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In Voicemails from My Sister, author Kate Russell explores her sister Sibby's bipolar schizoaffective disorder through true stories that illustrate the disease and how medication both helped and hindered its progress. From her mother's drug use during pregnancy, which led to an incomplete diagnosis, to Sibby's current mental status, as a 37-year-old ward of the state, Kate breaks down her sister's disease by highlighting events that contributed to the uprise and decline of her well-being.

Kate, born to abusive, drug addicted parents, identifies an inner God voice when she is very young. This voice, and the support of her grandmother, helps her overcome her circumstances instead of falling victim to them. However, as she grows up she finds that the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree, and she discovers that she is an addict herself. Deciding not to go down the path her parents went, she rises above her circumstances again and chooses the path of recovery.

From the pen of the winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama! The Crump family is adrift and in trouble. Widowed Godfrey is under the spell of Sweet Father Divine, while his teen daughters, Ernestine and Ermina, immerse themselves in the illusions of Hollywood to escape racial prejudice. But things change quickly when free-spirited Aunt Lily shows up: Godfrey remarries a white woman, Ermina discovers boys, and Ernestine is torn between Communism and bebop!

From beloved and bestselling New York Times author Joyce Meyer comes the Everyday Zoo Audio Collection. Each book features animals at the Everyday Zoo and follows Hayley the hippo, Boyd the giraffe, and other zoo friends as they learn just how important they are in God’s eyes. The first children’s picture book series by author Joyce Meyer, The Everyday Zoo Audio Collection is filled with humor and heartfelt messaging about using our talents to give God glory, the importance of prayer, finding peace, and more.

An audio download for Berenstain Bears fans of all ages, three beloved picture books written by Jan and Mike Berenstain. This three-book audio download of classic Christmas-themed Berenstain Bears picture books is sure to please listeners young and old with their inspirational holiday messages.

Jordan McKenna is back in town, and Fire Chief Gavin Maguire's feelings when he sees her after all these years are as raw as the day she left. Then he was just a kid wearing his heart on his sleeve. Now he spends every day trying to atone for the tragedy he couldn't prevent. Jordan's life has not exactly worked out the way she expected. A divorced mother of two with a failed acting career, Jordan's biggest concern about coming back to Old Brookfield was seeing her first love.

"God gives all of us unique gifts. We just have to discover what they are." Hayley the Hippo really wants to perform in the Everyday Zoo Talent Show. But she doesn’t fly like Gabby Goose, and she can’t spin a ball like Squirt the Seal. What is her talent? Just in time for the show, Hayley’s friends remind her that God loves everyone just as they are. Her talent could be right in front of her eyes....

Animals All Around is a nonfiction I Can Read Made by God bundle. With facts showing children the wonders of God’s creation, this collection includes four complete Level 2 I Can Read titles with the addition of bonus fun and amazing facts about the creation they feature.

“God gave each puppy a gift of its own, and Pups of the Spirit is how they are known!” Peanut is patient, and Kay is so kind. Each of these nine loveable puppies has a special trait to help them grow closer to God. From love and joy to patience and kindness, children will have fun learning about the fruits of the spirit with these playful and cuddly companions.

The weatherman predicted rain. So Nora built an ark. Just like Noah. Well.... Not just like Noah. Noah welcomed a host of animals two-by-two. Nora’s passenger list includes two backyard spiders, a pair of battery-operated monkeys, and a couple of unimpressed cats. Nora also employs her little brother, some dusty wooden boxes, and a sizeable dose of contagious imagination in her distinctive re-creation of the timeless story of Noah’s Ark.

This collection includes three I Can Read! titles about friendship from the Ruby Raccoon series: Ruby Bakes a Cake; Ruby Paints a Picture; and Ruby’s Perfect Day.

This audiobook bundle includes four favorite Christmas titles: J Is for Jesus; My Christmas Gift; The Legend of St. Nicholas; and The Legend of the Candy Cane.

What are the stories behind your favorite Easter traditions? This three-audiobook bundle includes children’s Easter favorites: The Legend of the Easter Egg by Lori Walburg, The Legend of the Sand Dollar by Chris Auer, and The Story of the Easter Robin by Dandi Daley Mackall.

Young listeners will enjoy The Berenstain Bears Seasonal Collection 1, a four-book treasury of Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ audiobooks. Children will learn biblical values through these classic seasonal stories about the familiar and well-loved Bear family.