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Where There Is Evil

An Extraordinary Quest to Find the Truth about the Disappearance of an Eleven-Year-Old Girl

by Sandra Brown ...

Narrated by Sandra Brown ...

Unabridged

14 hours 39 min

**Read by the author, Sandra Brown.‘Completely gripping . . . Sandra Brown found evil in the person of her own father; and she confronted it as few could have done . . . Everyone will want to read this amazing story’ – Andrew O’Hagan, author of Caledonian Road**Sandra Brown was eight when her friend and neighbour, twelve-year-old Moira Anderson, disappeared from the small town of Coatbridge near ... Read more

$20.99 USD

**Read by the author, Sandra Brown.‘Completely gripping . . . Sandra Brown found evil in the person of her own father; and she confronted it as few could have done . . . Everyone will want to read this amazing story’ – Andrew O’Hagan, author of Caledonian Road**Sandra Brown was eight when her friend and neighbour, twelve-year-old Moira Anderson, disappeared from the small town of Coatbridge near
... Read more
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July

by Richard Kish ...

Narrated by Richard Kish ...

Unabridged

28 min

"A poetic snapshot of a month in one depressed late twenty-something’s mind."July is a poetry collection written over the course of the month of July, one poem written every day exploring a theme or a feeling that was sparked by something that happened that day. ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

"A poetic snapshot of a month in one depressed late twenty-something’s mind."July is a poetry collection written over the course of the month of July, one poem written every day exploring a theme or a feeling that was sparked by something that happened that day.
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Violent Phenomena

Essays Toward the Future of Literary Translation

by Kavita Bhanot, Jeremy Tiang ...

Narrated by Jeremy Tiang, Geraint Pickard ...

Unabridged

12 hours 56 min

“These essays, deftly blending the political and the personal, offer fresh, galvanizing, and passionate perspectives on literary translation.”—Jhumpa LahiriA manifesto in 22 essays, Violent Phenomena breaks stale rules about who can and should translate, envisioning a future more reflective of the beautiful polyphony of literature in all languages.?What would it take to unlearn centuries of ... Read more

$32.99 USD

“These essays, deftly blending the political and the personal, offer fresh, galvanizing, and passionate perspectives on literary translation.”—Jhumpa LahiriA manifesto in 22 essays, Violent Phenomena breaks stale rules about who can and should translate, envisioning a future more reflective of the beautiful polyphony of literature in all languages.?What would it take to unlearn centuries of
... Read more
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Smart Brevity (Revised and Updated)

The Power of Saying More with Less

by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, Roy Schwartz ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

4 hours 43 min

Brevity is confidence. Length is fear.This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to prioritize essential news and information, explain its impact and deliver it in a concise and visual format. In this revised and updated edition, the co-founders of Axios have created an essential guide for communicating effectively and efficiently using Smart ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Brevity is confidence. Length is fear.This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to prioritize essential news and information, explain its impact and deliver it in a concise and visual format. In this revised and updated edition, the co-founders of Axios have created an essential guide for communicating effectively and efficiently using Smart
... Read more
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The Village of Lost and Found

The perfect uplifting, feel-good read from Alison Sherlock

by Alison Sherlock ...

Narrated by Helen Keeley ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Riverside Lane Series
Unabridged

8 hours 2 min

From the top 50 bestselling author of The Village Shop For Lonely HeartsScandal-hit party girl Lucy Conway needs to leave London fast.She packs her bags and escapes to the sleepy village of Cranbridge to take care of her beloved Uncle Frank.But the country village isn’t quite as idyllic as she remembers. To make matters worse, her Uncle’s pride and joy, The Cranbridge Times, is close to going out ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

From the top 50 bestselling author of The Village Shop For Lonely HeartsScandal-hit party girl Lucy Conway needs to leave London fast.She packs her bags and escapes to the sleepy village of Cranbridge to take care of her beloved Uncle Frank.But the country village isn’t quite as idyllic as she remembers. To make matters worse, her Uncle’s pride and joy, The Cranbridge Times, is close to going out
... Read more
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7 P's of Publishing Success, The

by Mark Leslie Lefebvre, Mark Leslie Lefebvre ...

Narrated by Mark Leslie Lefebvre ...

Series series Stark Publishing Solutions
Unabridged

1 hour 37 min

What seven traits do the most successful authors have in common? Which strategic approaches can have the most positive effect on your author career? Where should you focus your energy and effort for maximum results? How do these components work together to help you forge a powerful path through publishing?Join Mark Leslie Lefebvre, who draws upon more than three decades of experience in writing, ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What seven traits do the most successful authors have in common? Which strategic approaches can have the most positive effect on your author career? Where should you focus your energy and effort for maximum results? How do these components work together to help you forge a powerful path through publishing?Join Mark Leslie Lefebvre, who draws upon more than three decades of experience in writing,
... Read more
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Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas

by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o ...

Narrated by Benjamin A. Onyango ...

Unabridged

5 hours 32 min

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o was a towering figure in African literature, and his novels A Grain of Wheat; Weep Not, Child; and Petals of Blood are modern classics. Emerging from a literary scene that flourished in the 1950s and '60s during the last years of colonialism in Africa, he became known not just as a novelist—one who, in the late '70s, famously stopped writing novels in English and turned to the ... Read more

$18.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o was a towering figure in African literature, and his novels A Grain of Wheat; Weep Not, Child; and Petals of Blood are modern classics. Emerging from a literary scene that flourished in the 1950s and '60s during the last years of colonialism in Africa, he became known not just as a novelist—one who, in the late '70s, famously stopped writing novels in English and turned to the
... Read more
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20 Short Stories in German for Beginners

Learn German fast with beginner-friendly tales

by lingoXpress ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mike G ...

Unabridged

50 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Improve your language skills and enjoy this collection of short stories for beginners! Reading can be a powerful tool in language learning, offering a multitude of benefits that improve understanding and enjoyment of the new language.Here are some of the main benefits:Expanding Vocabulary: Reading exposes you to new words in context, which is crucial ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Improve your language skills and enjoy this collection of short stories for beginners! Reading can be a powerful tool in language learning, offering a multitude of benefits that improve understanding and enjoyment of the new language.Here are some of the main benefits:Expanding Vocabulary: Reading exposes you to new words in context, which is crucial
... Read more
Audiobook

Good Writing

36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences

by Neal Allen, Anne Lamott ...

Narrated by Neal Allen, Anne Lamott ...

Unabridged

4 hours 39 min

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER36 ways to improve your writing**Two writers show you how to turn a worthy sentence into a memorable one. Starting where The Elements of Style leaves off, Good Writing can improve your book, your essay, your memo, your blog post, speech, or script. These essential rules for persuasive language work on any type of writing, and anyone can learn them quickly.Each ... Read more

$15.00 USD

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER36 ways to improve your writing**Two writers show you how to turn a worthy sentence into a memorable one. Starting where The Elements of Style leaves off, Good Writing can improve your book, your essay, your memo, your blog post, speech, or script. These essential rules for persuasive language work on any type of writing, and anyone can learn them quickly.Each
... Read more
Audiobook

This Year You Write Your Novel

by Walter Mosley ...

Narrated by Dion Graham ...

Unabridged

2 hours 18 min

"A straightforward, friendly guide for aspiring writers" (Los Angeles Times): No more excuses. With award-winning author Walter Mosley as your guide, you can write a novel now."Let the lawn get shaggy and the paint peel from the walls," bestselling novelist Walter Mosley advises. In this invaluable book of tips, practical advice, and wisdom, Mosley promises that the writer-in-waiting can finish ... Read more

$14.99 USD

"A straightforward, friendly guide for aspiring writers" (Los Angeles Times): No more excuses. With award-winning author Walter Mosley as your guide, you can write a novel now."Let the lawn get shaggy and the paint peel from the walls," bestselling novelist Walter Mosley advises. In this invaluable book of tips, practical advice, and wisdom, Mosley promises that the writer-in-waiting can finish
... Read more
Audiobook

How to Write One Song

Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back

by Jeff Tweedy ...

Narrated by Jeff Tweedy ...

Unabridged

3 hours 8 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An accessible and inspirational guide to bringing the art and creativity of songwriting into your life, from the Grammy-winning cofounder of Wilco and Uncle TupeloThere are few creative acts more mysterious and magical than writing a song. But what if the goal wasn't so mysterious and was actually achievable for anyone who wants to experience more magic and creativity ... Read more

$15.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An accessible and inspirational guide to bringing the art and creativity of songwriting into your life, from the Grammy-winning cofounder of Wilco and Uncle TupeloThere are few creative acts more mysterious and magical than writing a song. But what if the goal wasn't so mysterious and was actually achievable for anyone who wants to experience more magic and creativity
... Read more
Audiobook

Language Instinct, The

How the Mind Creates Language

by Steven Pinker ...

Narrated by Arthur Morey ...

Unabridged

18 hours 56 min

In this classic, the world’s expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, and how it evolved. With deft use of examples of humor and wordplay, Steven Pinker weaves our vast knowledge of language into a compelling story: language is a human instinct, wired into our ... Read more

$44.99 USD

In this classic, the world’s expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how children learn it, how it changes, how the brain computes it, and how it evolved. With deft use of examples of humor and wordplay, Steven Pinker weaves our vast knowledge of language into a compelling story: language is a human instinct, wired into our
... Read more
Audiobook

Foundation Portuguese (Michel Thomas Method) - Full course

Learn Portuguese with the Michel Thomas Method

by Michel Thomas ...

Narrated by Virginia Catmur ...

Series series Foundation
Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

Looking for a convenient language course that gets you speaking Portuguese in hours, not years? The Michel Thomas audio courses have helped over five million language learners to master a new language, with no writing, no stress and no memorisation.Perfect for absolute beginners, little or no prior knowledge of the language is needed for the Foundation course. The audio course provides everything ... Read more

Was $100.99 USD Now $37.99 USD

Looking for a convenient language course that gets you speaking Portuguese in hours, not years? The Michel Thomas audio courses have helped over five million language learners to master a new language, with no writing, no stress and no memorisation.Perfect for absolute beginners, little or no prior knowledge of the language is needed for the Foundation course. The audio course provides everything
... Read more
Audiobook

Successful Self-Publishing Fourth Edition

How to Self-Publish and Market Your Book

by Joanna Penn ...

Narrated by Joanna Penn ...

Series Audiobook 4 - Books For Writers
Unabridged

3 hours 48 min

Want to self-publish your book but don't know where to start? Worried it's too complex or you don't have the right skills?This updated and expanded Fourth edition of Successful Self-Publishing provides everything you need to successfully self-publish your book in ebook, print, and audio formats, plus proven marketing strategies to reach more readers.Written by award-winning, New York Times and USA ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Want to self-publish your book but don't know where to start? Worried it's too complex or you don't have the right skills?This updated and expanded Fourth edition of Successful Self-Publishing provides everything you need to successfully self-publish your book in ebook, print, and audio formats, plus proven marketing strategies to reach more readers.Written by award-winning, New York Times and USA
... Read more
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Amazon Self Publisher, The

How to Sell More Books on Amazon

by Dale L. Roberts ...

Narrated by Dale L. Roberts ...

Unabridged

7 hours 4 min

You wrote the book.And now it’s published.But you’re not getting any sales! What gives?!Most people would have you believe self-publishing on Amazon is easy. Yet, why aren’t you seeing the results they claim you should get?Your lack of book sales comes down to 3 culprits:KeywordsMarketing and promotionBook reviewsIt’s time you put all your self-publishing woes to bed and finally increase your book ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

You wrote the book.And now it’s published.But you’re not getting any sales! What gives?!Most people would have you believe self-publishing on Amazon is easy. Yet, why aren’t you seeing the results they claim you should get?Your lack of book sales comes down to 3 culprits:KeywordsMarketing and promotionBook reviewsIt’s time you put all your self-publishing woes to bed and finally increase your book
... Read more
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Thirty-Two Words for Field

Lost Words of the Irish Landscape

by Manchán Magan ...

Narrated by Ruán Magan ...

Unabridged

7 hours 50 min

The Irish language has thirty-two words for field. Among them are: Geamhar – a field of corn-grass • Tuar – a field for cattle at night • Reidhlean – a field for games or dancing • Cathairin – a field with a fairy-dwelling in it.The richness of the Irish language is closely tied to the natural landscape and offers a more magical way of seeing the world. Most people associate Britain and Ireland ... Read more

$24.99 USD

The Irish language has thirty-two words for field. Among them are: Geamhar – a field of corn-grass • Tuar – a field for cattle at night • Reidhlean – a field for games or dancing • Cathairin – a field with a fairy-dwelling in it.The richness of the Irish language is closely tied to the natural landscape and offers a more magical way of seeing the world. Most people associate Britain and Ireland
... Read more
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Meander, Spiral, Explode

Design and Pattern in Narrative

by Jane Alison ...

Narrated by Bernadette Dunne ...

Unabridged

5 hours 50 min

“Doctors don’t imitate Galen. Why should writers follow Aristotle? Jane Alison in her fresh, original book about narrative is our new Aristotle.” ―Edmund White, author of The Unpunished Vice: A Life of ReadingAs Jane Alison writes in the introduction to her insightful and appealing book about the craft of writing: “For centuries there’s been one path through fiction we’re most likely to travel―one ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“Doctors don’t imitate Galen. Why should writers follow Aristotle? Jane Alison in her fresh, original book about narrative is our new Aristotle.” ―Edmund White, author of The Unpunished Vice: A Life of ReadingAs Jane Alison writes in the introduction to her insightful and appealing book about the craft of writing: “For centuries there’s been one path through fiction we’re most likely to travel―one
... Read more
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Short Stories in German for Beginners

Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn German the fun way!

by Olly Richards, Alex Rawlings ...

Narrated by Gido Schimanski ...

Series series Readers
Unabridged

3 hours 12 min

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners."I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for NumbersShort Stories in German for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most ... Read more

$13.99 USD

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners."I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for NumbersShort Stories in German for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most
... Read more
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Writing Archetypal Character Arcs

The Hero's Journey and Beyond

by K.M. Weiland ...

Narrated by Sonja Field ...

Series Audiobook 11 - Helping Writers Become Authors
Unabridged

7 hours 28 min

The Six Transformational Character Arcs of the Human LifeReady to take your story’s character arcs and themes to the next level? This latest book from veteran writing teacher and story theorist K.M. Weiland ventures far beyond the popular and pervasive Hero’s Journey to explore six important archetypal character arcs, representing key moments of initiation in the human experience:The MaidenThe ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Six Transformational Character Arcs of the Human LifeReady to take your story’s character arcs and themes to the next level? This latest book from veteran writing teacher and story theorist K.M. Weiland ventures far beyond the popular and pervasive Hero’s Journey to explore six important archetypal character arcs, representing key moments of initiation in the human experience:The MaidenThe
... Read more
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Friends with Words

Adventures in Languageland

by Martha Barnette ...

Narrated by Martha Barnette ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

With warmth, a popular radio and podcast host shares her love of language, weaving together linguistic history, regional phrases, the hidden poetry in etymologies, new words, and stories from her life and time on the airMartha Barnette has spent two decades as the co-host of A Way with Words, lauded by Mary Norris in The New Yorker as “a virtual treasure house” and “‘Car Talk’ for Lexiphiles.” ... Read more

Was $34.99 USD Now $24.99 USD

With warmth, a popular radio and podcast host shares her love of language, weaving together linguistic history, regional phrases, the hidden poetry in etymologies, new words, and stories from her life and time on the airMartha Barnette has spent two decades as the co-host of A Way with Words, lauded by Mary Norris in The New Yorker as “a virtual treasure house” and “‘Car Talk’ for Lexiphiles.”
... Read more
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Short Stories in French for Beginners

Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn French the fun way!

by Olly Richards, Richard Simcott ...

Narrated by Louis Bernard ...

Series series Readers
Unabridged

4 hours 26 min

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners."I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for NumbersShort Stories in French for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most ... Read more

$13.99 USD

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners."I love Olly's work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for NumbersShort Stories in French for Beginners has been written especially for students from beginner to intermediate level, designed to give a sense of achievement, and most
... Read more
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On Writing

A Memoir Of The Craft

by Stephen King ...

Narrated by Stephen King, Joe Hill, Owen King ...

Unabridged

9 hours 7 min

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF WRITING with fresh testimonials from fellow writers about why they love Stephen King and On Writing—and a few new words on the joy of writing from King himself.*ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 NONFICTION BOOKS OF ALL TIME*Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King’s critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the ... Read more

$25.99 USD

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF WRITING with fresh testimonials from fellow writers about why they love Stephen King and On Writing—and a few new words on the joy of writing from King himself.*ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 NONFICTION BOOKS OF ALL TIME*Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King’s critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the
... Read more
Audiobook

Let me tell you a story

Introducing Kobo Audiobooks

by Rakuten Kobo ...

Narrated by Jim Dale ...

Unabridged

3 min

Let me tell you a story. Do you remember when you first fell in love with reading? Well you weren't really reading, were you? No, your passion for books began quite another way. It was listening, wasn't it? To a story. Yes; your love of reading got started when you were being read to. Could there be any six words that have more anticipation behind them than: "Let me tell you a story."Introducing ... Read more

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Let me tell you a story. Do you remember when you first fell in love with reading? Well you weren't really reading, were you? No, your passion for books began quite another way. It was listening, wasn't it? To a story. Yes; your love of reading got started when you were being read to. Could there be any six words that have more anticipation behind them than: "Let me tell you a story."Introducing
... Read more
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Cultish

The Language of Fanaticism

by Amanda Montell ...

Narrated by Ann Marie Gideon ...

Unabridged

8 hours 21 min

“One of those life-changing reads that makes you see—or, in this case, hear—the whole world differently.” —Megan Angelo, author of Followers“At times chilling, often funny, and always perceptive and cogent, Cultish is a bracing reminder that the scariest thing about cults is that you don't realize you're in one till it's too late.”—Refinery29.comThe New York Times-bestselling author of The Age of ... Read more

$25.99 USD

“One of those life-changing reads that makes you see—or, in this case, hear—the whole world differently.” —Megan Angelo, author of Followers“At times chilling, often funny, and always perceptive and cogent, Cultish is a bracing reminder that the scariest thing about cults is that you don't realize you're in one till it's too late.”—Refinery29.comThe New York Times-bestselling author of The Age of
... Read more

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