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My Dog Tulip

by J.R. Ackerley ...

The distinguished British man of letters J. R. Ackerley hardly thought of himself as a dog lover when, well into middle age, he came into possession of a German shepherd. To his surprise, she turned out to be the love of his life, the “ideal friend” he had been searching for in vain for years. My Dog Tulip is a bittersweet retrospective account of their sixteen-year companionship, as well as a ... Read more

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The distinguished British man of letters J. R. Ackerley hardly thought of himself as a dog lover when, well into middle age, he came into possession of a German shepherd. To his surprise, she turned out to be the love of his life, the “ideal friend” he had been searching for in vain for years. My Dog Tulip is a bittersweet retrospective account of their sixteen-year companionship, as well as a
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We Think The World of You

by J.R. Ackerley ...

We Think the World of You combines acute social realism and dark fantasy, and was described by J.R. Ackerley as “a fairy tale for adults.” Frank, the narrator, is a middle-aged civil servant, intelligent, acerbic, self-righteous, angry. He is in love with Johnny, a young, married, working-class man with a sweetly easygoing nature. When Johnny is sent to prison for committing a petty theft, Frank ... Read more

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We Think the World of You combines acute social realism and dark fantasy, and was described by J.R. Ackerley as “a fairy tale for adults.” Frank, the narrator, is a middle-aged civil servant, intelligent, acerbic, self-righteous, angry. He is in love with Johnny, a young, married, working-class man with a sweetly easygoing nature. When Johnny is sent to prison for committing a petty theft, Frank
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My Father and Myself

by J. R. Ackerley ...

**NYRB CLASSICS: An adult son and acclaimed author offers a heartfelt gay memoir about uncovering his late father’s secrets.“A cross between Dickens’s David Copperfield, Rousseau’s Confessions, and the new pornography.”** —Donald Windham, novelist and memoiristWhen his father died, J. R. Ackerley was shocked to discover that he had led a secret life. And after Ackerley himself died, he left a ... Read more

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**NYRB CLASSICS: An adult son and acclaimed author offers a heartfelt gay memoir about uncovering his late father’s secrets.“A cross between Dickens’s David Copperfield, Rousseau’s Confessions, and the new pornography.”** —Donald Windham, novelist and memoiristWhen his father died, J. R. Ackerley was shocked to discover that he had led a secret life. And after Ackerley himself died, he left a
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Hindoo Holiday

by J. R. Ackerley ...

In the 1920s, the young J. R. Ackerley spent several months in India as the personal secretary to the maharajah of a small Indian principality. In his journals, Ackerley recorded the Maharajah’s fantastically eccentric habits and riddling conversations, and the odd shambling day-to-day life of his court. Hindoo Holiday is an intimate and very funny account of an exceedingly strange place, and one ... Read more

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In the 1920s, the young J. R. Ackerley spent several months in India as the personal secretary to the maharajah of a small Indian principality. In his journals, Ackerley recorded the Maharajah’s fantastically eccentric habits and riddling conversations, and the odd shambling day-to-day life of his court. Hindoo Holiday is an intimate and very funny account of an exceedingly strange place, and one
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My Dog Tulip

by J. R. Ackerley ...

Narrated by Geoffrey Howard ...

Unabridged

4 hours 38 min

Distinguished British man of letters J. R. Ackerley hardly thought himself a dog lover when, well into middle age, he came into possession of a German shepherd named Tulip. To his surprise, she turned out to be the love of his life, the "ideal friend" he had been seeking in vain for years.My Dog Tulip is a bittersweet retrospective account of their sixteen-year companionship, as well as a profound ... Read more

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Distinguished British man of letters J. R. Ackerley hardly thought himself a dog lover when, well into middle age, he came into possession of a German shepherd named Tulip. To his surprise, she turned out to be the love of his life, the "ideal friend" he had been seeking in vain for years.My Dog Tulip is a bittersweet retrospective account of their sixteen-year companionship, as well as a profound
... Read more

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The Art of Hearing Heartbeats

A Novel

by Jan-Philipp Sendker ...

Narrated by Cassandra Campbell ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Art of Hearing Heartbeats Series
Unabridged

9 hours 28 min

A poignant and inspirational love story set in Burma, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats spans the decades between the 1950s and the present.When a successful New York lawyer suddenly disappears without a trace, neither his wife nor his daughter Julia has any idea where he might be—until they find a love letter he wrote many years ago to a Burmese woman they have never heard of. Intent on solving the ... Read more

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A poignant and inspirational love story set in Burma, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats spans the decades between the 1950s and the present.When a successful New York lawyer suddenly disappears without a trace, neither his wife nor his daughter Julia has any idea where he might be—until they find a love letter he wrote many years ago to a Burmese woman they have never heard of. Intent on solving the
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The Elephant Whisperer

My Life With the Herd in the African Wild

by Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

5 hours 12 min

When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of "rogue" wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival: they would be killed if he wouldn't take them.In order to save their lives, Anthony took them in. In the years that followed he became a part of their family. And as ... Read more

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When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of "rogue" wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival: they would be killed if he wouldn't take them.In order to save their lives, Anthony took them in. In the years that followed he became a part of their family. And as
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A Banquet of Consequences

A Lynley Novel

by Elizabeth George ...

Narrated by John Lee ...

Series Audiobook 19 - A Lynley Novel
Unabridged

21 hours 43 min

**“George’s mystery unfolds with great psychological depth, finely drawn characters and gorgeous portraits of the English countryside. . . . [George] is an essential writer of popular fiction today.” —The Washington PostThe #1 New York Times bestselling author’s award-winning series returns with another stunning crime drama featuring Scotland Yard members Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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**“George’s mystery unfolds with great psychological depth, finely drawn characters and gorgeous portraits of the English countryside. . . . [George] is an essential writer of popular fiction today.” —The Washington PostThe #1 New York Times bestselling author’s award-winning series returns with another stunning crime drama featuring Scotland Yard members Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley and
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This Was a Man

The Final Volume of The Clifton Chronicles

by Jeffrey Archer ...

Narrated by Alex Jennings ...

Series Audiobook 7 - The Clifton Chronicles
Unabridged

12 hours 47 min

The seventh and final volume in Jeffrey Archer’s New York Times bestselling Clifton Chronicles series, This Was a Man, brings the epic saga of the Clifton family’s love, loss, and ambition to a dazzling conclusion.Harry Clifton’s story began in 1920, as a dock worker in England, and now he is set to write his magnum opus. As he reflects on his days, the lives of his family continue to unfold, ... Read more

$26.99 USD

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The seventh and final volume in Jeffrey Archer’s New York Times bestselling Clifton Chronicles series, This Was a Man, brings the epic saga of the Clifton family’s love, loss, and ambition to a dazzling conclusion.Harry Clifton’s story began in 1920, as a dock worker in England, and now he is set to write his magnum opus. As he reflects on his days, the lives of his family continue to unfold,
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The Twelve Tribes of Hattie (Oprah's Book Club 2.0)

Oprah's Book Club 2.0

by Ayana Mathis ...

Narrated by Adenrele Ojo, Bahni Turpin, Adam Lazarre-White ...

Unabridged

10 hours 16 min

The newest Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 selection.The arrival of a major new voice in contemporary fiction.A debut of extraordinary distinction: Ayana Mathis tells the story of the children of the Great Migration through the trials of one unforgettable family.In 1923, fifteen-year-old Hattie Shepherd flees Georgia and settles in Philadelphia, hoping for a chance at a better life. Instead, she marries a ... Read more

$20.00 USD

The newest Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 selection.The arrival of a major new voice in contemporary fiction.A debut of extraordinary distinction: Ayana Mathis tells the story of the children of the Great Migration through the trials of one unforgettable family.In 1923, fifteen-year-old Hattie Shepherd flees Georgia and settles in Philadelphia, hoping for a chance at a better life. Instead, she marries a
... Read more
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers

Life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity

by Katherine Boo ...

Narrated by Sunil Malhotra ...

Unabridged

8 hours 16 min

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE CENTURY • AN OPRAH DAILY BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE PAST TWO DECADES“Inspiring . . . extraordinary . . . [Katherine Boo] shows us how people in the most desperate ... Read more

$17.99 USD

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • ONE OF TIME’S TEN BEST NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE CENTURY • AN OPRAH DAILY BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE PAST TWO DECADES“Inspiring . . . extraordinary . . . [Katherine Boo] shows us how people in the most desperate
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Chai Tea Sunday

by Heather A. Clark ...

Narrated by Robin Miles ...

Unabridged

9 hours 16 min

Critics and audiences alike have hailed Heather A. Clark's Chai Tea Sunday as a rich and powerful debut novel. Here, 30-something Nicky Fowler tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered marriage after it is destroyed in the wake of an unspeakable tragedy. Traveling to Kenya to volunteer at an orphanage, Nicky hopes that her fragile spirit can be repaired. Aided by chai-fueled conversations with ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Critics and audiences alike have hailed Heather A. Clark's Chai Tea Sunday as a rich and powerful debut novel. Here, 30-something Nicky Fowler tries to pick up the pieces of her shattered marriage after it is destroyed in the wake of an unspeakable tragedy. Traveling to Kenya to volunteer at an orphanage, Nicky hopes that her fragile spirit can be repaired. Aided by chai-fueled conversations with
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