<b>Advice to the Love Shorn, where celebrity characters dish about their relationships!

Today's topic:  How a Heroine Can Beat Up Thugs Without Emasculating Her Man</b>


Author Melissa F. Miller, who writes the Sasha McCandless Legal Thriller series for which I narrate the audiobooks, recently posted this blurb on Facebook:

<i>The always-entertaining Barbara Silkstone invites Sasha, of all people, to give relationship advice on her blog: 
http://barbswire-ebooksandmore.blogspot.com/p/advice-to-love-shorn.html

Luckily, the recipient of said advice is also a fictional character. :) </i>

When I read this delightful interview between 2 heroines, I thought the audiobook narrators of these 2 series should get in on the fun and bring our characters to life! 

Meiissa loved the idea and gave me permission to narrate her words, so I contacted Nicole Colburn, narrator of the Wendy Darlin Tomb Raider series. Nicole and author Barbara Silkstone also were very enthusiastic about Nicole voicing Wendy's parts.

We were lucky to engage the services of celebrity interviewer Kraft Masterson to host the program.

The Wendy Darlin Tomb Raider series written by Barbara Silkstone and narrated by Nicole Colburn is available at Audible at this link:  http://goo.gl/3oxLSu

The Sasha McCandless Legal Thriller series written by Melissa F. Miller and narrated by Karen Commins is available on Audible at this link:
http://goo.gl/qdIX9

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Advice To The Love Shorn -- Narrated by Nicole Colburn, Karen Commins, and Kraft Masterson

Ella Wheeler Wilcox wrote this classic text in the "New Thought" movement over 100 years ago, yet much of her advice and wisdom is still true today. If you want to be happy, the change must first start with your thoughts.

Wilcox suggests ways to change your thinking and specific actions to take in order to feel better about yourself and improve your life.

This audiobook is a dream come true for me since it is the first audiobook I created for Jewel Audiobooks, my new audiobook company.

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THE HEART OF THE NEW THOUGHT by Ella Wheeler Wilcox Narrated by Karen Commins

Ida Tarbell's earliest ambition was to be a biologist. While she put away her microscope in her youth, she continued to investigate people and situations of interest to her throughout her long and productive life.

Tarbell was among the first American women to earn a college degree, graduating in 1880. Fiercely independent, she first took a job at a school in a different state. After returning to her family home, she fell into a writing and research assignment with a monthly newsletter. Tarbell realized she could support herself through her writing. She went to Paris alone to research Madame Rouland, a French political activist. While there, she sent articles to American magazines describing French life.

S.S McClure, the owner of McClure's Magazine, met Tarbell in Paris and convinced her to write for him. Tarbell returned to America and continued to meticulously research her subjects and write in-depth features about them.

She earned national recognition with her exposé on the Standard Oil Company, which helped lead to the break-up of that monopoly. Theodore Roosevelt and others called her a muckraking journalist.

From McClure's, she became associate editor of The American Magazine. Tarbell published several books and later toured the country on the lecture circuit. Throughout her illustrious career, Tarbell never shied from traveling to observe people and circumstances or asking the tough questions, all during an age when most women did not have careers. Her warm stories will delight those who love to listen about history.

All In The Days Work by Ida Tarbell ch 1

DIVAS DO TELL Book #5 in the best-selling DIXIE DIVAS Mystery Series 

Lights! Camera! Murder! Trinket and the gang, beware!

Hollywood descends on Holly Springs, and soon it’s up to the Divas to keep the stars from falling like magnolia blooms in a trailer-park tornado. Someone doesn’t want dark secrets under the holly to reach the big screen. He - or she - is willing to kill locals, movie stars, and maybe even Divas to stop it.

Diva-sister Dixie Lee Forsythe wrote the juicy tell-all about a historic Mississippi town very much like Holly Springs, and a lot of townsfolk would be happy to strangle her. Bitty is in a blond lather over a gossipy storyline about a philandering Senator who very much resembles her late husband. And even Trinket’s a little miffed at Dixie Lee’s oh-so-recognizable Trinket Truevine character, described as, "built like a girls’ basketball coach - not necessarily a female one".

Dixie Lee starts getting mysterious death threats, an actress brings being a diva to heights even Bitty can’t match, and a production assistant is murdered.

If Trinket, Bitty, and the Divas don’t solve this case quick, Oscars season in Tinsel Town will be short a whole bunch of stars.

This audiobook is almost 13 hours long and is the ideal companion for a beach read or a rainy day! You will long remember the scene where Bitty rides the lawnmower! I can't say more because "What happens with the Divas, stays with the Divas!"

DIVAS DO TELL by Virginia Brown Narrated by Karen Commins

In this third volume of her memoirs, Eleanor Roosevelt, perhaps the best-loved woman of her time, shares the experiences—private and public—of her life in the 13 years since the death of her husband, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. She describes in intimate detail the problems she had to solve after her husband’s death, winding up his affairs, and working out a pattern for her new life.

In 1945, President Truman asked her to be a delegate to the first United Nations. When most people her age considered quiet retirements, Roosevelt became known as the First Lady to the World. She was an indefatigable champion of human rights and diplomacy as she continuously traveled and conducted diplomatic work around Europe, Asia, and Russia. She was in-demand as a lecturer. She continued making speeches and writing her popular "My Day" newspaper columns even while performing her official duties. She writes with humor, clarity, and unwavering passion for democracy. She was the first chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights, which advocated for the civil liberties of all people, particularly the poor, minorities, and disadvantaged. She helped push the Universal Declaration of Human Rights through passage in the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. For her forthright humanitarian endeavors, Eleanor Roosevelt was voted as ninth in Gallup’s 1999 list of the Most Widely Admired People of the 20th Century. On June 5, 2023, the United States Mint issued a quarter honoring Eleanor Roosevelt and her work on the landmark Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Jewel Audiobooks is proud to publish this audiobook in conjunction with the US quarter and, more importantly, in celebration of the fascinating life of this incredibly inspiring woman.

On My Own: The Years Since the White House

On My Own

What would you do if you received a $20 bill on which someone had written "For a good time, call Kit" and a phone number? 

Sherry Spencer decides that she'll call Kit and let her know that her phone number was being circulated along with the currency. Any woman would want to know that, right?

Only...to Sherry's shock, Kit isn't a woman, but a man. And he's not exactly thrilled to hear her news or anxious to retrieve the bill from her.

The next day, she's not exactly thrilled to see Kit again. I won't say how or where they re-establish their acquaintance because I don't want to give too much away! 

This sweet romance read like my every favorite RomCom movie and left me smiling at the perfect HEA ending! I hope you'll enjoy it, too!

FOR A GOOD TIME CALL by Trish Jensen Narrated by Karen Commins

Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland were journalists in 1889. On 14 November 1889, Nellie Bly’s newspaper sent her, a woman traveling alone, out on a trip around the world. She wanted to beat the time by Phileas Fogg, the fictional character in Jules Verne’s AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS.

The morning Bly left, Elizabeth Bisland’s magazine decided to send her around the world as well, with the intent of racing against Bly and beating her back to New York. 

Nellie left in the morning on a ship sailing east to London. Elizabeth left in the evening on a train headed to San Francisco. Who will win the race?

I can't imagine going alone today on such a bold journey with such little planning. I truly admire the courage and adventurous nature of these Victorian ladies! 

They each wrote a book about their trips. Although they traveled to the same places at the same time, they saw and wrote about their journeys in totally different ways. 

For the very first time, their accounts have been combined, with their narratives interwoven along the same timeline!

I asked the very talented Melissa Reizian Frank to co-narrate with me. I was thrilled she immediately said yes and found room in her busy recording schedule to accommodate my short deadline.

Elizabeth Cochrane adopted the name of the Stephen Foster song Nelly Bly as her pen name. This famous song is performed in the credits by noted musicians Vivian and Phil Williams and is used with their gracious permission. You can hear more of their music at VoyagerRecords.com.

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BLY VS BISLAND by Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland Narrated by Karen Commins and Melissa Frank

On 23 October 1915, thousands of women marched in New York City advocating equal voting rights. Edna Ferber, a popular novelist at the time, included a description of this parade in her book. This excerpt is taken from the audiobook FANNY HERSELF: A PASSIONATE INSTINCT, narrated by Karen Commins. The Kindle edition of this book includes all of the hand-drawn illustrations from M Leone Bracker. 

NYC Women Suffrage Parade 1915

In this Christmas tale from 1922, Mary learns that the best presents don't cost a thing. This short story is part of the 2016 "From The Heart" collection of pieces performed by professional narrators. It's our way to thank you, our listeners, for another wonderful year.

THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT by Richmal Crompton Narrated by Karen Commins

Author Edna Ferber described the story of So Big as being about a "material man, son of his earth-grubbing, idealistic mother". Left an orphan at 19 years old in the late 1880s, Selina Peake needs to support herself. She leaves the city life she has known to become a teacher in the farming community of High Prairie, IL. Her father had told her that life is an adventure, and one should make the most of it.

Selina sees beauty everywhere, including in the fields of cabbages. She has a natural curiosity about farming and oversteps the woman's traditional role by having the audacity to ask the men questions. She soon marries Pervus DeJong, a farmer. Selina eagerly offers suggestions for operational improvements, but Pervus ignores her, preferring to use the unprofitable farming methods employed by his father.

Though she suffers many hardships, Selina always remembers the importance of beauty, and she admires those who exercise their creative talents. She tries to instill these views in her son Dirk and fights with her husband over the need for their child to get a full education. Once Dirk finishes college and starts work, will he retain Selina's values?

So Big was the first book to have the rare distinction of being the best-selling book of the year and win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

SO BIG Retail Sample 4:59

Ever since I recorded a TV public service announcement in 5th grade, I knew I wanted to become a voice actor. In my childhood, I also checked out armloads of books from the library. Is it any wonder that I would become an audiobook narrator? I am blessed to be able to record audiobooks for multiple publishers from my stunning soundproof studio. My audiobooks are A Vacation For Your Ears!

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