Abbreviated Audio Presents: Pick-Off Play by Troy Soos, Narrated by Johnny Heller

  “Pick-Off Play” is a Mickey Rawlings historical baseball mystery short story set in the Texas League during the 1913 season.  Proceeds from the purchase of this audiobook will be donated to the ALS Association Golden West Chapter. The ALS Association has committed millions of dollars to find effective treatments and, hopefully one day, a cure for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or as it is better known, Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Their  global research effort to educate the public and eradicate this disease has helped increase the number of scientists working on ALS, and helped to advance new and often groundbreaking discoveries and treatments. Please consider donating to this great cause. Right …

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Baby It’s Cold Outside with Literate Housewife

Jennifer Conner has had her nose in a book for as long as she can remember. In an attempt to redefine her identity after motherhood, she began blogging at The Literate Housewife Review in January 2007. It was a difficult bedtime routine with her daughters that first prompted her to pursue audiobooks. After listening to Simon Vance narrate The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, she discovered that she is a true audiobook geek at heart.  In addition to her blog, you can find Jennifer on Twitter as @lithousewife.  Imported from Michigan, she currently lives in Southwest Virginia with her family. Find her on the web at: Literate Housewife Jennifer Conner …

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Introducing SOUND DISRUPTIONS: with Guest Columnist Lance Eaton

Lance Eaton is a writer, college instructor, and instructional designer in the Greater Boston area.  He has taught courses on comics, monsters, literature, history, and popular culture.   He collects advance degrees and jobs.  He has reviewed audiobooks for nearly a decade and is quickly approaching his 1000th review of various media.  His musings can be found at his blog, By Any Other Nerd:  http://byanyothernerd.blogspot.com Sound Disruptions: Sound Thoughts About Audiobooks…Please? By Lance Eaton I’ve been an avid fan of audiobooks since I was about fifteen and stumbled upon Star Wars abridgements in my local library.  I had already read the books, but that I could listen to them, brought …

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