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Lord of the Flies
by William Golding
Credits: Audio Cassette
An 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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The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
Credits: Audio CD
Taking 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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Caedmon Poetry Collection
by William Butler Yeats
Credits: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
A rare and thrilling listening experience. A choice gathering of some of the twentieth century's greatest poetry... read by the century's greatest poets.
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A Child's Christmas in Wales
by Dylan Thomas
Credits: Audio CD
The sights, smells and sounds of a long-ago Christmas come to life in Dylan Thomas's reading...
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Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
Credits: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
Fahrenheit 451 is set in a grim alternate-future setting ruled by a tyrannical government in which firemen as we understand them no longer exist: Here, firemen don't douse fires, they ignite them.
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Unleash The Book Inside You
by Zach Keyer
Credits: Digital Download
Discover How to Write Your Own Outrageously Profitable Book & Become a Recognized Expert in Your Field of Choice!
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And Still I Rise
by Maya Angelou
Credits: Audio CD
These new poems are powerful, distinctive and as always, full of lifting rhythms of love and remembering.
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William Faulkner Reads
by William Faulkner
Credits: Audio Cassette
"Rendered by the author with a rich deep-south accent that gives uncanny realism to each of the selections undertaken. His reading pace is neither slow nor fast and he conjures up many vivid, picturesque images for his listening audience.
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The Hobbit and the Fellowship of the Ring
by J. R. R. Tolkien
Credits: Audio Cassette
Irresistible. . . The charming voice of Tolkien, bringing Middle English accenting to the craggy characters of Middle Earth. . . shows how much these works were born - and lived - in the creator's imagination.
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The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection
by Nikki Giovanni
Credits: Audio CD
In a career that has spanned over three decades, Nikki Giovanni has perceptively recorded her observations of both the outside world and the gentle yet enigmatic territory of the self.
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Dylan Thomas: The Caedmon Collection
by Dylan Thomas
Credits: Audio CD
On February 22, 1952, Dylan Thomas made his first recording for Caedmon Records…
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Stories
by Garrison Keillor
Credits: Audio CD
Includes Keillor's own favorite stories from his years as a contributor to The New Yorker and his bestselling books.
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Eudora Welty Reads
by Eudora Welty
Credits: Audio Cassette
Eudora Welty, one of America's great storytellers, relates, in her sweetly vibrant Mississippi drawl, five of her finest stories.
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The John Updike Audio Collection
by John Updike
Credits: Audio CD
he extraordinarily evocative stories depict the generation born in a small-town America during the Depression and growing up in a world where the old sexual morality was turned around and material comforts were easily had.
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Mark Twain Audio Collection
by Mark Twain
Credits: Audio CD
Mark Twain (1835-1910) was the first American writer to capture the unique and colorful vernacular of his country's populace. Instead of striving to perfect any particular literary form…
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Run with the Hunted
by Charles Bukowski
Credits: Audio Cassette
For five decades, Charles Bukowski's writing has depicted life on the edge with an unflinchingly mordant clarity that has earned him millions of devotees all over the world.
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Anne Sexton Reads
by Anne Sexton
Credits: Audio Cassette
Anne Sexton's poems are brutally honest, often controversial, and always thought-provoking. Her work continues to dazzle new generations of readers and listeners.
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Garrison Keillor: A Life in Comedy
by Garrison Keillor
Credits: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
Recorded during his sold-out solo performances at Yale Repertory Theater in April 2002, this audio presentation features the host of NPR's "Prairie Home Companion" on his own, with readings, comedy, stories, musings, and much more.
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Who's Got Game?
by Toni Morrison
Credits: Audio CD
Generation after generation, classic fables, folklore, and myth remain popular because they quicken the imagination of listeners of all ages.
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The Neil Gaiman Audio Collection
by Neil Gaiman
Credits: Audio CD
New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman reads four enchanting stories for children: "Wolves in the Walls, The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, Cinnamon," and "Crazy Hair." Simultaneous hardcover ("The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish"). Unabridged. 1 CD.
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Langston Hughes Reads
by Langston Hughes
Credits: Audio Cassette
Langston Hughes (1902-1967) ranks as one of the greatest American poets of the twentieth century.
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Essential Hughes
by Langston Hughes
Credits: Audio CD
A rare and exceptional recording of Langston Hughes reading his own poetry, as well as his own reflections, is offered on CD for the first time.
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Essential Anais Nin
by Anais Nin
Credits: Audio CD
In this recording, Anas Nin reads excerpts from her diary and answers questions.
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Essential Cummings
by E.E. Cummings
Credits: Audio CD
A master of experimental and abstract poetry reads a collection of some of his finest poems, now on CD for the first time.
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E.E. Cummings
by E.E. Cummings
Credits: Audio Cassette
In asking "Who, as a writer, am I?" e.e. Cummings's affirmation of life resolved into serenity as he described himself as someone "whose only happiness is to transcend himself, whose every agony is to grow."
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