Shanghai, 1937. Pearl and May are two sisters from a bourgeois family. Though their personalities are very different, they are inseparable. Both are living a carefree life...until their father tells them that he has gambled away the family's wealth, and that in order to repay his debts he must sell the girls as wives to two "Gold Mountain" men: Americans.
As Japanese bombs fall on their city, the two sisters set out on the journey of a lifetime, one that will take them to a new, married life in Los Angeles's Chinatown. Here they begin a fresh chapter, despite the racial discrimination and antiCommunist paranoia, because now they have something to strive for: a young, Americanborn daughter, Joy.
After colliding with a semitruck, Don Piper died and went to heaven. Ninety minutes later he returned to life on earth. After years of silence, he is now sharing his lifechanging story.....
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Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man is an utterly compelling narrativelyrical, irresistible, harsh, honest, and beautifully writtenfrom which you simply cannot look away....
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Birdie Cousins has thrown herself into the details of her daughter Chess's lavish wedding, from the floating dance floor in her Connecticut back yard to the color of the cocktail napkins....
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Shanghai, 1937. Pearl and May are two sisters from a bourgeois family. Though their personalities are very different, they are inseparable. Both are living a carefree life....
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Shanghai, 1937. Pearl and May are two sisters from a bourgeois family. Though their personalities are very different, they are inseparable. Both are living a carefree life....
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Few people realize that the Comanche Indians were the greatest warring tribe in American history. Their 40year battle with settlers held up the development of the new nation...
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On the day she was abducted, Annie O'Sullivan, a 32yearold Realtor, had three goals: sell a house, forget about a recent argument, and be on time for dinner with her boyfriend....
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At the end of her bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with Felipe, a Brazilianborn man of Australian citizenship....
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Paul Baymer, Susan Dewidan, Roselyn Landor, John Lee, Juliet Mills
Publisher
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Random House Audio
Normal Retail Price
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$ 34.95
Audible Price
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$ 27.93
London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject....
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The wondrous Aimee Bender conjures the lush and moving story of a girl whose magical gift is really a devastating curse....
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Shanghai, 1937. Pearl and May are two sisters from a bourgeois family. Though their personalities are very different, they are inseparable. Both are living a carefree life....
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In South America a 96yearold man of great wealth reads a book late one night and an hour later he lies dead in his bed, the secrets of his past starkly revealed....
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Horse Soldiers is the dramatic account of a small band of Special Forces soldiers who secretly entered Afghanistan following 9/11 and rode to war on horses against the Taliban....
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Earth has been invaded by a species that takes over the minds of human hosts while leaving their bodies intact. But Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away....
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A fastpaced inside account of the breakneck speed with which President Obama began making critical decisions and assuming the burdens of office....
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You've either done it or know someone who has: the onenight stand, the familiar outcome of a night spent at a bar, sometimes the sole payoff for your friend's irritating wedding....
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The Lost City of Z is a blockbuster adventure narrative about what lies beneath the impenetrable jungle canopy of the Amazon....
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Syd, a breathtakingly beautiful supermodel on a photo shoot in Hawaii, disappears. Fearing the worst, her parents travel to Hawaii to investigate for themselves, never expecting the horror that awaits them....
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Detective John Corey now faces his toughest assignment yet: the pursuit and capture of the world's most dangerous terrorist....
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Why I Recommend
Audible by Alan Twigg
Audible (an Amazon.com company) is the world's leading online
audio-book provider. Audible is responsible for supplying audio
content to Apple's ITunes service. I have been listening,
enjoying and creating audio books for many years. With
the arrival of the internet and portable digital devices,
audio-books began to become availalbe for download.
Having tried most of
the other download services myself, I finally came to
the conclusion that Audible offers the best and most
reliable service. Whether you are using an IPod, IPhone,
mobile phone, Dune or one of the many other MP3 players
availalbe, Audilbe makes downloading great quality audio
content easy and umcomplicated.
In addition to this, Audible also boasts the most comprehensive collection
of audio books anywhere. Depending on the promotion currently on
offer, you can download any audiobook of your
choice for free (including almost
certainly the title on this
page, too).
This link will take you to Audible...
All about Audiobooks and how they can make your life more
enjoyable.
Books in audio format are a fantastic alternative to reading.
Indeed, now that the digital age is upon, listening to your
favourite novel, biography or factual book has become
incredibly easy. Digital audiobooks weigh nothing and can be
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Just imagine listening to a bestselling classic while
driving. Good audiobooks really do take the boredom out of
travel and long car journeys. Thanks to Ipod and co. you
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from children’s to Adult, you are guaranteed to find your
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Here at Playtime Books we offer lots unabridged talking
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audiobooks you get your own online library, which makes
downloading a piece of cake. You can then easily move them
over to your Ipod or mp3 player. You can also sign up for
the trial and get a
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