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A River Runs Through It and Other Stories

• UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 1 min)
• By Norman Maclean
• Narrated By David Manis
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In A River Runs Through It, Norman Maclean claims that “in my family, there is no clear line between religion and fly-fishing.” Nor is there a clear line between family and fly-fishing. It is the one activity where brother can connect with brother and father with son, bridging troubled relationships at the junction of great trout rivers in western Montana. In Maclean’s autobiographical novella, it is the river that makes them realize that life continues and all things are related.

The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey

• UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 18 mins)
• By Candice Millard
• Narrated By Paul Michael
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At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, The River of Doubt is the true story of Theodore Roosevelt's harrowing exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth.

Revenge in a Cold River

• UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 57 mins)
• By Anne Perry
• Narrated By David Colacci
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Commander William Monk has learned to live with the fact that he cannot remember the events of his life prior to a horrific carriage accident years ago. But when a ghost from his past, a man he has no recollection of, attempts to frame him for a series of murders, he must rely on the help of his wife, Hester, and his close friend, Oliver Rathbone, in order to free himself - from both the charges and the demons that have haunted him since the accident.

Blood on the River

• UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 47 mins)
• By Elisa Carbone
• Narrated By Bryan Kennedy
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Twelve-year-old Samuel Collier is a lowly commoner on the streets of London. So when he becomes the page of Captain John Smith and boards the Susan Constant, bound for the New World, he can't believe his good fortune. He's heard that gold washes ashore with every tide.

Mystic River

• UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 24 mins)
• By Dennis Lehane
• Narrated By Scott Brick
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When they were children, Sean Devine, Jimmy Marcus, and Dave Boyle were friends. But then a strange car drove up their street. One boy got in the car, two did not, and something terrible happened - something that ended their friendship and changed the boys forever. Twenty-five years later, Sean is a homicide detective. Jimmy is an ex-con. And Dave is trying to hold his marriage together and keep his demons at bay - demons that urge him to do horrific things. When Jimmy's daughter is murdered, Sean is assigned to the case.

Peace Like a River

• UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 35 mins)
• By Leif Enger
• Narrated By Chad Lowe

The quiet 1960s midwestern life of the Land family is upended when son Davy kills two marauders who have come to harm the family. The morning of his sentencing, Davy (a hero to some, a cold-blooded murderer to others) escapes from his cell, and the Lands set out in search of him. Their journey is touched by serendipity and the kindness of strangers, and they cover territory even more extraordinary than the Badlands, where they search for Davy from their Airstream trailer.

River God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt

• UNABRIDGED (24 hrs and 39 mins)
• By Wilbur Smith
• Narrated By Dick Hill
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Ancient Egypt. Land of the Pharaohs. A kingdom built on gold. A legend shattered by greed. Now the Valley of Kings lies ravaged by war, drained of its lifeblood, as weak men inherit the cherished crown. On the eve of the festival of Osiris, the loyal subjects of the Pharaoh gather in Thebes to pay tribute to their leader.

Exploding with all the passion and rage of a bygone time, River God is a masterpiece of historical writing.

The Scarlet Thread

• UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 2 mins)
• By Francine Rivers
• Narrated By Angela Rogers, Alma Cuervo
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Sierra Madrid's life has just been turned upside down when she discovers the handcrafted quilt and journal of her ancestor Mary Kathryn McMurray, a young woman who was uprooted from her home only to endure harsh conditions on the Oregon Trail. Though the women are separated by time and circumstance, Sierra discovers that many of the issues they face are remarkably similar. By following Mary Kathryn's example, Sierra learns to surrender to God?s sovereignty and unconditional love.

The Midwife of Hope River: A Novel of an American Midwife

• UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 8 mins)
• By Patricia Harman
• Narrated By Anne Wittman
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Midwife Patience Murphy has a gift: a talent for escorting mothers through the challenges of bringing children into the world. Working in the hardscrabble conditions of Appalachia during the Depression, Patience takes the jobs that no one else wants, helping those most in need - and least likely to pay. She knows a successful midwifery practice must be built on a foundation of openness and trust - but the secrets Patience is keeping are far too intimate and fragile for her to ever let anyone in.

The Lady of the Rivers

• UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 12 mins)
• By Philippa Gregory
• Narrated By Bianca Amato
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Jacquetta always has had the gift of second sight. As a child visiting her uncle, she met his prisoner, Joan of Arc, and saw her own power reflected in the young woman accused of witchcraft. They share the mystery of the tarot card of the wheel of fortune before Joan is taken to a horrific death. Jacquetta understands the danger for a woman who dares to dream. Jacquetta is married to the Duke of Bedford, English regent of France, and he introduces her to a mysterious world of learning and alchemy.

Copper River

• UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 48 mins)
• By William Kent Krueger
• Narrated By David Chandler
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Part Irish, part Native-American, Sheriff Cork O'Connor serves the remote territory of Tamarack County, Minnesota. But big trouble is brewing: a powerful man believes O'Connor killed his son. Now there's a price on the sheriff's head and a bullet in his leg. He finds refuge with his cousin, Jewell, and her teenage son, Ren, in their tiny Michigan town. But when Ren and his friends are threatened, O'Connor must risk his cover to find out why.

Wild Man Creek: A Virgin River Novel

• UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 30 mins)
• By Robyn Carr
• Narrated By Therese Plummer
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New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Robyn Carr is renowned for her Virgin River series. When Colin Riordan is caught in a devastating helicopter crash, Virgin River seems like the ideal place to recover - both physically and emotionally. But when PR guru Jillian Matlock, who rents a Victorian home down the street, finds Colin trespassing, an instant connection blossoms between them - which leads to more than either expects.

Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation

• UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 31 mins)
• By Dan Fagin
• Narrated By Dan Woren
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One of New Jersey’s seemingly innumerable quiet seaside towns, Toms River became the unlikely setting for a decades-long drama that culminated in 2001 with one of the largest legal settlements in the annals of toxic dumping. A town that would rather have been known for its Little League World Series champions ended up making history for an entirely different reason: a notorious cluster of childhood cancers scientifically linked to local air and water pollution.

Leaving Blythe River: A Novel

• UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 30 mins)
• By Catherine Ryan Hyde
• Narrated By Will Ropp
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Seventeen-year-old Ethan Underwood is totally unprepared to search for his father in the Blythe River National Wilderness. Not only is he small, scrawny, and skittish but he's barely speaking to the man after a traumatic betrayal. Yet when his father vanishes from their remote cabin and rangers abandon the rescue mission, suddenly it's up to Ethan to keep looking. Angry or not, he's his father's only hope.

Bring Me Home For Christmas: A Virgin River Novel

• UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 31 mins)
• By Robyn Carr
• Narrated By Therese Plummer
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RITA award winner Robyn Carr’s Virgin River novels are beloved by countless fans. This newest edition to Carr’s wholesome series will have listeners eagerly following each word as a new romance unfolds in the magical town of Virgin River - this time, during the holidays.

Redeeming Love

• UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 17 mins)
• By Francine Rivers
• Narrated By Kate Forbes
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Francine Rivers is one of America's favorite romance writers and a bestselling inspirational author. Her many heartfelt novels have won awards and the adoration of fans accross the country. In Redeeming Love, she retells the Biblical story of Hosea, setting it in the 1850s, amidst California's gold country.

Mink River

• UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 32 mins)
• By Brian Doyle
• Narrated By David Drummond
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In a small fictional town on the Oregon coast there are love affairs and almost-love-affairs, mystery and hilarity, bears and tears, brawls and boats, a garrulous logger and a silent doctor, rain and pain, Irish immigrants and Salish stories, mud and laughter. There's a Department of Public Works that gives haircuts and counts insects, a policeman who is addicted to Puccini, a philosophizing crow, beer, and berries.

As Sure as the Dawn: The Mark of the Lion, Book 3

• UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 12 mins)
• By Francine Rivers
• Narrated By Richard Ferrone
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Atretes, a German barbarian who has won his freedom in the Roman arena, finds his life changed forever by an encounter with a young Christian woman. Atretes vows to move heaven and earth to find his son--the baby he thought was dead, and take him back to Germany. Only one thing stands in his way: Rizpah, the Christian widow who has cared for the child since his birth.

A Voice in the Wind: The Mark of the Lion, Book 1

• UNABRIDGED (21 hrs and 27 mins)
• By Francine Rivers
• Narrated By Richard Ferrone
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This heart-stirring tale of a young slave girl, torn between her love for a handsome aristocrat and her faith in God, transcends genres with its awe-inspiring power and emotional intensity.