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What Happened to You? Oprah Winfrey, Bruce Perry
Macmillan Audio Psychology Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain development and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry discuss the impact of trauma and adverse experiences and how healing must begin with a shift to asking what happened to a person, rather than what’s wrong with them.
Available April 27
Gardening Hacks Jon VanZile
Simon & Schuster Audio Home & Garden Make your garden flourish with these 300 easy and inexpensive gardening hacks to help your plants blossom. Perfect for any green thumbs, first-time horticulturalists, or reluctant gardeners! Available April 6
4 Discs 13935426 $29.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Made in China Amelia Pang
Blackstone Audio, Inc. Business Amelia Pang pulls back the curtain on the labor camps that create the home goods we buy at Kmart, the fast fashion we buy at H&M, and a shocking number of other products besides. 6 Discs 13910360 $29.99 Replacements Available
How the Word Is Passed Clint Smith III
Hachette Audio A civics lesson, a work of cultural reclamation, and a beautiful and brilliant meditation on the persistence of the past. Discover poet, educator, and co-host of Pod Save the People Clint Smith’s bold, first-person retelling of Black American history. Available June 1
9 Discs 13686783 $39.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Doctoring the Devil
Red Wheel Weiser, LLC Appalachian conjure man Jake Richards takes listeners deep into the backwoods, sharing root-work practices and spells of traditional folk craft magic. Available April 1
5 Discs 13938188 $34.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Drowning in Screen Time David Murrow
Dreamscape Media, LLC Full of positive, practical ideas, this instructive look at screen time and its effects teaches listeners how to achieve screen-life/ real-life balance. 6 Discs 13891452 $39.99 Replacements Available
HISTORY
When Weather Changed the Course of History Caroline Winterer
Dreamscape Media, LLC How have weather disasters shaped human history, and what can this tell people about how they think about climate change today? This lecture addresses these questions. Available April 27
American Brujeria
Modern MexicanAmerican Folk Magic J. Allen Cross
Red Wheel Weiser, LLC A practical guide about the fascinating blend of American and Mexican folk magic currently used by those living in the US with roots steeped in Mexican culture. Available May 1
6 Discs 13938315 $34.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Cosmic Queries Neil deGrasse Tyson
Blackstone Audio, Inc. Science For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book offers a unique take on the mysteries and curiosities of the cosmos. 5 Discs 13813834 $34.99 Replacements Available
Confident Women Tori Telfer
Harper Collins Publishers Biography A thoroughly entertaining and darkly humorous roundup of history’s notorious but often forgotten female con artists and their bold, outrageous scams. 7 Discs 13495454 $34.99 Replacements Available
The Eagle’s Claw Jeff Shaara
Penguin Random House Audio A master of epic military fiction, the New York Times bestselling author of To Wake the Giant makes Midway personal as he takes listeners inside the hearts and minds of the heroes of one of World War II’s most pivotal moments. Available June 1
12 Discs 13619289 $49.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Man Enough Justin Baldoni
Harper Collins Publishers Social Science Growing out of his immensely popular TED Talk and platform, a gripping, deeply honest, fearless personal and societal exploration of masculinity and what it means to be a man, from beloved actor, director, and social activist Justin Baldoni. Available April 27
8 Discs 13495535 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Never Put a Cactus in the Bathroom Emily L. Hay Hinsdale
Simon & Schuster Audio Home & Garden Full of home design and practical plant care tips as well as more than 70 plant recommendations, Emily L. Hay Hinsdale helps listeners choose the right plants for their space, from succulents and spider plants to pothos and ZZ plants. Available April 13
2 Discs 13958724 $29.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The Rope Alex Tresniowski
Simon & Schuster Audio African-American Interest History and true crime collide in this sensational murder mystery featuring characters as complex and colorful as those found in the best psychological thrillers. 9 Discs 13479254 $59.99 Replacements Available
Forever Young Jill Helms
Dreamscape Media, LLC Science An expert in aging discusses the scientific insights and potential therapies that have recently been discovered that will help people age slower and better. Available April 20
1 Disc 13891695 $18.99 Simultaneous Release
When Men Behave Badly David M. Buss
Brilliance Audio, Inc. Psychology Leading evolutionary psychologist and sex researcher David Buss provides a unified new theory of sexual conflict and shows how its battles play out in the barroom, the bedroom, and the boardroom. Available April 27
7 Discs 13651887 $37.99 Simultaneous Release
Skip the Line James Altucher
Harper Collins Publishers Business A new mindset and dozens of techniques that will inspire any professional, no matter their age or managerial level, to pursue their passions and quickly acquire the skills they need to succeed and achieve their dreams. 6 Discs 13429202 $29.99 Replacements Available
After the Apocalypse Andrew J. Bacevich
Macmillan Audio A bold and urgent perspective on how American foreign policy must change in response to the shifting world order of the twenty-first century, Available June 8
6 Discs 13571768 $34.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Justice Is Coming Cenk Uygur
Macmillan Audio A manifesto that outlines the progressive vision, recent history, and worldview, by the founder of the Young Turks and co-founder of Justice Democrats. Available June 29
8 Discs 13336975 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Prey Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Harper Collins Publishers The New York Times bestselling author of Infidel; Nomad; and Heretic analyzes how waves of Islamic immigration are ushering in massive cultural changes and transforming sexual politics in Western Europe. 9 Discs 12471282 $39.99 Replacements Available
Sure, I’ll Be Your Black Friend Ben Philippe
Harper Collins Publishers African-American Interest Ben Philippe’s candid memoir-inessays, chronicling a lifetime of being the Black friend in predominantly white spaces. Available April 27
8 Discs 13541507 $44.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
Pipe Dreams Chelsea Wald
Simon & Schuster Audio Humor A lively, informative, and humorous deep dive into the future of the toilet, from creative uses for harvested ‘biosolids’ to the bold engineers dedicated to bringing safe sanitation to the billions of people worldwide. Available April 6
8 Discs 13648680 $52.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
The Anthropocene Reviewed John Green
Penguin Random House Audio Essays John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet–from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu–on a five-star scale. Available May 18
Prisons Make Us Safer Victoria Law
Beacon Press This accessible guide is designed to help activists, educators, and other interested parties understand how the prison system oppresses communities and harms individuals. Available April 6
6 Discs 13938238 $34.99 Simultaneous Release Replacements Available
This Is the Fire Don Lemon
Hachette Audio Don Lemon brings his vast audience and experience as a reporter and a Black man to today’s most urgent question: How can people end racism in America in their lifetimes? 4 Discs 13788197 $34.99
