NELSON MANDELA
Nelson Mandela’s Favorite African Folktales
Read by Whoopi Goldberg, CCH Pounder, Matt Damon, et al., Anthology
Release Date: 7/1/09

“It is my wish that the voice of the storyteller will never die in Africa,” Mandela states in the foreword of this collection of Africa’s most cherished folktales. Celebrities donated their talents to this charity project, and readers include Alan Rickman, Whoopi Goldberg, Forrest Whitaker, and Gillian Anderson.

NOVELLA CARPENTER
Farm City
Read by Karen White, Unabridged
Release Date: 7/1/09

Perfect listening for when you're out in the garden this summer? Food writer Novella Carpenter shares her "education of an urban farmer." Also an Oprah "book of summer" pick.

JAMES LEE BURKE
Rain Gods
Read by Will Patton, Unabridged
Release Date: 7/14/09

A brand-new Burke mystery, this time with a brand-new character: Texas Sheriff Hackberry Holland, cousin of beloved character, Billy Bob Holland.

STIEG LARSSON
The Girl Who Played With Fire
Read by Simon Vance, Unabridged
Release Date: 7/28/09

In the follow-up to the Earphones Award-winning THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, Lisbeth Salander becomes the focus when her fingerprints end up on a murder weapon. Mikael Blomkvist believes she’s innocent and must help Lisbeth come to terms with her past.

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