Tough Topics Audiobooks

Double Negative

"'Highly recommended.'—CM Magazine “An often humorous and insightful story of teens becoming self-aware young adults.”—Kirkus Reviews 'Fans of high school drama, sports and romance are sure to enjoy this one quite a bit.'—Bookworm for Kids Injured competitive swimmer Reece never wanted to be Vice Prez of West Hill High. It was her brother Jamie’s idea, just something to do until she could get back into the pool. She knew that Jamie—who led his campaign with a striptease “election speech”—would be a complete “President Dumbass.” But Reece didn’t foresee that she’d fall hard for Jamie’s Student Council rival, Zain.  Zain is hot and intense, plus an amputee and a basketball star. Between Zain’s disability and Reece’s surgery, they have their challenges, but that deepens their connection—until he drops a bombshell about his accident. Suddenly, everything important to Reece starts to implode. Struggling with issues of family loyalty, secrets, and scars, Reece must decide if real relationships are worth the heartache."

Susan Marshall (Author), Sandra Churchill (Narrator)

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Epilepsy You’re Not Alone: A Personal View on How to Cope with the Disorder

"Living with epilepsy is not easy. It's a constant struggle to manage the condition and live a normal life. Chillemi knows this firsthand, and she wants to help others facing the same challenges. In her book, epilepsy You're Not Alone, Chillemi takes readers on an epic journey through the everyday challenges of living with epilepsy. From retraining your mind to changing the way you think, Chillemi offers practical advice for coping with the condition and living a happy and productive life. What sets this book apart from other titles on the subject is the inclusion of over 30 real-life stories from people worldwide. These personal accounts provide hope and inspiration for those dealing with epilepsy, and they illustrate that it is possible to lead a fulfilling life despite the challenges. ADVANCE PRAISE FOR EPILEPSY YOU'RE NOT ALONE Inspired by her own battles, Chillemi wrote a book to give those coping with the disorder greater self-esteem, hope, and motivation. -- Lad - Star-Ledger Newspaper Life deals us many hard blows that we often don't expect. I admire the fact that someone like Stacey Chillemi was thrown a curveball that may have knocked many of us down to the point where many of us may not have wanted to get back up, but she did. It wasn't easy, but she possesses a determined spirit that won't let her give up. For that reason, Stacey will go far and achieve whatever dreams she sets her mind to accomplish. Della Crews Reporter -- Editorial Review -Anchor / Talk Show Host /News 12 NJ, Review An important, clearly-written book with everything I've been looking for, for over 50 years since I was diagnosed with epilepsy. In particular, I'm able to explain to others things about me that I never knew before, as well as recommend this book. Thanks to the author for sharing her knowledge with the world. - Muriel, reader"

Stacey Chillemi (Author), Ashley Campbell (Narrator)

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[French] - CRI, Le

"Alexia rêve de faire partie de LA gang populaire de l’école et elle est bien près d’y parvenir. Mais le rêve se transforme en cauchemar quand la jeune fille devient témoin du harcèlement infligé par la bande. Sabrina semble capable de tout pour ren- dre la vie impossible à Maude, une ancienne amie d’Alexia. Et Antoine, qui est si beau, est-il vraiment différent des autres? L’intimidation aura des conséquences encore plus tragiques que tout ce qu’elle aurait pu imaginer."

Martine Latulippe (Author), Frédérique Dufort (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Principios de seducción: Cómo atraer mujeres, tener citas y “destruir” disfrutar tu cama

"Este audiolibro está narrado por una voz digital. Deja de sentirte solo, sal de la friéndome, consigue una novia y conviértete en un hombre socialmente hábil y conquistador. ¿Siempre tienes dudas sobre que decirles a las chicas, crees que dirás algo incorrecto? ¿Eres ese seductor que nunca rechazan porque nunca es capaz de ir a conocer a una chica? ¿Deseas saber que hacer en una cita para enamorar una mujer y que hacer para que todas se enamoren? ¿Cómo expresarte como alguien confiado? ¿Conquistar a la chica que te gusta? Obtener autoconfianza y presencia magnética en cualquier situación social Mentalidad seductora para no volver a entrar en la friednzone de las chicas que te gustan Conecta con tu masculinidad seductora.   En este libro aprenderás de uno de los mejore seductores de América, como iniciarte en las artes amatorias, cómo comportarte para atraer chicas, que decirles, saber identificar el camino que debes llevar para tener más citas y como simplificar el proceso para pasar de una cita y llevarlas a la cama. Es tan poderoso este libro que si lo deseas podrás utilizar tus nuevos conocimientos para acumular tantas chicas que tu colchón sufrirá tanto que tendrás que cambiar de cama. Eleva tu nivel social, experimenta el cambio en todos los aspectos de tu vida al alcanzar un nuevo nivel de habilidades sociales   Único con historias reales, consejos, casos prácticos, reportes y trucos aprendidos a lo largo de más de 14 años en las comunidades de seducción, la práctica del DayGame y NightGame. Supera el miedo al rechazo y ve por la chica Aprenderás la mentalidad correcta para ser un seductor amante (proveedor de sexo) Generaras confianza absoluta para que acepten ir a tu casa ¡CON SOLO UN CLIC EN COMPRAR, DISFRÚTALO Y SEDÚCELAS AHORA!"

Actitud Alpha (Author), Voz Digital Luis G (Narrator)

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Principles of Seduction: How to Attract Women, Get Dates and 'Destroy' Enjoy Your Bed

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Stop feeling lonely, get out of the frying pan, get a girlfriend and become a socially skilled and conquering man. - Are you always hesitant about what to say to girls, do you think you'll say the wrong thing? - Are you that seducer who never gets rejected because he is never able to go meet a girl? - Do you want to know what to do on a date to make a woman fall in love and what to do to make them all fall in love? - How to express yourself as someone confident? - Conquer the girl you like? - Get self-confidence and magnetic presence in any social situation. - Seductive mindset to stay out of the friednzone of the girls you like. Connect with your seductive masculinity. In this book you will learn from one of America's top seducers, how to get started in the love arts, how to behave to attract girls, what to say to them, how to identify the path you need to take to get more dates and how to simplify the process of getting past a date and into bed. So powerful is this book that if you want to, you can use your new knowledge to accumulate so many girls that your mattress will suffer so much that you will have to change beds. Raise your social level, experience the change in all aspects of your life by reaching a new level of social skills. Unique with real stories, tips, case studies, reports and tricks learned from over 14 years in the seduction communities, DayGame and NightGame practice. - Improve your self-confidence - Overcome the fear of rejection and go for the girl. - Learn the right mindset to be a seductive lover (sex provider). - Generate absolute confidence to get them to agree to go to your place. WITH JUST ONE CLICK TO BUY, ENJOY IT AND SEDUCE THEM NOW!"

Actitud Alpha (Author), Digital Voice Mike G (Narrator)

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Savage Wilderness: Book 1 of the Savage Trilogy

"2024 Golden Wizard Book Prize Winner William's life had been tragically altered as a youth, now his life is about to change once again. William thought that he and his little brother could now live in relative peace, using their gifts in secret while working on the ranch they stumbled upon as children. However, his existence will become jeopardized and he will have to find a way to make it through more tragedy. Zane was neglected by his father, pampered by his mother; the one connection he craved was with William, but the youth's younger brother prevented it. It would take something drastic for him to become close to William. A young Blackfoot boy on the cusp of becoming a warrior, Two-Otters found something he never expected to find. It changes his whole view on life and sets in motion a path that would thrust him from a tribe he knew to a family he never expected. Completely different lives thrust together, only a single secret can bring them together."

Peter Markham (Author), Benjamin Gray (Narrator)

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The Summer of Bitter and Sweet

"In this complex and emotionally resonant novel about a Métis girl living on the Canadian prairies, debut author Jen Ferguson serves up a powerful story about rage, secrets, and all the spectrums that make up a person—and the sweetness that can still live alongside the bitterest truth. A William C. Morris Award Honor Book and a Stonewall Award Honor Book! Lou has enough confusion in front of her this summer. She’ll be working in her family’s ice-cream shack with her newly ex-boyfriend—whose kisses never made her feel desire, only discomfort—and her former best friend, King, who is back in their Canadian prairie town after disappearing three years ago without a word. But when she gets a letter from her biological father—a man she hoped would stay behind bars for the rest of his life—Lou immediately knows that she cannot meet him, no matter how much he insists. While King’s friendship makes Lou feel safer and warmer than she would have thought possible, when her family’s business comes under threat, she soon realizes that she can’t ignore her father forever. The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books."

Jen Ferguson (Author), Julie Lumsden (Narrator)

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Milo and Marcos at the End of the World

"As natural disasters begin to befall them the closer they become, Milo and Marcos soon begin to wonder if the universe itself is plotting against them in this young adult debut by the playwright and creator of The Two Princes podcast, Kevin Christopher Snipes.  Milo Connolly has managed to survive most of high school without any major disasters, so by his calculations, he’s well past due for some sort of Epic Teenage Catastrophe. Even so, all he wants his senior year is to fly under the radar. Everything is going exactly as planned until the dreamy and charismatic Marcos Price saunters back into his life after a three-year absence and turns his world upside down. Suddenly Milo is forced to confront the long-buried feelings that he’s kept hidden not only from himself but also from his deeply religious parents and community. To make matters worse, strange things have been happening around his sleepy Florida town ever since Marcos’s return—sinkholes, blackouts, hailstorms. Mother Nature is out of control, and the closer Milo and Marcos get, the more disasters seem to befall them. In fact, as more and more bizarre occurrences pile up, Milo and Marcos find themselves faced with the unthinkable: Is there a larger, unseen force at play, trying to keep them apart? And if so, is their love worth risking the end of the world?"

Kevin Christopher Snipes (Author), Mark Sanderlin (Narrator)

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Kings of B'more

"'Infused with all the joy of the best teen movies, Kings of B'more is sure to be a big hit.' -BuzzFeed Two Black queer best friends face their last day together with an epic journey through Baltimore in this magnetic YA debut by bestselling author of Here for It, R. Eric Thomas. A 2023 Stonewall Honor Book for Young Adult Literature With junior year starting in the fall, Harrison feels like he's on the precipice of, well, everything. Standardized testing, college, and the terrifying unknowns and looming pressures of adulthood after that-it's like the future wants to eat him alive. Which is why Harrison is grateful that he and his best friend, Linus, will face these things together. But at the end of a shift at their summer job, Linus invites Harrison to their special spot overlooking the city to deliver devastating news: He's moving out of state at the end of the week. To keep from completely losing it-and partially inspired by a cheesy movie-night pick by his dad-Harrison plans a send-off à la Ferris Bueller's Day Off that's worthy of his favorite person. If they won't be having all the life-expanding experiences they thought they would, Harrison will squeeze them all into their last day together. They end up on a mini road trip, their first Pride, and a rooftop dance party, all while keeping their respective parents, who track them on a family location app, off their trail. Harrison and Linus make a pact to do all the things-big and small-they've been too scared to do. But nothing feels scarier than saying goodbye to someone you love."

R. Eric Thomas (Author), Torian Brackett (Narrator)

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It's All in How You Fall

"A contemporary young adult romance about moving on, finding your place, and recovering after life falls apart. Gymnast Caroline Kepler has three state balance beam titles, a new trick even most elites can't do, and chronic, undeniable back pain. While she might never be an Olympian, she has dreams of leveling up to elite, making Nationals, and competing in college. But when one epic face-plant changes all that and Caroline's back pain goes from chronic to career-ending, her dreams are shattered and her life is flipped upside down. Enter Alex Zavala, a three-sport athlete who's both incredibly cute and incredibly off-limits. He offers to give Caroline a crash course in all the sports she's missed, and she has an offer for him in return: For every sport Alex teaches her, she'll play matchmaker for him. Deal done, Caroline "dates" new sports with Alex for the rest of the summer, which is loads more fun than wallowing in despair. Just as Caroline starts to see herself as more than her past athletic successes, she picks up something she didn't bargain for: a big fat crush on Alex. Turns out life was way easier when it was just layout-fulls and beam burns...."

Sarah Henning (Author), Emily Ellet (Narrator)

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Practice Girl

"'A powerful, poignant story about a girl rewriting her story on her own terms. Jo Beckett's journey of sexual and emotional agency is at once tender, painful, hilarious, and courageous.' -Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces An emotional and empowering novel about reputation and double standards, perfect for fans of Katie Cotugno and Sarah Dessen. Jo Beckett is looking for love. She's fallen for a few boys, but for some reason, they've never fallen for her. One night, at a party she didn't even want to go to, she finds out the truth. Those boys, who are on the wrestling team she manages, consider her just a "practice girl"-the popular term for girl who's good enough to hook up with but not to date. With this crushing revelation, Jo feels so many things--heartsick, ashamed, betrayed, and angry. But she refuses to let that label define her. In piecing her life back together, Jo is forced to unpack more uncomfortable truths about all her relationships--from her best friend to the boy she likes--that help her understand her real worth. From the author of the acclaimed This Raging Light, Practice Girl is a heart-wrenching, relatable, and ultimately triumphant story about a girl who rejects her label and decides for herself who she is to the world."

Estelle Laure (Author), Caitlin Kinnunen (Narrator)

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Living Beyond Borders: Growing up Mexican in America

"*'This superb anthology of short stories, comics, and poems is fresh, funny, and full of authentic YA voices revealing what it means to be Mexican American . . . Not to be missed.'--SLC, starred review   *'Superlative . . . A memorable collection.' --Booklist, starred review *'Voices reach out from the pages of this anthology . . . It will make a lasting impression on all readers.' --SLJ, starred review Twenty stand-alone short stories, essays, and poems from celebrated and award-winning authors make up this YA anthology that explores the Mexican American experience.   With works by Francisco X. Stork, Guadalupe Garcia McCall, David Bowles, Rubén Degollado, e.E. Charlton-Trujillo, Diana López, Xavier Garza, Trinidad Gonzales, Alex Temblador, Aida Salazar, Guadalupe Ruiz-Flores, Sylvia Sánchez Garza, Dominic Carrillo, Angela Cervantes, Carolyn Dee Flores, René Saldaña Jr., Justine Narro, Daniel García Ordáz, and Anna Meriano. In this mixed-media collection of short stories, personal essays, and poetry, this celebrated group of authors share the borders they have crossed, the struggles they have pushed through, and the two cultures they continue to navigate as Mexican Americans. Living Beyond Borders is at once an eye-opening, heart-wrenching, and hopeful love letter from the Mexican American community to today's young listeners.   A powerful exploration of what it means to be Mexican American."

Margarita Longoria (Author), Alejandro Ruiz, Kyla Garcia, Margarita Longoria (Narrator)

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