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Three Kings [sound recording] : Race, class and the barrier-breaking rivals who launched the modern Olympic age / by Balf, Toddauthor.(CARDINAL)705730; Ballerini, Edoardo,narrator.;
Read by Edoardo Ballerini.Three Kings is a look back at a critical Olympic moment that has so much to say about the great struggles of our time. It tells the story of three heroic swimmers battling not just in the pool but also fighting racism, poverty, ostracism, life-threatening illness, and deep personal secrets-only to emerge victorious. This is a narrative about the triumph of the human spirit against all odds-about how ordinary men truly became kings."
Subjects: Audiobooks; History; Olympics and Paralympics; Sports; Sports ; Race and discrimation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Legends of the North Cascades [sound recording] : a novel / by Evison, Jonathanauthor(CARDINAL)354299; Ballerini, Edoardonarrator;
Performed by Edoardo Ballerini.After three tours in Iraq, Dave Cartwright has come home incapable of connecting to the people and the place that once defined him. His love for his daughter, Bella, is the only thing keeping him going. He makes a dramatic decision: take Bella to live in a cave in the wilderness. So begins a story of a father and daughter attempting to cope with a harsh environment. A timeless odyssey unfolds, both as a meditation on the perils of isolation and an exploration of humans' indelible struggle to survive.Compact discs.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Historical fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; Fathers and daughters; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Wilderness survival; Survival; Social isolation;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Bright, precious days [audio-enabled device] a novel / by McInerney, Jay,author.(CARDINAL)729024; Ballerini, Edoardo,narrator.; Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268; Playaway Digital Audio.(CARDINAL)565887;
Read by Caroline Lee.Russell and Corrine Calloway seem to be living the New York dream: book parties one night and high-society charity events the next ; jobs they care about (and actually enjoy) ; twin children, a boy and a girl whose birth was truly miraculous ; a loft in Tribeca and summers in the Hamptons. But all of this comes at a high cost. Russell, an independent publisher, has cultural clout but minimal cash ; as he navigates an industry that requires, beyond astute literary taste, constant financial improvisation, he encounters an audacious, expensive and potentially ruinous opportunity. Meanwhile, instead of seeking personal profit in this incredibly wealthy city, Corrine is devoted to feeding its hungry poor, and they soon discover they're being priced out of their now fashionable neighborhood. Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Urban fiction.; City and town life; Married people; New York (N.Y.); Publishers and publishing;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Maktub [audio-enabled device] an inspirational companion to The alchemist / by Coelho, Paulo,author(CARDINAL)757878; Ballerini, Edoardo,narrator.; Playaway Digital Audio,issuing body.(CARDINAL)565887; Playaway Products, LLC,issuing body.(CARDINAL)868990;
Read by Edoardo Ballerini.An essential companion to the inspirational classic The Alchemist, filled with timeless stories of reflection and rediscovery. From one of the greatest writers of our age comes a collection of stories and parables unlocking the mysteries of the human condition. Gathered from Paulo Coelhos daily column of the same name, Maktub, meaning "it is written," invites seekers on a journey of faith, self-reflection, and transformation. As Paulo Coelho explains, "Maktub is not a book of advice--but an exchange of experiences." Each story offers an illuminated path to see life and the lives of our fellow people around the world in new ways, allowing us to tap into universal truths about our collective and individual humanity. As Coelho writes, "a man who seeks only the light, while shirking his responsibilities, will never find illumination. And one who keep his eyes fixed upon the sun . . . ends up blind." These wise tales offer the perspective of talking snakes, old women climbing mountains, disciples querying their masters, Buddha in dialogue, mysterious hermits, and many saints addressing the mysteries of the universe. Following the path of his previous internationally bestselling works, this thoughtful collection of short, inspirational pieces, introduced in a foreword by the author and illustrated with black-and-white line art throughout, will engage seekers of all ages and backgrounds.Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; God; Life; Self-actualization (Psychology); Spirituality;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Phantom orbit [audio-enabled device] : a thriller / by Ignatius, David,author.; Ballerini, Edoardo,narrator.; Playaway Digital Audio,issuing body.(CARDINAL)565887; Playaway Products, LLC,issuing body.(CARDINAL)868990;
Read by Edoardo Ballerini.Sound files.A subtle and masterful novel from a prescient voice on the cutting edge of spy literature. David Ignatius is known for his uncanny ability, in novel after novel, to predict the next great national security headline. In Phantom Orbit, he presents a story both searing and topical, with stakes as far-reaching as outer space. It follows Ivan Volkov, a Russian student in Beijing, who discovers an unsolved puzzle in the writings of the seventeenth-century astronomer Johannes Kepler. He takes the puzzle to a senior scientist in the Chinese space program and declares his intention to solve it. Volkov returns to Moscow and continues his secret work. The puzzle holds untold consequences for space warfare. The years pass, and they are not kind to Volkov. After the loss of his son, a prosecutor who'd been too tough on corruption, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Volkov makes the fraught decision to contact the CIA. He writes: Satellites are your enemies, especially your own. Hidden codes can make time stop and turn north into south. If you are smart, you will find me. With this timely novel, Ignatius addresses our moment of renewed interest in space exploration amid geopolitical tumult. Phantom Orbit brims with the author's vital insights and casts Volkov as the man who, at the risk of his life, may be able to stop the Doomsday clock.Adult.Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.Title from Playaway label.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Spy fiction.; Audiobooks.; Kepler, Johannes, 1571-1630; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Scientists; Satellites; Space warfare; Puzzles;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The cutting edge [audio-enabled device] by Deaver, Jeffery,author.(CARDINAL)339364; Ballerini, Edoardo,narrator.; Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268; Playaway Digital Audio.(CARDINAL)565887;
Read by Edoardo Ballerini.Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs take on the investigation of a brutal triple murder in Manhattan's Diamond District. The killer, known as the Promisor, is murdering men and women midway through the purchase of an engagement ring.Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Suspense fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Rhyme, Lincoln (Fictitious character); Sachs, Amelia (Fictitious character); Forensic scientists; Police; Serial murder investigation; Serial murderers;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The watchmaker's hand [sound recording] / by Deaver, Jeffery.author.(CARDINAL)339364; Ballerini, Edoardo,narrator.;
Read by Edoardo Ballerini.When a New York City construction crane mysteriously collapses, causing mass destruction and killing several people, Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are on the case. A political group claims to be behind the sabotage and threatens another crane collapse in twenty-four hours, unless their demands are met. The clock is ticking. With New York in a panic, the stakes are higher than ever for Rhyme and his team to unravel the plot before the timer runs out and more cranes crash down, reducing the city and its people to rubble. Then Rhyme realizes that the mastermind behind the terror is his own nemesis the Watchmaker.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Rhyme, Lincoln (Fictitious character); Terrorism;
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The steel kiss [audio-enabled device] by Deaver, Jeffery,author.(CARDINAL)339364; Ballerini, Edoardo,narrator.; Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268; Playaway Digital Audio.(CARDINAL)565887;
Read by Edoardo Ballerini.Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Forensic scientists; Police; Rhyme, Lincoln (Fictitious character);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The last Mona Lisa [audio-enabled device] by Santlofer, Jonathan,author.; Ballerini, Edoardo,narrator.; Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268; Playaway Digital Audio.(CARDINAL)565887;
Performed by Edoardo Ballerini."August, 1911: The Mona Lisa is stolen by Vincent Peruggia. Exactly what happens in the two years before its recovery is a mystery. Many replicas of the Mona Lisa exist, and more than one historian has wondered if the painting now in the Louvre is a fake, switched in 1911. Present day: art professor Luke Perrone digs for the truth behind his most famous ancestor: Peruggia. His search attracts an Interpol detective with something to prove and an unfamiliar but curiously helpful woman. Soon, Luke tumbles deep into the world of art and forgery, a land of obsession and danger. A gripping novel exploring the 1911 theft and the present underbelly of the art world, The Last Mona Lisa is a suspenseful tale, tapping into our universal fascination with da Vinci's enigma, why people are driven to possess certain works of art, and our fascination with the authentic and the fake"--Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
Subjects: Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519.; Peruggia, Vincenzo; Art thefts; Art; College teachers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A perfect life [audio-enabled device] a novel / by Steel, Danielle,author(CARDINAL)341853; Ballerini, Edoardo,narrator.;
Performed by Edoardo Ballerini.The epitome of intelligence, high powered energy and grace, Blaise McCarthy is an icon in the world of television news, asking the tough questions and taking on the emotionally charged issues of world affairs and politics with courage and insight. A single mother, she manages her well ordered career meticulously, always prepared on the air or interviewing world renowned figures and heads of state. To her audience, Blaise seems to have it all. But privately, and off the set, there is another untold story she has kept hidden for years. Blaise's teenage daughter, Salima, was blinded by Type 1 diabetes in childhood, and her needs have kept her away in a year round boarding school with full time medical care and assistance ever since. When Salima's school closes after a tragedy, Salima returns to her mother's New York City apartment, and suddenly they face challenges they've never had to deal with before, and that Blaise feels ill equiped to handle. A new caretaker provided by Salima's school creates as many problems as he solves. Handsome, accomplished, thirty two year old Simon War, with strong opinions on every topic, questions how mother and daughter view themselves and each other. Simon opens new doors for both of them and refuses to accept Salima's physical limitations. He turns their world upside down, and the three become friends. Then everything starts to unravel and Blaise can't keep her two worlds separate anymore. A beautiful young anchorwoman is hired at the network; it is no secret that she is being groomed to take Blaise's place. Her career as she has known it is threatened, and her previously well ordered life feels totally out of control. For the first time, Blaise's life is not perfect, but real.Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Domestic fiction.; Love stories.; Apartment dwellers; Blind children; Diabetes in children; Interpersonal relations; Male caregivers; Mothers and daughters; Single mothers; Teenage girls; Women television news anchors;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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