The Grammy Awards

An Inconvenient Truth
The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It
Author: Al Gore, Readers: Beau Bridges, Blair Underwood, and Cynthia Nixon

The Nobel laureate and former Vice President presents the inconvenient truth about the climate crisis. But just because it's inconvenient doesn't mean it isn't happening. While he accuses world leaders of choosing inaction over action, he also explains how individuals can make a difference. Grammy winner for Best Spoken Word, 2009. "Lucid, harrowing, and bluntly effective."—The New York Times

Abridged, 3 CDs, Science, Ecology, E3P202, 9780743572026, Now $19.95 $14.95
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The Shoe Bird
A Musical Fable
Author: Samuel Jones, based on a story by Eudora Welty, Reader: Jim Dale

When the parrot Arturo convinces his fellow birds to switch from flying to wearing shoes, they soon become the prey of the Cat. This charming Eudora Welty tale is told with music, scored for full symphony orchestra and children's choirs. Audie Award finalist for 2009 and one of AudioFile Magazine's top children's audiobooks for 2008. "Not your ordinary audiobook.... The Seattle Symphony and children's chorus weave and swoop around the narration... Dale creates clever, whimsical, and always memorable voices."—AudioFile

Audio Orig, 1 CD, Young Listeners, All Ages, H1N738, 9781423377382, $14.95
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The Audacity of Hope
Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
Author/Reader: Barack Obama, Barack Obama

The President illuminates the greatness of America's original ideals, invoking the hopes that have made this country work. He speaks to Americans of all stripes who long for politics to return to acknowledging the nobility and complexity of our lives. A Grammy Award winner and winner of a 2006 Listen Up Award from Publishers Weekly. "Obama reads his own words with the conviction and strength listeners would expect... a great public speaker."—Publishers Weekly

Abridged, 5 CDs, Politics, E5R741, 9780739366417, $19.99
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Author: J.K. Rowling, Reader: Jim Dale

2008 Audie Award Winner: Best Solo Narration (Male) and Best Package Design. A dark vision of Harry Potter's initiation into adulthood. Traveling too fast into a deadly confrontation with the Dark Lord Voldemort, he also travels back in time to learn the truth about his family – as well as Dumbledore's mysterious history. Seventh in the series. "Magical... If anyone were going to make a case that listening to an audiobook is superior to reading it, this book would be the best evidence. Bravo."—AudioFile
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Unabridged, 17 CDs, Young Listeners, Harry Potter, H9R038, 9780739360385, Now $79.95 $64.95
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The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000
Performers: Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks

Just in time for the millennium! The 2000-year-old man has been lured to a Hollywood soundstage for another helping of wit and wisdom. He reminisces about religion, history ("the bubonic plague? Too many rats, not enough cats"), exercise, infomercials, and just about everything else. Comedy genius for all ages. Winner of the 1998 Grammy Award.

Audio Orig, 1 CD, Humor, C1X856, 72944, $17.98
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The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Editor: Clayborne Carson, Reader: LeVar Burton

A "virtual" autobiography of the great civil rights leader, drawn from over 200 primary sources. Draws on King's writings and original recordings to cover his boyhood, education as minister, pivotal role in civil rights demonstrations, andcomplex relationships with the Kennedys, LBJ, Malcolm X, and other leaders. Winner of the 1999 Grammy Award.

Abridged, 8 CDs, Biography, Political Leaders, E8W101, 9781594831010, $39.98
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Audrey Hepburn's Enchanted Tales
Author: Mary Sheldon, Reader: Audrey Hepburn

This 1993 Grammy winner features captivating classic stories, narrated with unsurpassed charm and elegance. Includes magical treasures such as Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb, and Beauty and the Beast, accompanied by selections from Ravel's Mother Goose Suite. Sure to please. "A dignified performance that is dainty with precise enunciation and fitting inflections."—AudioFile

Abridged, 1 CD, Young Listeners, All Ages, H1B562, 9781433205620, $14.95
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Brain Droppings
Author/Reader: George Carlin, George Carlin

A quick shot of brainy, satiric merriment from the favorite of stage, screen, and cable TV. Witty word play, spirited commentary, and in-your-face insights. Winner of the 2000 Grammy Award.

Abridged, 2 CDs, Humor, C3Z371, 9781565113718, $24.95
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The Civil War
Author: Geoffrey C. Ward, with Ric and Kevin Burns, Reader: Ken Burns

A stunning evocation of one of the most crucial times in our history, a companion to the PBS series. Hear about the men and women who lived through that cataclysmic time – the people who fought at the frontlines and behind the scenes. Winner of the 1992 Grammy Award. "Scholarly, judicious, clear, and unfailingly interesting."—The New New York Times

Abridged, 3 CDs, History, War, E3R733, 9780739357330, $19.99
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