Audiobooks by Andrew McCarthy

Just Fly Away

A debut novel about one girl's discovery of family secrets, first love, the limits of forgiveness, and finding one's way in the world, written with wisdom and sympathy by the bestselling memoirist, actor, and director. When fifteen-year-old Lucy Willows discovers that her father has a child from a brief affair, a eight-year-old boy named Thomas who lives in her own suburban New Jersey town, she begins to question everything she thinks she knows about her family and her life. Lucy can't believe her father betrayed the whole family, or that her mother forgave him, or that her sister isn't rocked by the news the way Lucy is. Worse, Lucy's father's secret is now her own, one that isolates her from her friends, family, and even her boyfriend, Simon, the one person she expected would truly understand. When Lucy escapes to Maine, the home of her mysteriously estranged grandfather, she finally begins to get to the bottom of her family's secrets and lies. Fans of the rebels and antiheroes in the novels of Rainbow Rowell, A. S. King, and Meg Wolitzer will welcome this sharp, observant new voice in young adult fiction

Andrew McCarthy (Author), Suzy Jackson (Narrator)

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Journeys Home: Inspiring Stories, plus Tips and Strategies to Find Your Family History

Addressing the explosive growth in ancestral travel, this compelling narrative combines intriguing tales of discovery with tips on how to begin your own explorations. Actor and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy’s featured story recounts his quest to uncover his family’s Irish history, while twenty-five other prominent writers tell their own heartfelt stories of connection. Spanning the globe, these stories offer personal takes on journeying home, whether the authors are actively seeking long-lost relatives, meeting up with seldom-seen family members, or perhaps just visiting the old country to get a feel for their roots. A foreword by the Genographic Project’s Spencer Wells sets the scene. “The reader gets to see the world in a way that only the author can show it and vicariously inhabit a self that only one person can be…McCarthy achieves this with charm and credibility.”—Cheryl Strayed, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on The Longest Way Home ***Please contact Member Services for additional documents***

Andrew McCarthy, Andrew Mccarthy, Various Contributors (Author), Adam Verner, Amy Rubinate, Angela Brazil, Armando Duran, Armando Durán, Arthur Morey, Bernadette Dunne, Bob Souer, Caroline Shaffer, Carrington Macduffie, Christine Williams, Feodor Chin, John Mclain, Kate Reading, Mark Peckham, Melanie Ewbank, Mia Chiaromonte, Michael Kramer, Pam Ward, Patrick Lawlor, Paul Michael Garcia, R. C. Bray, Rebecca Mitchell, Richard Powers, Shaun Grindell, Simon Vance, Stephen R. Thorne, Tom Bromhead, Traber Burns, Various, Various Narrators, Various Narrators (Narrator)

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The Longest Way Home

Unable to commit to his fiancée of nearly four years - and with no clear understanding of what's holding him back - Andrew McCarthy finds himself at a crossroads, plagued by doubts that have clung to him for a lifetime. Something in his character has kept him always at a distance, preventing him from giving himself wholeheartedly to the woman he loves and from becoming the father that he knows his children deserve. So before he loses everything he cares about, Andrew sets out to look for answers. Hobbling up the treacherous slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro, dodging gregarious passengers aboard an Amazonian riverboat, and trudging through dense Costa Rican rain forests - Andrew takes us on exotic trips to some of the world's most beautiful places, but his real journey is one of the spirit. On his soul-searching voyages, Andrew traces the path from his New Jersey roots, where acting saved his life - and early fame almost took it away - to his transformation into a leading travel writer. He faces the real costs of his early success and lays bare the evolving nature of his relationships with women. He explores a strained bond with his father, and how this complex dynamic shapes his own identity as a parent. Andrew charts his journey from ambivalence to confidence, from infidelity and recklessness to acceptance and a deeper understanding of the internal conflicts of his life. A gifted writer with an unsparing eye, Andrew relishes bizarre encounters with the characters whom he encounters, allowing them to challenge him in unexpected ways. He gets into peculiar, even dangerous situations that put him to the test - with mixed results. Disarmingly likable, Andrew is open, honest, and authentic, and what emerges is an intimate memoir of self-discovery and an unforgettable love song to the woman who would be his wife.

Andrew McCarthy (Author), Andrew McCarthy (Narrator)

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