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	Storm Cycle by Iris Johansen
SHE'D DO ANYTHING TO SAVE HER SISTER'S LIFE. . . . Rachel Kirby is a computer genius whose personal life is falling apart. Even as she stands on the brink of a stunning technological...

	Killer View by Ridley Pearson
When a skier goes missing at Sun Valley's Galena Summit, Sheriff Walt Fleming quickly assembles his crack Search and Rescue team and heads out into the snowy night. Despite the treacherous conditions,...

	Burn by Linda Howard
Money certainly changes Jenner Redwine's life when she wins a lottery jackpot. But it also costs her plenty: Her father rips her off and disappears, her fortune-hunting boyfriend soon becomes her ex,...

	There's No Place Like Here by Cecelia Ahern
A positively magical novel, Ahern's latest sparkles with wit, compelling characters, and a truly clever premise." —BOOKLIST, starred reviewBestselling author Cecelia Ahern, whose sparkling novels...

	Farewell Summer by Ray Bradbury
October first, the air is still warm, but fall is rolling in. Thirteen-year-old Douglas Spaulding, his younger brother Tom, and their friends take advantage of these last warm days, tormenting the...

	Cold Day in Hell by Richard Hawke
In COLD DAY IN HELL, Richard Hawke has again given listeners a tale about the dark side of the big city, a thriller that moves with breakneck speed toward a conclusion that is as shocking as it is...

	Wikinomics by Don Tapscott
Today, encyclopedias, jetliners, operating systems, mutual funds, and many other items are being created by teams numbering in the thousands or even millions. While some leaders fear the heaving...

	Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Nonagenarian Jacob Jankowski reflects back on his wild and wondrous days with a circus. It’s the Depression Era and Jacob, finding himself parentless and penniless, joins the Benzini Brothers Most...

	Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie
Sophie Dempsey wants to help her sister film a video and then get out of Temptation, Ohio. Mayor Phin Tucker wants to play pool with the police chief and keep things peaceful. But when Sophie and Phin...

	Wisdom of Our Fathers by Tim Russert
Another smash #1 New York Times Bestseller, Tim Russert’s WISDOM OF OUR FATHERS is not only a fitting companion to his own marvelous memoir, but also a celebration of the positive qualities...

	The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide by Martin D. Weiss
With no end to the global debt crisis in sight and the American economy sinking into depression, traditional advice on money could lead millions of innocent victims down the road of deepening losses....

	8 Sandpiper Way by Debbie Macomber
8 Sandpiper Way Cedar Cove, Washington Dear Listener, I have something to confide in you. I think my husband, Dave, might be having an affair. I found an earring in his pocket, and...

	Set Sail for Murder by Carolyn Hart
In the long-awaited seventh installment of Hart's popular series starring feisty retired journalist Henrie O... When retired newspaper reporter Henrietta O'Dwyer Collins, Henrie O to her...

	Echo Park by Michael Connelly
2007 Audie® Award Winner - Mystery In 1995, Marie Gesto disappeared after walking out of a supermarket in Hollywood. Harry Bosch worked the case but couldn’t crack...

	Gone by Lisa Gardner
When someone you love vanishes without a trace, how far would you go to get them back? For ex-FBI profiler Pierce Quincy, it’s the beginning of his worst nightmare: a car abandoned on a desolate...

	Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
Becoming a legend is not easy, as young Alana of Trebond discovers when she disguises herself as a boy and begins training to be a knight. Filled with swords and sorcery, adventure and intrigue,...

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	Glorious Appearing by Tim LaHaye
At the height of the battle between the forces of evil gathered at Armageddon, nothing seems to be able to stop the Antichrist, Carpathia. But God has another plan.

	Anne of Avonlea by L. M. Montgomery
This is the second story in the ANNE OF GREEN GABLES series. Skinny little red-haired Anne has changed into a pretty sixteen year-old and is all grown-up, well, sort of grown-up. The story opens...

	Tunnel Vision by Sara Paretsky
Tunnel Vision A new York Times Bestseller, A Doubleday Book Club Selection, and A Literary Guild Main Selection Hard up for money, V. I. Warshawski resists investigating Home Free, a charitable...

	Bones of the Barbary Coast by Daniel Hecht
In this thrilling novel set in two periods of San Francisco history, Cree Black confronts the mystery of one of the strangest victims of the Great Quake. Bert Marchetti, an old family friend of...

	Scavengers by Steven F. Havill
Not one, but two dead bodies are found in the harsh New Mexico desert. The first man's face is smashed beyond indentification, and the second one appears to have been forced to dig his own grave...

	Copp on Ice by Don Pendleton
Serious trouble is brewing in Brighton California. The Mayor has been murdered, the Chief of Police has resigned, and corruption in the LAPD is running rampant. The City’s Administrator and friend...

	Dark Legend by Christine Feehan
He woke deep within the ground, and the first sensation he felt was hunger. An overwhelming hunger for blood that demanded satisfaction. But as he hunted the dark streets of Paris for prey, a voice...

	Dark Challenge by Christine Feehan
Was She More Than His Mate? Julian Savage was golden. Powerful. But tormented. For the brooding hunter walked alone, far from his Carpathian kind, alien to even his twin. Like his name, his...

	Dark Melody by Christine Feehan
They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a mistress of the light... Lead guitarist of the Dark Troubadors, Dayan was renowned for his mesmerizing performances. His...

	Dismissed With Prejudice by J. A. Jance
Homicide detective Beaumont investigates the death of a Japanese-American businessman. The case appears to be a Samuri suicide.

	Invasive Procedures by Orson Scott Card
George Galen is a brilliant scientist, a pioneer in gene therapy. But Galen is dangerously insane. He has created a method to alter human DNA, not just to heal diseases, but also to “improve”...

	Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy
This is the powerful story of four cadets who have become blood brothers. Together, they will encounter the hell of hazing and the rabid, raunchy, and dangerously secretive atmosphere of an arrogant...

	Two Bagger by Michael Connelly
Baseball! Suspense! Michael Connely decided to become a writer after discovering the books of Raymond Chandler while attending the University of Florida. He has written 17 books, including 12...

	Murder on the Yellow Brick Road by Stuart M. Kaminsky
It is November 1, 1940. In the famous sound stage ofThe WIZARD OF OZ on the MGM lot, a little man is lying face-up on the yellow brick road. Someone has murdered a Munchkin. Toby Peters is summoned...

	Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
One thing you could depend on in Cold Sassy, Georgia, was that word got around—fast. If the preacher's wife's petticoat showed, the ladies would make the talk last a week. But on July 5, 1906,...

	Land of Echoes by Daniel Hecht
Nothing in Cree's training as a Harvard-trained clinical psychologist or her experience as a paranormal investigator has prepared her for Tommy Keeday's case. A talented young Navajo, Tommy has...

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	The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Now, in the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention. On the world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs...

	Haiku by Andrew Vachss
Ho was a revered sensei, but when his dismissive arrogance caused the death of a beloved student, he renounced not only his possessions but also his role as master, and now roams the streets in search...

	Land of Echoes by Daniel Hecht
Nothing in Cree's training as a Harvard-trained clinical psychologist or her experience as a paranormal investigator has prepared her for Tommy Keeday's case. A talented young Navajo, Tommy has...

	Contract with an Angel by Andrew M. Greeley
On a flight to Chicago, millionaire media mogul Raymond Neenan receives this bit of angelic advice and finds himself staring death, and the eternal hereafter, in the face. He soon finds that...

	The Battle for America, 2008 by Dan Balz
The election of 2008 shattered political barriers, illuminated undercurrents of race, gender, and class, and ignited an extraordinary battle among some of the most formidable rivals ever to seek the...

	The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh
Anyone who strives to be a better leader will benefit from these last words from Bill Walsh, the amazing NFL coach known as "The Genius." Bill Walsh was perhaps the most influential and...

	We Are Our Mothers' Daughters by Cokie Roberts

	A Princess of Landover by Terry Brooks
Ben Holiday, Chicago lawyer and mere mortal turned monarch of enchanted Landover, has grappled with scheming barons, fire-breathing beasts, diabolical conjurers, and extremely wicked witches. None of...

	The Letter by Richard Paul Evans
In The Letter, the unforgettable conclusion to The Christmas Box collection, Richard writes, “I discovered the letter in the winter of 1949 pressed between the pages of a diary that belonged to the...

	Dying for Mercy by Mary Jane Clark
When death shatters the serenity of the exclusive moneyed enclave of Tuxedo Park, New York, Eliza Blake, co-host of KEY to America, is on the scene. While attending a lavish gala at her friends'...

	Breaking the Rules by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Following a terrifying encounter in the quiet English countryside, a young woman flees to New York in search of a new life. Reinventing herself, she embarks on a journey that will lead her to the...

	Skull Session by Daniel Hecht
Despite his brilliance, Paul Skoglund hasn’t held a steady job for years, partly because of his Tourette’s syndrome, a neurological disorder that forces his body into wild swings and to blurt out...

	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
An incredible young adult novel about how a young girl’s love of books helps a community survive World War II and the Holocaust. It’s just a small story really, about among other things: a...

	Bones of the Barbary Coast by Daniel Hecht
In this thrilling novel set in two periods of San Francisco history, Cree Black confronts the mystery of one of the strangest victims of the Great Quake. Bert Marchetti, an old family friend of...

	Barack Obama by Anthony Painter
Every now and again America confronts its demons, walks away from deep internal division, and strives towards justice. Barack Obama: The Movement for Change tells the story of a visionary leader...

	The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy
PAT CONROY has created a huge, brash thunderstorm of a novel, stinging with honesty and resounding with drama. Spanning forty years, this is the story of turbulent Tom Wingo, his gifted and troubled...

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	RACHMANINOV: Preludes, Op.23 / Preludes, Op. 32 by Sergei Rachmaninov
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 5 Morceaux de fantasie, Op. 3: No. 2. Prelude in C sharp minor 02 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 1 in F sharp minor: Largo 03 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 2...

	101 GREAT ORCHESTRAL CLASSICS, Vol. 6 by Felix Mendelssohn
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 A Midsummer Night's Dream: Wedding March 02 Piano Concerto: Allegro affettuoso 03 Pizzicato Polka 04 The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in F...

	The Smoothest Smooth Jazz Album Ever by Dr. Funkheart and the Smooth Jazz Pimps
Digital Download Includes 1. Simple Song For You 2. Simply Love 3. Sunset Serenade 4. Talk To Me 5. The First Time 6. This One's Yours 7. Walk Beside Me 8. Walk On The...

	Mozart Strings, Volume 2 by The New London Orchestra
Digital Download Includes 1. String Quartet No.3 in G, K.156, I.Presto 2. String Quartet No.3 in G, K.156, II.Adagio 3. String Quartet No.3 in G, K.156, III.Tempo di menuetto 4....

	21ST CENTURY CINEMA CLASSICS by George Frideric Handel
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Royal Fireworks Music: La Rejouissance (Greenfingers) 02 Farewell Waltz (The Others) 03 Dido and Aeneas: Dido's Lament (The Man Who...

	Classical Piano Lullabyes, Volume 2 by The Pennrose Orchestra
Digital Download Includes 1. Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310, II. Andante 2. Piano Sonata No. 4 in Eb major, K. 282, I. Adagio 3. Piano Sonata No. 4 in Eb major, K. 282, II....

	The 10 Greatest Classical Piano Hits Ever by The DeRogatis Orchestra
Digital download includes: 1. Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47 2. Children's Corner, No. 6 Golliwog's Cakewalk: Allegro Guisto 3. Hungarian Dance No. 5 in G minor 4. Minuet In...

	Romantic Strings, Volume 2 by The New London Orchestra
Digital Download Includes 1. String Quartet No.2 in G, Op.18 No.1, IV. Allegro molto quasi presto 2. String Quartet No.5 in A, Op.18 No.5, II. Menuetto and Trio 3. String Quartet No.5...

	Old School by Koko Taylor
Koko conjures up the rough and tumble spirit of classic Chicago blues. With an all-star band of the city’s finest players, the Queen of the Blues summons deep feeling from back in the day with five...

	BEETHOVEN: Symphonies Nos 5 and 6 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Allegro con brio / Symphony No. 5 02 Andante con moto / Symphony No. 5 03 Allegro / Symphony No. 5 04 Allegro / Symphony No. 5 05 Erwachen...

	JOPLIN: Piano Rags, Vol. 2 by Scott Joplin
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Rag-Time Dance, A Stop-Time Two Step 02 A Breeze from Alabama, March and Two Step 03 The Chrysanthemum, An Afro-American Intermezzo 04...

	101 GREAT ORCHESTRAL CLASSICS, Vol. 7 by Emmanuel Chabrier
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Espana 02 Andante 03 Waltz Of The Flowers 04 Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba 05 Allegro con brio 06 Flight Of The Bumble-bee 07 The...

	BACH, JS: Brandenburg Concertos, Vol 1 by Johann Sebastian Bach
Digital Audio Download Includes: 01 Allegro / Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 02 Adagio / Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 03 Allegro / Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 04 Menuetto, Trio I,...

	Smooth Jazz Valentine's Day, Volume 2 by The Quiet Storm Patrol
Digital Download Includes 1. Simply Love 2. Sunset Serenade 3. Talk To Me 4. The First Time 5. This One's Yours 6. Walk Beside Me 7. Walk On The River 8. Warm Rainy...

	Smooth Jazz For Lovers Only, Volume 2 by Midnite Players Club
Digital Download Includes 1. Never Ending Love 2. Never Leave My Side 3. One Night In Cannes 4. Pacific Flow 5. Paradise With You 6. Rain 7. Simple Song For You 8....

	HANDEL: Messiah (1751 Version) by George Frideric Handel
Digital Audio Download Includes: Part 1: 01 Messiah, HWV 56 (1751 Version): Part I: Sinfonia 02 Messiah, HWV 56 (1751 Version): Part I: Accompanied recitative: Comfort ye, my people...

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	The Song of Sacajawea by Rabbit Ears
Journeys with the Lewis and Clark expedition and shows how a 17-year-old Native American used incredible courage and skill to help the early American explorers. Music by David Lindley; illustrated by...

	Davy Crockett by Rabbit Ears
Presents the strange adventures of America's backwoods icon, including the Battle of the Alamo. Music by David Bromberg; illustrated by Steven Brodner; narrated by Nicolas Cage.

	The Gingham Dog & the Calico Cat by Rabbit Ears
Presents the tale of a dog and a cat who fall out of Santa's sleigh, work together to find their new home, and bring harmony to a household. Music by Chet Atkins; illustrated by Laszlo Kubinyi;...

	Squanto & the First Thanksgiving by Rabbit Ears
Explores the true story of a Native American who was sold into slavery, regains his freedom, journeys home, and teaches the pilgrims how to survive. Music by Paul McCandless; illustrated by Michael...

	Grimm's Fairy Tales Volume One by Bosustow Entertainment
Includes the stories "The Fisherman & His Wife" and "Tom Thumb." Hosted by Hayley Mills.

	Easy Sushi by Selectmedia Entertainment
Want to learn how to make your own delicious sushi at home? Easy Sushi can show you how! Step-by-step video demonstrations by a professional sushi chef will take you through the entire sushi-making...

	Brer Rabbit & Boss Lion by Rabbit Ears
Features a Southern folktale about Brer Rabbit; who outsmarts a troublemaker and teaches him a lesson. Music by Dr. John; illustrated by Bill Mayer; narrated by Danny Glover.

	Easy Origami by Selectmedia Entertainment
Learn origami the easy way! Origami, the art of paper folding, is easy to learn and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Once you know the basic techniques, you will be amazed at how you can...

	Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
In a cave in the woods, all winter long, Bear sleeps in his cozy lair. Surprise guests stop by to warm up, brew tea and pop corn while Bear snores on. When the smells and the fun finally disturb his...

	The Boy Who Drew Cats by Rabbit Ears
Meets a small Japanese boy whose peculiar talent helps bring prosperity to his land. Music by Mark Isham; illustrated by David Johnson; narrated by William Hurt.

	The Night before Christmas by Rabbit Ears
Captures the true spirit of Christmas! Music by Mark O'Connor, The Edwin Hawkins Singers, Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Van Dyke Parks, Sarah W. Neil, and Meryl Streep; illustrated by William Cone,...

	Baby Road Trip: Jungle by Scout the Dog
BUCKLE UP FOR A FUN AND ENTERTAINING MUSICAL JOURNEY! Sit back and enjoy as the award-winning Baby Road Trip Series takes your child on a whimsical ride designed to educate, stimulate and enlighten!...

	Stormalong by Rabbit Ears
Tells the tale of Captain Stormalong and the biggest ship ever built. Music by NRBQ; illustrated by Don Vanderbeek; narrated by John Candy.

	Chicka, Chicka, 1 2 3 by Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson
One hundred and one numbers race each other up the apple tree. As the numerals pile up, suddenly bad bumblebees come buzzing. Which number will save the day?

	The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Rabbit Ears
Tells the story of a tin soldier and the hardships he endures for love. Music by Mark Isham; illustrated by David Jorgensen; narrated by Jeremy Irons.

	The Tale of Peter Rabbit & the Tale of Jeremy Fisher by Rabbit Ears
Presents Beatrix Potter's enchanting tales about heeding warnings and surprising adventures. Music by Lyle Mays; illustrated by David Jorgensen; narrated by Meryl Streep.

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	The Letter by Richard Paul Evans
In The Letter, the unforgettable conclusion to The Christmas Box collection, Richard writes, “I discovered the letter in the winter of 1949 pressed between the pages of a diary that belonged to the...

	Hungry Girl: The Official Survival Guides by Lisa Lillien
Based on one of the most wildly popular, fastest-growing free daily e-mail subscription services, this Hungry Girl original audiobook is filled with survival strategies for anyone who wants to make...

	The Moon Looked Down by Dorothy Garlock
Sophie Heller and her family emigrated from Germany to the small town of Victory, Illinois, well before WWII began. But now that the war has deeply affected the town, local residents are beginning...

	Flinx Transcendent by Alan Dean Foster
From one of the most brilliant imaginations in science fiction comes Flinx Transcendent, Alan Dean Foster's thrilling conclusion to the series that began over thirty-five years ago - the epic...

	Losing Mum and Pup by Christopher Buckley
In twelve months between 2007 and 2008, Christopher Buckley coped with the passing of his father, William F. Buckley, the father of the modern conservative movement, and his mother, Patricia Taylor...

	The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 3 by Edward Gibbon
Considered one of the finest historical works in the English language, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is lauded for its graceful, elegant prose style as much as for its grand scope...

	Rocket Men by Craig Nelson
On May 20, 1969, the thirty-story-high Apollo 11-Saturn V spaceship was trundled from Cape Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building to Pad 39A for its final inspection and countdown. The nearly 1 million...

	Obamanos! by Hendrik Hertzberg
Hendrik Hertzberg, celebrated political analyst for the New Yorker, watches the long presidential campaign of 2007 and 2008 as it unfolds to reveal the transformation of the Democratic Party,...

	The Roman Way by Edith Hamilton
Edith Hamilton shows us Rome through the eyes of the Romans. Plautus and Terence, Cicero and Caesar, Catullus, Horace, Virgil, and Augustus come to life in their ambitions, their work, their loves...

	At Some Disputed Barricade by Anne Perry
July 1917: Joseph Reavley, a chaplain, and his sister Judith, an ambulance driver, are bone-weary as they approach the fourth year of the conflict; the peace of the English countryside seems a world...

	Red and Me by Bill Russell
Red Auerbach, one of the greatest coaches in sports history, died on October 28, 2006. Bill Russell, the five-time MVP and star center on the Auerbach teams that won eleven championships in thirteen...

	The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Now, in the stunning continuation of the epic adventure begun in Hyperion, Simmons returns us to a far future resplendent with drama and invention. On the world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs...

	Barack Obama by Anthony Painter
Every now and again America confronts its demons, walks away from deep internal division, and strives towards justice. Barack Obama: The Movement for Change tells the story of a visionary leader...

	The Rainmaker by John Grisham
In his final semester of law school, Rudy Baylor is required to provide free legal advice to a group of senior citizens, and it is here that he meets his first "clients," Dot and Buddy Black. Their...

	Paul Newman by Shawn Levy
Paul Newman, the Oscar-winning actor with the legendary blue eyes, achieved superstar status by playing charismatic renegades, broken heroes, and winsome antiheroes in such revered films as The...

	Dragonsblood by Todd McCaffrey
In Dragon's Kin, bestselling author Anne McCaffrey did the unthinkable: for the first time ever, she invited another writer to join her in the skies of her most famous fictional creation. That writer...

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