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Unabridged Biography Audiobooks

Acedia & Me
A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer's Life
Author/Reader: Kathleen Norris, Kathleen Norris

A personal and moving memoir that resurrects the ancient term acedia, or soul-weariness, and brilliantly explores its relevancy to the modern individual and culture. A 2008 Publishers Weekly Best Book. "Penetrating theological memoir... provides not just spiritual hope but a much-needed kick to the rear."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 9 CDs, Biography, Writers, E9F371, 9780143143710, $39.95
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After the Fire
Author/Reader: J.A. Jance, J.A. Jance

Jance tells her very personal story in these searing, anguished poems: in the years before she became a mystery author, she wrote these pieces as a response to her marriage to an alcoholic. An edgy portrait of addiction. "Reading flawlessly, with great feeling and restraint, Jance heightens the emotional wallop of her moving story in clear, powerful, understated verses."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 2 CDs, Biography, Writers, E2X787, 9780792737872, ~~$29.95~~ Now $20.95
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Alexander and the Wonderful, Marvelous, Excellent, Terrific Ninety Days
Author: Judith Viorst, Reader: Laural Merlington

When their son's house is being renovated, Judith and her husband welcome his family into theirs for 90 days. She looks forward to getting to know her children and grandchildren a little better than before. The result: a multigenerational adventure that turns lives upside down. "The irony in Merlington's voice is exquisite as she relates stories of Viorst's long-term marriage and the exuberance and agony of grandparenting."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 3 CDs, Biography, Writers, E3X528, 9781400105281, $19.99
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Amen Amen Amen
Memoir of a Girl Who Couldn't Stop Praying (Among Other Things)
Author/Reader: Abby Sher, Abby Sher

At ten, she copes with her father's death by submitting to rituals – among them praying for hours in her closet. Even in college, when she is diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, she is unable to confront her fears. But whenher mother dies, Abby finally faces the terms of her illness and her faith, freeing her to live and love more fully. "An inspiring story... rendered in charming, self-deprecating humor"—Kirkus Reviews

Unabridged, 11 CDs, Biography, Writers, E9M427, 9781400114276, $34.99
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American Bloomsbury
Author: Susan Cheever, Reader: Kate Reading

A fascinating biography of the giants of mid-19th-century American thought and literature. Friends and neighbors Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Henry David Thoreau helped Concord, Massachusetts, develop into the first American community devoted to literature and original ideas. "Spirited, perceptive... [Her] enthusiasm for her subjects comes through on every page."—BookPage

Unabridged, 6 CDs, Biography, Writers, E6X362, 9781400103621, $29.99
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
A Year of Food Life
Author/Reader: Barbara Kingsolver, with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver, Barbara Kingsolver, with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver

A celebration of family, food, nature, and community. The visionary, highly entertaining author (Small Wonder) describes her family's adventure as they move to a farm in Appalachia and realign their lives with the local food chain. Includes author bio and recipes. Audie Award finalist, 2008 Book Sense Nonfiction Book of the Year, and an American Library Association Notable book. "[She reads] in a lightly twangy voice filled with wonder and enthusiasm... charming."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 12 CDs, Biography, Writers, L9H357, 9780060853570, $39.95
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Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Author: Susan Hertog, Reader: Marguerite Gavin

This full-length study pierces the public image and offers a true understanding of a famous woman's life. Marriage to her heroic aviator husband mirrored her own ambition and gave her an escape from a straitlaced home. "Sympathetic portrayal of Anne as a wife, mother, poet, and feminist."—Publishers Weekly

Unabridged, 12 cassettes, Biography, Writers, E9B846, 9780786118465, ~~$83.95~~ Now $75.55
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As They Were
Author: M.F.K. Fisher, Reader: C.M. Hérbert

These succulent vignettes offer up a delicious sampling of Fisher's culinary adventures in her fine prosaic style. She recalls not only the food, but every detail of setting and nuance of conversation, and offers wonderful details of people, places, foods, and thoughts, traveling America and Europe, through decades of her life. "Hébert delivers a beautiful performance, tempting all of the senses with Fisher's love of life."—AudioFile

Unabridged, 8 CDs, Biography, Writers, E7B703, 9780786197033, ~~$56.00~~ Now $50.40
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At War with Waugh
The Real Story of Scoop
Author/Reader: W.F. Deedes, W.F. Deedes

A delightful book of memoir from one of Britain's most beloved journalists. Deedes met Evelyn Waugh in 1935, when both were in Abyssinia to cover a war which many in England regarded with bewildered indifference but which profoundly influenced an impending global conflict. Whilst Deedes was principally concerned with filing copy to London, the author of Brideshead Revisited had another agenda and another novel in mind, Scoop.

Unabridged, 4 cassettes, Biography, Writers, E4X739, 9780754097396, ~~$44.95~~ Now $14.95
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The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
Author: Benvenuto Cellini, Reader: Robert Whitfield

The master 16th-century Italian sculptor, goldsmith, and writer is best remembered for this magnificent autobiography. He beautifully chronicles his flamboyant times – the age of Galileo, Michelangelo, and the Medicis – with anartist's eye for detail, and a curmudgeon's propensity for criticism.

Unabridged, 11 cassettes, Biography, Writers, E9B164, 9780786111640, ~~$76.95~~ Now $69.25
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