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In this sweet and vibrant story, a young Muslim girl plays dress-up with her mother’s headscarves, feeling her mother’s love with every one she tries on. UNK 12 min. 2018 Read-Along Subtitles Available November 3 DVD 12779524 $29.24 AB 13041247 $11.99
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“WITH LANGUAGE RICH IN METAPHOR, THIS IS A TIMELY AND IMPORTANT WORK THAT BEGS FOR MULTIPLE READINGS.” —BOOKLIST, STARRED REVIEW
A Junior Library Guild Selection 2020 National Book Awards Longlist: Young Peoples Literature A Publishers Weekly Big Indie Book of Fall Most Anticipated Book for Fall, Literary Hub Most Anticipated Books for Fall, The Week
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(Skin to the Core) Eric Gansworth One Native man tells his story of growing up and reclaiming a slur that was used against him in this heartbreaking book full of beautiful verse and prose. YOUNG ADULT AB 13542881 $39.99 7 Discs This catalog was developed exclusively for Midwest Tape customers
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DOCUMENTARIES
& DOCU-SERIES DVD Winner of Best Large Format Film at Hawaii International Film Festival Winner of the Jury Prize and Winner of the Public Prize at International IMAX/OMNIMAX Festival Beavers
This intimate look at one beaver family and their aquatic habitat highlights the seemingly human emotions they experience and their interesting abilities. UNK 31 min. 1988 Science $18.74 DVD 13414810
Isles of the Queen Season 1 Volume 1
Experience beautiful British islands from a birds’ eye perspective in this documentary series that features the landscape of the islands as well as the native cultures. UNK 156 min. 2018 Travel $18.74 DVD 13646875
As seen on BBC
Digging for Britain Season 1
Best Adventure Trip of the Year – Spanish Geographic Society Awards Grand Prize, Youth Prize and Public’s Choice Prize – La Géode Large Format Film Festival, Paris
Dr. Alice Roberts With expert analysis from historians and archaeologists, this season features Shakespeare’s final home, disturbing mysteries, and insight into King Henry the VIII. UNK 213 min. 2010 Documentary $18.74 DVD 13624193
Winner of Giant Screen Theater Association Special Achievement in Filmmaking Mystery of the Nile
Amazing Journeys
UNK 48 min. 2005 Documentary $18.74 DVD 13414808
UNK 39 min. 1999 Documentary
Pasquale Scaturro Pasquale Scaturro and a team of explorers set out to become the first team to ever complete a full descent of the Blue Nile and the Nile River.
Robert Foxworth Experience six of nature’s truly unique migrations as viewers fly on the delicate wings of a butterfly and dive into the depths of the oceans with a colossal whale. Available November 10 DVD 13414816 $18.74
Antarctica
Vikings
Alex Scott Take a look at the unique wildlife on Antarctica as well as the activities conducted at many scientific research stations established by countries from around the world.
Martin Gauthier, Jean Sebastian Fortin For hundreds of years, Vikings were synonymous with terror. This documentary dives deep into their history to show audiences who the Vikings really were.
Available December 15 DVD 13414821 $18.74
Available December 22 DVD 13414822 $18.74
An Adventure of a Different Nature
UNK 39 min. 1992 Documentary
4 | November 2020
Journey to New Worlds
UNK 40 min. 2004 Documentary
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Patrons will now be able to watch these fully remastered widescreen editions for the first time ever! SmartBrowse ‘Tutenstein’ to view the entire collection on midwesttape.com.
Tutenstein
The complete Emmy Award-winning series about an inquisitive twelve-year-old girl who helps the awakened mummy of a young Egyptian pharaoh adjust to modern life. Season 1 Volume 1 TVY7 154 min. 2003 DVD 13470144 $18.74
Season 1 Volume 4 TVY7 132 min. 2003 DVD 13470147 $18.74
Season 1 Volume 2 TVY7 132 min. 2003 DVD 13470145 $18.74
Season 2 Volume 1 TVY7 154 min. 2006 DVD 13470148 $18.74
Season 1 Volume 3 TVY7 154 min. 2003 DVD 13470146 $18.74
Season 2 Volume 2 TVY7 132 min. 2006 DVD 13470149 $18.74
• Produced by Discovery Kids • Remastered for DVD
Tutenstein
Clash of the Pharaohs
Cleo and Tut’s roles get reversed in this concluding feature-length special to the Emmy Award-winning series when they return to ancient Egypt to find out how Tut died. UNK 72 min. 2007 DVD
13470150
$18.74
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YOGA VIDEOS FOR KIDS…AND ADULTS! Breathe and Be
A Book of Mindfulness Poems
Experience mindfulness through beautiful illustrations and expertly written poems that help children connect to the natural world and find peace within themselves.
Storyland Yoga
Perfect for audiences of all ages, this fun-filled adventure teaches kids the importance of yoga while incorporating eco-conscious messages about the planet. UNK 45 min. 2009 DVD 12442832
$18.74
UNK 14 min. 2017 Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12332244 $38.99 SALE $19.50
Good Morning Yoga
Teach kids to greet the morning with joy and embark on their daily adventures with confidence. Turn the page, reach up to the sky, and get ready for a great day!
Yoga Friends
A Pose-by-Pose Partner Adventure for Kids Team up with a friend, sibling, or parent in this beautiful program that teaches how cooperation helps us to imagine, move, and have fun in a whole new way.
UNK 20 min. Read-Along Subtitles DVD 11764296
UNK 20 min. 2018 Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12192796 $38.99 SALE $19.50
Good Night Yoga
Zoo Zen
$29.24
Good Night Yoga tells the story of the world retiring for the evening, and helps calm active children into a peaceful and soothing bedtime routine. UNK 17 min. Read-Along Subtitles DVD 11764295
$29.24
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A Yoga Story for Kids
An imaginative story combines the benefits of yoga with kids’ natural love for animals to create a magical learning journey that parents and kids can enjoy together.
UNK 20 min. 2017 Read-Along Subtitles $29.24 DVD 12271353
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Yoga for Health Basics
YOGA VIDEOS FOR KIDS‌AND ADULTS!
Yoga for Health Depression
Jenny Cornero In this program, Jenny Cornero leads a simple yoga class with easy-to-follow instructions that will leave the viewer in a peaceful state of mind after the final relaxation. UNK 48 min. 2007 Fitness DVD 12390563 $18.74 DVD 12390567 $18.74 SPANISH
Jenny Cornero Yoga has proved to treat such states of mind as feeling blue or depression. This program will help alleviate those feelings using breathing techniques and yoga poses. UNK 56 min. 2007 Fitness DVD 12390565 $18.74 DVD 12390569 $18.74 SPANISH
Yoga for Health Gastro-Intestinal Disorders
Yoga for Health Headaches
Jenny Cornero Jenny Cornero guides viewers through positions that will help to improve the work of the digestive system, leaving viewers in a peaceful state of mind and body. UNK 64 min. 2007 Fitness DVD 12390566 $18.74 DVD 12390570 $18.74 SPANISH
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Jenny Cornero In this program, viewers will be driven through a routine of positions that will help to alleviate the tension and stress that come from the symptoms of the headache. UNK 50 min. 2007 Fitness DVD 12390564 $18.74 DVD 12390568 $18.74 SPANISH November 2020 | 7
BECOME A BETTER YOU
AUDIO
60 Ways to Experience Life NOW
Quick and accessible, these bite-size guides are designed to give listeners the steps they need to choose happiness regardless of their situation. Jesse Sands
Read by Erin Dion
Available November 3 Abundance Now AB 13587585 $39.99 4 Discs Mindfulness Now AB 13587590 $39.99 4 Discs Simplicity Now AB 13587575 $39.99 4 Discs Happiness Now AB 13587580 $39.99 4 Discs
The Modern Enneagram
What the Fork Are You Eating?
Start Now
Kacie Berghoef, Melanie Bell Read by Lisa Larsen
Stefanie Sacks, MS, CNS, CDN Read by the Author
Reynold Levy Read by Gary Galone, Reynold Levy
Discover Who You Are and Who You Can Be
An Action Plan for Your Pantry and Plate
Listeners can empower themselves with the ability to recognize their own beliefs and behavior, and make them work for them with this encompassing overview of the Enneagram. SELF HELP
Available November 10 AB
13542557
$39.99 4 Discs
Blaze Your Own Trail
PDF on disc 7 AB
13402312
$39.99 7 Discs
The modern feminist take on the classic chooseyour-own-journey book inspires listeners to embrace the fact that there is no singular right path, just their own! BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
This guide on employment can be a personal counselor and a sherpa, helping listeners navigate the challenges of the workplace and the road to a meaningful life. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS AB
12581321
$39.99 6 Discs
One Blade of Grass
The 12 Principles of Wealth and Abundance
Finding the Old Road of the Heart
Providing a blueprint for achieving wealth and a life beyond wildest dreams, this primer is loaded with the most salient prosperity wisdom of the last hundred years. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
By turns humorous and moving, this beautiful memoir takes listeners on the journey of a lifetime, into the depths of humanity, following an ancient path to freedom and love. SELF HELP
Chris Gentry Read by Pat Grimes
Rebekah Bastian Read by Natalie Hoyt
12602518
This practical guide written by a certified chef and nutritionist offers listeners an aisle-by-aisle rundown of how to shop for healthier items and create delicious meals. SELF HELP
The Little Book of Prosperity
An Interactive Guide to Navigating Life with Confidence, Solidarity and Compassion
AB
Because That Meaningful Job Is Out There, Just Waiting for You
AB
12637966
$39.99 2 Discs
Henry Shukman Read by the Author
AB
12531998
$39.99 9 Discs
$39.99 7 Discs
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BECOME A BETTER YOU
AUDIO
“A useful guide for recovering after a betrayal…prompts for examining one’s beliefs so as to create a more positive mindset…”
Trust Again Overcoming Betrayal and Regaining Health, Confidence, and Happiness
Debi Silber, PhD
- Publishers Weekly
Awestruck
Discover how the moments that make people go ‘Wow!’ can make lasting and positive improvements to their mental health, relationships, and everyday lives. SELF HELP 13497269
13441008 $39.99 6 Discs
Own Your Greatness
A Guide to Crystal and Plant Soul Mates for Peace, Happiness, and Abundance
Jonah Paquette Read by Nan McNamara
AB
AB
Cosmic Botany
How Embracing Wonder Can Make You Happier, Healthier, and More Connected
$39.99 5 Discs
Overcome Impostor Syndrome, Beat Self-Doubt, and Succeed in Life
Tanya Lichtenstein Read by Jordan Killam
Listeners will discover how to effectively use more than forty plant and crystal combinations to help them align with the flow of the universe. SELF HELP AB
Pretty Good Advice
12779174
$39.99 2 Discs
AB
The Easy Life
Quick Ways to Clean and Manage Your Home All Year Round Learn how to achieve a clean, well-organized home all year round with the Queen of Clean’s guide to making the journey to domestic serenity quick, easy, and fun. HOME & GARDEN AB
13392908
13407511
$39.99 4 Discs
$39.99 5 Discs
By utilizing a simple, three-color time zone system, this book helps listeners find balance and direction in an overloaded life with energy and enthusiasm. RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY AB
12779204
The Prosperity Principles
What You Become in Flight
Joel Fotinos Read by Mark Owen
Ellen O’Connell Whittet Read by Hillary Huber
13542568
$39.99 4 Discs
A Memoir
This guide to thinking like a millionaire is ready to help listeners find solutions, discover new ideas, and make fresh starts on the road to riches! SELF HELP AB
$39.99 4 Discs
Identify Your Priorities, Decrease Stress, and Increase Productivity
How to Think and Act Like a Millionaire
Lynsey Crombie Read by the Author
13045512
Morgan Tyree Read by Robin Eller
AB
$39.99 3 Discs
AB
Diana Cole Read by Erin Dion
At its heart, this book of self-improvement gives listeners the knowledge to begin a conversation with spirits that will be a lifelong source of wellbeing and love. SELF HELP
13401902
Learn how to acknowledge the skills people bring to the table, understand that they truly deserve their success, and take steps toward a successful and fulfilling life. SELF HELP
Take Back Your Time
Leslie Blodgett Read by the Author
Personal and often surprising, the founder of Bare Minerals dishes on leading with humor and offers entertaining insights on business, life, and beauty. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Lisa Orbé-Austin, Richard OrbéAustin, PhD Read by Patrick Lawlor
Spirit Translator
Seven Truths for Creating Well-Being and Connecting with Spirit
For People Who Dream Big and Work Harder
Read by the Author
Recovering from betrayal can be hard, but it can be done with grace, love, and dignity, using the tips and tools found in this warm, engaging book on learning to trust again. PSYCHOLOGY
$39.99 3 Discs
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The raw debut memoir explores the silent suffering of the ballerina and finds it emblematic of the violence that women quietly shoulder every day. BIOGRAPHY AB
13045606
$39.99 6 Discs November 2020 | 9
ROMANCE AUDIOBOOKS “Readers will laugh out loud at the witty dialogue and cheer when justice gets smartly served. This is Turano’s best yet.”
- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
To Steal a Heart
Jen Turano Read by Andrea Emmes
Two former street urchins were done with thieving. But when circumstances bring them back together, they find themselves ready to steal each other’s hearts. ROMANCE
Available November 17 AB
13587931
$34.99 8 Discs
Amy Lillard Read by Andrea Emmes
For the Amish of Pontotoc, Mississippi, all roads lead to faith, family, and tradition, even when the path is unconventional, especially at Christmas. ROMANCE 13483175
$47.99 8 Discs
Stacy Henrie Read by Saira Ayers When Tava receives word from her father that he’s fallen ill, she teams up with her ranch foreman to conquer not only the Klondike Trail but their past as well. ROMANCE 13482897
$47.99 6 Discs
When a one-night stand leads to an unexpected pregnancy, a known player must convince the future mother of his child that he’s going to be a good father, no matter what. ROMANCE AB
13482978
When Charlotte Wilson asks God to send her a husband, she might have to work a little harder than she thought to connect with the right man. ROMANCE $34.99 2 Discs
Garret recruits Natalie to be his temporary wife to appease his mother, but when passion burns down their chaste agreement, the flames could destroy them all. ROMANCE AB
13413024
$47.99 5 Discs
$47.99 5 Discs
The Green Triangle
Southern Storms
Opposites attract at LA’s largest soup kitchen when businesswoman Savannah Carrington falls in love with one of her patrons, a Green Beret who’s trying to keep her safe. ROMANCE
When Kennedy moves to a small town to escape her loveless marriage, she never anticipated that she would fall deeply in love with the town’s black sheep. ROMANCE
AB
13441020
$47.99 8 Discs
Brittainy Cherry Read by Nikki Thomas, Paul Stefano
AB
13483013
$47.99 7 Discs
Last Beautiful Girl
Once Upon a Billionaire
When Sydney returns to Magnolia Sound with her newly orphaned niece in tow, she never expected her ex-boyfriend Kyle to show up and want to fix everything they broke. ROMANCE
Vivian Vandemark never expected to fall in love on the job, but when she shuts down the construction site of a billionaire, she bites off way more than she can chew. ROMANCE
Jessica Lemmon Read by Jennifer Blom, Tom Heft
13470416
$47.99 7 Discs
AB
13470346
$47.99 7 Discs
All Stirred Up
Teacher
In this contemporary romance inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion, Susan Napier returns to Scotland to save her family’s flagship restaurant, and finds ghosts of her past. ROMANCE
When Voyeur club owner Daniel promises to help Hanna conquer her fear of intimacy, he doesn’t realize it’ll jeopardize his promise to never love again. ROMANCE
Brianne Moore Read by Mary Jane Wells
Jen Turano Read by Cecily White
13587565
Jayci Lee Read by Kurt Kanazawa, Juliet Ann Maura
J. L. Beck, C. Hallman Read by Jeremy York, Veronica Landon
AB
Gentleman of Her Dreams
AB
A Secret Baby Romance
Samantha Chase Read by Carly Robins
A Heart of Gold
AB
Temporary Wife Temptation
Rachel Homard Read by Hillary Huber
An Amish Husband for Tillie
AB
Babies & Promises
AB
13441058
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$47.99 8 Discs
Fiona Cole Read by Ava Erickson, Brian Pallino
AB
13401999
$47.99 6 Discs
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ROMANCE AUDIOBOOKS Dirty Hookup
A rough-around-theedges hockey player finds himself falling for a feisty redhead. Can he convince her that he’s boyfriend material before it’s too late? ROMANCE AB
13407525
$47.99 4 Discs
Cowboy for Hire
When a shy woman inherits a ranch, she’ll have to find the strength to succeed and open herself up to love, and a professional cowboy to help her with both. ROMANCE 13470668
Mira Lyn Kelly Read by Savannah Peachwood, Christian Fox
An NHL player has to keep his head down to avoid being benched for the season, but when he discovers he’s fallen for the captain’s little sister, trouble gets hard to avoid. ROMANCE AB
13045662
$47.99 5 Discs
$47.99 7 Discs
Natasha Madison Read by Brian Pallino, Morais Almeida
When getting married is the only way to protect Savannah, Beau realizes that her nightmare is his dream come true in this contemporary southern romance. ROMANCE AB
13316079
$47.99 6 Discs
Dirty Desires
Hot Mess
When Russia’s first black prima ballerina takes the stage and makes history, she’ll have to address the dark, threatening things that come with the position. ROMANCE
Elle is on the run from an embarrassing tape. But when she finds a place to hide out, she discovers that her landlord and his daughter aren’t going to let her rest. ROMANCE
Kenya Wright Read by Ellis Evans, Shari Peele
Victoria James Read by Courtney Patterson
AB
Southern Storm
Dirty Secret
Mira Lyn Kelly Read by Savannah Peachwood, Christian Fox
AB
13413332
Emma Hart Read by Avery Reid, Will Watt
$47.99 9 Discs
AB
13402027
$47.99 5 Discs
One More Song
Brazen in Blue
Faked
Ember Skye should not, under any circumstances, give her heart to rockstar Asher Stone, but neither Ember nor Ash has ever been good at following rules. ROMANCE
When Adam Montclair enlists Lady Emmeline Hartley’s help to uncover a plot against the government, it becomes difficult to deny how essential she is to his happiness. ROMANCE
When two twins switch places for a night, Claire ends up having to pretend to be the girlfriend of a snowboarding bad boy who’s definitely not her type, until now. ROMANCE
C. M. Seabrook Read by Grace Grant, Soren Gray
AB
13413056
$47.99 5 Discs
The Wrong/ Right Man
When Dakota Newton realizes the man she took home after one date is not the blind date she was supposed to meet up with, her love life gets turned upside down. ROMANCE 13401845
AB
13470677
$47.99 9 Discs
Secret Crush Seduction
Aurora Rose Reynolds Read by Maya Starling
AB
Rachael Miles Read by Joan Walker
$47.99 5 Discs
13482929
$47.99 6 Discs
Kate Meader Read by Ramona Master
An aspiring fashion designer teams up with her secret crush to prove that she’s more than just a pampered heiress in this charming contemporary romance. ROMANCE 13482849
AB
Man Down
Jayci Lee Read by Kurt Kanazawa, Juliet Ann Maura
AB
Karla Sorensen Read by Cindy Kay, Connor Crais
$47.99 5 Discs
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Gunnar finds solace in texting his late wife’s phone, but when somebody responds, he doesn’t realize that he might have a second chance at finding love. ROMANCE AB
13045830
$47.99 8 Discs
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LITERARY AUDIO “Perfectly written and a remarkably suspenseful read...an absorbing, intriguing, insightful book for all readers.” - Library Journal (Starred Review)
Suncatcher Romesh Gunesekera Read by the Author
When a teen in 1960s Sri Lanka begins to understand the price of privilege, he embarks on a journey of devastating consequences in this poignant coming-of-age novel. HISTORICAL AB
13354189
$47.99 8 Discs
The 6:41 to Paris
Available December 1
Jean-Philippe Blondel
This psychological thriller about the pain and promise of past romance features two forlorn individuals, a past affair, and a train hurtling toward Paris. SUSPENSE/THRILLER AB
13407463
$47.99 4 Discs
Out of Mesopotamia
Offerings
Informed by firsthand experience on the battlefronts of Iraq and Syria, this book captures the horror, confusion, and absurdity of combat from a rare perspective. HISTORICAL
When investment banker Dae Joon finds himself back in his native Seoul as part of an international team, his loyalties are tested, and he must decide who he wants to be. GENERAL
Michael ByungJu Kim Read by David Shih
Salar Abdoh Read by Sean Rohani
AB
13470353
$47.99 5 Discs
AB
13470468
$47.99 6 Discs
Here We Are
Animal Wife
The Beach Hut
Magic and reality share the stage in this masterfully devastating story that pulls back the curtain on the power of love, family, and the touchstones of memory. HISTORICAL
This collection of fifteen stories is about girls and women who seek liberation, from family responsibilities, from societal expectations, and from their own minds. SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS
On a peaceful Cornish beach, two siblings defy planning regulations and build a beach hut, drawing the ire of a local publican who is mourning the death of his wife. GENERAL
Graham Swift Read by Phil Davis
AB
12779199
$47.99 4 Discs
Unseen City
Amy Shearn Read by Kimberly Wetherell, Karen Chilton
When Meg, who lives with her dead sister’s ghost, becomes obsessed with a library patron who’s searching for his own ghost, she discovers more than just love. ROMANCE
“Shearn’s nimble storytelling unearths a fascinating and fraught history.” – Publishers Weekly AB
13470423
Lara Ehrlich Read by Eileen Stevens
AB
13470182
$47.99 3 Discs
Cassandra Parkin Read by James Langton
AB
13483166
$47.99 8 Discs
Why Birds Sing
The River Within
An opera singer experiencing a low point in her life begins teaching a whistling class to a group of individuals and ends up discovering the true nature of love and song. WOMEN’S FICTION
After their childhood friend dies in the river, three individuals must determine whether or not it was an accident while navigating their complicated lives. HISTORICAL
Nina Berkhout Read by Madeleine Lambert
AB
13566400
Karen Powell Read by Helen Macfarlane
$47.99 6 Discs
Available December 1 AB
13470636
$47.99 7 Discs
$47.99 9 Discs
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WALK A MILE IN THEIR SHOES A detailed look at the life, talent, and philosophy of the fastest-rising star in pop music today!
Books About Books In Search of The Color Purple The
Billie Eilish
Story of Alice Walker’s Masterpiece
An exploration of Alice Walker’s The Color Purple that dives into the cultural and personal influence of the novel as well as the personal meaning to the author. HISTORY
Available January 12 AB
12425541
$49.99 6 Discs
Solomon Perel, Margot Bettauer Dembo Read by Christopher David
This wrenching memoir tells the story of a young man who survived the Holocaust by concealing his Jewish identity and finding refuge as a member of the Hitler Youth. BIOGRAPHY 13354119
$39.99 6 Discs
The Fixed Stars
This moving memoir about understanding sexual orientation and someone learning about who they really are follows a woman whose sexual orientation, one day, became complicated. BIOGRAPHY 12779302
$39.99 6 Discs
When I Grow Up
Juliana Hatfield Read by Rebecca Gibel
By turns wryly funny and woundingly sincere, this behind-the-scenes memoir recounts the good and bad of being a rock star as well as Juliana Hatfield’s search for purpose. BIOGRAPHY AB
13470686
AB
Filled with insurrections, pirate disturbances, and natural disasters, this account of Taira Masakado’s insurrection offers a captivating introduction to the samurai. HISTORY
$39.99 10 Discs
From an award-winning Haudenosaunee writer comes a profound meditation on trauma, legacy, oppression, and racism that offers a profound new way to decolonize the mind. BIOGRAPHY 13407532
AB
13045613
$39.99 5 Discs
This memoir about a man who grew up being honest is a quirky, tender, and wry story of a man discovering what it means and how it feels to lie in one’s daily life. BIOGRAPHY
Available January 5 AB
12845354
$39.99 6 Discs
$39.99 5 Discs
Alicia Elliott Read by Kyla Garcia
AB
“...symbolic...” – Cosmopolitan
Michael Leviton Read by the Author
Karl Friday Read by Matt Miller
13401936
The collection of essays celebrates a remarkable young Latina politician who has, in so many ways, made history—and will continue to do so as her career unfolds. BIOGRAPHY
To Be Honest
The Life and Legend of the Warrior Rebel, Taira Masakado
AB
The Fearless Rise and Powerful Resonance of Alexandria OcasioCortez Lynda Lopez Read by Cary Hite, Marisa Blake
$39.99 4 Discs
13482891
A Mind Spread Out on the Ground
Molly Wizenberg Read by Erin Mallon
AB
This deeply interesting book reveals the story behind the hits and explores what makes Billie Eilish the most extraordinary teenage pop star in the world. BIOGRAPHY
The First Samurai
Europa, Europa
AB
From E-Girl to Icon Adrian Besley Read by Angie Kane
AOC
$39.99 6 Discs
My Brother, Muhammad Ali
The Definitive Biography
Rahaman Ali, Fiaz Rafiq Read by Damon Alums
Muhammad Ali’s only sibling and best friend paints an evocative, rich, and intimate portrait of his brother, full of well-known stories and neverbefore-told tales. BIOGRAPHY AB
13542749
$39.99 11 Discs
Use the Power You Have
Yo Soy Estas Verdades
Pramila Jayapal Read by the Author
The book chronicles Sunny Hostin’s journey from the St. Mary’s Park housing projects in the South Bronx becoming an assistant US attorney and a journalist. BIOGRAPHY
Viviendo Entre Dos Mundos
A Brown Woman’s Guide to Politics and Political Change
From Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal comes an inspirational book for the new generation of engaged citizens interested in fighting back and making change. BIOGRAPHY AB
13342459
$39.99 11 Discs
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Sunny Hostin Read by Gabriela Guraieb
AB
12633436
$49.99 8 Discs November 2020 | 13
ESCAPE YOUR WORLD SCI-FI & FANTASY AUDIO Book 3 in the series coming early next year! There Before the Chaos
Down Among the Dead
K. B. Wagers Read by Angele Masters
K. B. Wagers Read by Angele Masters
The Farian War Book 1
The Farian War Book 2
Caught between two powerful alien civilizations at each other’s throats, an empress must make peace before a fullblown galactic war starts. SCI-FI AB
$47.99 15 Discs
13235719
Twin Daggers
Aissa and her twin sister are Magi spies determined to infiltrate the current ruling party of their city, but when her sister is taken, Aissa will do anything to get her back. YOUNG ADULT 13393037
$29.99 10 Discs
Weird Tales
Victor LaValle, Jonathan Maberry, Sherrilyn Kenyon Read by Full Cast
Featuring stories written by some of the top names in horror, this collection offers the best in dark fantasy and welcomes back a fan-favorite magazine. FANTASY
Bonus PDF Included on Disc 5 12602398
13046014
Brock Adams Read by Johnny Heller
With his best and craziest days behind him, a Florida callcenter employee wants to reclaim the madness of his former life and give up this day-to-day drudgery. DYSTOPIAN AB
13470381
$47.99 14 Discs
Devastation Class
$47.99 5 Discs
Glen Zipper, Elaine Mongeon Read by Sophie Amoss, Steven Barnett
An unlikely group of young cadets is forced to mutiny aboard a revolutionary Devastation Class starship to save themselves from an annihilation force of invading aliens. YOUNG ADULT AB
13470508
$29.99 9 Discs
Unforgettable
Annihilation Aria
A CIA agent who has the unique ability to be forgotten by everyone he meets teams up with a former FSB agent to protect a quantum chip from falling into the wrong hands. ACTION/ADVENTURE
The action-packed space opera features a husband-and-wife team of artifact hunters, their snarky cyborg pilot, and a desperate rebellion against an empire of tyrants. SCI-FI
Eric James Stone Read by Bryson Carr
The Return of the Magazine that Never Dies
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Apocalypse Yesterday
Marcykate Connolly Read by Rebecca Gibel
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Gunrunner empress Hail Bristol has been captured by her people’s mortal enemy, but when her captors reveal a shocking vision, she must choose which side she supports. FANTASY
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$47.99 7 Discs
Michael R. Underwood Read by Chris Andrew Ciulla, Caitlin Kelly
AB
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$47.99 10 Discs
$23.99 5 Discs
Towing Jehovah
Blameless in Abaddon
The Eternal Footman
A visit from an angel leads Anthony Van Horne on a bizarre mission to recover the corpse of God and tow it from the Atlantic to the Arctic in this satirical bestselling novel. FANTASY
A justice of the peace decides to put God, who’s been in a coma, on trial for crimes against humanity, but things get a little weird when he tries to get evidence. FANTASY
As God’s skull orbits the Earth, two people are fighting to preserve life and sanity in a world that has gone completely mad in the face of the apocalypse. FANTASY
James Morrow Read by Eric G. Dove
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$47.99 9 Discs
James Morrow Read by Eric G. Dove
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14 | November 2020
$59.99 10 Discs
James Morrow Read by Eric G. Dove
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12435810
$47.99 10 Discs
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ESCAPE YOUR WORLD SCI-FI & FANTASY AUDIO The New Elite
Justice Unhatched
Rectify Injustice
Sophia Beaufont is starting to feel the pressure of protecting unborn dragons as powerful people hunt them down. Can she help keep them safe? FANTASY
Sophia the dragonrider is being overwhelmed with missions that are preventing her from her most important duties in this next installment of the exciting sci-fi series. FANTASY
While Sophia searches for an ally, chaos spreads around the planet, and she suspects the Saverus Corporation is behind it. Can she uncover the truth before it’s too late? FANTASY
Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle Read by Dara Rosenberg
Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle Read by Dara Rosenberg
Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle Read by Dara Rosenberg
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Available January 12
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AB
13342564
$47.99 11 Discs
Warmage
Warmage
Martha Carr, Michael Anderle Read by Renee Dorian
Martha Carr, Michael Anderle Read by Renee Dorian
Uncontrolled
Raven and her dragon familiar are hit by an unexpected threat that endangers an entire metropolis in the third adventure of the Never Ending War series. FANTASY
Available December 1 AB
13483148
$47.99 8 Discs
Hell to Pay
E. A. Copen Read by Matt Cowlrick, Erin DeWard, Greg Tremblay
Can Josiah Quinn pull off one more miracle and survive just long enough to give Heaven hell one last time? Find out in this thrilling conclusion to the Hellbent Halo series. FANTASY AB
13566421
$47.99 7 Discs
Isobella Crowley, Michael Anderle Read by Emma Lysy
With Moswen still on the loose and the whole preternatural world in mortal danger, Taylor realizes that drastic times call for drastic measures. YOUNG ADULT 13567250
$31.99 9 Discs
13401855
$47.99 4 Discs
Unrestrained
Desperate Measures
Raven, a new mage, must work together with her familiar, a massive red dragon, in order to protect her school from dark forces that will harm them all. FANTASY
Erik and Jia’s adventure continues as they prepare to unravel a mystery that will determine humanity’s future in this riveting science fiction novel. MYSTERY
Michael Anderle Read by Greg Tremblay
Available November 17 AB
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$47.99 10 Discs
$47.99 9 Discs
God in the Darkness
A Witch Apart
Follow Vic Stratton and her team of powerful allies as they struggle to save this world from the evil gods who want nothing more than to rule it. FANTASY
Lily makes a magical deal and books passage to Europe on a shipping freighter in pursuit of her missing mother and stumbles across a serial killer. YOUNG ADULT
L. E. Barbant, ST Branton, C. M. Raymond Read by Holly Adams
AB
13566328
$47.99 5 Discs
Magic United
Under Pressure
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$47.99 12 Discs
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The Gorafrex thinks it has the advantage now that it’s captured one of the Hadstrom sisters in the next installment of this captivating novel. YOUNG ADULT 13566603
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13566428
$31.99 7 Discs
Witch of the Federation
Martha Carr, Michael Anderle Read by Cassandra Morris
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Judith Berens, Martha Carr, Michael Anderle Read by Hallie Ricardo
$31.99 6 Discs
Federal Histories-06 Michael Anderle Read by Jesse Vilinsky
A Teloran fleet is heeding in the Navy’s direction, and Stephanie and her team must figure out a plan to reduce the toxic radiation zones, or risk the future of the planet. ACTION/ADVENTURE
Available December 8 AB
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CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH THESE CHILDREN’S VIDEOS! Benny Goodman and Teddy Wilson
Taking the Stage as the First Black-and-White Jazz Band in History
Teddy Wilson and Benny Goodman broke the color barrier in entertainment when they formed the Benny Goodman Trio with Gene Krupa. This lush and lyrical picture book tells the story of how two musical prodigies from very different backgrounds. UNK 11 min.
Read-Along Subtitles $22.49 DVD 11178817
Black History: Kids Edition Binge Box
Titles include: Follow Chester! A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History; Let the Children March; A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story; Voice of Freedom; Sweet Dreams, Sarah: From Slavery to Inventor; Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom. 166 min.
Titles contained in set and pricing are subject to change DVD 13487931 $250.99 6 Discs
A Spy Called James The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent
The true story of James Lafayette, a spy in the American Revolution. After America won its freedom, James returned to slavery. But James’s fight for freedom wasn’t over. UNK 14 min. 2017
Read-Along Subtitles, A SLJ Top 10 DVD of 2017 $24.74 DVD 11733720
Counting the Stars
The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician
Get to know Katherine Johnson, one of NASA’s ‘human computers’ and the inspiration for the movie Hidden Figures, with this enthralling, beautiful biography. UNK 21 min. 2019
Read-Along Subtitles $19.50 DVD 12396762
Out of Wonder
Poems Celebrating Poets Ron Butler, MacLeod Andrews, Erin Bennett Out of gratitude for the poet’s art form, these celebratory original poems pay homage to twenty famed poets who have made the authors’ hearts sing and their minds wander. UNK 77 min. 2017
Magnificent Homespun Brown A Celebration
The multifaceted exploration of the natural world and family bonds through the eyes of a young mixed-race narrator discusses feelings of self-worth and belonging. UNK 12 min. 2020
Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12674697 $29.24
Before She Was Harriet
People know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called by many names. This video honors a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life. UNK 7 min. 2017
Read-Along Subtitles; 2018 Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Honor Book DVD 12005694 $29.24
Read-Along Subtitles $29.24 DVD 12027343
Freedom Soup
Join the celebration in the kitchen as a family makes their traditional New Year’s soup, and shares the story of how Haitian independence came to be.
A 2020 Caldecott Honor Book
UNK 17 min. 2019 Read-Along Subtitles $29.24 DVD 12442833
Schomburg
The Man Who Built a Library Ron Butler Arturo Schomburg’s passion for collecting books, music, and art led to the creation of the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. UNK 52 min.
Read-Along Subtitles $29.24 DVD 11948714
16 | November 2020
Going Down Home with Daddy Daxton Edwards
A young boy and his family take a trip down home to their grandparents’ house for a reunion in this rich and moving celebration of culture, ritual, and family history. UNK 14 min. 2019
Read-Along Subtitles; 3 Bonus PDF Files $29.24 DVD 12596901
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CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH THESE CHILDREN’S VIDEOS! A Newbery Honor Book A Caldecott Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
Astro Girl
Channeling a sense of childlike delight, this story about a little girl who acts out her wish to be an astronaut was inspired by a very special person. UNK 9 min. 2019
Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12442834
$19.50
Crown An Ode to the Fresh Cut
The barbershop is where the magic happens in this rhythmic celebration of the selfesteem, confidence, and swagger boys feel when they leave the barber’s chair! UNK 12 min. 2017 Read-Along Subtitles DVD 12160802 $29.24
Freedom In Congo Square
Muddy
As slaves relentlessly toiled in an unjust system in 19th century Louisiana, they all counted down the days until Sunday, when, at least for half a day, they were briefly able to congregate in Congo Square in New Orleans. UNK 12 min.
The celebration of the indomitable blues musician whose fierce, electric sound laid the groundwork for rock n’ roll is a story of struggle, determination, and hope.
Under the Freedom Tree
Starstruck
JD Jackson
Read-Along Subtitles $29.24 DVD 11883738
Freedom Over Me Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life JD Jackson, Robin Eller, Ron Butler
Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, this moving book-on-video contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life. UNK 44 min.
One night in 1861, three escaped slaves made their way from the Confederacy to a Union fort and were granted protection. As word spread, thousands of slaves came to the fort, seeking freedom, where they built the first African-American community in the country. UNK 9 min.
The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters
UNK 20 min. 2017 Read-Along Subtitles; New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2017; NPR Best Books of 2017 DVD 12059297 $29.24
The Cosmic Journey of Neil deGrasse Tyson Cary Hite, Janina Edwards A biography on science superstar Neil deGrasse Tyson shows how the groundbreaking American astrophysicist became the inspiration for a generation of young scientists.
Read-Along Subtitles $17.24 DVD 11051452
UNK 20 min. 2018 Children’s Read-Along Subtitles $29.24 DVD 12576347
Mumbet’s Declaration of Independence
A Dance Like Starlight
An Apple for Harriet Tubman
Read-Along Subtitles $22.49 DVD 11208596
UNK 8 min. Read-Along Subtitles DVD 11188882 $22.49
Read-Along Subtitles $29.24 DVD 11891471
Everybody knows about the Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But the founders weren’t the only ones who believed that everyone had a right to freedom. UNK 16 min.
One Ballerina’s Dream
Little ballerinas dream of pirouettes and grand jetes, of attending the best ballet schools, and of dancing starring roles on stage. But in Harlem in the 1950s, dreams don’t always come true; they take a lot of work.
This catalog was developed exclusively for Midwest Tape customers
Vivid illustrations enhance concrete details and convey the courage and triumph of this remarkable American, beginning with her harsh childhood of slavery, escape to freedom, pivotal role in the Underground Railroad, and through into old age. UNK 12 min. 2006
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10199227
$14.99
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH AUDIOBOOKS Black Sunday
Because They Marched
The People’s Campaign for Voting Rights that Changed America Russell Freedman Read by Rodney Gardiner
For the 50th anniversary of the march for voting rights from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, comes a riveting account of this pivotal event in the history of civil rights. YOUNG ADULT AB
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Navigating the Politics of Everyday Life Paula C. Austin Read by Ron Butler
An overview of the everyday lives of Black people in an economically and politically restricted Washington, DC, that is a vital contribution to the history of race in America. AFRICAN-AMERICAN INTEREST 12602594
$39.99 5 Discs
March Forward, Girl From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine Melba Pattillo Beals, PhD Read by Janina Edwards
From a legendary civil rights activist and bestselling author comes a profound and timely childhood memoir of growing up while facing adversity in the Jim Crow South. YOUNG ADULT
2018 Booklist Top 10 Biography on Audio AB
11972742
$23.99 4 Discs
The Memo
What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table Minda Harts Read by the Author
Minda Harts’s no-BS look at the odds stacked against women of color in professional settings, from the wage gap to biases and microaggressions, offers actionable takeaways. NON-FICTION AB
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Twin sisters must come to terms with the shattering of the life they once knew and find their own independence in a place rife with hypocrisy and patriarchy. WOMEN’S FICTION AB
12638028
$47.99 6 Discs
$23.99 2 Discs
Coming of Age in Jim Crow DC
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Tola Rotimi Abraham Read by Liz Femi, Dele Ogundiran, Miebaka Yohannes
$39.99 4 Discs
The Toni Morrison Book Club
Juda Bennett, Winnifred BrownGlaude, Cassandra Jackson Read by Daniel Henning, Bahni Turpin, Adenrele Ojo
Four friends use Toni Morrison’s novels as a springboard for intimate conversations about the problems of everyday racism and living in times of uncertainty. BIOGRAPHY AB
12845236
$39.99 6 Discs
Finding Langston
Lesa Cline-Ransome Read by Dion Graham
In this powerful story about the Great Migration, a boy discovers Chicago’s postwar South Side, a library that welcomes everyone, and the poetry of Langston Hughes. CHILDREN’S
Coretta Scott King Honor; AudioFile Earphones; Parents’ Choice Gold AB
12065764
$31.99 2 Discs
The Fierce 44
Black Americans Who Shook Up the World The Staff of The Undefeated Read by JD Jackson
This dynamic and hip collective biography presents 44 of America’s greatest movers and shakers, from Frederick Douglass to Aretha Franklin to Barack Obama. CHILDREN’S
NY Times Bestseller AB
12565063
18 | November 2020
$31.99 2 Discs
White Fragility
Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism Robin DiAngelo Read by Amy Landon
New York Times #1 Bestseller
The groundbreaking, timely analysis explores the counterproductive reactions White people have when confronted with racism and how they can engage more constructively. SOCIAL SCIENCES AB
$34.99 5 Discs
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Black Radical
The Life and Times of William Monroe Trotter Kerri K. Greenidge Read by Bill Andrew Quinn
This long-overdue biography reestablishes William Monroe Trotter’s essential place next to Douglass, Du Bois, and King in the pantheon of American civil rights heroes. AFRICAN-AMERICAN INTEREST
“Black Radical opens up a rich seam of inquiry that persists to this day, about the tug-of-war between reformers and radicals, and whether victories that seem purely symbolic at first can ripple out into realworld effects later on.” – New York Times AB
12434218
$39.99 13 Discs
Loving vs. Virginia
A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case Patricia Hruby Powell Read by Adenrele Ojo, MacLeod Andrews
From acclaimed author Patricia Hruby Powell comes the story of a landmark civil rights case, told in spare and gorgeous verse. YOUNG ADULT AB
11694357
$23.99 3 Discs
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THE F. SCOTT FITZGERALD AUDIO COLLECTION
SmartBrowse F. Scott Fitzgerald Collection
Narrated by Academy AwardNominated Actor
Sean Astin!
The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald
The year is 1922, and young Nick Carraway moves to the village of West Egg, where he discovers that his neighbor is the eclectic millionaire Jay Gatsby. As he and Gatsby become acquainted, Nick is thrown into a world full of dazzling parties, unrequited love, and unchecked idealism. Gatsby, surrounded by riches, yearns for the love of a woman who chose another man. He waits for her every night, using a green light at the end of his dock to call out to her from across the water. Daisy, stuck in a loveless marriage, dreams of what could have been—and gets a taste for it after she is reacquainted with Gatsby through Nick. CLASSICS
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Available January 1 13557281 $31.99
This Side of Paradise
Tales of the Jazz Age
Available January 1
Available January 1
F. Scott Fitzgerald Loosely based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s own love life, this classic debut novel features a handsome young man and the beautiful woman he falls in love with. CLASSICS AB
13601238
$31.99 12 Discs
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by John Pruden The short story follows Benjamin’s life from his birth in 1860. However, he is no ordinary child, as he has the appearance of a 70-year-old man, already capable of speech. His family soon realizes that Benjamin is aging in reverse, becoming younger as the years go by. CLASSICS AB 11629545 $14.99 1 Disc This catalog was developed exclusively for Midwest Tape customers
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F. Scott Fitzgerald The collection of eleven classic short stories captures the spirit of a time when American music and literature were exploding in new directions. CLASSICS AB
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$31.99 5 Discs
The Beautiful and Damned
F. Scott Fitzgerald Surrounded by the glitz and the glam of the 1910s, the characters portrayed in this American novel weave a tale of morality that is critical of love, money, and decadence. CLASSICS Available January 1 AB
13567490
$31.99 17 Discs
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Narnia’s Lost Poet
The Secret Lives and Loves of C.S. Lewis DVD 12438089 $24.99 SALE $12.50
Dancing Hands
How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln
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12412256 12409274
$38.99 $14.99
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SLJ Starred Review
Danza!
Amalia Hernández and El Ballet Folklórico De México
DVD AB
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12326021
Read by Steve West $59.99 SALE $29.99
20 | November 2020
$38.99 $14.99
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The Triumphant Daughter
The Old Success
Martha Grimes
11923143 11924510
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Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle Read by Dara Rosenberg 12434111 $59.99 SALE $29.99 Order at midwesttape.com | 800.875.2785
