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Library edition on 12 cassettes...... Richard Dooling, a National Book Award nominee, has earned widespread acclaim for his ingenious stories and high-energy plots. In Brain Storm, he explores modern controversies-including the death penalty, and scientific and moral quandaries about sex, crime, and religion-with his exuberant, insightful style. Attorney Joe Watson has never been to court except to be sworn in. He's a copyright lawyer who specializes in video games. Now as the court appointed lawyer in a racially-motivated hate crime, Watson must defend a man who killed his wife's deaf black lover. When he decides to try the case instead of plead it, Watson finds himself fighting not only to save his career, but also his marriage. To win, Watson needs the help of beautiful neuroscientist Rachel Plamquist, and punk attorney Myrna Schweich. Dooling's unforgettably original characters coupled with narrator George Guidall's sublime sense of irony and gifted reading make this audiobook one of the best legal thrillers of the year. An interview with the author concludes the audiobook. ... Read more

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These three-CD collections feature audiences' best-loved selections from National Public Radio's Selected Shorts, an award-winning series of classic and contemporary short fiction read by acclaimed actors and recorded live at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. More than three hours of recordings in each collection capture the intimacy of live performance. Stories are alternately funny, sad, moving, and exciting and make a perfect accompaniment to daily activities such as driving, cooking, exercising, and relaxing. Getting There from Here includes, among others, David Schickler's "The Smoker," read by Robert Sean Leonard; Rita Dove's "Second-Hand Man," read by Audra McDonald; John J. Clayton's "The Man Who Could See Radiance," read by Paul Hecht; and Richard Dooling's "Bush Pigs," read by Mark Nelson. ... Read more

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Getting There from Here:
My husband had an aneurysm and can not longer read.He was a college professor and loved to read short stories.ThisCD has been a godsend.

Such fun!
I really enjoyed this audiobook, particularly the first story.It had me laughing out loud!There is a good variety here, I would say something for everyone.of the 6 stories, only 1 did I think was so-so, the other 5 were great!Overall, a great audiobook for the car on a long trip. ... Read more

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Kingdom Hospital: A Hospital on uneasy ground
On a snowy, cold December 13th Sally Druse is awakened in the middle of the night by her son, Bobby, with the news that a friend she hasn't talked to is demanding to talk to her. The friend, Madeleine Kruger, was admitted after a attempted suicide and there is no family available for the hospital to contact. Against her son's wish she drives to kingdom hospital in the middle of the blizzard only to find that something terrible has happened. The incident is so frightening that Sally passes out and has her first encounter with the mysterious little girl that cries in terror and rings her bell, always seeming to be on the run from someone or something. After waking up and also having her first encounter with her nemesis , Doctor Stegman, she continues to investigate what drove her friend to attempt to kill herself and finds that her and her friend had a long ago connection withthe original kingdom hospital that burned down. One that she will find links her to a family that became notorious for "practicing" new medical procedures on the innocent and the unwilling. She also finds that the ground the hospital was built on was the site of another terrible tragedy involving a mill fire. Unknown to Sally and the occupants of Kingdom Hospital, the past and the present have begun to collide. The line between good and evil has been drawn, the players in the coming battle have been called, and the stage has been set in the form of a hospital that lies on uneasy ground.
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This is actually a pretty good book considering it is just a "background" book for the Kingdom Hospital mini-series that ran on ABC a couple of years ago. The only thing I wish is that the author had kept on writing and actually wrote out the whole mini series in the form of a extra book or two. I would recommend this to anyone who liked kingdom hospital and wanted to know a little more about the background of the characters and those who would like to know a little more about the background of the characters before watching the miniseries, which in my opinion was also good. Also a good book if you like steven king no matter what name he is writing under. M.a.c

Hated It!!!
I loved the television series, so I thought I'd check out the book.
Huge Mistake!!
This novel went absolutely no where. I hated it!
Come to think of it, the book doesnt even deserve the time its taken me to reveiw it.

Do you hear the cry and the bell?
Great story makes you want to keep reading, I think the book should have a continuation though , I will be waiting for the rest of the books to come out... Nicole (angelx) author of rainy day poems and more 1 and 2

A worthwhile read!
I listened to the unabridged audiobook version of "The Journals of Eleanor Druse." It was a wonderful, riveting read that went by quickly! More than once I found myself driving a little bit out of the way, or just sitting in my car once I arrived at my destination so I could hear just a little bit more of this story.

Other reviewers have given the plot set-up and a few details. They mention Eleanor "Sally" Druse, her health issues, and her investigation of a possible haunting of Kingdom Hospital. All of this is accurate. I think it is important to make it clear that there's so much more in this book--layers of story! There's the question of whether Sally is having seizures or actual paranormal experiences. Her struggle to maintain control of her own healthcare as she ages, is fascinating. There's the mystery of the life and death of her childhood friend, Madeline Kruger (sp.?) ... there's the mystery of the little girl, and her history with Kingdom Hospital. And, there's simply Kingdom and its story.

What I liked: I loved getting to know Sally, and witnessing her revelations. This was a truly wonderful character sketch--not just of Sally, but of her son, Bobby, and the other supporting characters. I thought Sally was a particularly interesting character because of her interest in meditation and the metaphysical. She brought just the right mix of belief and skepticism to the story. I picked this one up with some hesitance--I wasn't up for an extremely scary story. I was very happy to find that this book had just the right amount of spookiness. The tension and mystery in the atmosphere made for a very exciting read. There was so much interesting stuff to explore--especially the history in the walls of the new Kingdom Hospital. I wish this book had been longer!

What I would change: The end. I think it cut off before a really satisfying conclusion to the storylines had been reached. Sometimes this can work, in this instance, it felt unnatural and forced. I would still recommend this book to others as a worthy read--but, be prepared for a very abrupt ending. On a very basic level, all storylines are resolved, but really, it felt like a bit of a cliffhanger ... I don't know if the TV series resolves the story. I've got the discs on order!

A supernatural mystery
Eleanor Druse is a woman with a gift: she can communicate with the spirit realm.While visiting a friend at Kingdom Hospital, she has a near-death experience and discovers that humans aren't the only inhabitants of Kingdom.The story starts out a bit slowly, but by the second chapter, I was completely hooked.The pace never lessens and the characters are believeable, especially vain neurosurgeon Stegman.The book leaves off just as the Stephen King-produced miniseries begins, and it should be a must-read for any King fan. ... Read more

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Birds and reptiles have long fascinated investigators studying hearing and the auditory system. The highly evolved auditory inner ear of birds and reptiles shares many characteristics with the ear of mammals. Thus, the two groups are essential in understanding the form and function of the vertebrate and mammalian auditory systems.

Comparative Hearing: Birds and Reptiles covers the broad range of our knowledge of hearing and acoustic communication in both groups of vertebrates. This volume addresses the many similarities in their auditory systems, as well as the known significant differences about hearing in the two groups. ... Read more

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VOLUME IV, NO. 3 PARABOLA
THE CHILD MYTH AND THE QUEST FOR MEANING
Twins Twisted Into One by Don Talayesva. A powerful narrative oflife before and after birth by a Hopi born in 1890.
Riding a Horse A Story by Nicholas Weirs.
EPICYCLE: The Eighth Embryo
Towards Beginnings by Richard Lewis. A collaboration of a father/teacher and his children in an exploration o f the nature of childhood.
Birth of the Sun A Story (Anonymous).
EPICYCLE: Hermes
The Dancing Butterfly A Story by Angela.
Becoming a Child by John Loudon. Probing the paradox of becoming as a child and putting away childish things.
Inanna and the Land of No Return A Poem by Rachel Nora Greene.
The Awakened Eye by Frederick Franck. A recollection of the fistmoment of being at one.
EPICYCLE: The Sword Under the Stone
The Strength of Thor A Story by Keith Jones.
The First Act Repeated by Lynda Sexson. Hour some of us make mythin the postmodern age.
ARCS: "Grown men may learn from children things which olderpeople miss." Observations by and about the child on the nature o f things.
The Child Incarnate by Lobsang Lhalungpa. The Tibetan concept of the fully developed being in its child firm.
Outer Space and Earth A Story by Rachel Cloudstone Zucker.
EPICYCLE: The Secret Son
FULL CIRCLE: A Readers' Forum
TANGENTS
The Primary World by P.L. Travers. A celebration of origins.
Looking at the Children Playing, from the Sky by FrederickFranck. An exhibition of Japanese children's art and poetry.
Sounding a Note of Search by Lorraine Kisly. Thoughts on Peter Brook's Meetings With Remarkable Men.
Pictures at an Exhibition by Roger Lipsey. An inquiry, via theKremlin Collection, into the purpose of looking at art.
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