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THE AUDIE AWARDS - 1998 |
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| The Audio Publisher's Association [APA] established the Audie Awards to promote audio book sales. It is an equivalent to the Oscar for the spoken-word industry. The awards have been presented annually since 1996. Over the years, both the structure and the categories of the awards have occasionally changed. These changes are reflected in the information listed below. |
| Achievement in Production: The Poetry of the Romantics (Ultimat... by John Keats,Percy Bysshe Shelley,George Gordon Byro... The Romantic movement is considered by many to be the zenith of English poetry. With its roots in a reaction against ordered neoclassicism, Romantic poetry`s emphasis on nature, both real and fantastic, still resonates today. This collection combines great voices with great poets, including Glenda Jackson reading Wordsworth`s "Lines Written in Early Spring," Stephen Fry reading Keats`s "To Autumn," and a marvelous archival recording of Orson Welles reading Byron`s "So We`ll Go No More a-Roving." Blake, Coleridge, and Shelley are also well represented, with "Kubla Khan," "Ode to the West Wind," and "The Tiger," among others. Fans of Blake`s mysticism, Wordsworth`s love of nature, Keats`s sensual melancholy, or simply beautiful poetry will en... Read more... |
| Audiobook Adapted from Another Medium: Sleeping Beauty by Ross Macdonald In Sleeping Beauty, Lew Archer finds himself the confidant of a If any writer can be said to have inherited the mantle of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, it is Ross Macdonald. Between the late 1940s and his death in 1983, he gave the American crime novel a psychological depth and moral complexity that his pre-decessors had only hinted at. And in the character of Lew Archer, Macdonald redefined the private eye as a roving conscience who walks the treacherous frontier between criminal guilt and human sin. Read more... |
| Business and Information: Pour Your Heart into It : How Starbuc... by Howard Schultz,Dori Jones Yang Since 1987, Starbucks`s star has been on the rise, growing from 11 Seattle, WA-based stores to more than 1,000 worldwide. Its goals grew, too, from the more modest, albeit fundamental one of offering high-quality coffee beans roasted to perfection to, more recently, opening a new store somewhere every day. An exemplary success story, Starbucks is identified with innovative marketing strategies, employee-ownership programs, and a product that`s become a subculture. magazine, "has changed everything...from our tastes to our language to the face of Main Street." Read more... |
| Children`s Production: Redwall Book One the Wall Unabridged by Brian Jacques Read more... |
| Children`s Title: Redwall by Dick King-Smith As the inhabitants of Redwall Abbey bask in the glorious Summer of the Late Rose, all is quiet and peaceful. But things are not as they seem. Cluny the Scourge, the evil one-eyed rat warlord, is hell-bent on destroying the tranquility as he prepares to fight a bloody battle for the ownership of Redwall. This dazzling story in the Redwall series is packed with all the wit, wisdom, humor, and blood-curdling adventure of the other books in the collection, but has the added bonus of taking the reader right back to the heart and soul of Redwall Abbey and the characters who live there. But most of all there is Matthias, seeking his true destiny in a journey that will lead through danger and despair to true wisdom. Read more... |
| Educational/Training/Instructional: Stokes Field Guide to Bird ... by Donald Stokes,Lillian Stokes Read more... |
| Fiction Abridged: God`s Little Acre by William Boyd Abridged 3 hours in length. Ty Ty Walden is a Georgia farmer who suffers a severe case of gold fever. "If youhad the fever," he tells Pluto Swint, "you wouldn`t have time for nothing else.... It gets a man just like liquor does, or chasing women... Read more... |
| Fiction Unabridged: The Breaker by Kit Denton Russell Banks brings to life in The Darling another political-historical narrative of great scope and range. As in Continental Drift and Rule of the Bone, racial issues are explored; as in Cloudsplitter, idealism runs off the rails. Banks always makes it work because he keeps it real. Read more... |
| Humor: Dirk Gently`s Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams There is a long tradition of Great Detectives, and Dirk Gently does not belong to it. But his search for a missing cat uncovers a ghost, a time traveler, AND the devastating secret of humankind! Detective Gently`s bill for saving the human race from extinction: NO CHARGE. Read more... |
| Inspirational/Spiritual: Just As I Am by Billy Graham From farm boy to world`s best-known preacher, Billy Graham is second only to the pope in matters of spiritual influence. Just As I Am is Graham`s chronological account of his rise from his father`s North Carolina farm, to his student days at Florida Bible Institute, his first successes at evangelizing, his presidency at Northwestern Schools, the great Los Angeles crusade that launched him into national recognition, his decades of evangelizing around the world, and his encounters and relationships with political figures across the globe. Unlike his fiery sermons, Graham speaks here in a low-key, self-deprecating tone, relating humorous anecdotes, such as his early sermon practices in a swamp, and the moral and apolitical foundation th... Read more... |
| Multi Voiced Narration: Lewis ,&, Clark: The Journey of the Cor... by Dayton Duncan Having chronicled the Civil War and baseball, among other subjects, filmmaker Ken Burns collaborates with historian Dayton Duncan to craft this moving portrait of the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804-6. The story is one of individual triumph and tragedy, and its cast members--a slave, several women who save the expedition at key moments, and veterans of a bitterly fought revolution--represent the early Republic in microcosm. Packed with well-chosen illustrations, Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery is a fine synthesis of what we know about Meriwether Lewis and William Clark today, knowledge that remains shrouded in a certain mystery. 4 cassettes / 4 hoursPlentiful excerpts from the journals kept by the two captain... Read more... |
| Multi Voiced Presentation: Women in the Material World by Faith D` Aluisio,Peter Menzel A follow-up to coauthor Peter Menzel`s lauded Material World: A Global Family Portrait, Women in the Material World once again illuminates the human family--but this time with the focus on women. The result is an arresting collection of photographs, interviews, and anecdotes documenting the day-to-day lives and thoughts of women from 20 different countries. From Albania to India to the United States, we hear the female viewpoint on politics and religion, men and marriage, children and education. Cultural stereotypes are both supported (an Ethiopian mother explains why her daughter must be circumcised) and shattered (the loving equity of an Albanian marriage). The gorgeous accompanying photographs artfully link narrative text w... Read more... |
| Mystery and Fiction: Vintage Crime Stories by Harlan Coben David Beck has rebuilt his life since his wife`s murder eight years ago, finishing medical school and establishing himself as a pediatrician, but he`s never forgotten the woman he fell in love with in second grade. And when a mysterious e-mail arrives on the anniversary of their first kiss, with a message and an image that leads him to wonder whether Elizabeth might still be alive, Beck will stop at nothing to find the truth that`s eluded him for so many years. A powerful billionaire is equally determined to make sure his role in her disappearance never comes to light, even if it means destroying an innocent man. Read more... |
| Narration by Author: Sula by Anne Garrels Toni Morrison`s highly acclaimed novel Sula is as gripping on audiotape as it is on paper. The Nobel Prize-winning writer narrates the unabridged version of the book in a rich, soothing voice that mesmerizes listeners with its relaxed and methodical cadence. Sula revolves around the relationship between two little girls growing up in a poor, black neighborhood nestled high in the hilltops. "The Bottom," as the barrio came to be known, is brimming with eccentric residents but sadly deprived of human warmth. (The town actually takes pride in celebrating National Suicide Day.) However, out of this bitter, abrasive environment grows a beautiful friendship between Sula and Nel. Their shared secrets and dreams blossom thro... Read more... |
| Non Fiction Abridged: Women in the Material World by Faith D` Aluisio,Peter Menzel A follow-up to coauthor Peter Menzel`s lauded Material World: A Global Family Portrait, Women in the Material World once again illuminates the human family--but this time with the focus on women. The result is an arresting collection of photographs, interviews, and anecdotes documenting the day-to-day lives and thoughts of women from 20 different countries. From Albania to India to the United States, we hear the female viewpoint on politics and religion, men and marriage, children and education. Cultural stereotypes are both supported (an Ethiopian mother explains why her daughter must be circumcised) and shattered (the loving equity of an Albanian marriage). The gorgeous accompanying photographs artfully link narrative text w... Read more... |
| Non Fiction Unabridged: James Herriot`s Animal Stories by James Herriot,Christopher Timothy A new collection of tales of all creatures-bright and beautiful, great and small-from the pen of the world`s most beloved veterinarian.Share Dr. Herriot`s wonder and humor, his adventures and misadventures as he contends with pet owners and landowners; rough-spoken farmers and soft-spoken gentry; orphaned lambs, litters of piglets and puppies, cattle and draught horses; and miscellaneous cats and dogs including, of course, Mrs. Pumphrey`s inimitable Pekinese, Tricki Woo. A perfect introduction to Herriot`s magical experiences on the farm or a wonderful way to enhance your Herriot collection, these stories are sure to please animal lovers and James Herriot devotees alike. Read more... |
| Original Work for Audio: Diana, Princess of Wales: A Tribute by Julie Fenster This special tribute, featuring exclusive BBC interviews and documentary material, is the story of the world`s most famous woman, the modern princess who touched all of our hearts, and who remains a powerful, beloved icon even in death.A portion of the proceeds from this audiobook will be donated to the Princess of Wales Trust. Read more... |
| Package Design: Lolita by Vladimir; Nabakov, Vladimir Nabokov As his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry approaches, 15-year-old Harry Potter is in full-blown adolescence, complete with regular outbursts of rage, a nearly debilitating crush, and the blooming of a powerful sense of rebellion. It`s been yet another infuriating and boring summer with the despicable Dursleys, this time with minimal contact from our hero`s non-Muggle friends from school. Harry is feeling especially edgy at the lack of news from the magic world, wondering when the freshly revived evil Lord Voldemort will strike. Returning to Hogwarts will be a relief... or will it?Though thick runs the plot, listeners will race through these tapes and leave Hogwarts, like Harry, wishing only for the next train back. Read more... |
| Personal Development: The Rest of Us: Dispatches from the Mothe... by Jacquelyn Mitchard For years, readers of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel have been calling their mothers, boyfriends, and sisters to say, "See? That`s exactly what I meant!" Now syndicated nationwide, Jacquelyn Mitchard`s column, "The Rest of Us," charms her readers each week. In this wise and sparkling volume that collects more than a decade of dispatches, Mitchard`s longtime readers and fans of her bestselling novel, The Deep End of the Ocean, can share the exuberant wisdom of a woman and a writer who has seen it all. Read more... |
| Poetry: The Spirit Level by Seamus Heaney The title of Seamus Heaney`s first collection of poetry since winning the Nobel Prize in 1995 is the term used in Ireland for a carpenter`s level, an earthy physical allusion to matters of spirit that is quintessential Heaney. And indeed this volume deals masterfully with the finding of a level balancing point in ethical, moral, and spiritual affairs. Heaney has famously likened his craft to the farming activities of his childhood, comparing his pen to his father`s spade; here he extends that analogy, comparing the lines of a poem to furrows being plowed in the earth, and "the poem as ploughshare that turns time/ Up and over." Heaney`s furrows are straight and clean, his loamy lines abundantly fertile. The Spirit Level was the fi... Read more... |
| Solo Narration Female: Land Girls by Angela Huth During World War II, young English women left the cozy world of traditional female jobs for exhausting agricultural labor so that male farm workers could take up arms. Agatha, Stella, and Prue are from distinctly different backgrounds and social classes, but genuine patriotism for their country binds them together. Pushed beyond their imagined limits, they all achieve what their culture has denied them as women: adventure, physical challenge, and personal growth. As ordinary citizens fighting for their country the best way they can, they transform themselves into women of honor, courage, and stature, proving themselves more noble than the highest generals. In rural World War II England, three very different young women from very differe... Read more... |
| Solo Narration Male: American Pastoral by Philip Roth Philip Roth`s 22nd book takes a life-long view of the American experience in this thoughtful investigation of the century`s most divisive and explosive of decades, the `60s. Returning again to the voice of his literary alter ego Nathan Zuckerman, Roth is at the top of his form. His prose is carefully controlled yet always fresh and intellectually subtle as he reconstructs the halcyon days, circa World War II, of Seymour "the Swede" Levov, a high school sports hero and all-around Great Guy who wants nothing more than to live in tranquillity. But as the Swede grows older and America crazier, history sweeps his family inexorably into its grip: His own daughter, Merry, commits an unpardonable act of "protest" against the Vietnam war that ultima... Read more... |