These songs are placed throughout the recording to accentuate certain moments in her life.вЂќ As an added cherry on top, she was able to record 31 songs for the audiobook that were either written by her or by musicians who influenced her the most. Her memoir beautifully intertwines family, song writing, love, sexuality, and faith. вЂњI have been a Brandi Carlile fan for years, so I couldnвЂ™t pass up the opportunity to bring her story to life on audio. Listen to a clip from You Are Your Best Thing: BrenГ© Brown and Tarana Burke were able to record their conversation of their Introduction together, and the awesome energy between them sets us off on a moving and inspiring listening experience.вЂќ The recordings took place all over the United States (plus one in New Zealand!), and the end result is a powerful chorus of voices sharing personal experiences that resonate with listeners. вЂњIt was an honor to produce the audio edition of You Are Your Best Thing, and to work with many of the contributors on the recordings of their important essays. Karen Dziekonski on You Are Your Best Thing: Ann Marie Gideon really brought this story to life, masterfully encapsulating every element of this novel with her flawless narration.вЂќ

Heather does a fantastic job weaving together a journey of fantasy, mystery, suspense and action. вЂњ Malice, Heather WalterвЂ™s debut novel, is a bewitching spin on the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty.

Listen to a clip from My Broken Language: She even brought family photos to the studio to inspire her as she recorded!вЂќ вЂњMelodic and earnest, funny and frank, Quiara Alegria HudesвЂ™ narration of her memoir My Broken Language is dazzling. ItвЂ™s beautifully written and told from their three alternating perspectives, wonderfully narrated by Mark Deakins, Kirby Heyborne, and Kristin DiMercurio, who the author fell in love with immediately!вЂќ вЂњThis poignant story centers around two parents who have experienced the heartbreaking loss of each of their sons in a tragic incident, and a pregnant and abandoned teenage girl who threads them together and gives them, and herself, some comfort and hope. Our narrator, Katharine Lee McEwan, told me that she grew up during The Troubles and that this story was very close to her heart.вЂќ

вЂњI could not put this book down! I was reading it вЂњagainst the rulesвЂќ on a family holiday, where I promised to avoid all work, but it was worth the cheat (and the scolding)! ItвЂ™s this beautifully complex blend of poignant character study and thrilling mystery, with a huge political scope. Plus, stay tuned to our channels weвЂ™re serving up more fresh-from-the-studio recommendations on the regular. In this first edition of our Producer Picks series, meet eight members of our team and discover the listens they canвЂ™t stop talking about-just in time for Memorial Day Weekend. You get those scallops, yes you do, even if this whole fancy restaurant scenario is only in your mind. ItвЂ™s like a Michelin-starred chef recommending the hand dived scallops. So when our producers make recommendations, we listen. They also have a tendency to rack up Audie Awards, Apple Must Listens, Audible Editors Select picks, and GRAMMYВ® wins. Twenty strong in all, they bring over 1,800 Penguin Random House audiobooks to life every year: casting narrators, coaching authors, arranging immersive full-cast productions and making sure every sound is pitch-perfect. Looking for fail-safe audiobook recommendations? Here in audioland, thereвЂ™s one group of people we trust to always know their stuff: our team of producers.

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