Sarah Brands has narrated 10 audiobooks on Listento.it by 9 authors. The most-rated is Paused to Prolific.
Of Destiny and Illusions
Summary
One spell - and my whole world came crashing down. When the monsters came knocking on Thunderbird Academy's doors, I was given one task: Write a spell and send the creatures packing. Instead, I brought the whole school to the faery realm.... And now we're stuck. Left with no other choice, the school resumes its regularly scheduled classes. Now that the halls are filled with more fae than I've ever seen, tensions are at an all-time high. And I'm not just talking about what's going on between Aiden and me. I have no time for a forbidden romance, but I can't keep my thoughts off my broody shifter combat trainer. Cut off from everything and everyone we know, there are just two things I'm sure of. The war is far from over, and the ancients are powerful beings. Soon, they're on the border of Faery, and our small haven of peace is shattered. Do I have what it takes to learn my magic and save my friends? Or will my next mistake destroy us all? There's no going back now. And one thing's for sure - Thunderbird Academy will never be the same again. Full of magic, adventure, and romance, Of Destiny and Illusions is the second book in an addicting young adult paranormal romance series by USA Today best-selling author Valia Lind that will keep you listening late into the night!
©2020 Valia Lind (P)2020 Valia Lind
Of Water and Moonlight
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My power could save my friends - or destroy them. As I start a new semester at Thunderbird Academy, I have a lot to live up to. News of my sisters' courageous fight against the Ancient evil has spread, and now, everyone expects the same greatness from me. But all I want to do is: Find my dad. Figure out why my magic has suddenly gone on the fritz. It would be a lot easier if I didn't have to keep dealing with the ever-annoying Aiden Lawson. Shifter, nemesis, ridiculously gorgeous. I don't care how he makes my pulse race, I will not be deterred from my mission. But the war with the Ancients is just beginning, and now, Thunderbird Academy has become a sanctuary as well as a school. Each attack is deadlier than the last, and when the academy ends up under siege, my friends and I have no choice but to fight. Am I brave enough to trust my magic to save us? Or will my world come crashing down around me by my own hands? I'm in a fight for my life, and I, Maddie Hawthorne, have no idea what I'm doing. Welcome to my year at Thunderbird Academy. Full of magic, adventure, and romance, Of Water and Moonlight is the first audiobook in an addicting young adult paranormal romance series by USA Today best-selling author Valia Lind that will keep you listening late into the night!
©2019 Valia Lind (P)2020 Valia Lind
The Means That Make Us Strangers
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Home is where your people are. But who are your people? Adelaide has lived her whole life in rural Ethiopia as the white American daughter of an anthropologist. Then, her family moves to South Carolina in 1964. Adelaide vows to find her way back to Ethiopia, marry Maicaah, and become part of the village for real. But until she turns 18, Adelaide must adjust to this strange, white place that everyone tells her is home. Then, Adelaide becomes friends with the five African American students who sued for admission into the white high school. Even as she navigates her family's expectations and her mother's depression, Adelaide starts to enjoy her new friendships, the chance to learn new things, and the time she spends with a blond football player. Life in Greenville becomes interesting, and home becomes a much more complex equation. Adelaide must finally choose where she belongs: the Ethiopian village where she grew up, to which she promised to return? Or this place, where she's become part of something bigger than herself?
©2019 Christine Kindberg (P)2020 Christine Kindberg
In Sight of the Mountain
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"An engaging escapade with a feisty female lead." (Kirkus Reviews) "A beautifully written story. A must-read for those who are striving to fulfill their dreams..." (Seattle Book Review) "An epic and gripping work of historical fiction... the perfect historical read for fans of pioneering heroes and tales of triumph over discrimination." (Reader's Favorite 5-Star Review) In the devastating aftermath of the 1889 Great Seattle Fire, 19-year-old Anna Gallagher faces considerable pressure to marry well and soon. But she has no intention of giving up her freedom to keep house. She wants to be the first woman to summit Mount Rainier. Anna's grandfather couldn't disapprove more. And after he discovers that she's befriended a Duwamish woman in the forest, he threatens to disown her completely. Still, her resolve to summit doesn't waver until she meets a fisherman who seems to love adventure as much as she does. He's not the kind of high society gentleman who could save their family's finances after the fire, but he adores her and treats her like an equal. Mountaineering through glaciers, avalanches, and frozen temperatures might cause Anna's family to disown her forever. It might even ruin any future marriage prospects. But if she succeeds in reaching the icy peak, she could pioneer the way for women mountaineers, and create a new identify for herself, something she's been longing for her whole life. Inspired by the trailblazing women of the 19th century who dared to summit Mount Rainier, In Sight of the Mountain is a charming coming-of-age story, but it also casts the reader's gaze upon issues of colonialism, class, and women's far-too-narrow options.
©2019 Jamie McGillen (P)2020 Jamie McGillen
Fast-Track Your Business
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Ready. Set. Grow! Former football player and coach Lou Holtz once said: “In this world, you’re either growing or you’re dying, so get in motion and grow.” Most every company leader is in pursuit of growth. Growing companies are attractive. They’re attractive to partners, employees, and of course, customers. If your company is not growing, then you and your shareholders are losing equity, profit, and employees. Growth doesn’t just occur - growth takes the right culture, processes, and discipline. Most importantly, growth takes intent and deliberate, focused action. Growth is a result of solving customer problems at the right time with the right solution with a story that resonates with the market. In Fast-Track Your Business, author Laura Patterson offers step-by-step guidance for acquiring customer insights, creating customer-centric outcomes, and developing strategies and measurable executable plans. Fast-Track Your Business provides a customer-centric framework for choosing and navigating a sustainable path forward - a system that creates momentum and accelerates organic market growth.
©2020 Laura Patterson (P)2020 Laura Patterson
If I Live Until Morning
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Best Book Awards Finalist - Travel and Essays Category (Sponsored by the American Book Fest) An inspiring memoir about a courageous woman's survival and recovery from an adventure-induced trauma - and the power of her dreams to overcome tragedy and live life to the fullest. Her wilderness adventure turned into a nightmare. After skiing more than 200 miles along California's John Muir Trail, Jean faces death from a mountaineering accident on Mount Whitney. Broken and bleeding on the highest peak in the continental United States, she vows to realize her greatest dreams if she lives until morning. Her escape from the Sierra Nevada Mountains turns into an amazing five-day survival story. Jean's recovery is equally daunting. In this outdoor adventure memoir, her three-decade journey takes her from the depths of despair and chronic pain, to the heights of the Himalayas and on travels around the world. When the specter of Mount Whitney continues to shatter her life, Jean befriends Tibetan lamas. Their ancient wisdom guides her on a path beyond her wildest dreams.
©2018 Jean Muenchrath (P)2020 Jean Muenchrath
Travels Through Aqua, Green, and Blue: A Memoir
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Some seemingly preordained lives end up elsewhere entirely when a person manages to break the mold. Mary's mold was broken from the outside. When the unthinkable happened in her traditional southern family, Mary's quiet childhood was transformed into a journey of discovery amidst the world around her and of all the potential that lay within her. Soon after her father, a beloved preacher in her close-knit Tennessee community, came out as a gay man at the height of the AIDS epidemic, Mary's mother, feeling betrayed and unable to deal with this new reality, embarked Mary and her siblings on a years-long cross-country odyssey - which would eventually land them in California - through New York, Nevada, and many other places. Mary, a sweet, innocent, and precocious child at the beginning of this adventure, had little idea of the transformation she was about to undergo. She would emerge stronger, wiser, and much better prepared for all that awaited her in life, from those travels through aqua, green, and blue....
©2020 Mary E. Gregory (P)2021 Mary E. Gregory
Last Call
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Audrey Evans, 19, disappears in the dead of an arctic winter night after leaving a convenience store in Brainerd, Minnesota. Investigator Jon Fredrick is called in and is not about to let Audrey end up one of the 40,000 missing women in the US. In Jon’s personal life, a deceptive past lover jars his intense relationship with Serena and sets in motion a pending tragedy. The explosive situation is amped up further after Jon’s name is used to solicit a woman - and one “last call” detonates it all. Referencing actual Minnesota crime cases, this spine-tingling thriller tests an investigator’s tender.
©2018 Frank F. Weber (P)2021 Frank F. Weber
More than a Number
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My sophomore year changed everything. I dropped 40 pounds after a stint in fat camp. Prior to losing weight, most of my time was spent comparing myself to my twin sister and trying to hide my cankles. But losing weight made all things seem possible. Now I'm popular, vying for the hottest guy in school and competing for a prom queen nomination. Finally, I'm getting noticed, and it's all because I dropped the pounds. Everything I ever wanted is right at my fingertips. If only I could lose more weight, I'd be perfect. But my friend Jake tells me I want all the wrong things. He thinks I'm already perfect. Sometimes, you can't see what's right in front of you. Like, how I'm spiraling in a deadly game of self-acceptance. Or how, despite being my best friend's brother, Jake has always been the one to catch me when I fall. Can he catch me again? Or, am I too far gone? If you like emotional YA, you'll fall in love with Souders' heart-wrenching novel. Like Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why and Lauren Oliver's Before I Fall, More than a Number raises thought-provoking questions about love and acceptance, as well as the cost of beauty. Previously titled Something of Substance. Trigger warning: This book takes a very real look at eating disorders.
©2018 Theresa Souders (P)2020 Theresa Souders
Paused to Prolific
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From USA Today best-selling author K Webster comes a quick guide to help you write faster, stay focused, and avoid burnout! With more than 80 published titles (and counting), K Webster is often asked how she remains prolific and successful. She’ll reveal in a humorous yet effective manner how she keeps her focus and has managed to publish one or two stories each month consistently for more than five years. In this easy-to-listen-to audiobook, you’ll learn to retrain how you think and new habits to help you become productive in a few simple ways by: Identifying your problem Making a plan Being accountable Staying focused Sticking to a schedule Staying productive Using short exercises in each section, you will begin to understand how to put into practice what you’ll learn in this audiobook. This is a quick and effective guide meant to cut through the fat and get straight to the meat so you can get back to writing!
©2019 K Webster (P)2020 K Webster