Audible Picks May 10, 2023

While Time Remains: A North Korean Girl's Search for Freedom in America book cover
Genre: Biography & Memoir
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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The North Korean defector, human rights advocate, and bestselling author of In Order to Live sounds the alarm on the culture wars, identity politics, and authoritarian tendencies tearing America apart.

The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness book cover
Genre: Finance
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Doing well with money isn’t necessarily about what you know. It’s about how you behave. And behavior is hard to teach, even to really smart people.

Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action book cover
Genre: Business
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Start with Why asks (and answers) the questions: Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees alike? Even among the successful, why are so few able to repeat their success over and over?

This Is How You Lose the Time War book cover
Genre: Science Fiction

This Is How You Lose the Time War

By Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone, narrated by Cynthia Farrell and Emily Woo Zeller
Tags: Science Fiction

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Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandment finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading. Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the best possible future for their warring factions. Now, what began as a taunt, a battlefield boast, becomes something more.

Code Name: Lise (The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy) book cover
Genre: True Crime
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The year is 1942, and World War II is in full swing. Odette Sansom decides to follow in her war hero father’s footsteps by becoming an SOE agent to aid Britain and her beloved homeland, France. Five failed attempts and one plane crash later, she finally lands in occupied France to begin her mission. It is here that she meets her commanding officer, Captain Peter Churchill.

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Simply Lies

By David Baldacci, narrated by Lisa Flanagan and Corey Carthew
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 6:20 Man comes a twisting new psychological thriller in which two women — one a former detective, the other a dangerous con artist — go head-to-head in an electrifying game of cat and mouse.

The Collected Regrets of Clover book cover
Genre: Literary Fiction

The Collected Regrets of Clover

By Mikki Brammer, narrated by Jennifer Pickens
Tags: Literary Fiction

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From the day she watched her kindergarten teacher drop dead during a dramatic telling of Peter Rabbit, Clover Brooks has felt a stronger connection with the dying than she has with the living. After the beloved grandfather who raised her dies alone, Clover becomes a death doula in New York City, dedicating her life to ushering people peacefully through their end-of-life process.

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Tipping Point: Korea

By John O'Brien, narrated by Mark Gagliardi
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North Korea had planned on waiting until China invaded Taiwan. However, with the American preemptive strikes, as outlined in Operations Plan 5015, provided the impetus for the massed Korean People’s Army to begin moving. Armored columns started out of their laagers, arrows aimed for the DMZ and beyond. The United States and South Korea sought to slow the tide threatening the peninsula.

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Genre: Mystery

Killing Rebecca

By K. J. North, narrated by Robin McAlpine
Tags: Mystery

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A late-night knock at the door destroys Marni's world when news of her family’s fate is too devastating to bear. Her life turns into one of the stories she only writes about. When she finds out who is to blame... Marni must act on the shocking truth.

Sept Jours: The Coco Brunhild Mysteries book cover
Genre: Mystery

Sept Jours: The Coco Brunhild Mysteries

By G. N. Hetherington, narrated by Katy Anna Harris
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The first in a new series of murder mysteries by Amazon bestseller GN Hetherington, author of the ‘Hugo Duchamp Investigates’ series of books. ‘Sept Jours’ is the debut of Captain Charlotte ‘Coco’ Brunhild, a sassy, unconventional Parisian detective.

Mastering the Virgin (Mastering the Virgin Box Set 1) book cover
Genre: Steamy Romance

Mastering the Virgin (Mastering the Virgin Box Set 1)

By Simone Leigh, narrated by Brian Meslar
Tags: Steamy Romance

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James is a Dom. Michael loves women. The two friends roam the clubs, living the life of ‘Bachelors Free’ until one day, James receives an unusual offer: the chance to ‘Buy a Virgin’ at auction. One week. No holds barred. Anything he wants, she will do. But what will happen when the pair meet James’ purchase, Charlotte? A BDSM Ménage Erotic Romance.

Only You (Starlight Hill Series) book cover
Genre: Steamy Romance

Only You (Starlight Hill Series)

By Heatherly Bell, narrated by Kimberly Austin
Tags: Steamy Romance

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The good people of Starlight Hill want to find Liam Turlock a date whether he wants one or not. To thwart their efforts, he asks Mallory to pretend to be his girlfriend. But fake has never been so real...

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Genre: Fantasy

Richard: Distant Son

By Michael W Hickman, narrated by Ron Allan Fouts
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Richard is an average 15-year-old from the hills of Ohio whose biggest concerns are studying for tests and asking Becky out next Saturday. Everything changes one day when, while lying on the sofa in his parents’ basement, he hears someone whisper, "I am your gift." A moment later, the sofa shoots straight up into space.

The Adventures of Kirk Rogers Inside the Moon (The Kirk Rogers Series Book 1) book cover
Genre: Fantasy
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Star Trek meets The Big Bang Theory in this hilarious scifi-fantasy mashup that follows Captain Kirk Rogers on his quest to save the universe. Book One of Four! Scifi-Fantasy Adventure

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Genre: Clean Romance

Forever You (Connor Brothers)

By Leah Busboom, narrated by Mary Beth Eversole and Heston Mosher
Tags: Clean Romance

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How do you choose between the love of your life and the life you had before you met him? Forever You will be one of the most powerful romance stories you listen to. "I LOVED listening to this story. I fell in love with the characters and although found myself heartbroken at times, was so excited to see it all fall into place." Amazon 5-star review.