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Augustine of Hippo: The Longings of a Restless Heart
"An immersive YA biography and introduction to the bold and deeply influential life of Augustine of Hippo. The philosophy of this thinker from the waning years of the Roman Empire has guided Western thought for nearly two thousand years. "Suddenly every vain hope became empty to me, and I longed for the immortality of wisdom with an incredible ardour in my heart." -Augustine of Hippo In a time when Christianity was just finding its footing on the world stage, Augustine of Hippo left his permanent imprint on the religion and consequently on all of Western civilization. Augustine's views on creation, original sin, divine grace, and the Trinity remain pillars of Christian theology, and his reflections on language, time, memory, and war have had a profound impact on the field of philosophy. In Augustine: The Longings of a Restless Heart, Devra Lehmann constructs an accessible narrative of the seminal thinker and theologian who wrote the Confessions and City of God. Augustine, who served as the bishop of Hippo from 396 C.E. until his death in 430 C.E., spoke of a radical and inescapable dependence on the unfathomable will of God. Augustine comes to life in this biography-his childhood in the north African town of Thagaste, his adult years as a Manichean and teacher in Africa and Italy, his conversion to Catholicism under the guidance of Ambrose, the bishop of Milan, and his rise to prominence with his enduring synthesis of Christianity and Neoplatonism. His work illuminates the human condition for believers and nonbelievers alike: "I turned towards myself, and said to myself: 'Who are you?'""
Devra Lehmann (Author), TBD (Narrator)
"Return to the world of Truly Devious as Stevie Bell and her friends travel to New York to solve a murder in the next standalone mystery from New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson. Stevie might be the greatest teenage detective Ellingham Academy and the world has ever seen, but even she can’t figure out what happened with her boyfriend, David. What she needs is a distraction: a good old-fashioned murder. Stevie is much happier dealing with dead people. They’re a lot less confusing—they don’t send cryptic texts and make out with other girls in British pubs. But then Stevie gets exactly what she wanted when a dead body turns up in the middle of a Manhattan apartment complex, and this one is . . . complicated. Caught in a web of messy alive-people feelings, Stevie finds herself questioning all human connection. Is magnetism only manipulation? Can you trust anyone? Does anyone realize that they’re joining a cult—before it’s too late? And are things with David really over? Read all the Stevie Bell Books: Truly Devious The Vanishing Stair The Hand on the Wall The Box in the Woods (standalone) Nine Liars (standalone)"
Maureen Johnson (Author), Emily Ellet (Narrator)
"Told from dual perspectives, this remarkable true story for YA readers recounts the tale of two individuals—a Ukrainian teen in the early 2010s and a Jewish boy in hiding during WWII—whose lives are entwined through a box of letters. Nataliia, a teenager in Ukraine, is at home when she makes a puzzling discovery: a box of letters written from a Jewish boy, Eliezer, about his experience during the Holocaust. At first, Nataliia doesn't understand why her family possesses Eliezer's letters. But as she reads through them, she is able to piece together a fascinating connection—her ancestors were the ones who sheltered Eliezer during the war. Decades later, Nataliia and Eliezer’s family find each other in the same orbit again—as the world faces conflicts anew. This is the incredible true story of two families brought together through war and a girl’s discovery of her family’s past—and what it means for the future."
Leon Buchwald , Nataliia Mariichyn , Susan McClelland (Author), Jonathan Todd Ross , Natalia Payne (Narrator)
Audiobook · 6 hrs 2 mins
The City of Slaughter
"The World's Fair has packed up, the tents and food stalls disappeared. And the dybbuk, a restless spirit that possessed Alter, is gone. Life returns to normal for Frankie and Alter, as both boys inspire each other to start a detective agency-using skills from Frankie's dark past and Alter's desire to do good in their community. But when children start to go missing, Frankie is certain the supernatural is once again to blame, as they race to track down a sheyd, a demon-like entity. But in order to save his future with Alter, Frankie will have to confront his past."
Aden Polydoros (Author), Fred Berman (Narrator)
Bridget and Gabe Are Not Okay: the sequel to the YA Book Prize-winning Gwen and Art Are Not in Love
"Bloomsbury presents Bridget and Gabe Are Not Okay by Lex Croucher, read by Theodora Taylor and Kishore Walker Return to Camelot in the much anticipated and funny follow-up to the instant New York Times bestselling and YA Book Prize winning Gwen & Art Are Not in Love They fell in love. They won a great battle. It should have been happily ever after. But now, Camelot’s famous couples have fallen apart. Newly crowned King Gabriel is having panic attacks in cupboards in-between council meetings. He can't tell Arthur just how not okay he is – so he's set him free, to find love with someone who can get through the day without breaking down. Bridget has lost her spark for sparring, forfeiting again and again in the lists. When she’s invited to join Gabriel's round table, she hopes it’ll be the change she needs. But trying to navigate the post-happily-ever-after reality of a relationship with Gwen, when Bridget no longer feels like the dashing knight Gwen fell in love with, feels impossible. With the kingdom still reeling from an attempted uprising, and rumoured sightings of the holy grail, the questing beast, and the green knight happening across the country, the gang depart on a PR tour destined for disaster. Can Gabriel be the king his country deserves? Can Bridget get her jousting groove back? And will they find their way back to the courtly love that once seemed fated? C 2026 Lex Croucher P 2026 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC"
Lex Croucher (Author), Kishore Walker , Theodora Taylor (Narrator)
Audiobook · 12 hrs 2 mins
No One Leaves the Manor
"A deliciously twisted, fast-paced YA horror, where debutante dreams become bloody nightmares-perfect for fans of House of Hollow and Their Vicious Games. It's 1921, and Mrs. Caroline Reginald Kane, the last surviving descendant of a family of oil barons, has invited four young debutantes to visit her at Greystone Manor. There, they'll compete for the ultimate prize: to become heir to her unspeakably vast fortune. But only one girl can win. And the manor is watching. Dorothea is a thief, and the best liar in the American Northeast. Her mother vanished at Greystone years ago, and she's determined to find out why-so long as no one uncovers her secrets first. Vaughn isn't crazy. She was born for this life-and she won't let anyone come between her and the fortune she deserves. Birdie doesn't know why she's been invited, but she believes everything happens for a reason…and that reason just might be divine. Elspeth is called "pretty as a peach, dim as a doorknob." But she sees things that the others can't: whispering birds, shifting doors, and a language that should never be spoken. And there's something else hidden behind these walls. Something sinister. It doesn't plan to let them leave alive."
Kelly McWilliams (Author), Jasmin Walker (Narrator)
Audiobook · 9 hrs 37 mins
"A sudden attack, a daring response . . . On the shore of Oslo Fjord, teenagers Kristian Thorsen and Helene Berg watch in shock and horror as their world is upended by a Nazi invasion. Driven apart by tragedy and trauma, Helene and Kristian take different paths to join the Resistance, but fate soon swirls them back together. Like many who rebel against the invaders, they must become spies and covert warriors on the fly, making huge mistakes along the way. Yet even on such a tortuous path, they are surprised by moments of grace. When Helene manages to steal secret Nazi plans for precision bombing of England, Kristian launches a life-or-death mission to get this crucial intelligence across the North Sea and into Allied hands. He'll try anything to defeat the fascist occupiers—and to win Helene's heart."
Paul McHugh (Author), Paul Bellantoni (Narrator)
Audiobook · 11 hrs 17 mins
The French Revolution
"This audiobook is narrated using AI-generated voice technology. 'The French Revolution' by Thomas Carlyle is a seminal work of history that delves into one of the most transformative periods in European and world history. Carlyle's narrative skillfully captures the tumultuous events, ideological fervor, and societal upheaval of the late 18th century in France. From the storming of the Bastille to the Reign of Terror, Carlyle offers a vivid and gripping account of the revolution's key moments, personalities, and underlying causes. Through meticulous research and eloquent prose, he examines the complex interplay of political, social, and economic forces that propelled France into revolution and forever altered the course of global politics."
Thomas Carlyle (Author), Liam Johnson (Narrator)
Audiobook · 32 hrs 10 mins
"Bloomsbury presents A Beautiful Lie by Irfan Master, read by Neil Shah An extraordinarily rich debut novel, set in India in 1947 at the time of Partition, touching on the importance of tolerance, love and family. The main character is Bilal, a boy determined to protect his dying father from the news of Partition - news that he knows will break his father's heart. With great spirit and determination, and with the help of his good friends, Bilal persuades others to collude with him in this deception, even printing false pages of the local newspaper to hide the ravages of unrest from his father. All that Bilal wants is for his father to die in peace. But that means Bilal has a very complicated relationship with the truth... C 2011 Audible, Inc. P 2012 Audible, Inc. C 2011 Irfan Master"
Irfan Master (Author), Neil Shah (Narrator)
[Catalan] - Entre el foc i les brases (Els Faura 2)
"CONTINUA LA SAGA QUE HA TRANSFORMAT LA LITERATURA ROMÀNTICA EN CATALÀ: ARRIBA LA SEGONA PART D'«ELS FAURA» AMB MÉS FORÇA QUE MAI Estiu del 1849. La festa major de Vallformosa ja s'acosta i, amb ella, els balls, els envelats i les xafarderies. Però en Pau Faura no està per celebracions: incapaç de ser l'home que el seu germà espera, i sense saber com ajudar la Maria, que fa setmanes que no aixeca el cap, un remordiment el consumeix per dins sense remei. A més, la presència de l'Eulàlia Prats a Can Faura, que encén una flama que serà impossible d'apagar, encara ho farà tot més difícil. Entre envelats i xiuxiuejos, el desig és una condemna…, però també és irresistible. Continua descobrint l'addictiva història d'aquesta família amb la segona entrega d'«Els Faura», que farà que els cors saltin i les lectores sospirin: ferides del passat que s'obren de nou, trobades furtives amb conseqüències irreparables i uns personatges irremeiablement dividits entre el deure i el cor."
Mar Picó (Author), Laia Vidal (Narrator)
Audiobook · 5 hrs 40 mins
"A historical YA horror novel based on the infamous real-life inspiration for Countess Dracula In 17th-century Hungary, Anna Darvulia has just begun working as a scullery maid for the young and glamorous Countess Elizabeth Báthory. When Elizabeth takes a liking to Anna, she’s vaulted to the dream role of chambermaid, a far cry from the filthy servants’ quarters below. She receives wages generous enough to provide for her family, and the Countess begins to groom Anna as her friend and confidante. It’s not long before Anna falls completely under the Countess’s spell—and the Countess takes full advantage. Isolated from her former friends, family, and fiancé, Anna realizes she’s not a friend but a prisoner of the increasingly cruel Elizabeth. Then come the murders, and Anna knows it’s only a matter of time before the Blood Countess turns on her, too."
Lana Popović (Author), Jenny Mudge (Narrator)
Audiobook · 9 hrs 26 mins
The Shadow War Between the States: The History of Union and Confederate Intelligence Operations during the Civil War
"In September 1862, the Union had no intelligence service worthy of the name. It had detectives, scouts, scattered networks of informants, balloons, signal flags, and a great deal of luck, but the federal government did not have a coordinated system, to the extent that military commanders did not know enemy troop strength. By the end of the war, the Union would be running the most sophisticated intelligence operations in American history to that point. The government eventually forged an integrated, all-source, professional service that fed the commanding generals daily reports on enemy strength, disposition, morale, and intent. The Union also successfully maintained a network of spies inside the Confederate capital that intercepted enemy signal traffic; read Southern newspapers, and used escaped slaves as sources of intelligence. It was not until 1988, when two career intelligence officers named William A. Tidwell and David Winfred Gaddy and a Lincoln assassination scholar named James O. Hall published Come Retribution: The Confederate Secret Service and the Assassination of Lincoln, that the full scope of Confederate covert operations began to come into focus. The picture that emerged from surviving documents, financial records, pension files, and the kind of careful inference that professional intelligence analysts bring to fragmentary evidence, was startling in its ambition and in its implications. The Confederate Secret Service, it turned out, had been playing a longer and more sophisticated game than anyone had previously understood. In fact, Confederate intelligence operations had begun during the first weeks of the war, and in the autumn of 1864, they were on the verge of planning an operation that, had it succeeded, might have changed the outcome of the conflict entirely."
Charles River Editors (Author), Peter Larson (Narrator)
Audiobook · 3 hrs 35 mins
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