Listen to an excerpt of Chloe Shaw's WHAT IS A DOG? read by Cissy Jones.

On the heels of her family’s beloved dog’s death, one woman returns to the canines of her past in order to imagine the human she hopes to become in the future in her memoir, What Is a Dog?

Chloe Shaw is in a dog house of her own choosing. A married mother with kids, the death of Booker, her children’s eldest family pet, has left her reeling and reckoning with her lifelong relationship with dogs. Unable to shake the feeling a year later, she asks her family for some time alone to be with nothing but her thoughts and remaining canines, Safari and Otter—only to find the dogs of her past pawing at her every memory and running, sticks in mouths, back into her life.

What follows is a meditation on one woman’s life through the dogs she's loved and lost. Since she was a child, Shaw had learned to escape the hardest parts of being human by immersing herself in the lives of her canine companions, an adaptive attachment that carried her to adulthood. Yet, in marriage and motherhood, Shaw finds herself facing her most human struggles yet. Her old ways of “being the dog” in the face of hardship prove destructive, and it’s not until she’s able to love herself and learn from the dogs of her past and present that can she truly thrive as a person, and show up for the family who needs her to be their person.

With artful prose and a philosophical touch, Shaw takes us on an emotional journey anyone who has ever loved and lost a dog will connect with—and discovers dogs do more than just make our lives better—they quietly (and sometimes loudly) pull us boldly toward the person we were always meant to be.

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What Is A Dog? by Chloe Shaw, audiobook excerpt

Roald Dahl’s wickedly funny novels have turned him into the world’s number 1 storyteller. In this collection five splendiferous stories are brought to life by the author himself.
 
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Abridged)
Willy Wonka’s famous chocolate factory is opening at last!

James and the Giant Peach (Abridged)
A little magic can take you a long way
 
Fantastic Mr. Fox (Unabridged)
Nobody outfoxes Fantastic Mr. Fox!
 
The Enormous Crocodile (Unabridged)
This greedy crocodile loves to guzzle up little boys and girls
 
The Magic Finger (Unabridged)
Horrible neighbors learn their lesson from a little girl with powerful magic!

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The Roald Dahl Audio Collection, written and read by Roald Dahl - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

An extract from a marvellous new celebrity reading of Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr Fox.  

Mr Fox steals food from the horrible farmers Boggis, Bunce and Bean - one fat, one short, one lean.

These three crooks concoct a plan to dig Mr Fox out of his home, but they don't realise how truly fantastic Mr Fox is, or how far he'll go to save his family . . .

Roald Dahl: Fantastic Mr Fox (Audiobook Extract) read by Chris O'Dowd

The Magic Finger read by Kate Winslet

'Well, that did it.
I saw red. 
And before I was able to stop myself, I did something I never meant to do.
I PUT THE MAGIC FINGER ON THEM ALL!'

Roald Dahl: The Magic Finger (Audiobook Extract) read by Kate Winslet

Read by Elizabeth Acevedo, Sixta Morel, Danyeli Rodriguez del Orbe

A Most Anticipated Book of 2023 from: Today.com * Time * Electric Literature * Seattle Times * Telemundo * Washington Post * HipLatina * Harper's Bazaar * Elle * AARP * Shondaland * New York Times * The Millions * LitHub

From the bestselling, National Book Award–winning author Elizabeth Acevedo comes her first novel for adults, the story of one Dominican-American family told through the voices of its women as they await a gathering that will forever change their lives.

Flor has a gift: she can predict, to the day, when someone will die. So when she decides she wants a living wake—a party to bring her family and community together to celebrate the long life she’s led—her sisters are surprised. Has Flor foreseen her own death, or someone else’s? Does she have other motives? She refuses to tell her sisters, Matilde, Pastora, and Camila.

But Flor isn’t the only person with secrets: her sisters are hiding things, too. And the next generation, cousins Ona and Yadi, face tumult of their own.

Spanning the three days prior to the wake, Family Lore traces the lives of each of the Marte women, weaving together past and present, Santo Domingo and New York City. Told with Elizabeth Acevedo’s inimitable and incandescent voice, this is an indelible portrait of sisters and cousins, aunts and nieces—one family’s journey through their history, helping them better navigate all that is to come.

An Excerpt From FAMILY LORE By Elizabeth Acevedo

The war against Voldemort is not going well: even Muggle governments are noticing. Ron scans the obituary pages of The Daily Prophet looking for familiar names. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses. And yet... As in all wars, life goes on. Sixth-year students learn to Apparate--and lose a few eyebrows in the process. The Weasley twins expand their business. Teenagers flirt and fight and fall in love. Classes are never straightforward, though Harry receives some extraordinary help from the mysterious Half-Blood Prince. So it's the home front that takes center stage in the multilayered sixth installment of the story of Harry Potter. Here at Hogwarts, Harry will search for the full and complex story of the boy who became Lord Voldemort--and thereby find what may be his only vulnerability. Available for purchase at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307283658?tag=pgus-20">Amazon - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?ISBSRC=Y&ISBN=9780307283658&cm_mmc=Random%20House-_Harry+Potter+and+the+Half-Blood+Prince-CD-1-9780307283658-_-Harry+Potter+and+the+Half-Blood+Prince-CD-1-9780307283658-_-Harry+Potter+and+the+Half-Blood+Prince">Barnes & Noble - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2665379-10876509?SID=Harry+Potter+and+the+Half-Blood+Prince-CD-1-9780307283658&url=http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Harry+Potter+and+the+Half-Blood+Prince/J.+K.+ROWLING/9780307283658">Books A Million - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780307283658?aff=PenguinGroupUS">IndieBound - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://www.powells.com/biblio/9780307283658?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse&utm_content=Harry+Potter+and+the+Half-Blood+Prince-CD-1-9780307283658">Powell's - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&subid=&offerid=183959.1&type=10&tmpid=273&u1=Harry+Potter+and+the+Half-Blood+Prince-CD-1-9780307283658&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-ng.do%3F&RD_PARM2=search_query%3D9780307283658%2526ic%3D16_0%2526Find%3DFind%2526search_constraint%3D3920">Walmart - Audiobook (CD format)</a>

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling, read by Jim Dale

It all comes down to this - a final faceoff between good and evil. You plan to pull out all the stops, but every time you solve one mystery, three more evolve. Do you stay the course you started, despite your lack of progress? Do you detour and follow a new lead that may not help? Do you listen to your instincts, or your friends? Lord Voldemort is preparing for battle and so must Harry. With Ron and Hermione at his side, he's trying to hunt down Voldemort's Horcruxes, escape danger at every turn, and find a way to defeat evil once and for all. How does it all end? Find out in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Available for purchase at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0739360388?tag=pgus-20">Amazon - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?ISBSRC=Y&ISBN=9780739360385&cm_mmc=Random%20House-_Harry+Potter+and+the+Deathly+Hallows-CD-1-9780739360385-_-Harry+Potter+and+the+Deathly+Hallows-CD-1-9780739360385-_-Harry+Potter+and+the+Deathly+Hallows">Barnes & Noble - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2665379-10876509?SID=Harry+Potter+and+the+Deathly+Hallows-CD-1-9780739360385&url=http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Harry+Potter+and+the+Deathly+Hallows/J.+K.+Rowling/9780739360385">Books A Million - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780739360385?aff=PenguinGroupUS">IndieBound - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://www.powells.com/biblio/9780739360385?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse&utm_content=Harry+Potter+and+the+Deathly+Hallows-CD-1-9780739360385">Powell's - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&subid=&offerid=183959.1&type=10&tmpid=273&u1=Harry+Potter+and+the+Deathly+Hallows-CD-1-9780739360385&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-ng.do%3F&RD_PARM2=search_query%3D9780739360385%2526ic%3D16_0%2526Find%3DFind%2526search_constraint%3D3920">Walmart - Audiobook (CD format)</a>

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, read by Jim Dale

Read by Jim Dale Running time:&#160;&#160;20 hrs., 30 mins. 17 CDs. Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his fourth year of magical adventures in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.&#160;&#160;This year Harry turns 14 and becomes interested in girls -- one in particular.&#160;&#160;And with Dark Magic comes danger, as someone close to Harry dies.&#160;&#160;You'll have to listen to learn more!&#160;&#160;The audio is available on July 8th. Available for purchase at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0045X6TQ2?tag=pgus-20">Amazon - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?ISBSRC=Y&ISBN=9780807282595&cm_mmc=Random%20House-_Harry+Potter+and+the+Goblet+of+Fire-CD-1-9780807282595-_-Harry+Potter+and+the+Goblet+of+Fire-CD-1-9780807282595-_-Harry+Potter+and+the+Goblet+of+Fire">Barnes & Noble - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2665379-10876509?SID=Harry+Potter+and+the+Goblet+of+Fire-CD-1-9780807282595&url=http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Harry+Potter+and+the+Goblet+of+Fire/J.+K.+Rowling/9780807282595">Books A Million - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807282595?aff=PenguinGroupUS">IndieBound - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://www.powells.com/biblio/9780807282595?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse&utm_content=Harry+Potter+and+the+Goblet+of+Fire-CD-1-9780807282595">Powell's - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&subid=&offerid=183959.1&type=10&tmpid=273&u1=Harry+Potter+and+the+Goblet+of+Fire-CD-1-9780807282595&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-ng.do%3F&RD_PARM2=search_query%3D9780807282595%2526ic%3D16_0%2526Find%3DFind%2526search_constraint%3D3920">Walmart - Audiobook (CD format)</a>

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling, read by Jim Dale

Read by Jim Dale Running time: 11 hrs., 48 mins. 10 CDs. For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort. Now he has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed: Harry Potter's defeat of You-Know-Who was Black's downfall as well. And the Azkban guards heard Black muttering in his sleep, &quot;He's at Hogwarts...he's at Hogwarts.&quot; Harry Potter isn't safe, not even within the walls of his magical school, surrounded by his friends. Because on top of it all, there may well be a traitor in their midst. Available for purchase at: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0807282324?tag=pgus-20">Amazon - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?ISBSRC=Y&ISBN=9780807282328&cm_mmc=Random%20House-_Harry+Potter+and+the+Prisoner+of+Azkaban-CD-1-9780807282328-_-Harry+Potter+and+the+Prisoner+of+Azkaban-CD-1-9780807282328-_-Harry+Potter+and+the+Prisoner+of+Azkaban">Barnes & Noble - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2665379-10876509?SID=Harry+Potter+and+the+Prisoner+of+Azkaban-CD-1-9780807282328&url=http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Harry+Potter+and+the+Prisoner+of+Azkaban/J.+K.+Rowling/9780807282328">Books A Million - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807282328?aff=PenguinGroupUS">IndieBound - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://www.powells.com/biblio/9780807282328?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse&utm_content=Harry+Potter+and+the+Prisoner+of+Azkaban-CD-1-9780807282328">Powell's - Audiobook (CD format)</a><a href="http://linksynergy.walmart.com/fs-bin/click?id=VD9*lkiWNd8&subid=&offerid=183959.1&type=10&tmpid=273&u1=Harry+Potter+and+the+Prisoner+of+Azkaban-CD-1-9780807282328&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-ng.do%3F&RD_PARM2=search_query%3D9780807282328%2526ic%3D16_0%2526Find%3DFind%2526search_constraint%3D3920">Walmart - Audiobook (CD format)</a>

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling, read by Jim Dale

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Chronic confusion, missing information and bizarre misunderstandings with anyone and everyone - has Mercury retrograde been playing havoc with your life? What if you could turn that chaos to your advantage?

As the planet of communication, Mercury can cause a lot of upset when it goes retrograde, but instead of running for cover, it's possible to get creative with the commotion.

The Mercury Retrograde Book offers up practical tools and definitive interpretations to help you do just that. Learn how to use this time of second thoughts and second chances to:

· RENEW current commitments before taking on new ones.
· REVIEW decisions that need some second thoughts.
· REVAMP anything and everything.
· RESEARCH your next best step in life.
· RETRIEVE items that have been buried under a mountain of clutter.
· RECONNECT with friends and relatives.
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Mark the dates in your diary and channel the shift in your favour.

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling, read by Jim Dale

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