FREE/BARGAIN - Audiobooks - 2016

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Last Day -- End of Month -- exp 31 Aug

Audible

• SALE -- Anniversary Sale --> details

Audiobooks.com

• $5.00 -- Flash Sale (29 titles) --> details
• $7.99 -- Adult Sale (58 titles) --> details

ChristianAudio

• FREE -- The Brothers Karamazov --> details
• $9.98 -- Monthly Sale (13 titles) --> details

Downpour

• $19.99 -- Stealing America --> details
• SALE -- Monthly Deals (45 titles) --> details

LearnOutLoud

• FREE -- Great American Presidents II --> details

Tantor Media

• FREE -- Anne of Green Gables (incl PDF ebook) --> details

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Audible Daily Deal -- exp 31 Aug

$2.95 -- The Lightkeepers -- Abby Geni/ Xe Sands --> 8.5 hrs/ R-3.9 --> contemp

Whispersync: Audible ($2.95) | Kindle ($13.99)

In The Lightkeepers, we follow Miranda, a nature photographer who travels to the Farallon Islands, an exotic and dangerous archipelago off the coast of California, for a one-year residency capturing the landscape. Her only companions are the scientists studying there, odd and quirky refugees from the mainland living in rustic conditions; they document the fish populations around the island, the bold trio of sharks called the Sisters that hunt the surrounding waters, and the overwhelming bird population that, at times, creates the need to wear hard hats as protection from their attacks.

Shortly after her arrival, Miranda is assaulted by one of the inhabitants of the islands. A few days later, her assailant is found dead, perhaps the result of an accident. As the novel unfolds, Miranda gives witness to the natural wonders of this special place as she grapples with what has happened to her and deepens her connection to (and her suspicions of) her companions, all while falling under the thrall of the legends of the place nicknamed "the Islands of the Dead". And when more violence occurs, each member of this strange community falls under suspicion.

The Lightkeepers upends the traditional structure of a mystery novel - an isolated environment, a limited group of characters who might not be trustworthy, a death that may or may not have been accidental, a balance of discovery and action - while also exploring wider themes of the natural world, the power of loss, and the nature of recovery. It is a luminous debut novel from a talented and provocative new writer.

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Tantor Media -- Free Monthly Offer -- exp 30 Sep

FREE -- Treasure Island -- Robert L Stevenson/ Michael Prichard --> 8.0 hrs/ R-4.1 --> classic lit

Whispersync: Audible ($2.99) | Kindle (unknown)

Bonus: free PDF ebook -- included in the downloaded ZIP file

The epic tale of a young man's quest to capture a hidden treasure on the open seas, Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island is one of the best-loved adventure stories of all time.

Young Jim Hawkins lives a quiet life as the son of an innkeeper. This all changes when an ancient sailor takes up lodging at the inn. Jim is both horrified and fascinated by the captain's bloody stories. But when the old man dies without paying his bill, Jim must search the sailor's one possession, a large sea chest, for payment. In doing so, he unknowingly pockets an old map from the chest. But Jim is not the only one interested in the sea chest, and he has to flee when a group of cutthroats shows up to ransack the few possessions of the old sailor.

The family doctor recognizes the map as the key to a fortune, which commences a Caribbean treasure hunt. With the pirates only steps behind, Jim races to reach Treasure Island. Seventeen set sail, but how many will return? Complete with peg-legs, parrots, pieces-of-eight, and the original Long John Silver, this novel launched Stevenson on his long and fascinating writing career and marked the beginning of the pirate genre.

[tubemonkey]

ChristianAudio -- Free Monthly Offer -- exp 30 Sep

FREE -- The Boy Born Dead -- Author David Ring, et al/ Paul Michael --> 7.7 hrs/ R-4.6 --> memoir

The Boy Born Dead: A Story of Friendship, Courage, and Triumph

Whispersync: Audible ($2.99) | Kindle ($1.99)

In 1953, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, a baby boy was born--dead. The attending physician set his little body aside and tended to his mother for eighteen minutes. Now, more than sixty years later, that boy leads an internationally known ministry that encourages hundreds of thousands every year. The Boy Born Dead tells his incredible story from the perspective of his best friend, David Wideman.

As a teenager in the small town of Liberty, Missouri, in the late 1960s, David Ring grew up with the challenges that come with cerebral palsy, a result of his eighteen minutes of newborn silence. Along with his physical limitations, Ring was orphaned and shuffled from home to home, finally landing in an abusive situation that made him feel unworthy of love and, eventually, unworthy of life. But God had a purpose for Ring's life, and sent an agent to help him achieve it. Through the friendship of David Wideman, a boy he met in the halls of Liberty High School, Ring found strength he didn't know he had and went on to face his demons, marry the love of his life, and start an international speaking ministry.

Full of hope, this moving story illustrates how friendship and love triumph over adversity. Anyone who faces tough times will treasure this story of hope and courage.

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ChristianAudio -- Monthly Offers -- exp 30 Sep

Note: before considering any of these titles, check Audible for Whispersync versions. You may be able to get them at lower prices.

$4.98 each -- Other Audie Winners/Nominees (6 titles)

• Salvation Army -- Robert Watson, et al/ Bob Souer --> 7.0 hrs/ R-3.7 --> leadership
  
• Courageous -- Randy Alcorn, et al/ Roger Mueller --> 9.9 hrs/ R-4.2 --> inspirational
  
• The Hiding Place -- Corrie ten Boom, et al/ Bernadette Dunne --> 9.5 hrs/ R-4.7 --> memoir
  
• Fearless -- Eric Blehm/ Paul Michael --> 10.3 hrs/ R-4.7 --> memoir
  
• Lion of Babylon -- Davis Bunn/ Paul Boehmer --> 10.7 hrs/ R-4.3 --> contemporary
  
• Steel Will -- Shilo Harris, et al/ Johnny Heller --> 10.0 hrs/ R-4.6 --> memoir

Full Titles

Leadership Secrets of the Salvation Army

Fearless: The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown

Steel Will: My Journey Through Hell to Become the Man I Was Meant to Be

[skinmaan]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

ChristianAudio -- Free Monthly Offer -- exp 30 Sep

FREE -- The Boy Born Dead -- Author David Ring, et al/ Paul Michael --> 7.7 hrs/ R-4.6 --> memoir

Just an FYI, but if this title sounds familiar to you, it might be because it was one of this year's Sync selections. I went ahead and added it to my ChristianAudio library, even though I already "owned" the title so I would have it in the cloud in case anything ever happened to my HD and backup.

[tubemonkey]

Audible Daily Deal -- exp 01 Sep

$3.95 -- Ghost Gifts -- Laura Spinella/ Nicol Zanzarella --> 14.4 hrs/ R-4.3 --> paranormal

Whispersync: Audible ($1.99) | Kindle ($5.99)

All Aubrey Ellis wants is a normal life, one that doesn't include desperate pleas from the dead. Her remarkable gift may help others rest in peace, but it also made for an unsettling childhood and destroyed her marriage. Finally content as the real estate writer for a local newspaper, Aubrey keeps her extraordinary ability hidden - until she is unexpectedly assigned the story of a decades-old murder.

Rocked by the discovery of a young woman's skeletal remains, the New England town of Surrey wants answers. Hard-nosed investigative reporter Levi St John is determined to get them. Aubrey has no choice but to get involved, even at the terrifying risk of stirring spirits connected to a dead woman's demise and piquing her new reporting partner's suspicions.

As Aubrey and Levi delve further into the mystery, secrets are revealed and passion ignites. It seems that Aubrey's ghost gifts are poised to deliver everything but a normal life.

[tubemonkey]

Nook Daily Find -- exp 01 Sep

$18.49 -- Gettysburg Address -- S Conant, et al/ D Mulroney, et al --> 13.7 hrs/ R-4.0 --> history

The Gettysburg Address: Perspectives on Lincoln's Greatest Speech

Whispersync: no deals at this time | Audible ($17.15)

It remains without question the most memorable and memorized speech in American history. On November 19, 1863, in 272 words delivered among the freshly dug graves of Union dead upon the country's bloodiest battlefield, Abraham Lincoln redefined American liberty and forever altered the course of the nation.

This volume aims to place the Gettysburg Address in its full context, examining both its influences and impacts, and approaching it from a number of modern perspectives. Never before in one anthology has Lincoln's immortal address been viewed through such far-reaching lenses as emancipation, women's rights, immigrant rights, LGBT rights, and more. The scholarship included in this audiobook is new and exciting, with each of its 15 essays providing further meditation on major themes in the evolution of freedom and equality in America.

Edited by filmmaker Sean Conant and with contributions from some of the country's leading scholars including Sean Wilentz, Craig L. Symonds, and Harold Holzer, this volume explores how in the century and a half since it was delivered, the Gettysburg Address has proven a seemingly inexhaustible source of somber reflection and soaring hope, and why its language continues to resonate with so many people seeking meaning for their own struggles and sacrifices.

The full list of narrators includes: Dermot Mulroney, Neal McDonough, Jennifer Can Dyck, Tavia Gilbert, David Pittu, Robin Miles, Edoardo Ballerini, Jonathan Davis, Peter Ganim, Graeme Malcolm, Ellen Archer, Zach Gordon, and Stephen Lang.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

[tubemonkey]

Audible Daily Deal -- exp 02 Sep

$2.95 -- When I'm Gone -- Emily Bleeker/ Dan Miller --> 10.0 hrs/ R-4.2 --> contemp

Whispersync: Audible ($1.99) | Kindle ($4.99)

Dear Luke,

First let me say - I love you...I didn't want to leave you....

Luke Richardson has returned home after burying Natalie, his beloved wife of sixteen years, ready to face the hard job of raising their three children alone. But there's something he's not prepared for - a blue envelope with his name scrawled across the front in Natalie's handwriting, waiting for him on the floor of their suburban Michigan home.

The letter inside, written on the first day of Natalie's cancer treatment a year ago, turns out to be the first of many. Luke is convinced they're genuine, but who is delivering them? As his obsession with the letters grows, Luke uncovers long-buried secrets that make him question everything he knew about his wife and their family. But the revelations also point the way toward a future where love goes on - in written words, in memories, and in the promises it's never too late to keep.

[skinmaan]

You know, looking over the first post for this forum I just noticed a free audiobook that is missing. It's possible it never got posted here; if so sorry for the oversight. The NEA every year for the past several years has done something called "The Big Read." It's basically a nation-wide (maybe even world-wide) book club, mostly for classical literature. Sometimes (though I haven't found any new ones lately) they release a free version of the book on audio to go along with that.

Perhaps the most ambitious undertaking the Big Read did was Herman Melville's "Moby Dick." Once a week they would release a chapter of the book, each one read by someone different. Not all the readers were famous or professional narrators, but there are some recognizable names. That's 135 chapters of free audio. While the master website has disappeared, the site's Soundcloud for the audios still exists. If you're interested in listening you can find it here.

Enjoy!
skinmaan
Your audiobook bloodhound

[skinmaan]

Learn Out Loud has updated their free audiobook of the month. If you're interested in "The Bhagavad Gita", you can get it free during the month of September here.

The Bhagavad Gita is one of the primary sacred Hindu religious texts and has been cherished for generations as a guide for proper living. The Gita is a part of the Ancient Indian epic known as the Mahabarata, and is comprised of a conversation between the archer Arjuna and the divine teacher Krishna. As Arjuna asks various questions on the nature and meaning of life, we find in Krishna's answers an instructional framework by which we all might attain spiritual freedom.

This edition was translated by Mohandas K. Gandhi to his native language of Gujurati in 1929, and then translated into English by Gandhi's personal secretary Mahadev Desai. This version also provides additional commentary by Gandhi with invaluable insights on how to interpret certain verses. With Gandhi as a friendly guide, we hope this audiobook will enhance your understanding of the Gita.

Enjoy!
skinmaan
Your audiobook bloodhound

[tubemonkey]

Audible Daily Deal -- exp 03 Sep

$3.95 -- Van Halen Rising -- Greg Renoff/ Sean Runnette --> 11.4 hrs/ R-4.6 --> music bio

Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal

Whispersync: Audible ($3.95) | Kindle ($4.99)

After years of gigging everywhere from suburban backyards to dive bars, Van Halen - led by frontman extraordinaire David Lee Roth and guitar virtuoso Edward Van Halen - had the songs, the swagger, and the talent to turn the rock world on its ear.

The quartet's classic 1978 debut, Van Halen, sold more than a million copies within months of release and rocketed the band to the stratosphere of rock success. On tour, Van Halen's high-energy show wowed audiences and prompted headlining acts like Black Sabbath to concede that they'd been blown off the stage. By the year's end, Van Halen had established themselves as superstars and reinvigorated heavy metal in the process.

Based on more than 230 original interviews - including with former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and power players like Pete Angelus, Marshall Berle, Donn Landee, Ted Templeman, and Neil Zlozower - Van Halen Rising is the first book to tell the untold story of how these rock legends made the unlikely journey from Pasadena, California, to the worldwide stage.

[tubemonkey]

Nook Daily Find -- exp 03 Sep

$17.49 -- Until the End of Time -- Danielle Steel/ Nick Podehl --> 8.9 hrs/ R-4.2 --> romance

Whispersync: Audible ($4.99) | Kindle ($7.99)

Bill is a dedicated young lawyer working at his family’s prestigious New York firm, who leaves everything he trained for to follow his dream and become a minister in rural Wyoming. Jenny, his wife, is a stylist whose heart and soul are invested in fashion. She leaves the milieu and life she loves to join him. The certainty they share is that their destinies are linked forever.

Fast forward 38 years. Robert is a hardworking independent book publisher in Manhattan, who has given up all personal life to build his struggling business. He is looking for one big hit novel to publish. Lillibet is a young Amish woman, living as though in the 17th century, caring for her widowed father and three young brothers on their family farm. In secret at night, by candlelight, she has written the novel that burns within her, and gets it into Robert’s hands, wrapped in her hand-stitched apron. He falls in love first with the book, and then with the woman he has never met, living in the sequestered world of the Amish - a world without telephones, computers, electricity, modern conveniences, or cars. Although Lillibet faces banishment from her family and community, she embraces the opportunity to publish her novel, and is irresistibly drawn to the man who has heard her voice. Destiny is at work here. Fate draws her from her horse-and-buggy life toward his, and the publication of her novel.

In the hands of master storyteller Danielle Steel, these two remarkable relationships come together in unexpected and surprising ways, as lovers are lost, and find each other again. If it is true that real love lasts forever and lovers cannot lose each other, then Until the End of Time will not only comfort and fascinate us, as destiny does her dance, but it will give us hope as well. Love and fate are powerful, irresistible forces, as Steel proves to us here, in a book about courage, change, risk, and hope...and love that never dies.

[Catlady]

Audible's updated the Whispersync freebie for the month, but it's one that been free before: The Phantom of the Opera. "Buy" the free Kindle book; get the audiobook, narrated by Ralph Cosham.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by skinmaan

Learn Out Loud has updated their free audiobook of the month. If you're interested in "The Bhagavad Gita", you can get it free during the month of September here.

Enjoy!
skinmaan
Your audiobook bloodhound

Thanks - added to OP