by Tiffany Dufu
This book is about working parents, sharing duties and letting go. I found it very interesting, humorous and at times relatable. I especially enjoyed the anecdotes the author shares about her friends and mentors.
The author reads this book on CD which adds a nice touch.
Call #: CD 650.1082 DUF | Category: Books On CD | Reviewed by: Chris | Review Date: June 2018
by Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho
Nobel Peace Prize winners, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have survived more than fifty years of exile and the soul-crushing violence of oppression. Despite their hardships—or, as they would say, because of them—they are two of the most joyful people on the planet.
In April 2015, Archbishop Tutu traveled to the Dalai Lama's home in Dharamsala, India, to celebrate His Holiness's eightieth birthday and to create what they hoped would be a gift for others. They looked back on their long lives to answer a single burning question: How do we find joy in the face of life's inevitable suffering? They traded intimate stories, teased each other continually, and shared their spiritual practices.
We are privileged to listen as they explore the Nature of True Joy and confront each of the Obstacles of Joy—from fear, stress, and anger to grief, illness, and death. They then offer us the Eight Pillars of Joy, which provide the foundation for lasting happiness. This is truly one of those books that can change your life.
Call #: CD 294.3 BST | Category: Books On CD | Reviewed by: Juli | Review Date: October 2017
by Andy Weir
My husband and I took this book on CD with us on our honeymoon road-tripping through Alaska and, let me tell you, it was so gripping we didn't want to leave our car. On our honeymoon. In Alaska. This book on CD was (almost) as good as Alaska!
Call #: MP3-CD F WEIR | Category: Books On CD, MP3 | Reviewed by: Danielle | Review Date: September 2017
by Dayton Duncan
Have you ever wondered how the National Parks came into fruition? This interesting and fact-filled account details part of America's most important history - the preservation of our natural environment! The audiobook version is a great road trip companion, including a variety of narrators to keep you coming back for more!
Call #: CD 333.78 DUN | Category: Books On CD | Reviewed by: Angela | Review Date: September 2016
by Jonas Jonasson
A thoroughly entertaining story with a bit of history thrown in for good measure. An epic tale like “Forrest Gump” or “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” but WAY better. Rollickingly absurd but tender at the same time. A story that shows the importance of a positive attitude! Excellently narrated by Steven Crossley!
Call #: CD F JONASSO | Category: Books On CD | Reviewed by: Sunshine | Review Date: March 2015
by Elle Newmark
Luciano, a street urchin living in Renaissance Italy, is taken in by the doge’s chef, Maestro Ferrero, and trained to be an apprentice. While serving under the chef, Luciano learns that the doge and other powerful men in Italy are searching for a book rumored to contain alchemy formulas and potions for love and immortality. He begins to wonder if there is more to the chef’s recipes than just culinary delight. The engaging tale is like a blend between Like Water for Chocolate and the DaVinci Code.
Call #: CD F Newmark | Category: Books On CD | Reviewed by: Linda T. | Review Date: January 2013
by Cecelia Ahern
Sandy Shortt of Leitrim, Ireland becomes obsessed with missing things as a child, when a girl from her class disappears and is never found. She becomes fixated on missing socks, toys and other items as a child and continues the obsession as an adult by starting a missing persons’ agency. The story moves from being a mystery to a fantasy when Sandy disappears and ends up in the place where all of the missing things and people have gone. The reader, Sile Nic Fheorais, has a clear and easy to understand voice with an Irish accent that brings the setting to life.
Call #: CD F AHERN | Category: Books On CD | Reviewed by: Linda T. | Review Date: September 2012
by David Benioff
Set during the Siege of Leningrad in WWII, City of Thieves is narrated through Lev, a young man caught looting a dead German soldier and his friendship with Kolya, a deserter of the Red Army. Instead of being executed, Lev and Kolya are sent on an impossible mission to find two dozen eggs in Leningrad for the wedding of a colonel’s daughter. This journey of Lev and Kolya’s is one of humor, adventure, and tragedy as it keeps the reader guessing as to what Lev and Kolya will go through next in their mission to not only find two dozen eggs but save their lives as well.
Call #: CD F BENIOFF | Category: Books On CD | Reviewed by: Brianna | Review Date: May 2012
by Ron Carlson
This is a western story of childhood, love of land and family, and what is truly meaningful in life and the difficulty of finding the truth.
Read by T. Ryder Smith who really makes the story come alive.
Call #: CD F CARLSON | Category: Books On CD | Reviewed by: Pam K. | Review Date: March 2011
by Amy Greene
Bloodroot is a flower whose blood-red sap possesses the power to heal and to poison, and this book tells a story of incendiary romance that consumes everyone in its path. Myra Lamb is a wild young girl who grows up on Bloodroot Mountain in the Smokey Mtns of Tennessee. Her grandmother Byrdie, passes down “the touch” that bewitches animals and people alike. Doug is the neighbor boy who longs for Myra yet is destined never to have her.
Against a backdrop of beautiful but unforgiving country, a dark mystery unfolds of one family across generations. In this audiobook all the characters are read by people whose voices bring to life the characters they portray.
Call #: CD F GREENE | Category: Books On CD | Reviewed by: Pam K. | Review Date: March 2011
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