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One of the world's most esteemed and influential psychologists, Roy F. Baumeister, teams with&#160;New York Times&#160;science writer John Tierney to reveal the secrets of self-control and how to master it. Pioneering research psychologist Roy F. Baumeister collaborates with New York Times science writer John Tierney to revolutionize our understanding of the most coveted human virtue: self-control. Drawing on cutting-edge research and the wisdom of real-life experts, Willpower shares lessons on how to focus our strength, resist temptation, and redirect our lives. It shows readers how to be realistic when setting goals, monitor their progress, and how to keep faith when they falter. By blending practical wisdom with the best of recent research science, Willpower makes it clear that whatever we seek&mdash;from happiness to good health to financial security&mdash;we won&rsquo;t reach our goals without first learning to harness self-control. Available for purchase at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0052REQCY?tag=randohouseinc7911-20">Amazon</a><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8373827-11819508?sid=PRHD39095A662&url=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/?ean=9781101543771">Barnes & Noble</a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-8373827-10747236?SID=PRHD39095A662--9781101543771&url=http://www.booksamillion.com/p/9781101543771">Books A Million</a><a href="http://www.hudsonbooksellers.com/book/9780143122234?utm_source=prh&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=301&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9780143122234&utm_campaign=9780143122234">Hudson Booksellers</a><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780143122234?aff=PenguinGroupUS">IndieBound</a><a href="http://www.powells.com/book/-9780143122234?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9780143122234">Powell's</a><a href="http://goto.target.com/c/128773/81938/2092?subId1=PRHD39095A662--9780143122234&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fs%3FsearchTerm%3D9780143122234">Target</a><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&subid=0&offerid=183959.1&type=10&tmpid=273&u1=PRHD39095A662--9780143122234&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-ng.do%3F&RD_PARM2=search_query%3D9780143122234%2526ic%3D16_0%2526Find%3DFind%2526search_constraint%3D3920">Walmart</a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id440421362?at=11l3IH&ct=PRHD39095A662--9781101543771">Apple Books</a><a href="https://google.prf.hn/click/camref:1011ld4r/pubref:PRHD39095A662--9781101543771/destination:https://play.google.com/store/search?q=9781101543771&c=books">Google Play Store</a><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/link?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&offerid=258185.12829781935712206&type=2&u1=PRHD39095A662--9781101543771}&murl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kobo.com%2Fsearch%3FQuery%3D9781101543771">Kobo</a>

Willpower by Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney

Sandra’s Hands is a true personal story written by a young teacher responding to the challenge of educating children who have been severely traumatized by violence. The book describes events in the life of Paul Berg between the years of 1966 and 1976, beginning with Berg’s service in the Vietnam War and following his life as he returns to America. Berg struggles to adjust to civilian life, becomes a Bureau of Indian Affairs teacher, and encounters another war on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. 

In 1973 tensions on the reservation exploded and culminated in the 72-day siege of the village of Wounded Knee. Berg finds himself drawn into the conflict as he strives to provide quality education to his students. One of his students, a young Lakota woman named Sandra Woundedfoot, changes his life and would forever change the lives of thousands of people on the reservation. Sandra’s Hands provides one of the most accurate accounts of the conflict that took place on the Pine Ridge Reservation during the 1970s.

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Sandra's Hands by Paul Kristian Berg, Narrated by Victor Bevine

‘His Dark Materials’ author Philip Pullman, talks to Sophie Dahl live from the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. Philip has a new novel in The Book of Dust trilogy entitled ‘The Secret Commonwealth’, which continues the story of his protagonist Lyra, now aged 20. Philip brings objects that have inspired him including a ‘real’ alethiometer and he also reads an extract from his new book #PenguinPodcast

The Penguin Podcast: Philip Pullman with Sophie Dahl

Read by the author.

A special edition audio digital download, THE MEDITATIONS exclusively features 33 guided meditations from Agapi Stassinopoulos's Wake Up to the Joy of You plus a newly recorded introduction.

These meditations taken from the audiobook Wake Up to the Joy of You allow listeners to overcome disappointment, rejection, fear, and self-doubt. Perfect for the beginning meditator, but appropriate for spiritual seekers at any point on their journey, Agapi's meditations remove inner roadblocks so listeners can find a higher state of flow and grace.

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The Meditations by Agapi Stassinopoulos -  Meditation on Accepting Wherever You Are Right Now

We bring in the big names for this A-List episode with audiobook clips read by Tom Hanks, Demi Moore, and Debbie Harry. Plus, audiobook director and producer Scott Sherratt sits down for an interview.

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Scott chats about his creative process, how he uses his background in music to make his audiobooks more dynamic, if he gets starstruck, and more! Plus Scott plays a game we call Who Said That?

Then, we’ve got audiobook clips from FACE IT written and read by Debbie Harry, THE DUTCH HOUSE written by Ann Patchett and read by Tom Hanks, and INSIDE OUT written and read by Demi Moore.

All these titles are available now!
Face It: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780060749583/face-it/
The Dutch House: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062963703/the-dutch-house/
Inside Out: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062973429/inside-out/

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S2E18: The A-List Episode (with Scott Sherratt)

Read by Mitch Albom

The audio is read by the author with the actual voice of and songs sung by Chika featured throughout.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tuesdays With Morrie comes Mitch Albom's most personal story to date: an intimate and heartwarming memoir about what it means to be a family and the young Haitian orphan whose short life would forever change his heart.

Chika Jeune was born three days before the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2010. She spent her infancy in a landscape of extreme poverty, and when her mother died giving birth to a baby brother, Chika was brought to The Have Faith Haiti Orphanage that Albom operates in Port Au Prince.

With no children of their own, the forty-plus children who live, play, and go to school at the orphanage have become family to Mitch and his wife, Janine. Chika's arrival makes a quick impression. Brave and self-assured, even as a three-year-old, she delights the other kids and teachers. But at age five, Chika is suddenly diagnosed with something a doctor there says, "No one in Haiti can help you with."

Mitch and Janine bring Chika to Detroit, hopeful that American medical care can soon return her to her homeland. Instead, Chika becomes a permanent part of their household, and their lives, as they embark on a two-year, around-the-world journey to find a cure. As Chika's boundless optimism and humor teach Mitch the joys of caring for a child, he learns that a relationship built on love, no matter what blows it takes, can never be lost.

Told in hindsight, and through illuminating conversations with Chika herself, this is Albom at his most poignant and vulnerable. Finding Chika is a celebration of a girl, her adoptive guardians, and the incredible bond they formed—a devastatingly beautiful portrait of what it means to be a family, regardless of how it is made.

Finding Chika

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FINDING CHIKA by Mitch Albom

New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose returns with a new thriller in her chilling Cincinnati series.&#160; Michael Rowland is not your typical teenager. Deaf from birth, he&rsquo;s always looked out for his five-year-old brother, Joshua. When his stepfather comes after Joshua, Michael takes the child and runs. He&rsquo;s determined to protect his brother at all costs, even if that means making himself vulnerable to a danger he can&rsquo;t hear coming. And the danger intensifies when Michael witnesses a stranger kill his stepfather. Desperate and afraid, the boys have nowhere else to go but to Joshua&rsquo;s soccer coach, journalist and ex-Army ranger Diesel Kennedy. When Diesel sees that Michael is injured, he takes them to see Dr. Dani Novak&mdash;not only because she&rsquo;s fluent in American Sign Language, but because he&rsquo;s drawn to her and everything she stands for. She never refuses Diesel&rsquo;s requests&mdash;because she, too, feels their connection&mdash;but she resists him for reasons she doesn&rsquo;t want to confess. When Dani and Diesel learn that Michael saw the face of his stepfather&rsquo;s killer, they fear for his safety. But they quickly discover that it&rsquo;s even worse than they feared: They may have a serial killer on their hands&mdash;and all signs point to Michael as the next target.&#160; &ldquo;[A] pedal-to-the-metal thriller with plenty of developed charactersand converging mysteries. . . . To call this book a page-turneris an understatement.&rdquo;&mdash;USA Today on Say You're Sorry &ldquo;Rose writes blistering, high-octane suspense that never lets up.&rdquo;&mdash;New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards Available for purchase at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RM6M669?tag=randohouseinc7911-20">Amazon</a><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8373827-11819508?sid=PRHD39095A662&url=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/?ean=9781984805294">Barnes & Noble</a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-8373827-10747236?SID=PRHD39095A662--9781984805294&url=http://www.booksamillion.com/p/9781984805294">Books A Million</a><a href="http://www.hudsonbooksellers.com/book/9780593198049?utm_source=prh&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=301&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9780593198049&utm_campaign=9780593198049">Hudson Booksellers</a><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593198049?aff=PenguinGroupUS">IndieBound</a><a href="http://www.powells.com/book/-9780593198049?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9780593198049">Powell's</a><a href="http://goto.target.com/c/128773/81938/2092?subId1=PRHD39095A662--9780593198049&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fs%3FsearchTerm%3D9780593198049">Target</a><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&subid=0&offerid=183959.1&type=10&tmpid=273&u1=PRHD39095A662--9780593198049&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-ng.do%3F&RD_PARM2=search_query%3D9780593198049%2526ic%3D16_0%2526Find%3DFind%2526search_constraint%3D3920">Walmart</a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1462579905?at=11l3IH&ct=PRHD39095A662--9781984805294">Apple Books</a><a href="https://google.prf.hn/click/camref:1011ld4r/pubref:PRHD39095A662--9781984805294/destination:https://play.google.com/store/search?q=9781984805294&c=books">Google Play Store</a><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/link?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&offerid=258185.12829781935712206&type=2&u1=PRHD39095A662--9781984805294}&murl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kobo.com%2Fsearch%3FQuery%3D9781984805294">Kobo</a>

Into the Dark by Karen Rose, read by Hillary Huber

Brought to you by Penguin.

The magical new novel from the bestselling author of The Night Circus.

Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a strange book hidden in the library stacks. As he turns the pages, entranced by tales of lovelorn prisoners, key collectors, and nameless acolytes, he reads something strange: a story from his own childhood. Bewildered by this inexplicable book and desperate to make sense of how his own life came to be recorded, Zachary uncovers a series of clues – a bee, a key and a sword – that lead him to a masquerade party in New York, to a secret club, and through a doorway to a subterranean library, hidden far below the surface of the earth.

What Zachary finds in this curious place is more than just a buried home for books and their guardians – it is a place of lost cities and seas, lovers who pass notes under doors and across time, and of stories whispered by the dead. Zachary learns of those who have sacrificed much to protect this realm, relinquishing their sight and their tongues to preserve this archive, and also those who are intent on its destruction.

Together with Mirabel, a fierce, pink-haired protector of the place, and Dorian, a handsome barefoot man with shifting alliances, Zachary travels the twisting tunnels, darkened stairwells, crowded ballrooms, and sweetly-soaked shores of this magical world, discovering his purpose – in both the mysterious book and in his own life.

The Starless Sea

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Her son accidentally kills a man.
They cover it up.
Then everything goes wrong.

When eighteen-year-old Joshua Mayo takes a man's life in a terrible accident, he leaves the scene without reporting the crime to the police. He hopes to put the awful night behind him and move on with his life. But, of course, he ends up telling his mother, Karen, what happened.

Karen has raised Joshua on her own in Cedar Rapids, Iowa--and she'd thought they'd finally made it. He was doing well in school and was only months away from starting college at his dream school. After hearing his dark confession, she's forced to make a choice no parent should have to make. A choice that draws them both into a web of deceit that will change their lives forever--if they can make it out alive.

One Fatal Mistake by Tom Hunt, Read by Katherine Fenton

Set sail for a grand adventure narrated by bestselling poet Lang Leav This completely original collection of poetry and prose captures the imagination and is a delight for both Lang Leav's avid fans and anyone encountering her writing for the first time. With every moment,&#160;Sea of Strangers&#160;invites you to go beyond love and loss to explore themes of self-discovery and empowerment as you navigate your way around the human heart.

Sea of Strangers by Lang Leav, read by Lang Leav

A Vintage Shorts Short Story original. &#160; David and Ellie didn&rsquo;t realize how much they have missed their friends, two other couples who had moved out of their modest neighborhood in a desert city for the comforts of the suburbs, until the day of Donald Trump&rsquo;s election. Separated also from their daughter who lived hours away in California, they were in a funk. But, when Ellie discovers a repellant offering floating in the small Jacuzzi in their backyard, David is blindsided. Little does he know this is but the first in a chain of grisly events that would play out in their lives with devastating consequences. &#160; In this darkly humorous, incisive and absorbing political parable, written with the remarkable humanity he&rsquo;s beloved for with countless fans, Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Russo probes how deeply, yet imperceptibly, fissures can form amongst friends, neighbors, and families. &#160; An ebook short.

Sh*tshow by Richard Russo, read by Mark Bramhall

More nail-biting adventure from Cussler's thrilling hero, Dirk Pitt.

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'Cussler is hard to beat' - Daily Mail

The suspenseful eighth Dirk Pitt classic from multi-million-copy king of the adventure novel, Clive Cussler.

Dirk Pitt doesn't go looking for adventure: it finds him easily enough. His chance witnessing of an airship disaster - which nearly kills him - and subsequent discovery of the gruesome fate of the crew sets in motion the most nail-biting chain of events of his career. The hijacking on a golf course of one of the world's most powerful leaders; an exotic but outrageous undercover operation in the Caribbean; the sinister intrigue of a secret power base on the moon . . . Pitt's considerable resources and guile are about to be tested to the limit.

But when he finds a trail leading towards a fabulous treasure hidden fathoms deep in the ocean, Pitt realises he is on to something very special indeed.  For somewhere in the raging waters lies the legendary lost lady of El Dorado, the golden prize that had already lured thousands to their graves . . .

'Clive Cussler is the guy I read' - Tom Clancy

'The Adventure King' - Daily Express

Cyclops by Clive Cussler, read by Scott Brick (Audiobook extract)

Listen to an excerpt from THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS by Lisa Jewell, read by Tamaryn Payne, Bea Holland and Dominic Thorburn.

THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS Audiobook Excerpt

Filled with wisdom and encouragement, every moment of this audiobook is a testament to the power of words, and the impact they can have on the relationships you build with others. And most importantly, the one you have with yourself. Lang Leav captures the intricacies of emotions like few others can. It's no wonder she has been recognized as a major influencer of the modern poetry movement and her writing has inspired a whole new generation of poets to pick up a pen. Love Looks Pretty on You&#160;is truly the must-have audiobook for poetry lovers all over the world.

Love Looks Pretty on You by Lang Leav, read by Lang Leav

A download of guided meditations aimed to complement the learnings found in Prof Mark William's and Dr Danny Penman's guide to freeing yourself from the stresses of everyday life. Containing all the meditations that are mentioned in the book this is an invaluable resource to cement their teachings on how to find Mindfulness, and how to keep it.

Mindfulness - Finding Peace In A Frantic World - Guided Meditations

Mindfulness: Meditation 1 - Mindfulness Of Body And Breath

‘Must read!’ Closer

‘I love, love, LOVE Perfect Remains!’ Reader review

‘A superb debut!’ Reader review 

 On a remote Highland mountain, the body of Elaine Buxton is burning. All that will be left to identify the respected lawyer are her teeth and a fragment of clothing.

In the concealed back room of a house in Edinburgh, the real Elaine Buxton screams into the darkness…

Detective Inspector Luc Callanach has barely set foot in his new office when Elaine’s missing persons case is escalated to a murder investigation. Having left behind a promising career at Interpol, he’s eager to prove himself to his new team. But Edinburgh, he discovers, is a long way from Lyon, and Elaine’s killer has covered his tracks with meticulous care.

It’s not long before another successful woman is abducted from her doorstep, and Callanach finds himself in a race against the clock. Or so he believes … The real fate of the women will prove more twisted than he could have ever imagined.

Fans of Angela Marson, Mark Billingham and M. J. Aldridge will be gripped by this chilling journey into the mind of a troubled killer.

Perfect Remains, By Helen Fields, Reader to be announced

The David Gemmell Award-shortlisted author of Age of Iron returns with the final book in his West of West trilogy, in which a mismatched group of refugees must battle monsters, an unforgiving land and each other as they cross a continent to fulfil a prophecy.

Battling across the Shining Mountains, the questers discover a land more terrifying and filled with more dangerous creatures than they could ever have imagined. The tentatively allied Wootah and Calnians must survive monster attacks, flash floods and tornadoes to uncover the secret of The Meadows. And then comes the hard part. To save themselves and everybody else they will travel west of west, deeper into danger, and do all that they can to defeat a goddess who has already killed all the other gods.

Praise for Angus Watson:

'Unflinchingly bloodthirsty and outrageously entertaining' Chris Brookmyre

'It simply grabbed me by the throat and wouldn't let go' Bibliosanctum

'Watson's tale is gore-soaked and profanity-laden - full of visceral combat and earthy humour' Publishers Weekly

'Would I read the next one? Yes, absolutely. Bring me my hammer, bring my beer, bring it on!' SF Crowsnest

'Fun and addictive' Fantasy Faction

Where Gods Fear to Go by Angus Watson, read by Sean Barrett (Audiobook extract)

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A compelling emotional and spiritual case against hurry and in favor of a slower, simpler way of life &#160; &ldquo;As someone all too familiar with &lsquo;hurry sickness,&rsquo; I desperately needed this book.&rdquo;&mdash;Scott Harrison,&#160;New York Times&#160;best-selling author of&#160;Thirst &#160; &ldquo;Who am I becoming?&rdquo; &#160; That was the question nagging pastor and author John Mark Comer. Outwardly, he appeared successful. But inwardly, things weren&rsquo;t pretty. So he turned to a trusted mentor for guidance and heard these words: &#160; &ldquo;Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life. Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life.&rdquo; &#160; It wasn&rsquo;t the response he expected, but it was&mdash;and continues to be&mdash;the answer he needs.&#160;Too often we treat the symptoms of toxicity in our modern world instead of trying to pinpoint the cause. A growing number of voices are pointing at hurry, or busyness, as a root of much evil. &#160; Within the pages of this book, you&rsquo;ll find a fascinating roadmap to staying emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in the chaos of the modern world.

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer, read by John Mark Comer

The international supermodel shares personal stories and lessons learned from a life of "living dangerously--carefully" Maye Musk at seventy-one is a fashionable, charming, jet-setting supermodel with a fascinating and tight-knit circle of family and friends. But things were not always so easy or glamorous--she became a single mom at thirty-one years old, struggling through poverty to provide for her three children; dealt with weight issues as a plus-size model and overcame ageism in the modeling industry; and established a lifelong career as a respected dietitian, all the while starting over in eight different cities across three countries and two continents. But she made her way through it all with an indomitable spirit and a no-nonsense attitude to become a global success at what she calls the "prime of her life." As the twenty- and thirtysomethings who follow her obsessively on social media know, Maye is a fount of frank and practical advice on how the choices you make in every decade can pay off in surprising, exciting ways throughout your life. In A Woman Makes a Plan, Maye shares experiences from her life conveying hard-earned wisdom on career (the harder you work, the luckier you get), family (let the people you love go their own way), health (there is no magic pill), and adventure (make room for discovery, but always be ready for anything). You can't control all that happens in life, but you can have the life you want at any age. All you have to do is make a plan. Available for purchase at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07W1GK3YB?tag=randohouseinc7911-20">Amazon</a><a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-8373827-11819508?sid=PRHD39095A662&url=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/?ean=9781984878519">Barnes & Noble</a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-8373827-10747236?SID=PRHD39095A662--9781984878519&url=http://www.booksamillion.com/p/9781984878519">Books A Million</a><a href="http://www.hudsonbooksellers.com/book/9781984878502?utm_source=prh&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_term=301&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9781984878502&utm_campaign=9781984878502">Hudson Booksellers</a><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781984878502?aff=PenguinGroupUS">IndieBound</a><a href="http://www.powells.com/book/-9781984878502?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse&utm_content=PRHD39095A662--9781984878502">Powell's</a><a href="http://goto.target.com/c/128773/81938/2092?subId1=PRHD39095A662--9781984878502&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fs%3FsearchTerm%3D9781984878502">Target</a><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&subid=0&offerid=183959.1&type=10&tmpid=273&u1=PRHD39095A662--9781984878502&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-ng.do%3F&RD_PARM2=search_query%3D9781984878502%2526ic%3D16_0%2526Find%3DFind%2526search_constraint%3D3920">Walmart</a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1475407398?at=11l3IH&ct=PRHD39095A662--9781984878519">Apple Books</a><a href="https://google.prf.hn/click/camref:1011ld4r/pubref:PRHD39095A662--9781984878519/destination:https://play.google.com/store/search?q=9781984878519&c=books">Google Play Store</a><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/link?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&offerid=258185.12829781935712206&type=2&u1=PRHD39095A662--9781984878519}&murl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kobo.com%2Fsearch%3FQuery%3D9781984878519">Kobo</a>

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