Top 10 on our Website

December 10th, 2015 by audioaudio · Uncategorized

Announcing the top selling titles on our website for 2015!

You might be surprised to learn that 9 out of the top 10 are nonfiction titles.

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1. The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers
The complete soundtrack from the phenomenally popular PBS series.

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2. The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness by Joel ben Izzy; read by Joel ben Izzy
This true tale from storyteller Joel ben Izzy weaves together Izzy’s own life story with stories he is known for and that he has collected in his travels. It’s a tale of listening, loving, learning, and letting go.

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3. The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement – 30th Anniversary Edition by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox; read by an ensemble cast
The business book disguised as a novel that became an underground bestseller—and is still used today by thousands of companies and business schools.

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4: Mandela: An Audio History by Radio Diaries; hosted by Desmond Tutu; commentary by Nelson Mandela; foreword by Joe Richman
The award-winning radio series documenting the struggle against apartheid through intimate first-person accounts of Nelson Mandela himself as well as those who fought alongside him and against him.

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5. SPIN Selling by Neil Rackham; read by Bob Kalomeer
How do some salespeople consistently outsell their competition? Why do closing techniques work in small sales but fail in larger ones? How can salespeople dramatically increase their sales volume from major accounts? If you’re in sales—or if you manage a sales force—you need the SPIN strategy.

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6. The Art of Seduction: An Indispensible Primer on the Ultimate Form of Power (Abridged) by Robert Greene; read by Jeff David
An indispensable primer of persuasion that reveals one of history’s greatest weapons and the ultimate form of power.

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7. A Prairie Home Companion 40th Anniversary Collection by Garrison Keillor and cast, with special guests
A Prairie Home Companion is heard by over 4.3 million listeners each week on over 500 public radio stations across the country.

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8. Lake Wobegon Family Reunion by Garrison Keillor
From America’s favorite storyteller, here are 19 memorable monologues, hand-picked from over 15 previously released collections and 40 years of A Prairie Home Companion live broadcasts.

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9. Hope and Help for Your Nerves by Dr. Claire Weekes; read by the author
A proven program that desensitizes over-wrought nerves and eases feelings of anxiety, panic, and depression by using a variety of breathing and relaxation exercises.

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10. The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin; read by Scott Brick
With his wife gone, a rare book stolen, and both his bookstore and love of life in serious decline, only something extraordinary could alter the sagging fortunes of A. J. Fikry and Island Books. What he discovers one night among the children’s books, however, could change everything.

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Slavery is Abolished

December 7th, 2015 by audioaudio · Publishing News

2015 marks a year of significant Civil War anniversaries (150th).
On this day in history …

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December 6, 1865 – The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, is finally ratified. Slavery is abolished.

Section 1.
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Section 2.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

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Learn more about this key event in history with our award-winning
NPR American Chronicles Civil War collection and Civil Rights collection.

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Featured Audio Giveaway – December 2015 – Splinter the Silence

December 1st, 2015 by audioaudio · Featured Audio Giveaways

Featured Audio Giveaway
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Splinter the Silence

Val McDermid; read by

Widely recognized as one of our finest crime writers, with numerous accolades and legions of devoted readers worldwide, internationally bestselling author Val McDermid is back with the latest installment in her much beloved series featuring psychologist Tony Hill and former police detective Carol Jordan. Splinter the Silence is an adrenaline-fueled rollercoaster guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat: a masterful novel centered on the mysterious deaths of several women who were the victims of vicious cyberbullying.

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1. Send an email to newsletter@highbridgeaudio.com
2. Put the word “Splinter” in the subject line.

Entries must be received by 12/31/2015.
See the Program Details for more information.

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November Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Linda Leonard, winner of last month’s giveaway, You Are Not Forgotten! Thanks to all who participated.

 

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Giftiest and Niftiest for the Holidays

November 25th, 2015 by audioaudio · Uncategorized

In the spirit of the holidays, we’ve made a list (and checked it twice) of some of our “giftiest and niftiest” titles. A nice price and great packaging are sure to make these gifts that your friends and family (or yourself) will love and won’t hurt your wallet! Plus, all of these audio favorites are available for download on our website, so you can start listening now. Here are our top 12 gift recommendations:

Happy Holidays from HighBridge Audio!

 

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A Prairie Home Companion 40th Anniversary Collection by Garrison Keillor and cast, with special guests
A Prairie Home Companion is heard by over 4.3 million listeners each week on over 500 public radio stations across the country.

 

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Keep Your Brain Alive: Neurobic Exercises to Help Prevent Memory Loss and Increase Mental Fitness by Lawrence C. Katz, PH.D., and Manning Rubin; read by Manning Rubin
These fun and easy exercises from the bestselling Keep Your Brain Alive fight the effects of mental aging and keep the mind fit to meet any challenge—and now they are available on audio. Co-author Manning Rubin is your “personal trainer,” through the exercises.

 

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Lake Wobegon Family Reunion by Garrison Keillor
From America’s favorite storyteller, here are 19 memorable monologues, hand-picked from over 15 previously released collections and 40 years of A Prairie Home Companion live broadcasts.

 

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Sherlock Holmes: A Baker Street Dozen by Arthur Conan Doyle; performed by John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, and Orson Welles
Acclaimed, exciting, fully dramatized performances of twelve Conan Doyle classics.

 

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NPR American Chronicles: First Ladies from NPR; hosted by Cokie Roberts
While the role of the first lady has changed dramatically over the course of the nation’s history, one thing remains constant: Americans have always been fascinated by the wives of the President.

 

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Louis L’Amour Collection (Wood Gift Box Edition) by Louis L’Amour; read by Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, and Johnny Cash
This collection gathers seven popular Louis L’Amour stories, performed by a star-studded cast.

 

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Pretty Good Jokes Live! by Garrison Keillor; performed by Garrison Keillor and an ensemble cast
Even more of a good thing: the latest collection of knee-slappers, toe-tappers, and groaners from A Prairie Home Companion Joke Shows.

 

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NPR Laughter Therapy: A Comedy Collection for the Chronically Serious from NPR; hosted by Peter Sagal
Surprisingly light-hearted, refreshingly self-deprecating, NPR provides bountiful laughs in their funniest collection yet.

 

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Car Talk Classics: No Factory Recalls. So Far. hosted by Tom and Ray Magliozzi; performed by Tom and Ray Magliozzi
There may be an occasional flaw in the auto expert advice of brothers Tom and Ray Maggliozzi, but the complaint box remains empty, with no factory recall in sight. The next entry in the ever popular Car Talk Classics series features four all-time favorite Car Talk episodes, hand-picked by hosts Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers, and presented here together for the first time. Car Talk continues to be one of public radio’s most popular and laugh-inducing programs, with a weekly audience of 4 million listeners.

 

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NPR Kitchen Moments: Celebrating Food from NPR; Hosted by Allison Aubrey and Dan Charles
You’re preparing to share the food you love with the friends and family you love—while stories from NPR provide the inspiration. You’re enjoying a Kitchen Moment!

 

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Mandela: An Audio History by Radio Diaries; hosted by Desmond Tutu; commentary by Nelson Mandela; foreword by Joe Richman
The award-winning radio series documenting the struggle against apartheid through intimate first-person accounts of Nelson Mandela himself as well as those who fought alongside him and against him.

 

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The Very Best of Bob and Ray: Legends of Comedy hosted by Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding
A comprehensive, career-spanning collection from the groundbreaking comedy duo Bob Elliott) and Ray (Goulding) that inspired (and continues to inspire) every comedian who came after.

 

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HighBridge Best of 2015

November 20th, 2015 by audioaudio · Awards

HighBridge Audio published 5 out of the 20 titles on audio in the Amazon 2015 Best Books of the Year: Science category!

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HighBridge has delivered some great science writing to audio fans in the past (The Drunken Botanist, On Immunity, Proust and the Squid, The Seashell on the Mountaintop, among others), but this really moves our Science category to the level of essential.

Other 2015 Amazon picks for HighBridge include:

Biography:

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Business:

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Fiction and Literature:

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The Invention of Nature, The Soul of an Octopus, and How to Raise a Wild Child also show up in the Sports and Outdoors category.

 

 

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2015 Voice Arts Awards Winners

November 17th, 2015 by audioaudio · Awards

We’re thrilled to share the exciting news that The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS) has announced 3 titles produced by HighBridge Audio, a division of Recorded Books, as 2015 Voice Arts Awards winners!

Audiobook Narration—Non-Fiction, Best Voiceover
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How to Bake Pi: An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics by Eugenia Cheng
Narrator: Tavia Gilbert

Audiobook Narration—Biography, Best Voiceover
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In Search of Sir Thomas Browne: The Life and Afterlife of the Seventeenth Century’s Most Inquiring Mind by Hugh Aldersey-Williams
Narrator: Simon Vance

Audiobook Narration—Author Performance, Best Voiceover
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O, What a Luxury: Verses Lyrical, Vulgar, Pathetic & Profound by Garrison Keillor
Narrator: Garrison Keillor

Created by the Society of Voice Arts and Sciences as part of the That’s Voiceover! Conference, the Voice Arts Awards is an international competition showcasing the best work in professional voiceover acting, creative direction and communications for advertising, audiobook narration, movie trailers, video gaming, animation, television, radio and casting realms.

To view the complete list of winners, click here.

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Veterans Day Sale!

November 11th, 2015 by audioaudio · NPR, Sale

Veterans Day, observed annually on November 11, honors persons who served in the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, celebrated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I; major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. The United States previously observed Armistice Day. The U.S. holiday was renamed Veterans Day in 1954. Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day; Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who gave their lives and those who perished while in service.

In honor of all who served, this month download any NPR American Chronicles title for just $6.99! Shop and save! 

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*Offer expires Nov. 30, 2015, and applies to digital downloads only.

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Featured Audio Giveaway – November 2015 – You Are Not Forgotten

November 1st, 2015 by audioaudio · Featured Audio Giveaways

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You Are Not Forgotten

Bryan Bender; read by Johnny Heller

The inspiring tale of loss and redemption about two American servicemen: a Marine Corps pilot shot down in WWII and the modern-day soldier determined to bring him home six decades later.

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1. Send an email to newsletter@highbridgeaudio.com
2. Put the word “Forgotten” in the subject line.

Entries must be received by 11/30/2015.
See the Program Details for more information.

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October Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Laurie Cavanaugh, winner of last month’s giveaway, Pretty Good Jokes Live!! Thanks to all who participated.

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December Giveaway

9781622319534-204Don’t miss next month’s giveaway, Splinter the Silence!

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Marlon James Day!

October 29th, 2015 by audioaudio · Author/Narrator News

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With a three-piece band and Red Stripe beer, Macalester College recognized literary star Marlon James on Wednesday, October 28, which was named Marlon James Day by both Gov. Mark Dayton and Betsy Hodges, mayor of Minneapolis!

James, the Jamaican-born novelist who lives in Minneapolis and is on sabbatical from his teaching job at Macalester, recently won the prestigious Man Booker Prize for his third novel, “A Brief History of Seven Killings.” Read the full story in StarTribune.

KL Narrated by a full cast, the audiobook is available from HighBridge Audio.

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The Other Paris

October 21st, 2015 by audioaudio · Author/Narrator News

KL Paris, the City of Light. The city of the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, of soft cheese and fresh baguettes. Or so tourist brochures would have you believe. In The Other Paris: The People’s City, Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Luc Sante reveals the city’s hidden past, its seamy underside, one populated by working and criminal classes that, though virtually extinct today, have shaped Paris over the past two centuries.

The Other Paris is read by the author and will be available October 27th.

 

Publishers Weekly Magazine recently featured a full length author profile of Luc Sante. Here is a highlight:

KL As The Other Paris bluntly notes, “improving” a city usually means cordoning off its poor people and limiting their control over their neighborhoods and lives. “Look at the American equivalent: urban renewal,” Sante remarks. “In theory it was supposed to make life cleaner and more manageable, but in many cities it also knocked out historically black neighborhoods and their networks of mutual aid; they were never the same again, and suddenly people were living in these barracks.”

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