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Judith Ivory's tantalizing romances are a hit with critics, readers, and fellow writers alike. "Judith Ivory is irresistible," hails best-selling author Susan Elizabeth Phillips. When the brainy, luminous Louise Vandermeer embarks on a transoceanic quest to marry an aristocrat, she dives into a scorching affair with a stranger on the ship. Their trysts take place in darkness, so Louise does not know her lover is Charles d'Harcourt, the passionate European playboy who just happens to be her intended! Charles is playing a game, but his plan has unexpected results. Louise has fallen for her shipboard Casanova, and Charles will have to open her eyes to his own charms if he expects to win her heart. With exotic tales featuring radiant women and vigorous men, Ivory builds her legions of fans every day. Narrator Barbara Rosenblat delivers a rousing reading that deliciously amplifies the intensity of Louise and Charles' search for love.

Judith Ivory (Author), Barbara Rosenblat (Narrator)

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The Best of Texas Folklore Volumes 1 & 2

Wise, Witty Original Research on Texas Old & New - From Texas Folklore Society Members Hear the funny, inspirational papers that were spoken at annual meetings of the Texas Folklore Society. Members of this legendary organization "talk fancy" about Texas peddlers, fly paper, funeral homes, horny toads, Jesse James, possums, babies, grandparents, cow chips, crazy women in the rafters, dogwood hoops, windmills that "steal air," early radio DJs and…much, much more! Elmer Kelton - Paul Patterson: Teacher, Mentor, Friend Tom Breedlove - A Fly Paper Phyllis Bridges - La Quinceañera: Hispanic Folk Custom Georgia Caraway - Texas Kitsch and Other Collectibles Kenneth Davis - Peddlers in the 1930's / Pepe's Panaderia: Bread Lore Patrick Dearen - Somewhere Over the Pecos: A Patterson Oz Jim Harris - Texans on the Road: The Folklore of Travel L. Patrick Hughes - Praising Potted Pork Parts: Austin's Spamarama James Ward Lee - Talking Fancy / Hell Is for Heroes Faye Leeper - Technology and Fast Foods Can Speed Up Aging Becky Matthews - E-Lore Archie McDonald - Uppity Women 'Wildwood Dean' Price - Survival Value in Fannin County, Texas Joyce Gibson Roach - Baby Lore / Horny Toads in Fact, Fiction and Folklore Mildred Sentell - Funeral Homes in Small West Texas Towns Evelyn Stroder - Paul Patterson, Master Teacher Lucy Fischer West - Three Decades with John O. Henry Wolff Jr. - Madame Blackley: Seer of South Texas

Elmer Kelton, Various Artists (Author), Elmer Kelton, Various Artists (Narrator)

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Tales of Irish Myths

Three key stories from the mists of Irish legend retold by Benedict Flynn, with atmospheric music and sound effects. Enter a mysterious world where the line between the fantastical and the real is blurred mortals and immortals live strange entwined lives and nature and high magic exist side by side.

Benedict Flynn (Author), Dermot Kerrigan, Marcella Riordan (Narrator)

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Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit

TEACHER SEEKS PUPIL. Must have an earnest desire to save the world. Apply in person. It was just a three-line ad in the personals section, but it launched the adventure of a lifetime. So begins Ishmael, an utterly unique and captivating novel that has earned a large and passionate following among readers and critics alike-one of the most beloved and bestselling novels of spiritual adventure ever published. In Ishmael, the recipient of the Turner Tomorrow Fellowship for the best work of fiction offering positive solutions to global problems, Daniel Quinn parses humanity's origins and its relationship with nature, in search of an answer to this challenging question: How can we save the world from ourselves? Praise for Ishmael "As suspenseful, inventive, and socially urgent as any fiction or nonfiction you are likely to read this or any other year."-The Austin Chronicle "Before we're halfway through this slim book . . . we're in [Daniel Quinn's] grip, we want Ishmael to teach us how to save the planet from ourselves. We want to change our lives."-The Washington Post "Arthur Koestler, in an essay in which he wondered whether mankind would go the way of the dinosaur, formulated what he called the dinosaur's prayer: 'Lord, a little more time!' Ishmael does its bit to answer that prayer and may just possibly have bought us all a little more time."-Los Angeles Times From the Trade Paperback edition.

Daniel Quinn (Author), Anthony Heald (Narrator)

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Like Water for Chocolate

Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico became a best-selling phenomenon with its winning blend of poignant romance and bittersweet wit. The classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. While still in her mother's womb, her daughter to be weeps so violently she causes an early labor, and little Tita slips out amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon becomes a way of life, and Tita grows up to be a master chef. She shares special points of her favorite preparations with listeners throughout the story. From the Hardcover edition.

Laura Esquivel (Author), Yareli Arizmendi (Narrator)

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The Commemerative

Myla Goldberg (Author), Oliver Wyman (Narrator)

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The Age of Fable

Many of the world's travails may be traced to the displacement of mythology by the age of science. Knowledge today is often deemed useful only if it enlarges our possessions or raises our station in society. If instead, the criterion were to make us happier and more virtuous, mythology would have retained its proper place in society. The Age of Fable is Thomas Bulfinch's brilliant reconstruction of the ancient myths and legends that form the backbone of western culture. Drawn from a variety of classic sources, including Ovid's Metamorphoses, Egyptian myths, Eastern mythology, and Hindu, Norse, and Celtic works, these selections form a remarkable tapestry of human endeavor: dreams, illusions, adventures, and loves. Included are the legends of Cupid and Psyche, Venus and Adonis, Hero and Leander, Hercules, and many others.

Thomas Bulfinch (Author), Mary Woods (Narrator)

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Santa & Pete: A Novel of Christmas Present and Past

Who would ever guess that the beloved legend of Santa Claus involves a seldom-told tale of faith and friendship between two men -- one white and one black? Long ago, Santa Claus had an African partner named Pete and together they brought the spirit of Christmas to America's first settlers. These two forever changed the way families celebrate the holiday. But through the years, Pete's contribution was forgotten. Now Santa & Pete restores the legacy in delightful style and delivers an inspiring message of hope and harmony among people. The story starts with a bus driver who takes his grandson along on Saturdays as he travels a historical route in New York City. What unfolds is a series of wonderful adventures that culminate on Christmas Eve, when the bus gets stuck in a snowstorm. That's when the grandfather's running genealogy lesson, based on author Christopher Moore's own family history, arrives at its final destination: the story of Santa and Pete. A truly magical tale, Santa & Pete will take you and your family back to the heart of Christmas.

Christopher Moore, Pamela Johnson (Author), Delroy Lindo (Narrator)

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Puck of Pook's Hill

On Midsummer Eve in a Sussex meadow, Dan and Una act out their version of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Suddenly, Puck, as old as Time itself, miraculously appears. The youngsters are swept into the past as Puck conjures up villages of long ago, filled with craftsmen, a Roman centurion, and a Norman knight. Rudyard Kipling's magical tale brings English history dramatically to life to captivate both the young and the young at heart.

Rudyard Kipling (Author), Steven Crossley (Narrator)

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How the Ostrich Got Its Long Neck

Long ago, when the world was new, the ostrich's neck was so short that he couldn't reach the succulent berries in the trees, and he had to sit on the ground to eat bugs. All that changed on the fateful day when the crocodile awoke with a terrible toothache that no one dared to help her with-no one, that is, but a naive and compassionate young ostrich. Compromising his own safety to help a needy stranger, he was rewarded with a most amazing surprise. This delightful African folk tale comes from the Akamba people of Kenya, a word that means "the place where there are ostriches." Verna Aardema's masterful word play lends itself perfectly to being read aloud. Made-up words for the sounds of tears falling, ostriches strutting, and kudus galloping create an atmosphere of sheer delight.

Verna Aardema (Author), John McDonough (Narrator)

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Gom on Windy Mountain

Grace Chetwin (Author), Grace Chetwin (Narrator)

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The Crock of Gold

James Stephens (Author), Donal Donnelly (Narrator)

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