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1. | | To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Available on: Audio CD ($39.96) | Audio Cassette ($31.96)At once an intimate memoir of childhood, a complicated exploration of race and poverty in the South, and a moving portrayal of uncompromising conscience, "To Kill a Mockingbird" has been called the greatest American novel of the 20th century. |
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2. | | Lord of the Flies by William Golding Available on: Audio Cassette ($20.80) | Digital DownloadAn adventure tale in its purest form. A thrilling and elegantly told account of a group of British schoolboys marooned on a tropical island. |
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3. | | Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett Available on: Audio CD ($14.38) | Digital Download ($14.38)There is now no doubt that not only is Waiting for Godot the outstanding play of the 20th century, but it is also Samuel Beckett's masterpiece. |
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4. | | Miette's Bedtime Story Podcast by Miette Available on: PodcastLay yourself down to sleep with the soothing soporific of Miette's purring voice as she reads you classic works of short fiction. Sweet dreams. |
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5. | | Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Available on: Audio CD ($17.96) | Audio Cassette ($17.96) | Digital Download | MP3 CDFahrenheit 451 is Ray Bradbury's classic novel of censorship and defiance, as resonant today as it was when it was first published more than 50 years ago. |
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6. | | Wired for Books MP3 Page by Don Swaim Available on: Digital DownloadListen to the voices of many of the best writers of the English language. These uncut, behind-the-scenes interviews were the foundation of Don Swaim's long-running CBS Radio show, Book Beat. |
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7. | | Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Available on: Audio CD ($15.99)With over eight million copies in print, Chinua Achebe's work is perhaps the best-known novel in African literature. No other book so powerfully illuminates the African experience. |
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8. | | The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Unabridged Edition Available on: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Digital DownloadTaking us from Afghanistan in the final days of the monarchy to the present, "The Kite Runner" is the unforgettable and beautifully told story of the friendship between two boys growing up in Kabul. |
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9. | | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey Available on: Audio CD ($19.96)McMurphy is a life-loving fighter who rallies the other mental patients around him to challenge the dictatorship of Big Nurse in what becomes a struggle for the minds and hearts of men. Includes a bonus author interview from "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross. |
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10. | | Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow Available on: Digital DownloadJules is a young man barely a century old. He's lived long enough to see the cure for death and the end of scarcity, to learn ten languages and compose three symphonies...and to realize his boyhood dream of taking up residence in Disney World. |
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11. | | J.R.R. Tolkien by Jeff Overstreet Available on: Digital Download | Video DownloadJ.R.R. Tolkien’s literary works are often the subject of speakers that come to the SPU campus. |
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12. | | Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card Available on: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Digital DownloadAndrew Ender Wiggin thinks he is playing computer-simulated war games at the Battle School; he is, in fact, engaged in something far more desperate... |
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13. | | Toni Morrison - 1993 Nobel Lecture by Toni Morrison Available on: Online Audio"She is worried about how the language she dreams in, given to her at birth, is handled, put into service..." |
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14. | | The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien Available on: Audio CD ($19.99) | Digital DownloadThe Things They Carried is a masterful novel of the Vietnam War that has been called the greatest war novel ever written. |
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15. | | The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Unabridged Edition Available on: Audio CD ($23.96) | Audio Cassette | Digital DownloadAt last -- the unabridged recording of this timeless bestseller that has sold millions. "To realize one's destiny is a person's only obligation", This quotation taken from "The Alchemist" sums up the focus of the book. |
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16. | | On The Road by Jack Kerouac Available on: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Digital DownloadEssential Edition handsomely packaged with french flaps, rough fronts, high-quality paper, and a distinctive cover look. |
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17. | | In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Available on: Audio CD ($27.96) | Digital DownloadAs Truman Capote reconstructs the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, he generates both mesmerizing suspense and astonishing empathy. In Cold Blood is a work that transcends its moment, yielding poignant insights into the nature of American violence. |
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18. | | The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield Abridged Edition Available on: Audio CD ($19.98) | Audio Cassette | Digital DownloadIn the rain forests of Peru, an ancient manuscript has been discovered. Within its pages are 9 key... |
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19. | | Allen Ginsberg Poetry Readings by Allen Ginsberg Available on: Digital DownloadIrwin Allen Ginsberg (June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997) was an American Beat poet born in Newark, New Jersey. Ginsberg is best known for Howl (1956), a long poem about consumer society's negative human values. |
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20. | | The Shepherds' Prayer by Richard Barry Available on: Digital DownloadAbridged novel mp3 is 28 MG. How the Lord reinvigorates the lives of those who follow Him. Inspirational. A young man orphaned as a baby sets off to discover the truth about the circumstances... |
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21. | | Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Prayer by Maya Angelou Available on: Audio CD ($15.96) | Digital DownloadBeloved poet Maya Angelou reads her newest work "Amazing Peace" along with four other poems in this unique and inspiring audio collection. |
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22. | | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson Available on: Audio CD ($15.99) | Digital DownloadMaverick author Hunter S. Thompson introduced the world to "gonzo journalism" with this cult classic that shot back up the best-seller lists after Thompson's suicide in 2005. |
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23. | | In Depth: Tom Wolfe by Tom Wolfe Available on: Online VideoOn Sunday, December 5th, author Tom Wolfe was our guest on In Depth. |
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24. | | The Crucible by Arthur Miller Available on: Audio Cassette ($14.40)This play was directly inspired by the witch-hunting activities of Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s. Though set in the 17th century, "The Crucible" presents issues still of interest to people in modern times. |
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25. | | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling Available on: Audio CD ($63.96) | Audio Cassette ($63.96)Don't miss the seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling's bestselling Harry Potter series. |