Tough Topics Audiobooks

Guys are Waffles, Girls are Spaghetti

"Boy meets Girl; Boy wonders what in the world Girl is talking about and how he will ever keep up. Girl wonders what is wrong with Boy. Enter, Waffles and Spaghettiùevery teen's guide to figuring out the opposite sex and understanding and valuing our unique differences.In a pivotal time of their development and social lives, teens are left to try and understand one another without much guidance. The purpose of this book is to help better understand themselves as well those from the 'alien gender'.Guys' brains are like wafflesùthey keep their lives compartmentalized in boxes. Girls' brains are like spaghettiùeverything in their life is connected to everything else. This book for teens includes brain development, social habits, differences in emotions, and relationship building skills for teens to develop early in their life. Loaded with humor and fun examples, this is a great way for teens to learn about healthy relationships with the opposite sex."

Bill Farrel, Chad Eastham, Pam Farrel (Author), Bill Farrell, Pam Farrell (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Se curan rotos, descosidos y deshilachados

"El arte de dar vuelta a la página. Porque enamorarse (otra vez) está chingón. Para aquellos que aman todo el tiempo, los que alguna vez han desfallecido de amor y, aun así, siguen creyendo. Deja de sentirte roto y vive completo, dispuesto a encontrar a otros seres completos. Tú sabes que hay verdades incómodas, incluso imprudentes pero... necesarias. Te revelan lo que necesitas oír y no lo que tu fantasía te dicta. Podrás reír, llorar y hasta querrás tirar la toalla, pero algo es seguro: después de leer este libro no serás la misma persona. Si te hacen falta unas cuantas puntadas, estas páginas serán tu mejor sastre. Sí hay vida después de un amor furioso e ingrato, incluso hay mucho más y mejor amor."

Alex Toledo (Author), Alex Toledo, Daniela Aedo (Narrator)

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The Crescent Stone

"A girl with a deadly lung disease . . . A boy with a tragic past . . . A land where the sun never sets but darkness still creeps in . . . Madeline Oliver has never wanted for anything, but now she would give anything just to breathe. Jason Wu skates through life on jokes, but when a tragedy leaves him guilt-stricken, he promises to tell only the truth, no matter the price. When a mysterious stranger named Hanali appears to Madeline and offers to heal her in exchange for one year of service to his people, Madeline and Jason are swept into a strange land where they don't know the rules and where their decisions carry consequences that reach farther than they could ever guess."

Matt Mikalatos (Author), Natasha Soudek (Narrator)

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[Bengali] - Sujit Mitu o Laxmir Panchali : MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 49: The Urban Domest

"Laxmi is working at the urban nuclear family household of Sujit and Mitu as their domestic help. Living in a city and managing errands within challenging deadlines keep modern nuclear families on their toes; in that context, our friendly neighborhood domestic helps (endearingly referred to as the bai) often assume the position of Man-Fridays for the urban settlers. Keeping the helper in good humor often becomes a matter of life and death and, our urban households subscribe to this legend in all seriousness to survive. Tune in to this tongue-in-cheek and somewhat hideously funny urban reality from the master storyteller and a legend in her rights – Bani Basu in this “My StoryGenie” Bengali audiobooks presentation."

Bani Basu (Author), Agneev, Master Atmadeep Bhandari, Nilanjana Dutta, Rajati Mukhopadhyay, Shamin Chakrabarty, Sima Chattopadhyay, Ujjyal Chattopadhyay (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - A dos metros de ti

"El libro de la conmovedora película con Cole Sprouse y Haley Lu Richardson Necesitamos estar cerca de las personas que queremos casi tanto como el aire que respiramos. A Stella Grant le gusta tener el control, a pesar de no poder dominar sus propios pulmones, que la han tenido en el hospital la mayor parte de su vida. Por encima de todo, Stella necesita controlar su espacio para mantenerse alejada de cualquier persona o cosa que pueda transmitirle una infección y poner en peligro su trasplante de pulmón. Dos metros de distancia. Sin excepciones. En cuanto a Will Newman, lo único que quiere controlar es cómo salir de este hospital. No le importan sus tratamientos, o si hay una nueva medicación en ensayo clínico. Pronto cumplirá dieciocho años y podrá desconectar todas estas máquinas. Desea ir a ver el mundo, no solo sus hospitales. Will y Stella no pueden acercarse. Solo con que respiren cerca, Will podría provocar que Stella perdiera su puesto en la lista de trasplantes. La única forma de mantenerse con vida es mantenerse alejados. ¿Puedes amar a alguien a quien no puedes tocar? El libro en el que se basa la película, dirigida por Justin Baldoni (Jane the Virgin) y con Cole Sprouse (Riverdale) y Haley Lu Richardson (The Politician) como protagonistas."

Rachael Lippincott (Author), Sheila Blanco, Xoel Yáñez (Narrator)

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[Bengali] - Durasha: MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 28: The Wishful Thinking

"A tourist stumbled upon one grieving woman during his morning strolls along the hilly tracks of Darjeeling. The woman seemed to be a hermit draped in saffron as she was inconsolable in the backdrop of persistent rain and chilly weather with thick fog engulfing the entire Himalayan range. The tourist inquired about the cause of her distress, to which, after moments of silence, the woman narrated a story that transfixed the tourist with sheer wonder leaving him in a state of hallucination where religion or the less of it along with respect, love, and faith created a rich tapestry of mythical proportion. It left him, soul-searching for the elusive truth of our own life and existence. What was that narrative that left the tourist speechless?? Tune in to this philosophical mysticism that presents a time-agnostic commentary that was relevant yesterday is relevant today and perhaps shall remain relevant till humanity survives. 'MyStoryGenie' Bengali Audiobook takes the pleasure of bringing you a timeless jewel from the mighty pen of by far the most illustrious Bengal litterateur, a global intellectual icon and philosopher - Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. Discover more such Bengali audio stories by typing mystorygenie in the search bar without leaving space between the different English alphabets."

Rabindranath Tagore (Author), Agneev, Harmonica By Gourab Das, Jayati Bandopadhyay, Shamin Chakraborty (Narrator)

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Winning with ADHD: A Playbook for Teens and Young Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disord

"Get the real inside scoop on thriving as a teen with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Drawing on her own experiences living with the disorder, college student Grace Friedman—along with pediatric neurologist Sarah Cheyette—offers valuable tips and tricks to help you face the unique challenges of ADHD. If you’re a teen with ADHD, you care about academic and social success just as much as your peers do, but you may also experience difficulties keeping up in school and maintaining good relationships with friends and family. In addition, you probably find it challenging to stay organized, articulate your struggles to others, and cope with overwhelming pressure—especially as college approaches. This workbook will give you solid skills for addressing the challenges of ADHD so you can live up to your true potential. In Winning with ADHD, you’ll learn powerful and proven-effective cognitive behavioral strategies for coping with overwhelm, staying organized, tackling assignments, preparing for exams, dealing with emotions, communicating effectively with adults, and maintaining strong friendships. You’ll also find valuable information about ADHD medication, how your brain works, as well as self-advocacy skills to help you get ahead in high school, college, and beyond. As a teen with ADHD, you may face many unique challenges. This workbook will give you everything you need to get one step ahead of your ADHD and thrive in all aspects of life."

Grace Friedman, Sarah Cheyette (Author), Grace Friedman, Sarah Cheyette (Narrator)

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[Bengali] - Madhyabittyo : MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 40: The Middle Class Conundrum

"College lecturer Suvendu is a happy and content middle-class character who has deftly segregated his ideal self from his actual self with a liberal dose of practical considerations relating to bourgeois pursuits and comforts in life. Suvendu employs an underage poor village girl in his household as domestic help but feels contented by the sight of her growing sheen courtesy of the regular food that she receives at his house. For Suvendu, this presents a happy spectacle about his contribution towards a social cause – something that his middle-class value system and flickering conscience are so desirous of achieving. Suvendu’s school-going daughter brought in fresh buoyancy to this feel-good as she pronounces her desire to teach elementary lessons to their domestic help as part of her school project. As a good start is half the work done, will this middle-class value system ultimately prove to be the harbinger of social change and empowerment or, will it remain a transient symbol of intellectual tokenism?? Tune in to this tongue-in-cheek social banter from the master storyteller and Author Suchitra Bhattacharya, a must-have from the MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobooks series."

Suchitra Bhattacharya (Author), Miss Disha Roy, Rajati Mukhopadhyay, Shamin Chakrabarty, Sima Chattopadhyay, Ujjyal Chattopadhyay (Narrator)

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[Bengali] - Timezone : MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 45: Relationship in a Time Warp

"Rachana is the busy housewife of the successful corporate executive Barun. Amid an affluent jet-set lifestyle, the middle-aged couple has been traveling around the world, across continents in their continuous push for greener pastures wherever work responsibilities have taken them to. Abundant financials have given them the confidence and the resource to managing every responsibility in life with elan. That includes arranging for caregiving to aged parents even from long distances or taking care of every odd household chore over the ubiquitous internet. Rachana’s parents became very dependent on their efficient daughter, and their daily telephone calls turned into their lifeline. Suddenly this smooth sailing receives a jolt from the passing away of Rachana’s mother – an unavoidable inevitability in every life. As for Rachana, the event is but a natural culmination in life. However, her father Parimal turns an emotional recluse as he realizes that his only living companion has left him behind in this busy world. Tune in to this soulful urban narrative – a classic portrayal of the modern times from the master storyteller Suchitra Bhattacharya in this lingering audio drama from “My StoryGenie” Bengali audiobook series."

Suchitra Bhattacharya (Author), Agneev, Jayati Bandopadhyay, Rajati Mukhopadhyay, Ujjyal Chattopadhyay (Narrator)

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[Bengali] - Diku : MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 27: The Tender Heart

"It is a story of a naughty innocent childhood of a village kid - Diku, brought up by his mother – a young widow, under extreme poverty and hardship. The child shows promise in mathematics, and the village school headmaster pays special care in fostering the talent, ignoring all complaints of innocent pranks that the child indulges. Diku also looks after the teacher like his father, and somewhere it consoles his tender heart that cries from losing his father at a very premature age. Diku confides to his mother about his love and respect for his headmaster, although he cares very little about the rest of the teachers at school who regularly punish him for being naughty. The headmaster never punishes Diku and occasionally tries correcting him of his various mischiefs with firm politeness. But for once, the headmaster’s patience weathered thin as it became necessary to discipline Diku on the face of an ugly fallout arising out of an innocent childish prank in the middle of a prayer assembly.  What was the consequence of this fall from grace?? Tune in to this soulfully haunting audio story based on a short story work of Author Tilottama Majumdar, who is respected as among the most prolific and reputed women writers in contemporary Bengali literature from the MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobooks series."

Tilottama Majumdar (Author), Master Atmadeep Bhandari, Rajati Mukhopadhyay, Shamin Chakrabarty, Ujjyal Chattopadhyay (Narrator)

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[Bengali] - Tanaya : MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 35: Daughter

"Rupu – the teenage daughter of Swapan & Tanima, grew up in America as a second-generation immigrant from India. The story of her growing up has always been fraught with stress due to cultural differences between the two generations – parents who are desperate to cling to their Indian roots, while the daughter, born and brought up in American teenage culture, is more comfortable with that identity. The difference in outlook tends to deepen on a family vacation to India, where Rupu is constantly getting badgered with snide remarks about her American lifestyle. The only person who empathized with Rupu is her mother – who understood the gulf between the two worlds and found that it is not Rupus' fault to be struggling with a culture that is so alien to her.  Will Rupu survive this cultural onslaught or, will better sense, prevail to help bridge the chasm?? Tune in to this sensitive social chronicle by Author Ananya Das, about looming identity crisis among the second generation Indian Americans who get squeezed between the bipolar worlds, in this 'My StoryGenie' Bengali Audiobooks series presentation."

Ananya Das (Author), Agneev, Debjani Ghosh, Jayati Bandopadhyay, Nandini Sarkar, Rajati Mukhopadhyay, Shamin Chakrabarty (Narrator)

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[Bengali] - Sheemar Modhye : MyStoryGenie Bengali Audiobook Album 25: The Pigeon Hole

"The household of Mihir and Shrabani and their teenage daughter is atypical of the Indian urban middle class who survive by the proverbial cutting corners. Owning a flat is the veritable 'coming of age' for middle-income families as it presents the allure of escaping from the routine rounds of acrimonious altercations with landlords while suffocating inside the ill-maintained tiny rented accommodations to a coveted corner of much-desired privacy and space. Mihir and Shrabani desperately search for that little free space as part of an upcoming redevelopment project, floated by a promoter, and meticulously plans for funding their purchase intent. However, they remain acutely conscious of the sacrifice as the cost for chasing their pricey dream amidst their tight budget. Does the pursuit finally take them to their coveted self-space, or does it prove too daunting a dream to fulfill?? Tune in to the age and time agnostic social drama of the urban middle class from the 'MyStoryGenie' Bengali Audiobooks series to witness the eternal saga of human existentialism!"

Suchitra Bhattacharya (Author), Debjani Ghosh, Nandini Sarkar, Nilanjana Dutta, Shamin Chakrabarty, Suryadip Mukhopadhyay (Narrator)

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