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Actions Speak Louder by Deanna Singh
Actions Speak Louder
Deanna Singh
Actions Speak Louder by Deanna Singh

Actions Speak Louder

By: Deanna Singh

Narrated by: Deanna Singh

Length: 6 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

"A timely, practical resource on creating teams and organizations where everyone has the opportunity to succeed."
--Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast WorkLife
 
A step-by-step guide for managers, teams, and DEI leaders looking to create impactful, lasting change in their organization, from...
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Awop Bop Aloo Mop by Tina Andrews
Awop Bop Aloo Mop
Tina Andrews
Awop Bop Aloo Mop by Tina Andrews

Awop Bop Aloo Mop

By: Tina Andrews

Narrated by: Sean Crisden

Length: 5 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

As much music history as biography, Awop Bop Aloo Mop celebrates "Little" Richard Wayne Penniman, who burst onto the American scene in 1955 with his mega-hit "Tutti Frutti." Almost by himself, Little Richard wrote the anti-rules and poured the concrete for the foundation of a new musical art form he created. Alan Freed would call it "Rock &... Read more

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An Olive Grove in Ends by Moses McKenzie
An Olive Grove in Ends
Moses McKenzie
An Olive Grove in Ends by Moses McKenzie

An Olive Grove in Ends

By: Moses McKenzie

Narrated by: Louis McKenzie

Length: 9 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

A “vivid, urgent” (Entertainment Weekly) story that follows a young man faced with a fraught decision: escape a dangerous past alone—or brave his old life and keep the woman he loves. Sayon Hughes longs to escape the volatile Bris­tol neighborhood known as Ends, the tight-knit but sometimes lawless world in which he was raised, and forge a... Read more

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Rise of the School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
Rise of the School for Good and Evil
Soman Chainani
Rise of the School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

Rise of the School for Good and Evil

By: Soman Chainani

Narrated by: Kit Young

Length: 8 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL is the #1 movie now streaming on Netflix—starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit Young, and many others! The battle between Good and Evil begins.Two brothers.One Good.One Evil.Together they... Read more

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The Fae Keeper by H.E. Edgmon
The Fae Keeper
H.E. Edgmon
The Fae Keeper by H.E. Edgmon

The Fae Keeper

By: H.E. Edgmon

Narrated by: Dani Martineck

Length: 13 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

In the heart-stopping sequel to The Witch King, Wyatt and Emyr attempt to rebuild Asalin despite unexpected new enemies within their kingdom.

Two weeks after the door to Faery closed once more, Asalin is still in turmoil. Emyr and Wyatt are hunting Derek and Clarke themselves after having abolished the corrupt Guard, and are trying to convince... Read more

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All Signs Point to Yes by Cam Montgomery, g. haron davis & Adrianne White
All Signs Point to Yes
Cam Montgomery, g. haron davis & Adrianne White
All Signs Point to Yes by Cam Montgomery, g. haron davis & Adrianne White

All Signs Point to Yes

By: Cam Montgomery, g. haron davis & Adrianne White

Narrated by: Erin Ruth Walker, Nancy Wu, Elena Rey, Sophie A...

Length: 9 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

A literal star-studded anthology that delivers a love story for every star sign straight from the hearts of thirteen multicultural YA authors.

A haunted Aquarius finds love behind the veil. An ambitious Aries will do anything to stay in the spotlight. A foodie Taurus discovers the best eats in town (with a side of romance). A witchy Cancer... Read more

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Krista Kim-Bap by Angela Ahn
Krista Kim-Bap
Angela Ahn
Krista Kim-Bap by Angela Ahn

Krista Kim-Bap

By: Angela Ahn

Narrated by: Vicki Kim

Length: 3 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

In debut author Angela Ahn’s middle grade novel, all Krista wants is to figure out the three F’s: food, family, and friends…Krista and Jason have been best friends since preschool. It never mattered that he was a boy with reddish-brown hair and she was the “Korean girl” at school. Now in fifth grade, everyone in their class is preparing... Read more

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Umbilical Cord by Hasan Namir
Umbilical Cord
Hasan Namir
Umbilical Cord by Hasan Namir

Umbilical Cord

By: Hasan Namir

Narrated by: Amir Haidar

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Dear Child
Once upon a time
Your baba fell in love with your dad
We got married and dreamt of having a baby
A roller coaster of emotions and feelings
We were always hopeful
Lambda Literary and Stonewall Book Award-winner Hasan Namir shares a joyful collection about parenting, fatherhood and hope. These warm free-verse poems document the journey that... Read more

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Smells Like Stars by D. Nandi Odhiambo
Smells Like Stars
D. Nandi Odhiambo
Smells Like Stars by D. Nandi Odhiambo

Smells Like Stars

By: D. Nandi Odhiambo

Narrated by: Duffy Mikkelson

Length: 5 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

Kerstin Ostheim, a journalist, and P. J. Banner, a freelance photographer, have been together six months after meeting on a dating website. They are getting married in two weeks and as the wedding fast approaches, they question their compatibility while investigating mysterious horse killings that are taking place in Ogweyo's Cove, the Pacific... Read more

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Tainna by Norma Dunning
Tainna
Norma Dunning
Tainna by Norma Dunning

Tainna

By: Norma Dunning

Narrated by: Tanis Parenteau & Eric Schweig

Length: 4 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Drawing on both lived experience and cultural memory, Norma Dunning brings together six powerful short stories centered on modern-day Inuk characters in Tainna. Ranging from homeless to extravagantly wealthy, from spiritual to jaded, from young to elderly, and even from alive to deceased, Dunning’s characters are united by shared feelings of... Read more

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Liner Notes for the Revolution by Daphne A. Brooks
Liner Notes for the Revolution
Daphne A. Brooks
Liner Notes for the Revolution by Daphne A. Brooks

Liner Notes for the Revolution

By: Daphne A. Brooks

Narrated by: Janina Edwards

Length: 20 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

Daphne A. Brooks explores more than a century of music archives to examine the critics, collectors, and listeners who have determined perceptions of Black women on stage and in the recording studio. How is it possible, she asks, that iconic artists such as Aretha Franklin and Beyoncé exist simultaneously at the center and on the fringe of the... Read more

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Play It Right by Kamal Gupta
Play It Right
Kamal Gupta
Play It Right by Kamal Gupta

Play It Right

By: Kamal Gupta

Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi

Length: 8 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

All around the world, the words "Wall Street" conjure up a powerful image. For some, it is the center of America's capitalist system and the engine of its economic growth. For others, it is the home of rapacious bankers and reckless traders whose greed would lead to a global financial crisis. For an Indian-born blackjack player, Wall Street... Read more

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Black Utopias by Jayna Brown
Black Utopias
Jayna Brown
Black Utopias by Jayna Brown

Black Utopias

By: Jayna Brown

Narrated by: Allyson Johnson

Length: 7 hours 53 minutes

Abridged: No

In Black Utopias Jayna Brown takes up the concept of utopia as a way of exploring alternative states of being, doing, and imagining in Black culture. Musical, literary, and mystic practices become utopian enclaves in which Black people engage in modes of creative worldmaking. Brown explores the lives and work of Black women mystics Sojourner... Read more

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Cookies & Milk by Shawn Amos
Cookies & Milk
Shawn Amos
Cookies & Milk by Shawn Amos

Cookies & Milk

By: Shawn Amos

Narrated by: Shawn Amos

Length: 4 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

It's a summer of family, friendship, and fun fiascos in this semi-autobiographical novel that's as irresistible as a fresh-baked cookie.
 
Eleven-year-old Ellis Johnson has the summertime blues. He dreamed of spending the summer of 1976 hanging out with friends, listening to music, and playing his harmonica. Instead, he'll be sleeping on a lumpy... Read more

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Progressive Dystopia by Savannah Shange
Progressive Dystopia
Savannah Shange
Progressive Dystopia by Savannah Shange

Progressive Dystopia

By: Savannah Shange

Narrated by: Diana Blue

Length: 8 hours 10 minutes

Abridged: No

San Francisco is the endgame of gentrification, where racialized displacement means that the Black population of the city hovers at just over three percent. The Robeson Justice Academy opened to serve the few remaining low-income neighborhoods of the city, with the mission of offering liberatory, social justice-themed education to youth of... Read more

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City of Orange by David Yoon
City of Orange
David Yoon
City of Orange by David Yoon

City of Orange

By: David Yoon

Narrated by: Intae Kim

Length: 11 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A man wakes up in an unknown landscape, injured and alone.     He used to live in a place called California, but how did he wind up here with a head wound and a bottle of pills in his pocket?

    He navigates his surroundings, one rough shape at a time. Here lies a pipe, there a reed that could be carved into a weapon, beyond a city he once... Read more

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The Black Fives by Claude Johnson
The Black Fives
Claude Johnson
The Black Fives by Claude Johnson

The Black Fives

By: Claude Johnson

Narrated by: Claude Johnson

Length: 20 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

A groundbreaking history of Black basketballAfrican Americans were making moves in basketball generations before the rise of the NBA. Their pioneering efforts helped popularize the sport in big cities and small towns alike and shaped the game we know and love today. From the invention of the game in 1891 to the racial integration of all-White... Read more

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Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny
Lord of Light
Roger Zelazny
Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny

Lord of Light

By: Roger Zelazny

Narrated by: Matt Godfrey

Length: 11 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Earth is long since dead. On a colony planet, a band of men has gained control of technology, made themselves immortal, and now rule their world as the gods of the Hindu pantheon. Only one dares oppose them: he who was once Siddhartha and is now Mahasamatman. Binder of Demons. Lord of Light. Read more

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How to Grow by Marcus Bridgewater
How to Grow
Marcus Bridgewater
How to Grow by Marcus Bridgewater

How to Grow

By: Marcus Bridgewater

Narrated by: Marcus Bridgewater

Length: 5 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

“Garden Marcus is not only a trove of information if you’re looking to flex your green thumb, but a balm for the chaos happening in the world.”—Vogue“Bridgewater’s planting tips are just as valuable when applied to life.”—The RootIn this transformative guide, TikTok’s most popular gardener, Marcus Bridgewater—aka Garden Marcus—offers lessons for... Read more

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This Life by Quntos KunQuest
This Life
Quntos KunQuest
This Life by Quntos KunQuest

This Life

By: Quntos KunQuest

Narrated by: Sean Crisden

Length: 6 hours 47 minutes

Abridged: No

Lil Chris is just nineteen when he arrives at Angola as an AU—an admitting unit, a fresh fish, a new vict. He's got a life sentence with no chance of parole, but he's also got a clear mind and sharp awareness—one that picks up quickly on the details of the system, his fellow inmates, and what he can do to claim a place at the top. When he meets... Read more

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Alabama v. King by David Fisher & Dan Abrams
Alabama v. King
David Fisher & Dan Abrams
Alabama v. King by David Fisher & Dan Abrams

Alabama v. King

By: David Fisher & Dan Abrams

Narrated by: Fred D. Gray & Korey Jackson

Length: 12 hours 25 minutes

Abridged: No

The forgotten story of a criminal trial that brought national attention to a young defendant named Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as told by Fred D. Gray, Dr. King’s lawyer and friend, along with New York Times bestselling authors Dan Abrams and David Fisher. The audiobook concludes with an exclusive conversation between Fred Gray and Dan Abrams.

On... Read more

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A Worthy Piece of Work by Michael Hines
A Worthy Piece of Work
Michael Hines
A Worthy Piece of Work by Michael Hines

A Worthy Piece of Work

By: Michael Hines

Narrated by: Andrew Barnes

Length: 6 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

The story of Madeline Morgan, the activist educator who brought Black history to one of the nation’s largest and most segregated school systems

A Worthy Piece of Work tells the story of Madeline Morgan (later Madeline Stratton Morris), a teacher and an activist in WWII-era Chicago, who fought her own battle on the home front, authoring curricula... Read more

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Boys Don’t Cry by Meghna Pant
Boys Don’t Cry
Meghna Pant
Boys Don’t Cry by Meghna Pant

Boys Don’t Cry

By: Meghna Pant

Narrated by: Malika Choudhury

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

A work of power, intimacy and magic' Anees Salim, authorWhen Maneka Pataudi is arrested as the prime suspect for the murder of her ex-husband, she reveals a chilling tale of marital abuse and neglect.But is her confession the truth or a lie? Is she telling the story as a victim or a perpetrator? And, is it better for women to kill for love or be... Read more

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A Place to Belong by Amber O'Neal Johnston
A Place to Belong
Amber O'Neal Johnston
A Place to Belong by Amber O'Neal Johnston

A Place to Belong

By: Amber O'Neal Johnston

Narrated by: Amber O'Neal Johnston

Length: 10 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

A guide for families of all backgrounds to celebrate cultural heritage and embrace inclusivity in the home and beyond.

Gone are the days when socially conscious parents felt comfortable teaching their children to merely tolerate others. Instead, they are looking for a way to authentically embrace the fullness of their diverse communities. A Place... Read more

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