2014 January

Entries from January 29th, 2014

Xe Sands to Read The Transcriptionist

January 29th, 2014 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News

HighBridge is pleased to announce that Xe Sands will narrate The Transcriptionist by Amy Rowland. When Lena, the transcriptionist for big-city newspaper the Record, reads a shocking piece in the paper about a Jane Doe mauled to death by a lion, she recognizes the woman in the picture. Obsessed with understanding what caused the woman […]

No “Us and Them”: Father Gregory Boyle’s Tattoos on the Heart

January 28th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized

And we are put on earth for a little space that we may learn to bear the beams of love. —William Blake We’ve all heard the stories of horrific gang violence in urban areas across the nation, and no city has been more wracked with that relentless bloodshed than the “gang capital of the world,” […]

Innie or Outie? The Introvert Advantage

January 13th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized

In listening to The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World, my “AHA” moment came early when I realized my temperament was being described to a T. Eureka, I’m an introvert! Many of us have described ourselves or others as extrovert or introvert, but when pressed, our definitions of those terms have often […]

The 48 Laws of Power

January 10th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Robert Greene’s The 48 Laws of Power is an international bestseller and has served as inspiration for a number of musicians, entrepreneurs, athletes, and actors, and “regular” folks such as myself. Read by Don Leslie, the audiobook is, at its core, a practical guide for anyone who wants power, observes power, or wants to arm […]

Multiple Talents for The Art of Secrets

January 8th, 2014 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News

HighBridge is pleased to announce that The Art of Secrets by James Klise will be narrated by Dan Bittner, Denise Ashlynd, Josh Rivedal, Heather Corrigan, and Anne Twomey. In The Art of Secrets, a young girl’s life is changed as the town rallies around her in the wake of a mysterious fire that destroys her […]

Uphill, Offbeat, and … Perfect: Kevin Kling’s The Dog Says How

January 7th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Storyteller Kevin Kling was born with a natural gift for coaxing humor out of tragedy – and allowing the quirks of his family, his friends, and even his dog, to reveal truths that make it feel good to laugh through the pain. In THE DOG SAYS HOW, Kling offers a personal and enduring account of […]

Audiobooks for a Polar Vortex

January 6th, 2014 · No Comments · Uncategorized

It’s COLD, really really COLD in many parts of the country, and particularly in our neck of the prairie (a balmy -18F, as I write this). We’ve put together a short list of audiobooks suitable for either facing or avoiding the weather. Keep warm and keep safe! Face it: South with the Sun: Roald Amundsen, […]

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Tags: cold·polar vortex·suggestions·winter

Featured Audio Giveaway – Jan 2014 – Sleepyhead

January 2nd, 2014 · No Comments · Featured Audio Giveaways

Sleepyhead A Tom Thorne Novel by Mark Billingham Read by Simon Prebble Mark Billingham’s Sleepyhead, an international bestseller, is a mesmerizing, psychological thriller and it introduces a stunning new talent in detective fiction. Read why this is a HighBridge Staff Pick. See what the reviewers have to say: “Who would have thought a stand-up […]

Mark Turetsky to Read The One Safe Place

January 2nd, 2014 · No Comments · Author/Narrator News

HighBridge is proud to announce that Mark Turetsky will narrate The One Safe Place, a new young adult title by Tania Unsworth. Set in a near-future dystopia, The One Safe Place is a haunting page-turner about a young boy named Devin who thinks he’s finally found a safe haven, but soon realizes that it’s no […]

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