book 2
- Written by: Homer, Emily Wilson - translator
- Narrated by: Claire Danes
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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A lean, fleet-footed translation that recaptures Homer’s “nimble gallop” and brings an ancient epic to new life....
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Skip the intro, go straight to the book. Come back
- By SlanderousHog on 2019-12-19
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What to Remember When Waking
- The Disciplines of Everyday Life
- Written by: David Whyte
- Narrated by: David Whyte
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
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A poet like David Whyte turns words into transcendent vehicles for spirit....
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Will remember
- By Cynthia, Athlete & Writer on 2023-03-17
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Harmony
- Written by: Whitney Hanson
- Narrated by: Whitney Hanson
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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In this exquisite poetry collection, Whitney Hanson chronicles the loss of a loved one, tracing the progression of grief and healing through the lens of music....
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I Wish More People Knew
- By Dana Thompson on 2023-12-07
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Home
- Written by: Whitney Hanson
- Narrated by: Whitney Hanson
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
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From Tiktok phenomenon Whitney Hanson comes a revised edition of her bestselling Home, now with a new introduction and more than a dozen new poems....
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Home will bring out many different emotions
- By Tyler G on 2023-10-09
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The Iliad
- The Fitzgerald Translation
- Written by: Homer, Robert Fitzgerald - translator
- Narrated by: Dan Stevens
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Since it was first published more than 25 years ago, Robert Fitzgerald's prizewinning translation of Homer's battle epic has become a classic in its own right....
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Delightful
- By JeanClur on 2019-03-27
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Epic Continent
- Adventures in the Great Stories of Europe
- Written by: Nicholas Jubber
- Narrated by: Luke Thompson
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Award-winning travel writer Nicholas Jubber journeys across Europe exploring Europe's epic poems, from the Odyssey to Beowulf, the Song of Roland to the Nibelungenlied, and their impact on European identity in these turbulent times....
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Dante's Divine Comedy
- A Guide for the Spiritual Journey
- Written by: Mark Vernon
- Narrated by: Mark Vernon
- Length: 17 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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The Divine Comedy was born in a time of troubling transition, which is why it still speaks today. In this narrative retelling and guide, Mark Vernon offers a vivid introduction and interpretation of a book that, 700 years on, continues to open minds and change lives....
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Great book but poor translation.
- By KL Everfree on 2023-01-07
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This Side of Heaven
- Written by: Karen Kingsbury
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
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From New York Times best-selling author Karen Kingsbury comes an unforgettable story of love struggling against all odds to snatch hope from the jaws of despair....
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Instructions for Traveling West
- Poems
- Written by: Joy Sullivan
- Narrated by: Joy Sullivan
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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So begins Joy Sullivan’s Instructions for Traveling West—a lush debut collection that examines what happens when we leave home and leap into the deep unknown. Mid-pandemic, Sullivan left the man she planned to marry, sold her house, quit her corporate job, and drove west....
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Beyond Thoughts
- An Exploration of Who We Are Beyond Our Minds (Beyond Suffering, Book 2)
- Written by: Joseph Nguyen
- Narrated by: Joseph Nguyen
- Length: 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Beyond Thoughts is a poetry collection that explores the root cause of anxiety, depression, guilt, shame, negative thinking, and emotional suffering to help you heal....
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The Only Worlds We Know
- Written by: Michael Lee
- Narrated by: Michael Lee
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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The Only Worlds We Know is a nuanced and tactile look at both sobriety and what comes after. Patient meditations on loss and the land where the people we love live and are also buried....
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No Matter the Wreckage
- Written by: Sarah Kay
- Narrated by: Sarah Kay
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
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No Matter the Wreckage presents listeners with new and beloved poetry that showcases Kay's talent for celebrating family, love, travel, and unlikely romance between inanimate objects....
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The Book of Disquiet
- Written by: Fernando Pessoa
- Narrated by: Adam Sims
- Length: 17 hrs and 28 mins
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Assembled from notes and jottings left unpublished at the time of the author’s death, The Book of Disquiet is a collection of aphoristic prose-poetry musings on dreams, solitude, time and memory....
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great audiobook
- By Sholom Hoffman on 2023-11-22
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Power of TED*
- *The Empowerment Dynamic: 10th Anniversary Edition
- Written by: David Emerald
- Narrated by: Ryan Sitzberger
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
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Through serendipity he meets some wise guides, Ted and Sophia, who show David how he can move from feeling like a victim to being a creator of his own life....
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Applause
- By Dr. Spyros Karelis on 2022-08-16
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Depression & Other Magic Tricks
- Written by: Sabrina Benaim
- Narrated by: Sabrina Benaim
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
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Performance poet Sabrina Benaim presents Depression & Other Magic Tricks, a collection of poems that explores themes of mental health, love, and family. It is a documentation of struggle and triumph, a celebration of daily life and of living....
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Wasn’t what I expected- Mixed feeling
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-08-02
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Flames That Light the Heart
- Written by: Mark Nepo
- Narrated by: Mark Nepo
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
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Flames That Light the Heart brings listeners into the company of author and teacher Mark Nepo for a rich conversation on the life of transformation and the heartwork that is required to be a spirit in the world. The intention: to help you live with meaning, truth, and kindness....
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Inferno: From The Divine Comedy
- Written by: Dante Alighieri, Benedict Flynn - translator
- Narrated by: Heathcote Williams
- Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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"Abandon all hope you who enter here." Dante’s Hell is one of the most remarkable visions in Western literature....
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Great narrator; However
- By Anonymous User on 2020-03-06
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Unlearn
- 101 Simple Truths for a Better Life
- Written by: Humble the Poet
- Narrated by: Humble the Poet
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
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The internationally best-selling self-empowerment work from influencer, rapper, and spoken-word artist Humble the Poet, now available in a new edition with a new foreword by the author. Unlearn offers short, accessible, and counterintuitive lessons for reaching our full potential....
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Worst Audiobook Ever
- By Monica on 2021-08-19
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The Divine Comedy
- Inferno; Purgatorio; Paradiso
- Written by: Dante Alighieri, Stephen Wyatt
- Narrated by: Blake Ritson, John Hurt, David Warner, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
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Blake Ritson, David Warner, Hattie Morahan and John Hurt star in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Dante's epic poem "Inferno"....
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didn't enjoy the story
- By Shelby R on 2020-11-16
New Releases
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On Being Human
- Written by: Ghazala Alam
- Narrated by: Ghazala Alam
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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On Being Human is a compilation of original poems by Ghazala Alam. Written in modern Urdu and English, each poem is introduced by an English preamble detailing her inspirations and insights. Accompanied by English transliteration, her poetry is informed by her experiences as an immigrant, woman, and a person of color.
Written by: Ghazala Alam
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Starlit Path
- Written by: William Gomes
- Narrated by: Nick Johnson
- Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Dive into the compelling collection of poems by William Gomes, "Starlit Path," where the enduring presence of Mary illuminates the tapestry of human experience. Through verses that explore the realms of social justice, personal struggle, and mystical union, this anthology invites you on a reflective journey into the profound intersections of faith, humanity, and the divine.
Written by: William Gomes
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Horizons
- Written by: Julie S. Paschold
- Narrated by: Julie S. Paschold
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Embark on a captivating journey through the vibrant world of living soil, where new horizons await under the very ground we tread and the tapestry of human experience unfolds. This is an invitation to delve deep into the bonds of family, to explore identity and the spectacular essence of beauty, and to discover the marvels of Mother Nature's cyclical dance. Horizons pays homage to the richness of soil, a precious nonrenewable resource, blending the art of poetry with the wonders of science and everyday life.
Written by: Julie S. Paschold
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New Is Winter
- Written by: Mike Blake
- Narrated by: Mike Blake
- Length: 4 mins
- Unabridged
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It's a poem about the first few months of a child's life, when it encounters the Winter snows for the first time in its new life. The initial joy of Winter which we all share as Adults—snowballs, snowmen, the sheer beauty of a Winters day across a landscape. But as the young child starts to experience a little more....
Written by: Mike Blake
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Muse of Fire
- World War I as Seen Through the Lives of the Soldier Poets
- Written by: Michael Korda
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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With Muse of Fire, Michael Korda, the bestselling author of Alone and Hero, takes a novel approach to World War I by telling its history through the lives of the soldier-poets whose verses memorialize the war's unimaginable horrors. He begins with Rupert Brooke and the halcyon days before violence engulfed his generation—destroying the self-contented world of Edwardian England—and ends with the tragic death of Wilfred Owen, killed only days before the armistice brought an end to a war that took over 25,000,000 lives.
Written by: Michael Korda
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Good Grief
- Written by: Brianna Pastor
- Narrated by: Brianna Pastor
- Length: 57 mins
- Unabridged
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When Brianna Pastor released her self-published poetry collection, Good Grief, she was blown away by the outpouring of support from people who reached out and said, “Yes. Me too.” For anyone who has struggled with questions of identity or coped with serious emotional issues, including grief, trauma, anxiety, and depression, this collection will help you find hope on the other side.
Written by: Brianna Pastor
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On Being Human
- Written by: Ghazala Alam
- Narrated by: Ghazala Alam
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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On Being Human is a compilation of original poems by Ghazala Alam. Written in modern Urdu and English, each poem is introduced by an English preamble detailing her inspirations and insights. Accompanied by English transliteration, her poetry is informed by her experiences as an immigrant, woman, and a person of color.
Written by: Ghazala Alam
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Starlit Path
- Written by: William Gomes
- Narrated by: Nick Johnson
- Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Dive into the compelling collection of poems by William Gomes, "Starlit Path," where the enduring presence of Mary illuminates the tapestry of human experience. Through verses that explore the realms of social justice, personal struggle, and mystical union, this anthology invites you on a reflective journey into the profound intersections of faith, humanity, and the divine.
Written by: William Gomes
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Horizons
- Written by: Julie S. Paschold
- Narrated by: Julie S. Paschold
- Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Embark on a captivating journey through the vibrant world of living soil, where new horizons await under the very ground we tread and the tapestry of human experience unfolds. This is an invitation to delve deep into the bonds of family, to explore identity and the spectacular essence of beauty, and to discover the marvels of Mother Nature's cyclical dance. Horizons pays homage to the richness of soil, a precious nonrenewable resource, blending the art of poetry with the wonders of science and everyday life.
Written by: Julie S. Paschold
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New Is Winter
- Written by: Mike Blake
- Narrated by: Mike Blake
- Length: 4 mins
- Unabridged
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It's a poem about the first few months of a child's life, when it encounters the Winter snows for the first time in its new life. The initial joy of Winter which we all share as Adults—snowballs, snowmen, the sheer beauty of a Winters day across a landscape. But as the young child starts to experience a little more....
Written by: Mike Blake
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Muse of Fire
- World War I as Seen Through the Lives of the Soldier Poets
- Written by: Michael Korda
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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With Muse of Fire, Michael Korda, the bestselling author of Alone and Hero, takes a novel approach to World War I by telling its history through the lives of the soldier-poets whose verses memorialize the war's unimaginable horrors. He begins with Rupert Brooke and the halcyon days before violence engulfed his generation—destroying the self-contented world of Edwardian England—and ends with the tragic death of Wilfred Owen, killed only days before the armistice brought an end to a war that took over 25,000,000 lives.
Written by: Michael Korda
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Good Grief
- Written by: Brianna Pastor
- Narrated by: Brianna Pastor
- Length: 57 mins
- Unabridged
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When Brianna Pastor released her self-published poetry collection, Good Grief, she was blown away by the outpouring of support from people who reached out and said, “Yes. Me too.” For anyone who has struggled with questions of identity or coped with serious emotional issues, including grief, trauma, anxiety, and depression, this collection will help you find hope on the other side.
Written by: Brianna Pastor
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woke up no light
- poems
- Written by: Leila Mottley
- Narrated by: Leila Mottley
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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woke up no light is a Black girl’s saunter turned to a woman’s defiant strut. These are the hymns of a new generation of poetry. Young, alive, yearning. A mouth swung open and ready to devour. A quest for home in a world that knows only wasteland and wanting.
Written by: Leila Mottley
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Modern Poems
- Written by: Michol
- Narrated by: Will Hahn
- Length: 30 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s never too late, right? Did someone say it couldn’t be done? At age seventy-five, with no email, no Wi-Fi or computer, and only pencil and paper as his tools of the trade, from his one-bedroom apartment in Troy, New York, Mīchol started creating poems. Modern Poems seemed to take shape one poem at a time. Mīchol let his creativity flow as he crafted poems about holidays, seasons, and other themes. Putting his heart and mind to work, he discovered a poet living inside him, screaming to come out.
Written by: Michol
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Begin with a Question: Poems
- Written by: Marjorie Maddox
- Narrated by: Marjorie Maddox
- Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Begin with a Question explores how the life of faith is a continuous voyage, launched anew each bright day of the spirit or dark night of the soul. This is a book of contemplation and motion, a journey—often in stops and starts—toward the Divine, a pilgrimage paved with prayer, praise, pause, penitence, and (of course) questions. Urgent and universal, joyful or joyless, tinged with doubt or rinsed with hope, here are honest queries that probe, lift, and lead to discovery.
Written by: Marjorie Maddox
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Screw Prince Charming
- Written by: Louise Alexandra Erskine
- Narrated by: Louise Alexandra Erskine
- Length: 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Louise Alexandra Erskine embraces the art of self discovery, the good the bad and the ugly parts too, and leads the listener on a journey unearthing true identity through the many highs, lows and romantic ideals we each face in life. Reminding listeners along the way to first fill their own buckets with love, joy, compassion and gentleness.
Written by: Louise Alexandra Erskine
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Life Lyrics
- Love, Sex & Other Deviances
- Written by: Melody Fowler
- Narrated by: Melody Fowler
- Length: 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Life Lyrics are insightful reflections that leave you with the sensation that Melody has reached into your heart, held your feelings in her hands, and then lets her pen tell your story, and often hers.
Written by: Melody Fowler
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Instructions for Traveling West
- Poems
- Written by: Joy Sullivan
- Narrated by: Joy Sullivan
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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So begins Joy Sullivan’s Instructions for Traveling West—a lush debut collection that examines what happens when we leave home and leap into the deep unknown. Mid-pandemic, Sullivan left the man she planned to marry, sold her house, quit her corporate job, and drove west. This dazzling collection tells that story as it illuminates the questions haunting us all: What possible futures lie on the horizon? What happens when we heed the call of furious reinvention?
Written by: Joy Sullivan
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Through Old Eyes
- Poems by Uncle Wes Marne
- Written by: Uncle Wes Marne
- Narrated by: Uncle Wes Marne
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Published to commemorate the author’s 100th birthday, this wide-ranging and thoughtful collection reflects on history, colonisation, family, childhood, Aboriginal Dreaming, traditions and storytelling, working lives and people. Sometimes wistful, melancholic, poignant, at times the author’s wry sense of fun and humour shines through. When he arrived in Sydney in the 1960s, Bigambul man, Uncle Wes, was not allowed to tell his stories at schools.
Written by: Uncle Wes Marne
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Rangikura
- Poems
- Written by: Tayi Tibble
- Narrated by: Tayi Tibble
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Tayi Tibble returns on the heels of an incendiary debut with a unique new collection. With wit, humor, and a deep understanding of our social and political environment, Tibble interrogates the boundaries between desire and love, and colonization and exploitation. At once a look back at coming-of-age and a painful elegy to the traumas faced by her Māori community, Rangikura’s intimacy will move listeners to laughter and tears.
Written by: Tayi Tibble
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Bridges over Shadows
- Poetry of Home, Heart, and Healing
- Written by: William Gomes
- Narrated by: Peter McGiffen
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
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Embark on a profound journey through the landscapes of the human heart with William Gomes's captivating anthology, "Bridges Over Shadows: Poetry of Home, Heart, and Healing." This meticulously crafted collection traverses the intricate realms of home, confronts the deep scars of racism and hate, navigates the tumultuous waters of grief, and celebrates the boundless expressions of love. Gomes's verses serve as a testament to the resilience of the human spirit, the transformative power of empathy, and the enduring connections that bind us all.
Written by: William Gomes
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Christine & the Queens
- How Could You Be So Populaire (Pop Celebrity I, Book 5)
- Written by: Mike B. Blake
- Narrated by: Mike Blake
- Length: 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Christine and the Queens - Is a very popular French lady artist, singer and creator of the band, Christine and the Queens. She is vogue right now and famous for her innovative style both in the UK, USA, and wider world. I have written this poem as a kind of homage to her work and to understand her unusual tone of writing.
Written by: Mike B. Blake
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WakeWord
- Written by: Wakefield Brewster
- Narrated by: Wakefield Brewster
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
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In this journey of self-expression and self-exploration, Wakefield Brewster overcomes educational systems, addiction, and mental despair to deliver messages of hope, wellness, and pride in his blackness. In his own words, “In an odyssey of self awareness and societal association, I have crafted a deeper communion with the world around me.”
Written by: Wakefield Brewster
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Life as It Is & Other Poems
- Written by: Kara Bernard
- Narrated by: Sami Ro
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
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With flowing rhymes, intoxicating free verse explorations, and vivid imagery, LIFE AS IT IS & OTHER POEMS will take you on a powerful journey through life and loss, depression and self-acceptance, nature and the universe, and everything in between.
Written by: Kara Bernard