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Ashen Stars

Exile, Book 0

by Glynn Stewart ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Series series Exile
Unabridged

1 hour 51 min

A Captain shielded by his mother's rank. An enemy determined to buy freedom with blood. A battle no one expected to fight. Captain Isaac Gallant is the only son of the dictator of the Confederacy, his career slowed by a dozen measures to protect his reputation and safety alike—but he has no intention of being a pampered child and is determined to do his duty. An attempt to force his crew to ... Read more

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A Captain shielded by his mother's rank. An enemy determined to buy freedom with blood. A battle no one expected to fight. Captain Isaac Gallant is the only son of the dictator of the Confederacy, his career slowed by a dozen measures to protect his reputation and safety alike—but he has no intention of being a pampered child and is determined to do his duty. An attempt to force his crew to
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Stronger Together, Weaker Apart

Powerful Prayers to Unite Us in Love

by Tony Evans ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Unabridged

2 hours 44 min

In This Supercharged Atmosphere…Do you struggle to love those whose opinions differ from yours?Whether it’s the coworker talking politics, the opinionated uncle at the other end of the holiday table, or the fellow believer sitting in your pew, it can be hard to grit your teeth and get along—much less show love! And you’re not the only one struggling. Our nation, our churches, and even our families ... Read more

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In This Supercharged Atmosphere…Do you struggle to love those whose opinions differ from yours?Whether it’s the coworker talking politics, the opinionated uncle at the other end of the holiday table, or the fellow believer sitting in your pew, it can be hard to grit your teeth and get along—much less show love! And you’re not the only one struggling. Our nation, our churches, and even our families
... Read more

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The Loom: Leah's Legacy

by J.D. Jackson ...

In a world shaped by dreams, one woman must uncover her legacy before nightmares unravel it all.Leah Cimaj is no ordinary dreamer—she's Veilborn, connected to a mysterious Loom that weaves the threads of reality. Haunted by visions and chased by shadows, Leah must step into a forgotten role to protect a world that no longer remembers her. But every choice pulls a thread… and some threads are ... Read more

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In a world shaped by dreams, one woman must uncover her legacy before nightmares unravel it all.Leah Cimaj is no ordinary dreamer—she's Veilborn, connected to a mysterious Loom that weaves the threads of reality. Haunted by visions and chased by shadows, Leah must step into a forgotten role to protect a world that no longer remembers her. But every choice pulls a thread… and some threads are
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The Price of the Ticket

Collected Nonfiction: 1948-1985

by James Baldwin ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Unabridged

34 hours 3 min

An essential compendium of James Baldwin’s most powerful nonfiction work, calling on us “to end the racial nightmare, and achieve our country.”Personal and prophetic, these essays uncover what it means to live in a racist American society with insights that feel as fresh today as they did over the 4 decades in which he composed them. Longtime Baldwin fans and especially those just discovering his ... Read more

$29.99 USD

An essential compendium of James Baldwin’s most powerful nonfiction work, calling on us “to end the racial nightmare, and achieve our country.”Personal and prophetic, these essays uncover what it means to live in a racist American society with insights that feel as fresh today as they did over the 4 decades in which he composed them. Longtime Baldwin fans and especially those just discovering his
... Read more
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Ignite

by Joan Vassar ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 46 min

Life in 1925 Atlanta, Georgia, makes Truck realize three things:He must demand respect …Be uncompromising in the protection of his family …And see Josephine for who she really is …When his family is faced with losing everything, Truck embarks on a path from which there is no turning back. Ignite is a complicated tale of passion and unconditional love while navigating the Jim Crow South. ... Read more

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Life in 1925 Atlanta, Georgia, makes Truck realize three things:He must demand respect …Be uncompromising in the protection of his family …And see Josephine for who she really is …When his family is faced with losing everything, Truck embarks on a path from which there is no turning back. Ignite is a complicated tale of passion and unconditional love while navigating the Jim Crow South.
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Kings and Pawns

Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America

by Howard Bryant ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Unabridged

10 hours 9 min

NATIONAL BESTSELLER | Read by AudioFile Golden Voice, JD Jackson“I loved this book.... I looked forward to [it] more than any other in a long time, and Howard Bryant exceeded my great expectations. Kings and Pawns is brilliantly conceived and powerfully written.” — David Maraniss, author of Path Lit by LightningA path-breaking work of biography of two American giants, Jackie Robinson and Paul ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER | Read by AudioFile Golden Voice, JD Jackson“I loved this book.... I looked forward to [it] more than any other in a long time, and Howard Bryant exceeded my great expectations. Kings and Pawns is brilliantly conceived and powerfully written.” — David Maraniss, author of Path Lit by LightningA path-breaking work of biography of two American giants, Jackie Robinson and Paul
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Pryor Convictions

And Other Life Sentences

by Richard Pryor ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 41 min

Richard Pryor journeys from his childhood in a family that worked in whore-houses and bars, through to his years in Hollywood—the money, the women, the drugs—and the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Richard Pryor journeys from his childhood in a family that worked in whore-houses and bars, through to his years in Hollywood—the money, the women, the drugs—and the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
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J Dilla's Donuts

by Jordan Ferguson ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Series series 33 1/3
Unabridged

3 hours 39 min

From a Los Angeles hospital bed, equipped with little more than a laptop and a stack of records, James “J Dilla” Yancey crafted a set of tracks that would forever change the way beatmakers viewed their artform. The songs on Donuts are not hip hop music as “hip hop music” is typically defined; they careen and crash into each other, in one moment noisy and abrasive, gorgeous and heartbreaking the ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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From a Los Angeles hospital bed, equipped with little more than a laptop and a stack of records, James “J Dilla” Yancey crafted a set of tracks that would forever change the way beatmakers viewed their artform. The songs on Donuts are not hip hop music as “hip hop music” is typically defined; they careen and crash into each other, in one moment noisy and abrasive, gorgeous and heartbreaking the
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Fall of the House of Tatterly, The

by Shanna Miles ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 40 min

A captivating story about a young boy with a unique gift, perfect for fans of The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste or Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes.Twelve-year-old Theo Tatterly’s ability to see ghosts is a useful skill in a house full of dead relatives, but it makes him a loner at school and everywhere else, where ghosts eternally pester him for help. For Theo, life is easier on the periphery. ... Read more

$35.99 USD

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A captivating story about a young boy with a unique gift, perfect for fans of The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste or Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes.Twelve-year-old Theo Tatterly’s ability to see ghosts is a useful skill in a house full of dead relatives, but it makes him a loner at school and everywhere else, where ghosts eternally pester him for help. For Theo, life is easier on the periphery.
... Read more

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The Broken King

by Michael Thomas ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Unabridged

17 hours 10 min

From the author of Man Gone Down—a New York Times Top Ten Book of the Year and winner of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award—comes a deeply personal memoir of race, trauma, alcoholism, parenting, mental illness, and ultimately hope in a portrait of three generations of Black American men.In 2007, Michael Thomas launched into the literary world with his award-winning first novel Man Gone Down, a ... Read more

$29.99 USD

From the author of Man Gone Down—a New York Times Top Ten Book of the Year and winner of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award—comes a deeply personal memoir of race, trauma, alcoholism, parenting, mental illness, and ultimately hope in a portrait of three generations of Black American men.In 2007, Michael Thomas launched into the literary world with his award-winning first novel Man Gone Down, a
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The Price They Paid

Slavery, Shipwrecks, and Reparations Before the Civil War

by Jeff Forret ...

Narrated by J. D. Jackson ...

Unabridged

12 hours 8 min

A prizewinning historian uncovers the first instances of reparations in America—ironically, though perhaps not surprisingly, paid to slaveholders, not former slaves.“A spectacular achievement of historical research. Forret shows for the first time just how far the American government went to secure reparations.”—Robert Elder‚ author of Calhoun: American HereticIn 1831, the American ship Comet, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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A prizewinning historian uncovers the first instances of reparations in America—ironically, though perhaps not surprisingly, paid to slaveholders, not former slaves.“A spectacular achievement of historical research. Forret shows for the first time just how far the American government went to secure reparations.”—Robert Elder‚ author of Calhoun: American HereticIn 1831, the American ship Comet,
... Read more

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Northwind

by Gary Paulsen ...

Narrated by JD Jackson ...

Unabridged

3 hours 56 min

This stunning audiobook from the survival story master, set along a rugged coastline centuries ago, does for the ocean what Hatchet does for the woods, as it relates the story of a young person’s battle to stay alive against the odds, where the high seas meet a coastal wilderness.When a deadly plague reaches the small fish camp where he lives, an orphan named Leif is forced to take to the water in ... Read more

Was $19.99 USD Now $17.99 USD

Also available as: eBook

This stunning audiobook from the survival story master, set along a rugged coastline centuries ago, does for the ocean what Hatchet does for the woods, as it relates the story of a young person’s battle to stay alive against the odds, where the high seas meet a coastal wilderness.When a deadly plague reaches the small fish camp where he lives, an orphan named Leif is forced to take to the water in
... Read more

Also available as: eBook