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The Lost Prayers of Ricky Graves: A Novel by James Han Mattson

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291812 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291812] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lost Prayers of Ricky Graves: A Novel Author: James Han Mattson Narrator: Jesse Lee, Jake Mate, Will Ropp, Lauren Ezzo, Emily Sutton-Smith, Kate Rudd, Luke Daniels, Sandra Burr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 43 minutes Release date: December 1, 2017 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: In raw, poignant alternating first-person narratives, interspersed with e-mails, gay chat-room exchanges, and other fragments of a youth laid bare in the age of social media, The Lost Prayers of Ricky Graves unravels the mystery of a life in all its glory: despair and regret, humor and wonder, courage and connection. A heartbroken and humiliated Ricky Graves took the life of a classmate and himself. Five months later, the sleepy community is still in shock and mourning. Ricky’s sister, Alyssa, returns to confront her shattered, withdrawn mother and her guilt over the brother she left adrift. Mark McVitry, the lone survivor of the deadly outburst sparked by his own cruelty, is tormented by visions of Ricky’s vengeful spirit. Ricky’s surrogate older brother, Corky Meeks, grapples with doubts about the fragile boy he tried to protect but may have doomed instead. And Jeremy Little, who inadvertently became Ricky’s long-distance Internet crush despite never having met, seeks to atone for failing to hear his friend’s cries for help. For those closest to the tormented killer, shock and grief have given way to soul searching, as they’re forced to confront their broken dreams, buried desires, and missed opportunities. And in their shared search for meaning and redemption, Ricky’s loved ones find a common purpose: learning to trust their feelings, fighting for real intimacy in a world grown selfish and insincere, and fearlessly embracing all that matters most…before it’s gone from their lives.

Paradise by Toni Morrison

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307729 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/307729] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Paradise Author: Toni Morrison Narrator: Toni Morrison Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 19 minutes Release date: November 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 6 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: "Rumors had been whispered for more than a year. Outrages that had been accumulating all along took shape as evidence. A mother was knocked down the stairs by her cold-eyed daughter. Four damaged infants were born in one family. Daughters refused to get out of bed. Brides disappeared on their honeymoons. Two brothers shot each other on New Year's Day. Trips to Demby for VD shots common. And what went on at the Oven these days was not to be believed . . . The proof they had been collecting since the terrible discovery in the spring could not be denied: the one thing that connected all these catastrophes was in the Convent. And in the Convent were those women." In Paradise--her first novel since she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature--Toni Morrison gives us a bravura performance. As the book begins deep in Oklahoma early one morning in 1976, nine men from Ruby (pop. 360), in defense of "the one all-black town worth the pain," assault the nearby Convent and the women in it. From the town's ancestral origins in 1890 to the fateful day of the assault, Paradise tells the story of a people ever mindful of the relationship between their spectacular history and a void "Out There . . . where random and organized evil erupted when and where it chose." Richly imagined and elegantly composed, Paradise weaves a powerful mystery.

The Whaler by Ines Thorn

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292324 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292324] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Whaler Series: #1 of The Island of Sylt Author: Ines Thorn Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 10 minutes Release date: September 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: In the opening epic novel of The Island of Sylt trilogy by bestselling author Ines Thorn, a young woman must choose between love and poverty, or thrilling adventure and tormented passion. The Island of Sylt, 1764 Life in the windswept village of Rantum in the North Sea is fraught with peril and hardship. Most families must rely on arranged marriage just to survive. But free-spirited Maren Luersen doesn’t care for riches—her heart belongs to handsome but poor Thies Heinen. He may not have prospects or fortune to offer, but Maren knows their intense love can overcome any obstacle, and she is determined to be his bride. The wealthy and mysterious Captain Rune Boyse has other plans. He shocks Maren with a startling marriage proposal, and even though he can give her family a better life, her love for Thies is too powerful to deny. But when tragedy strikes, she finds herself in debt to the captain and must set sail with him on a dangerous whale hunt—with no promise of a safe return. If Maren survives, will life be the same back on shore? Or will her heart change course somewhere over the icy swells of the Arctic Sea?

One Night in November by Amélie Antoine

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292898 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/292898] to listen full audiobooks. Title: One Night in November Author: Amélie Antoine Narrator: Amy Mcfadden, P. J. Ochlan, Jake Mate, Will Ropp, Lauren Ezzo, Scott Merriman, Will Damron, Emily Sutton-Smith, Kate Rudd, Jeff Cummings Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 15 minutes Release date: July 18, 2017 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: November 13, 2015. It was a Paris night that began like so many others—until a series of terrorist attacks brought darkness to the City of Light. Stirred by the tragic events at the Bataclan music club, One Night in November locks into the hearts and minds of all those whose paths crossed that fateful fall evening… A rebellious teenage girl in the throes of a crush. A middle-aged man eager to chase away his buddy’s blues. A young gay student rejected by his father, but discovering himself. Two new parents in need of a date night. They went out seeking love, laughter, and music—and then the world fell down around them. Using intersecting narratives, award-winning author Amélie Antoine choreographs the shocking attack and its aftermath, from grief and devastation to hope and healing.

I Wish You Happy: A Novel by Kerry Anne King

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290965 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290965] to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Wish You Happy: A Novel Author: Kerry Anne King Narrator: Teri Clark Linden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 54 minutes Release date: July 1, 2017 Genres: Literary Fiction Publisher's Summary: Told with warmth and wit, I Wish You Happy explores the sometimes-dark complexity of relationships, the transformative power of friendship—and the magic of hope. Rescuing abandoned animals is easier for Rae than attempting relationships with people. According to her therapist, she lacks a dimmer switch—her energy is either full-intensity on or off. Lately, she’s been opting for off. But the switch flips back on when Rae’s car collides with a cyclist, leaving the rider fighting for her life. After discovering the crash was a suicide attempt, Rae invites the victim—emotionally and physically fragile Kat—into her home. Soon, Rae finds herself opening up, not just to friendship but also to the possibility of love with Cole, the crisis worker assigned to Kat’s case. However, Kat’s pain threatens to overshadow Rae as their codependent friendship deepens. When disaster strikes again, Rae is desperate to help Kat heal, but the plan backfires, putting at risk Rae’s tenuous connections and forcing her to confront the most difficult challenge of all—embracing her own happiness.