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The Violent Bear It Away

• UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 14 mins)
• By Flannery O’ Connor
• Narrated By Mark Bramhall
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The orphaned Francis Marion Tarwater and his cousin, Rayber, defy the prophecy of their dead uncle - that Tarwater will become a prophet and will baptize Rayber's young son, Bishop. A series of struggles ensue, as Tarwater fights an internal battle against his innate faith and the voices calling him to be a prophet, while Rayber tries to draw Tarwater into a more “reasonable” modern world. Both wrestle with the legacy of their dead relatives and lay claim to Bishop's soul.

The Shadow of the Wind

• UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 10 mins)
• By Carlos Ruiz Zafon
• Narrated By Jonathan Davis

Barcelona, 1945: Just after the war, a great world city lies in shadow, nursing its wounds, and a boy named Daniel awakes on his 11th birthday to find that he can no longer remember his mother's face. To console his only child, Daniel's widowed father, an antiquarian book dealer, initiates him into the secret of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, a library tended by Barcelona's guild of rare-book dealers as a repository for books forgotten by the world, waiting for someone who will care about them again.

Worlds at War: The 2,500-Year Struggle Between East and West

• UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 35 mins)
• By Anthony Pagden
• Narrated By John Lee

In the tradition of Jared Diamond and Jacques Barzun, prize-winning historian Anthony Pagden presents a sweeping history of the long struggle between East and West, from the Greeks to the present day.

The relationship between East and West has always been one of turmoil. In this historical tour de force, a renowned historian leads us from the world of classical antiquity, through the Dark Ages, to the Crusades, Europe's resurgence, and the dominance of the Ottoman Empire, which almost shattered Europe entirely. Pagden travels from Napoleon in Egypt to Europe's carving up of the finally moribund Ottomans - creating the modern Middle East along the way - and on to the present struggles in Iraq.

A Mad Desire to Dance

• UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 54 mins)
• By Elie Wiesel
• Narrated By Mark Bramhall, Kirsten Potter
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Surrounded by ghosts, spurred on by demons, Doriel finally turns to Dr. Therese Goldschmidt, a psychoanalyst who finds herself particularly intrigued by her patient. The two enter into an uneasy relationship based on exchange of dreams, histories, and secrets. Despite Doriel's initial resistance, Dr. Goldschmidt helps to bring him to a crossroads - and to a shocking denouement.

Byzantium

• UNABRIDGED (25 hrs and 7 mins)
• By Stephen R. Lawhead
• Narrated By Stuart Langton

Although born to rule, Aidan lives as a scribe in a remote Irish monastery on the far, wild edge of Christendom. Secure in work, contemplation, and dreams of the wider world, a miracle bursts into Aidan's quiet life. He is chosen to accompany a small band of monks on a quest to the fabled city of Byzantium, where they are to present the beautiful and costly hand-illuminated Book of Kells to the emperor of all Christendom.

Seven Pillars of Wisdom

• ABRIDGED (7 hrs and 56 mins)
• By T. E. Lawrence
• Narrated By James Wilby

Lawrence of Arabia's seminal work charts his time with British Military Intelligence in the Levantine territories, during the wars with the Turks. The manuscript is candid and action-packed (and was entirely re-written after Lawrence lost the original manuscript whilst changing trains).

A Quiet Belief in Angels

• UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 15 mins)
• By R. J. Ellory
• Narrated By Mark Bramhall
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In 1939 in the small, rural community of Augusta Falls, Georgia, 12-year-old Joseph Vaughan learns of the brutal assault and murder of a young girl, the first in a series of killings that will plague the community over the next decade. Joseph and his friends are determined to protect the town from the evil in their midst and they form "the Guardians" to watch over the community.

Inside the Jihad: My Life With Al Qaeda, A Spy's Story

• UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 25 mins)
• By Omar Nasiri
• Narrated By Lloyd James

Inside the Jihad is the story of a double agent operative working for UK and French intelligence by infiltrating Al Qaeda training camps. During his time in the camps, Nasiri met all of the top terrorist leaders, including Osama bin Laden, and engaged in a wide range of illegal activities. Strikingly well-written and gripping, Inside the Jihad is a terrifying, suspenseful read.

Tea with Hezbollah: Sitting at the Enemies' Table - Our Journey Through the Middle East

• UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 12 mins)
• By Ted Dekker, Carl Medearis
• Narrated By George K. Wilson
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Is it really possible to love one's enemies? That's the question that sparked a fascinating and, at times, terrifying journey into the heart of the Middle East during the summer of 2008. It was a trip that began in Egypt, passed beneath the steel-and-glass high-rises of Saudi Arabia, then wound through the bullet-pocked alleyways of Beirut and dusty streets of Damascus, before ending at the cradle of the world's three major religions: Jerusalem.

A Separate Peace

• UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 12 mins)
• By John Knowles
• Narrated By Scott Snively

Now a modern classic, this story of two boys' friendship at an exclusive New Hampshire prep school as it parallels the inescapable and escalating atmosphere of World War II, is intense and engaging to the last word.