Audiobooks narrated by Diana J. Andrade

Beginning with “When Fates Collide” and followed by “Mardi Gras Bound”, the writing team of Yvonne Mason and Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc partnered with Brook Forest Voices to publish the entire “Morgan and Herrington” series as audiobooks. The “Morgan and Herrington” series revolves around a cynical, sarcastic female Bounty Hunter named Alex Morgan, and Hope Harrington a downtrodden, mousey secretary who meet when Alex mistakes Hope as the “jumper” she’s in hot pursuit of and slaps the cuffs on. After this zany encounter, the two collude with the result being one of the most tongue-in-cheek and hilarious mysteries written. The collaboration of Yvonne and Andrea is just as unlikely. While they are kindred spirits they reside on opposite coasts in Florida. Consequently they’ve chosen to write from the first person perspective, allowing each to lend their unique personality to the characters.

Andrea Dean, Van Scoyock, Yvonne Mason (Author), Diana J. Andrade, Tara Saltzman (Narrator)

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The Land: Our Gift and Wild Hope

In The Land: Our Gift and Wild Hope, the author offers a timely look at the threats posed, in particular, on the Rocky Mountain/Rio Grande corridor’s wildlife, people, homes and cultures. While telling her own story of loss, she also reveals a vigorous hope found among the many Westerners collaborating in sustainable approaches. In celebration of the earth's gradual renewal, she brings to light the New West's use of local traditions, innovative ranching and restoration practices, and scientific insights affirming the importance of earth-based values. Eyewitness accounts, interviews, lively anecdotes, and an occasional poem inspire within the listener a deepening affection for the earth.

Rae Marie Taylor (Author), Diana Andrade, Diana J. Andrade, Rae Marie Taylor (Narrator)

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Dream Catcher

In the years leading up to the 1950's, there were no resources for the challenged. They were placed in asylums or back rooms and left to die. They were never talked about or acknowledged. They were the silent children. The ones no one wanted. The ones who were never given a chance to live. Yvonne Mason has given us a story of success in a time of failure for the challenged. She has given a voice to a child born in 1952 who became challenged. This young man was not put away. He was not shunned and he was not ignored. Ms. Mason tells the story of Stan, her brother, who was never supposed to succeed. He was supposed to fail.

Yvonne Mason (Author), Diana J. Andrade (Narrator)

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In Search of Sushi Tora

Finalist - 2012 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. We all have days when it seems the world as we know it is falling apart, mouthy teenagers, forgotten cell phones, the pressure of deadlines, and others insisting that appearances are what create integrity. One minute you have family togetherness, in the next, festering misperceptions distort everyone's viewpoint of how they thought it all worked. Lucy Linfeld, wife, mother and former lawyer, chafes at her husband's demands to present a perfect image to their world in his quest to retain his position as a Colorado District Court Judge in a small town. Previously, they had been partners, sharing their innermost thoughts as they worked together. Now, as his work takes precedence over family, balance is lost, blurring the entire family's focus. When her best friend's marriage collapses, Lucy attempts to console her in Rome. The two women find themselves at odds with each other. They face universal questions: Who am I? Where do I want life to take me? "In Search of Sushi Tora" is filled with vivid characters, from the builder who decides to remake the Linfeld's house without telling them first, to the Judge's archenemy, filled with jealousy and a willingness to set aside accepted conventions, threatening to destroy them all. Told with sparkling wit and biting humor, Emily Kemme takes the listener on a fast-paced ride through reality, evaluating the purpose of marriage and placing a spin on how we can survive the trials of everyday life. "IN SEARCH OF SUSHI TORA is a choice and much recommended read, not to be overlooked." Midwest Book Review Volume 11, Number 1 January 2012

Emily Kemme (Author), Diana J. Andrade (Narrator)

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Just Beyond Harmony

2012 CIPA Silver Medal for Audiobooks: Armed with idealistic visions of the West, Gaydell from Garden City, New York, and her husband, Roy of Hinsdale, Illinois, embark on The Grand Experiment during the 1960s: raising their four children in a primitive Wyoming log cabin built by early Swedish settlers without modern amenities, to teach the "youngsters" values and self-reliance. 50 years later, Gaydell chronicles her family's experience from unearthed diaries and letters she had written to her mother during the cabin years. She recalls the joy, dreams, humor, struggles and growth for the kids, Roy, and most of all, herself.

Gaydell Collier (Author), Diana J. Andrade (Narrator)

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A Voice From the Grave

2012 CIPA Gold Medal Winner for Audiobooks: Mysterious Family Secrets Lie Hidden......Archeologist Jonas Biggs has been hired to do the dig at Andersonville Prison, the worst POW camp during the Civil War. He has taken along his niece, Savannah Biggs, the only child of his twin brother, John. As the past is uncovered, the Biggs family get much more than they bargained for. Savannah is the only female born since before the war. She wears a Celtic cross given to her by her father, who received it from his father. It has been handed down for generations. At the dig, a second cross, which is a mirror image of Savannah's, is unearthed. A skeleton is discovered at the deadline. What do these two finds have in common and who is behind the mysterious things that keep happening to the family? What terrible secrets are hidden in the finds, and will they be uncovered?

Yvonne Mason (Author), Diana J. Andrade (Narrator)

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Looking Through a Keyhole a Memoir

Julia Spencer takes the listener into her dreams, her fears, her hopes, her deepest private thoughts, and her most candid responses to her shrinking visual world. With humor and a feisty yet surprisingly gentle attitude, she begins to accept vision loss, welcoming her guide dog, Irene, into her life and discovering through that keyhole-sized remnant of vision a deeper understanding of her husband and family and world. The confines of her vision loss cannot restrain the vibrant energy and independence of this remarkable woman. Anyone struggling with a life altering condition will find this story inspiring and motivating.

Julia Spencer (Author), Diana J. Andrade (Narrator)

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Miri, Who Charms

"Amazing, the pain that can be caused by wielding the sword of charm." Rachel idolizes Miri's charm, beauty and family that represents perfection in contrast to the chaos of her own life. She is often blind to Miri's manipulation of others for personal gain, not only in their early years of growing up together in a Denver Jewish Orthodox community, but also in their adult lives. Amid issues of cultural identity and an era of growing feminism, they struggle to sustain a complex, often competitive friendship throughout the challenges of marriage, careers and family relationships. Miri's s daughter, Tamar, initially offers the friends a link that will strengthen their uneasy bond. However, when Tamar develops a passion for the dangerous sport of caving at a very early age, Rachel and Miri's friendship faces a test more severe than any the women have ever experienced. Reconciliation is not where you might expect. This spiritually beautiful novel explores the ramifications of life's choices.

Joanne Greenberg (Author), Diana J. Andrade (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Diana J. Andrade