Summary: Presents a collection of old radio shows from the 1930's and 40's.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World 2006

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Summary: Willy Loman is the iconic traveling salesman, whose family is torn apart by his desperate obsession with greatness and social acceptance. As his two sons cast about aimlessly for their station in life, Willy begins to come unraveled when the reality of his life threatens his long-cherished illusions.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2011

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Summary: National Public Radio presents a collection of entertaining stories about family vacations.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2010

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Summary: Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg distill their decades of working in the high-tech industry into a practical and fun-to-read guide for those who want to succeed in an ever-changing business landscape. The book offers how-to advice on strategy, corporate culture, talent, decision-making, innovation, communication and dealing with disruption.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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Summary: A perfect primer for learning Spanish before you travel. The program covers everything from greetings and polite expressions to asking directions, getting around, checking into a hotel, and going to a restaurant. There are even sections for meeting people and spending a night on the town.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2013

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Summary: Presents a series of guided meditations designed to relieve stress

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 0000

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Summary: NPR marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Great War with firsthand accounts from veterans themselves, as well as insightful commentary from leading historians.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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Summary: NPR reports on the Vietnam War, from its origins to the major battles, through the fall of Saigon, to repercussions of the conflict still felt today.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2013

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Summary: "NPR lets the dogs out with this delightful pack of canine tales, stories of the sometimes imperfect, always endearing creatures with which we share our lives. These tales of noble animals and their devoted human friends are comical, touching and ultimately unforgettable."--Container.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway 2013

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Summary: NPR celebrates our feline friends with this collection of stories that will have you curled up in your seat, purring with contentment. Mischievous, mysterious, curious, and full of attitude, cats of every kind are revealed in these tales that explore the true nature of the creatures that dwell in our homes and in our hearts.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2012

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Summary: "This extended session of Laughter Therapy explores the history of all things funny, presenting a cornucopia of comedy from the pioneers of vaudeville and the silent film era, to the wildly creative innovators that transformed television in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, to the modern practitioners that continue to bend the boundaries of comedy today. Chronically serious? Prepare to be cured by...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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Summary: Learn Mandarin Chinese by listening to specially composed melodies, with their rhythmic repetitions of Chinese and English words and phrases. Volume 1 teaches over 200 essential words and phrases.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2007

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Al-Marashi, Huda

Summary: "When Huda meets Hadi, the boy she will ultimately marry, she is six years old. Both are the American-born children of Iraqi immigrants, who grew up on opposite ends of California. Hadi considers Huda his childhood sweetheart, the first and only girl he's ever loved, but Huda needs proof that she is more than just the girl Hadi's mother has chosen for her son. She wants what the American girls...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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Aldrin, Buzz

Summary: Everywhere he goes, crowds gather to meet Buzz Aldrin. He's a world-class hero, a larger-than-life figurehead, and the best known of a generation of astronauts whose achievements surged in just a few years from first man in space to first men on the moon. Now he pauses to reflect and share what he has learned, from the vantage point not only of outer space but also of time: still a nonstop...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Aldrin, Buzz.

Summary: Buzz Aldrin speaks out as a vital advocate for the continuing quest to push the boundaries of the universe as we know it. As a pioneering astronaut who first set foot on the moon during mankind's first landing of Apollo 11-- and as an aerospace engineer who designed an orbital rendezvous technique critical to future planetary landings -- Aldrin has a vision, and in this book he plots out the...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

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Alexie, Sherman

Summary: A searing, deeply moving memoir about family, love, and loss from the critically acclaimed, bestselling National Book Award winner. When his mother passed away at the age of 78, Sherman Alexie responded the only way he knew how: he wrote. The result is this stunning memoir. Featuring 78 poems, 78 essays and intimate family photographs, Alexie shares raw, angry, funny, profane, tender memories...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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Alford, Henry

Summary: Troubled by the absence of good manners in his day-to-day life, the author embarks on a journey to find out how things might look if people were on their best behavior a tad more often. Presents an illuminating, humorous take on grace and civility, and how we can simply treat each other better.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Digital Audio 2012

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Anderson, Chris

Summary: The inside secrets to giving a first-class presentation from the man who put TED talks on the world's stage. Chris Anderson discovered early on that the key to getting an audience to sit up and pay attention is to condense a presentation into 18 minutes or less, and to heighten its impact with a powerful narrative. This is chock full of personal presentation suggestions - everything from how to...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Anderson, M. T.

Summary: An amazing WW2 survival story of a time and place largely unfamiliar to today's teen reader: of an unlikely hero squeezed between the German invader and the Soviet government itself. Impeccably researched: eye-witness accounts provide anecdotal detail to a chilling story of the triumph of bravery and defiance in the face of terrifying odds.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

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Ashton, Jennifer

Summary: "Sometimes the path to radical transformation begins small, not by losing twenty pounds or meditating for hours but by making the choice to try something good for you -- just for one month -- to see how it makes you feel. This was the basic idea Dr. Jennifer Ashton had one January, an idea that quickly evolved into a year-long journey to sample and understand how different areas of wellness...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

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Bascomb, Neal

Summary: April 9, 1940. The invasion begins at night, with German cruisers slipping up a silent fjord. Soon planes full of paratroopers roar over the mountains, and in two months, the Nazis occupy all of Norway. They station soldiers throughout the country. They cripple food supplies to the Norwegian people. And at the Vemork power plant, they gain access to an essential ingredient in the weapon that...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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Beard, Amanda.

Summary: "In this candid and ultimately uplifting memoir, Olympic medalist Amanda Beard reveals the truth about coming of age in the spotlight, the demons she battled along the way, and the newfound happiness that has proven to be her greatest victory"--Container. A seven-time Olympic medalist describes her battles with depression, eating disorders, and substance abuse in spite of her successful...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media 2012

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Blankson, Amy

Summary: "Technology-at least in theory-is improving our productivity, efficiency, and communication. The one thing it's not doing is making us happier. We are experiencing historically high levels of depression and dissatisfaction. But it doesn't have to be that way. Technology can drive-not diminish-human happiness. Our brains receive 11 million bits of information every second but can only process 40...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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