![]() But as Liam and Raven’s relationship progressed and he still didn’t come clean I started to like him less. We met Will’s family and his completely adorable niece Lexi which showed what a great guy he was. Only she knew him as Liam because they worked together. But I'm gonna tell you right now, it's exceeding expectation. Unabridged © 2022 When a narrator writes his own audiobook, one expects accents and dialogue to steal the show, and that is the case with Joe Ardens literary debut. Nailing his first audition, “Liam” got a part on a popular TV show, and got close to the costume designer and up and coming fashion designer, Raven. THE CHAMELEON EFFECT Earphones Award Winner by Joe Arden Read by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell Romantic Fiction 6.75 hrs. Will has been trying to make it as an actor for years, and he hasn’t landed any jobs, when his sister jokingly mentions he would get work if he had an accent, and an idea sparked. So I was excited to listen to Joe’s debut solo novel, The Chameleon Effect. ![]() I find first person male POV books a lot of fun to listen to, and I also love when an author narrates his own book-they know exactly the tone intended. episode:The Chameleon EffectJoe ArdenThe Audio Attic Maxine MitchellSince this episode was recorded in early December. ![]() I’ve enjoyed a bunch of books narrated by Joe Arden, as well as the one he wrote with Lauren Blakely, so I was excited to listen to his solo author debut. ![]() The Chameleon Effect by Joe Arden Narrated by Joe Arden with guest Maxine Mitchell Male POV. ![]()
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![]() ![]() They married in 1982 and Sasson left the hospital after four years of service, but the couple remained in Saudi Arabia until 1990.ĭuring their time in the Middle East, the Sassons made many friends, including members of the royal Al-Saud family, who visited the hospital. In 1978 she traveled to Saudi Arabia to work in the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh as an administrative coordinator of medical affairs., where she met Peter Sasson, her future husband. Her strong desire to uproot herself from her rural surroundings led her to jump at the opportunity to work and travel abroad. ![]() Growing up in a small town, Sasson found adventure between the pages of books. Sasson (born 1950, Troy, Alabama, United States) is an American writer whose work mainly centers around women in the Middle East. Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia ![]() ![]() Contributions from Lisa Morton, Bev Vincent, Joe Nassise and many more. The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong. Pre-order 'The Mothman Files', edited by Bram Stoker Award-winning editor Michael Knost My story, 'Behind His Smile A Frown' is included. Publication: The Mothman Files Publication: The Mothman Files Publication: The Mothman Files Publication Record 363440 Editor: Michael Knost Date: ISBN: 978-0-982 0-982 Publisher: Woodland Press Price: 21.95 : US dollar Pages: 164 Format: tp Trade paperback. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. ![]() ![]() This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. ![]() ![]() ![]() 'Spare Parts is a fascinating read filled with adventure, delight and surprise' RAHUL JANDIAL, surgeon and author of Life on a Knife's Edge ![]() A thoroughly engrossing read that I couldn't put down' LINDSEY FITZHARRIS, author of The Facemaker and The Butchering Art It shows us that the history - and future - of transplant surgery is tied up with questions not only about who we are, but also what we are, and what we might become. In Spare Parts, cultural historian Paul Craddock takes us on a fascinating journey and unearths incredible untold stories, from Indian surgeons regrafting lost noses in the sixth century BC, to the seventeenth century architect who helped pioneer blood transfusions, to the French seamstress whose needlework paved the way for kidney transplants in the early 1900s.Įxpertly weaving together philosophy, science and cultural history, Spare Parts explores how transplant surgery has constantly tested the boundaries between human, animal and machine. ![]() As ancient as the pyramids, its history is even more surprising. We think of transplant surgery as one of the medical wonders of the modern world - but it's a lot older than you think. 'Compelling' Christopher Hart, The Sunday Times ![]() ![]() ![]() Progress is also being made in other areas, like nanotechnology and artificial intelligence, so that we’ll have practical ways of searching other galaxies for hospitable planets and building homes on ones that aren’t so hospitable. For example, some are putting their money into space shuttles, taking the necessary steps needed to establish a supply line between Earth and places like the moon and Mars. ![]() Many of the world’s wealthiest entrepreneurs are now investing in humanity’s future. ![]() Some of the most common elements of popular science-fiction are closer than ever to becoming a reality. But is there any truth in massive spaceships filled with entire communities of people or planets with harsh conditions being made habitable thanks to large, self-contained cities? If you’re a fan of science fiction, you’re probably familiar with the countless movies, TV shows and books offering a vision of what the future has in store for human beings. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Fae are humanoid fairies who possess many supernatural abilities. The story is set in a fantasy realm inhabited by humans and Fae. Some librarians have hesitated to recommend this book to readers under 18 for that reason. The author herself has admitted that this title skews closer to adult material. This study guide and its page citations are based on the Kindle edition of the novel.Ĭontent Warning: While earlier books in the series might be appropriate for teen readers, the violence against women and frequent, graphic sex scenes might cause adults to question its suitability for younger teens. ![]() More recently, Maas began writing the adult fantasy Crescent City series.Ī Court of Silver Flames falls into the categories of Romantic Fantasy and Epic Fantasy and was originally intended for young adult readers between the ages of 12 and 18. ![]() She is best known for her young adult Throne of Glass series, an alternative version of the Cinderella story in which the protagonist is an assassin rather than a damsel looking to wed a handsome prince. Maas is a #1 bestselling New York Times author, and her books have sold over 12 million copies worldwide. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Readers looking for quality historical fiction ought to add Newman’s name to their lists of must-read authors. ![]() These stories takes us into the day to day reality of medieval religious and family life, as it is lived by a variety of people: from nuns, noble people, scholars, courtiers, merchants, hermetic spinsters and children.įans of the novels will find this collection delightful as the author explains the origins of these stories and the evolution of her protagonists in the novels these tales also serve as a great introduction to her work for newcomers. Many of the stories feature Catherine LeVendeur, the beloved protagonist of ten of Newman’s novels, and Solomon, Catherine’s Jewish merchant cousin. The stories take us into 12th century Europe and show with sympathy and humor, the astounding variety of good intentions gone wrong and the corruption of human desires. ![]() Sharan Newman’s reputation as a critically acclaimed writer of medieval mysteries continues with this collection of short stories, all previously published and collected here for the first time in Death Before Compline. ![]() ![]() ![]() But upon failing even to do that, he staggers back to his old house, only to make an astonishing discovery. He makes a midnight ride to his small hometown, with plans to do himself in. He hits bottom after discovering his only daughter has shut him out of her wedding. His life has been crumbled by alcohol and regret. ![]() It explores the question: What would you do if you could spend one more day with a lost loved one?Īs a child, Charley “Chick” Benetto was told by his father, “You can be a mama’s boy or a daddy’s boy, but you can’t be both.” So he chooses his father, only to see the man disappear when Charley is on the verge of adolescence.ĭecades later, Charley is a broken man. Now he returns with a beautiful, haunting novel about the family we love and the chances we miss.įor One More Day is the story of a mother and a son, and a relationship that covers a lifetime and beyond. Mitch Albom mesmerized readers around the world with his number one New York Times bestsellers, The Five People You Meet in Heaven and Tuesdays with Morrie. ![]() ![]() ![]() Bennet is a dry, history buff, who has recently suffered a health scare bringing Liz and her older sister (nearly 40) Jane home from New York where sisters Mary, Lydia and Kitty greet their two older siblings with something less than unadulterated enthusiasm. ![]() ![]() Her mother is an annoying shop-aholic with a penchant for seeing all five of her girls married well Mr. This Liz lives in New York and writes for “Mascara” magazine but hails from an upper middle-class family living in a deteriorating Tudor in Cincinnati’s tony Hyde Park neighborhood. In Eligible, Curtis Sittenfeld has written a Lizzie Bennet for the modern American woman. If only I could have stopped the narrative, run from the car, and found female readers’ own favorite protagonist - Lizzie Bennet - having lunch as described! The questions I would ask her! The advice I would offer! The friendship we would develop!Īlas, as all in carnations of Elizabeth Bennet inevitably are, this one too was fictional. A place of business less than a stone’s throw from my own back door. ![]() I was driving along, returning to my home from an out of town visit and listening to a book on tape, ( Eligible, Curtis Sittenfeld) when the narrator mentioned Doodles restaurant in Lexington, Kentucky. Gentle reader, imagine my delighted surprise. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When news of her three hundredth kill makes her a national heroine, Mila finds herself torn from the bloody battlefields of the eastern front and sent to America on a goodwill tour. Given a rifle and sent to join the fight, Mila must forge herself from studious girl to deadly sniper-a lethal hunter of Nazis known as Lady Death. In 1937 in the snowbound city of Kyiv, wry and bookish history student Mila Pavlichenko organizes her life around her library job and her young son-but Hitler’s invasion of Ukraine and Russia sends her on a different path. The bestselling author of The Rose Code returns with an unforgettable World War II tale of a quiet bookworm who becomes history’s deadliest female sniper. ![]() |