But then Lillian had to leave the school unexpectedly in the wake of a scandal and they’ve barely spoken since. Lillian and Madison were unlikely roommates and yet inseparable friends at their elite boarding school. Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson, Narrated by Marin Ireland, published by HarperAudioįrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Family Fang, a moving and uproarious novel about a woman who finds meaning in her life when she begins caring for two children with a remarkable ability. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. As First Lady of the United States of America-the first African American to serve in that role-she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. Autobiography/ Memoirīecoming by Michelle Obama, Narrated by Michelle Obama, published by Penguin Random House Audio It is this unshakeable bond between them that both saves their lives and thwarts their futures. The two wealthy siblings are thrown back into the poverty their parents had escaped from and find that all they have to count on is one another. The story is told by Cyril’s son Danny, as he and his older sister, the brilliantly acerbic and self-assured Maeve, are exiled from the house where they grew up by their stepmother. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. The Dutch House by Ann Patchett, narrated by Tom Hanks, published by HarperAudioĪt the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. Drawing on never-before-published transcripts, recently declassified documents, original interviews, and oral histories from nearly five hundred government officials, first responders, witnesses, survivors, friends, and family members, Graff paints the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet. Now, in The Only Plane in the Sky, award-winning journalist and bestselling historian Garrett Graff tells the story of the day as it was lived-in the words of those who lived it. But one perspective has been missing up to this point-a 360-degree account of the day told through the voices of the people who experienced it. Over the past eighteen years, monumental literature has been published about 9/11, from Lawrence Wright’s The Looming Tower, which traced the rise of al-Qaeda, to The 9/11 Commission Report, the government’s definitive factual retrospective of the attacks. Graff, narrated by a Full 45-Person Cast with Holter Graham, published by Simon & Schuster Audio The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. All the books below are linked to Libro.FM and if you use the code BeyondtheBookends, you can get three books for the price of one. You can see our comparison for both services here. It is is the same price as Audible but all the proceeds go to the Independent book store of your choice. We recently made the switch to Libro.fm for listening to Audiobooks. These are books that we read or listened to and loved. We listed all the 2020 Audie Award winners for you but we also listed some of the finalists as well. Every year the Audio Publishers Association gives out their awards for the best audiobooks of the year. There is something so magical about hearing your favorite characters and books come to life. If you follow us on our blog, Instagram or Facebook, you will know how much we love books on audio.
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