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Creativity's Edge

Unleashing Humanity’s Greatest Advantage in the Age of AI

by Susan M. Riley ...

Narrated by Deborah McBride ...

Unabridged

7 hours 51 min

Bloomsbury presents Creativity's Edge by Susan M. Riley, read by Deborah McBride.In an AI world that can write, code, and design, what's left for humans? Everything that matters.The world is changing fast. Are you ready for what's next? Technical skills alone won't keep you ahead anymore. Creativity has now become the dividing line between those who will lead the future and those who will be ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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Bloomsbury presents Creativity's Edge by Susan M. Riley, read by Deborah McBride.In an AI world that can write, code, and design, what's left for humans? Everything that matters.The world is changing fast. Are you ready for what's next? Technical skills alone won't keep you ahead anymore. Creativity has now become the dividing line between those who will lead the future and those who will be
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Escape from Capitalism

An Intervention

by Clara E. Mattei ...

Narrated by Deborah McBride ...

Unabridged

5 hours 5 min

Capitalism isn’t inevitable, scientific, or natural—it’s a relatively young system that can be replaced.We live in a world where cuts to social programs are deemed necessary, unemployment is considered natural, and rising living costs are accepted as normal. We’re told that change isn’t possible—the markets know best and there’s no alternative to capitalism. But what if mainstream economics itself ... Read more

$18.99 USD

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Capitalism isn’t inevitable, scientific, or natural—it’s a relatively young system that can be replaced.We live in a world where cuts to social programs are deemed necessary, unemployment is considered natural, and rising living costs are accepted as normal. We’re told that change isn’t possible—the markets know best and there’s no alternative to capitalism. But what if mainstream economics itself
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Plastic Inc.

The Secret History and Shocking Future of Big Oil's Biggest Bet

by Beth Gardiner ...

Narrated by Deborah McBride ...

Unabridged

10 hours 26 min

**A New York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceAn extraordinary exposé of the industry flooding our world with plastic—and now ramping up to make more than ever“A compelling true-crime story.” —Zoë Schlanger, The New York Times Book Review“Deeply researched, sharply written, and totally compelling.” —Elizabeth Kolbert, author of the The Sixth Extinction“It is impossible not to compare Beth Gardiner ... Read more

$22.99 USD

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**A New York Times Book Review Editors’ ChoiceAn extraordinary exposé of the industry flooding our world with plastic—and now ramping up to make more than ever“A compelling true-crime story.” —Zoë Schlanger, The New York Times Book Review“Deeply researched, sharply written, and totally compelling.” —Elizabeth Kolbert, author of the The Sixth Extinction“It is impossible not to compare Beth Gardiner
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Nothing Can Hurt You

by Nicola Maye Goldberg ...

Narrated by Deborah McBride, Jennifer Woodward, Kate Handford, Lance C Fuller, Laurence Bouvard, Lexie McDougall, Madeleine Rose, Patricia Rodriguez ...

Unabridged

5 hours 42 min

Bloomsbury presents Nothing Can Hurt You by Nicola Maye Goldberg, read by Kate Handford, Lance C Fuller, Jennifer Woodward, Laurence Bouvard, Patricia Rodriguez, Deborah McBride, Lexie McDougall and Madeleine Rose.BEST BOOKS OF SUMMER 2020 – PEOPLE MAGAZINE, VOGUE, CNN, REFINERY29, CRIMEREADS, and more“Captivating, serpentine, and affecting.” —Megan Abbott“A gothic Olive Kitteridge mixed with ... Read more

$22.99 USD

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Bloomsbury presents Nothing Can Hurt You by Nicola Maye Goldberg, read by Kate Handford, Lance C Fuller, Jennifer Woodward, Laurence Bouvard, Patricia Rodriguez, Deborah McBride, Lexie McDougall and Madeleine Rose.BEST BOOKS OF SUMMER 2020 – PEOPLE MAGAZINE, VOGUE, CNN, REFINERY29, CRIMEREADS, and more“Captivating, serpentine, and affecting.” —Megan Abbott“A gothic Olive Kitteridge mixed with
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Warming Up

How Climate Change is Changing Sport – A GUARDIAN SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR

by Madeleine Orr ...

Narrated by Deborah McBride ...

Unabridged

9 hours 48 min

Bloomsbury presents Warming Up by Madeleine Orr, read by Deborah McBride.“Couldn’t be a bolder, more forthright SOS for sport” The ObserverThe world of sport has a new opponent: climate change.In recent years, a world championship marathon was held at midnight to avoid the blistering sun. Professional athletes needed oxygen tanks to play during wildfire season in California. Players collapsed and ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents Warming Up by Madeleine Orr, read by Deborah McBride.“Couldn’t be a bolder, more forthright SOS for sport” The ObserverThe world of sport has a new opponent: climate change.In recent years, a world championship marathon was held at midnight to avoid the blistering sun. Professional athletes needed oxygen tanks to play during wildfire season in California. Players collapsed and
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The Brave and the Fearless

A Bravetown Novel

by Dilan Dyer ...

Narrated by Brandon York, Deborah McBride ...

Unabridged

11 hours 57 min

An up-and-coming musician and a retired country music star find themselves entangled in a fake engagement that begins to feel all too real . . . until life comes crashing in—from the bestselling author of The Brave and the Reckless.Small-town girl meets country music star. Let the show begin.Making music was always meant to be Adriana Banks’s ticket out of her small town, Wild Fields. Three years ... Read more

$22.99 USD

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An up-and-coming musician and a retired country music star find themselves entangled in a fake engagement that begins to feel all too real . . . until life comes crashing in—from the bestselling author of The Brave and the Reckless.Small-town girl meets country music star. Let the show begin.Making music was always meant to be Adriana Banks’s ticket out of her small town, Wild Fields. Three years
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Lipstick

Object Lessons

by Eileen G'Sell ...

Narrated by Deborah McBride ...

Series series Object Lessons
Unabridged

3 hours 17 min

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.From Revlon to Glossier, from Marilyn to Gaga, lipstick is as shape-shifting and unwieldy as femininity itself.Who wears lipstick today – as a matter of routine? And for those who do, is it out of obligation to a strict feminine standard, or some other reason entirely? Lipstick reconsiders the ... Read more

$22.99 USD

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.From Revlon to Glossier, from Marilyn to Gaga, lipstick is as shape-shifting and unwieldy as femininity itself.Who wears lipstick today – as a matter of routine? And for those who do, is it out of obligation to a strict feminine standard, or some other reason entirely? Lipstick reconsiders the
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Navigating Uncertainty

Simple Scientific Insights for Everyday Life

by Anna L Pereira ...

Narrated by Deborah McBride, Drew White ...

Unabridged

6 hours 53 min

We live in a time of rapid change and what can feel like relentless uncertainty. Against this backdrop, the future often feels uncertain, leaving us searching for a path forward. This book offers strategies for navigating these times, beginning with ourselves and extending outward. Shaped in collaboration with one of the most cited scientists of our time, rooted in robust science (specifically ... Read more

$18.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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We live in a time of rapid change and what can feel like relentless uncertainty. Against this backdrop, the future often feels uncertain, leaving us searching for a path forward. This book offers strategies for navigating these times, beginning with ourselves and extending outward. Shaped in collaboration with one of the most cited scientists of our time, rooted in robust science (specifically
... Read more

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Rumoured

An innocent popstar or a heartless murderer? Find out in this addictive, twisty thriller for 2026

by Kelly Mancaruso, Kristina Mancaruso ...

Narrated by Deborah McBride ...

Unabridged

10 hours 7 min

Is Harlow Hayes an innocent popstar or a heartless murderer?It's time to find out...I’m a global sensation adored by millions, and my star only seems to keep rising.My fans say I speak directly to them through my music, that I know who they are. How else could I write such visceral, personal lyrics? They love me, and I love them right back.Then, at the height of my fame, I was arrested on ... Read more

$21.99 USD

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Is Harlow Hayes an innocent popstar or a heartless murderer?It's time to find out...I’m a global sensation adored by millions, and my star only seems to keep rising.My fans say I speak directly to them through my music, that I know who they are. How else could I write such visceral, personal lyrics? They love me, and I love them right back.Then, at the height of my fame, I was arrested on
... Read more

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Coming Up for Air

by Sarah Leipciger, BFA/MA ...

Narrated by Elliot Cowan, Deborah McBride, Claudia Jessie ...

Unabridged

10 hours 5 min

A lyrical, powerful, and richly textured novel about three lives that intertwine across oceans and time.On the banks of the River Seine in 1899, a young woman takes her final breath before plunging into the icy water. Although she does not know it, her decision will set in motion an astonishing chain of events. It will lead to 1950s Norway, where a grieving toy-maker is on the cusp of a ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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A lyrical, powerful, and richly textured novel about three lives that intertwine across oceans and time.On the banks of the River Seine in 1899, a young woman takes her final breath before plunging into the icy water. Although she does not know it, her decision will set in motion an astonishing chain of events. It will lead to 1950s Norway, where a grieving toy-maker is on the cusp of a
... Read more

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A Slipping-Down Life

by Anne Tyler ...

Narrated by Deborah McBride ...

Unabridged

5 hours 40 min

Evie Decker is a shy, awkward high school student living in Pulqua, North Carolina.The one thing that makes her feel less alone is the radio, and one night, as she’s listening to her usual “Sweetheart Time” program, she hears him for the first time.For Evie, the cool voice of local singer “Drumstrings” Casey is love at first sound.Casey’s magnetism inspires reserved Evie to take destiny into her ... Read more

$15.99 USD

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Evie Decker is a shy, awkward high school student living in Pulqua, North Carolina.The one thing that makes her feel less alone is the radio, and one night, as she’s listening to her usual “Sweetheart Time” program, she hears him for the first time.For Evie, the cool voice of local singer “Drumstrings” Casey is love at first sound.Casey’s magnetism inspires reserved Evie to take destiny into her
... Read more

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Paris Echo

A Novel

by Sebastian Faulks ...

Narrated by Elham Ehsas, Deborah McBride ...

Unabridged

9 hours 9 min

American historian Hannah intends to immerse herself in World War II research in Paris, wary of paying too much attention to the city where a youthful misadventure once left her dejected. But a chance encounter with Tariq—a Moroccan teenager whose visions of the City of Lights as a world of opportunity and rebirth starkly contrast with her own—disrupts her plan. Hannah agrees to take Tariq in as a ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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American historian Hannah intends to immerse herself in World War II research in Paris, wary of paying too much attention to the city where a youthful misadventure once left her dejected. But a chance encounter with Tariq—a Moroccan teenager whose visions of the City of Lights as a world of opportunity and rebirth starkly contrast with her own—disrupts her plan. Hannah agrees to take Tariq in as a
... Read more

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