Forbes Library - New Audiobooks

Lock and key
Dessen, Sarah.
New York : Penguin Audio, p2008.
When she is abandoned by her alcoholic mother, high school senior Ruby winds up living with Cora, the sister she has not seen for ten years, and learns about Cora's new life, what makes a family, how to allow people to help her when she needs it, and that she too has something to offer others.
Nhampton Forbes Juv YA - COMPACT DISC D472L 2008

Once upon a time in the North
Pullman, Philip, 1946-
New York : Random House/Listening Library, p2008.
In a time before Lyra Silvertongue was born, the tough American balloonist Lee Scoresby and the great armoured bear Iorek Byrnison meet when Lee and his hare daemon Hester crash-land their trading balloon onto a port in the far Arctic North and find themselves right in the middle of a political powder keg.
Nhampton Forbes Juv YA - COMPACT DISC P967o 2008

Adult

1776
McCullough, David G.
New York : Simon & Schuster Audio, p2005.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - CD NF McCullough

The art of presence
Tolle, Eckhart, 1948-
Boulder, CO : Sounds True ; [Vancouver, B.C.] : Eckhart Teachings, c2007.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - CD NF Tolle

Augustine : philosopher & saint
Cary, Phillip.
Springfield , VA : The Teaching Co., 1997.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - TAPE NF Cary

Backyard bird song
Walton, Richard K.
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, p1991.
Features twenty-eight common species of eastern and central North American bird songs, grouped primarily by the acoustic similarity of the birds. Includes the sounds of three mammals whose vocalizations may be confused with those of birds.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - CD NF Walton

The beginner's guide to humor and healing
Siegel, Bernie S.
Boulder, CO : Sounds True, 2002.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - CD NF Siegel

Boom! [voices of the sixties : personal reflections on the '60s and today]
Brokaw, Tom.
New York : Random House Audio, p2007.
Redefines the tumultuous 1960s, a decade that saw the rise of the rebellious children of the greatest generation, to reveal how American social, political, economic, and cultural institutions were transformed by an era of dramatic change.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - CD NF Brokaw

Carrot cake murder
Fluke, Joanne, 1943-
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books ; distributed electronically by Findaway World, 2008.
It's summer time in Lake Eden, Minnesota, which means picnics aplenty for bakery proprietress and amateur sleuth Hannah. Then Uncle Gus is murdered following a big family reunion, and the only clues to be found at the crime scene are two slices of Hannah's infamous carrot cake.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - PLAYAWAY Fluke

Change of heart
Picoult, Jodi, 1966-
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2008.
Shay Bourne shattered June Nealon's life when he murdered her husband and daughter. Now, as New Hampshire's first death row inmate in 58 years, his last request is one he believes might bring him salvation. Shay wants to donate his heart to June's other, ailing daughter. But since he is scheduled for lethal injection, this not possible. Further complications arise when Shay begins performing miracles in full view of witnesses--including his Catholic spiritual advisor.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - PLAYAWAY Picoult

Escape from the deep the epic story of a legendary submarine and her courageous crew
Kershaw, Alex.
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, 2008.
Details the history of the U.S. Navy submarine Tang in the Pacific theater of World War II, the explosion that led to its sinking, the ordeal of its surviving crew members and their capture by the Japanese, followed by months of brutal captivity.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - CD NF Kershaw

The heroines
Favorite, Eileen, 1964-
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2008 (Cleveland : Findaway World, LLC).
Eileen Favorite's fiction debut pays homage to her love of literature. Penny Entwhistle's mother runs a bed and breakfast frequented by literary heroines. Madame Bovary, Scarlett O'Hara, and Franny Glass all stayed for a temporary retreat before returning to their inevitable fate -- which Penny and her mother must be careful not to interfere with. But when an unwelcome guest arrives, 13-year-old Penny must rely on the heroines she's always been jealous of to help her.
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Horatio's drive [America's first road trip]
Duncan, Dayton.
[S.l.] : Random House Audio, p2003.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - CD NF Duncan

Kingfish [the reign of Huey P. Long]
White, Richard D. (Richard Downing), 1945- LOCATION = Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio.
Ashland, Or. : Blackstone Audiobooks, 2006.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - CD NF White

The legend of Colton H. Bryant
Fuller, Alexandra, 1969-
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2008.
Colton H. Bryant loves Wyoming and loves life. Mind over matter, he always says--"If you don't mind, it don't matter." And so, like his father and his father's father before him, he gets a dangerous job on the oil rig when he's old enough. He always said he'd die young, anyway.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - CD NF Fuller

Lord John and the hand of devils
Gabaldon, Diana.
[Prince Frederick, MD] : Recorded Books ; [Cleveland, Ohio] : Findaway World, p2007.
Eighteenth-century Britain forms the backdrop to a trio of adventures featuring Lord John Grey as he sets out to avenge a murder victim, becomes caught between an enemy army and a mysterious night-hag, and confronts a traitor and a ghost.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - PLAYAWAY Gabaldon

Merle's door lessons from a freethinking dog
Kerasote, Ted.
[Old Saybrook, CT] : Tantor Media Inc., p2007.
The author recounts his experiences with Merle, a dog he had found in the Utah desert and took as a companion. Offers insights into human-canine communication and a dog's thought processes.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - CD NF Kerasote

Midnight in the garden of good and evil
Berendt, John, 1939-
New York : Random House Audio, p1997.
An account of life in Savannah, interwoven with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case, and peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - CD NF Berendt

Mister Pip
Jones, Lloyd, 1955-
[Solon, Ohio] : Playaway Digital Audio ; Prince Frederick, MD : [distribued exclusively by] Recorded Books, LLC : [manufactured by] Findaway World, LLC, [released 2008], c2008.
Thirteen-year-old Matilda watches as all the foreigners flee her homeland --all but one, the white man Mr. Watts. Amidst the ruins of the town schoolhouse, Watts reads Dickens' Great Expectations to the children, thus sparking their imaginations and giving them hope in a chaotic world.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - PLAYAWAY Jones

The Old Testament [parts I and II]
Levine, Amy-Jill, 1956-
Springfield, VA : The Teaching Company, p2001.
This series of audiotapes, presented by Professor Amy-Jill Levine of the Vanderbilt University Divinity School, interprets the Old Testament, placing it into legal and literary contexts.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - TAPE NF Levine Pt. I

The poets corner the one-and-only poetry book for the whole family
New York, NY : Hachette Audio, c2007.
"John Lithgow has hand-picked some of the best poems ever written in this quintessential collection for the whole family to treasure"--Provided by publisher.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - CD NF Poets

The purrfect murder a Mrs Murphy mystery
Brown, Rita Mae.
[Solon, Ohio] : Playaway Digital Audio : [manufactured and distributed by] Findaway World LLC, 2008.
Harry Haristeen and the peaceable residents of Crozet, Virginia, are found busily preparing their gardens and homes for winter. When wealthy Carla Paulson begins plotting her extravagant new home, she ruffles more than a few feathers. Soon Carla is stabbed to death, and standing over her with knife in hand is one of Harry's good friends.
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Quiet strength
Dungy, Tony.
[Solon, Ohio] : Playaway Digital Audio ; Prince Frederick, MD : [distribued exclusively by] Recorded Books, LLC : [manufactured by] Findaway World, LLC, [released 2008], c2008.
When Tony Dungy led the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI-- and made history as the first African American coach to win the big game-- millions of people, amazed by the success of his quiet, authoritative leadership style, wondered: how does he get it done? Dungy reveals the secrets to his success--principles, practices, and priorities that have kept him on track despite overwhelming personal and professional obstacles, including firings, stereotypes, and the tragic loss of a child.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - PLAYAWAY NF Dungy

The return of history and the end of dreams
Kagan, Robert.
North Kingstown, R.I. : BBC Audiobooks America, p2008.
The author addresses the challenges and questions confronting the modern- day liberal democratic world, from the competition among powerful nations to the violent struggle of radical Islam, and calls for a new approach on the part of the liberal world to shape the future.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - CD NF Kagan

Searching for paradise in Parker, PA
Radish, Kris.
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books : Findaway World LLC, p2008.
Viewing a trip to Costa Rica as an opportunity to revitalize her marriage, a woman is disturbed when her husband puts his back out on the morning of their departure, and decides that it is time for her to make some big changes and choices in her life.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - PLAYAWAY Radish

Three cups of tea : One man's mission to fight terrorism and build nations one school at a time
Mortenson, Greg.
[Old Saybrook, Ct.] : Tantor Media, cp2006.
Three Cups of Tea traces Mortenson's decade-long odyssey to build school (especially for girls), throughout the region that gave birth to the Taliban and sanctuary to Al Qaeda. While he wages war with the root causes of terrorism - poverty and ignorance - Mortenson must survive kidnapping, fatwas issued by enraged mullahs, death threats from Americans who consider him a traitor, and wrenching separations from his family.
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Undead and unwed
Davidson, MaryJanice.
[Solon, Ohio] : Playaway Digital Audio ; Prince Frederick, MD : [distribued exclusively by] Recorded Books, LLC : [manufactured by] Findaway World, LLC, [released 2008], c2008.
After losing her job and getting run down by an SUV, Betsy doesn't think her life can get much worse. But then comes her afterlife. Waking in a tacky coffin wearing off-brand shoes, Betsy soon discovers that she is now a member of the undead. What's more, she seems to be the prophesized "Queen of Vampires," with all the perks, and none of the weaknesses, of traditional vampires. Finding herself in the midst of a power struggle between the forces of darkness, Betsy only has her rich friend Jessica and the hunky vampire Sinclair to fall back on.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - PLAYAWAY Davidson

While America aged how pension debts ruined General Motors, stopped the NYC subways, bankrupted San Diego, and loom as the next financial crisis
Lowenstein, Roger.
North Kingstown, R.I. : BBC Audiobooks America, p2008.
Roger Lowenstein explains how corporations and governments ran up ruinous pension and health-care promises to workers--promises that are now coming due and that will hit America like a tsunami if nothing is done. Negotiating high benefits means gambling with future finances--and when the farm gets sold out from underneath major corporations or public institutions, it affects all of us, and in ways we might not imagine. Lowenstein unravels the truth about how pensions work in America and illuminates the impending crisis.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - CD NF Lowenstein

William Shakespeare's Othello
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
[S.l.] : Arkangel Productions ; Auburn, CA : Published and manufactured in North America by Audio Partners, p2003.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - CD NF Shakespeare

A wolf at the table a memoir of my father
Burroughs, Augusten.
[New York] : Macmillan Audio ; North Kingstown, R.I. : distributed by BBC Audiobooks America, p2008.
Augusten Burroughs makes a quantum leap into untapped emotional terrain-- the radical pendulum swing between love and hate, the unspeakably terrifying relationship between father and son. Told with scorching honesty and penetrating insight, it is a story for anyone who has ever longed for unconditional love from a parent.
Nhampton Forbes A&M Audio - CD NF Burroughs

Revenge
Cosby, Bill, 1937-
Burbank, CA : Warner Archives, p1998.
Presents Bill Cosby giving a stand-up comedy routine.
Nhampton Forbes A&M CD - ETC C82r

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