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THE AUDIE AWARDS - 2000 |
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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: East of the Mountains by David Guterson This is the kind of book where you can smell and hear and see the fictional world the writer has created, so palpably does the atmosphere come through. Set on an island in the straits north of Puget Sound, in Washington, where everyone is either a fisherman or a berry farmer, the story is nominally about a murder trial. But since it`s set in the 1950s, lingering memories of World War II, internment camps and racism helps fuel suspicion of a Japanese-American fisherman, a lifelong resident of the islands. It`s a great story, but the primary pleasure of the book is Guterson`s renderings of the people and the place. Ishmael Chambers, the one-man staff of the newspaper on San Piedro Island in Puget Sound, is covering the 1954 trial of a high s... Read more... |
| Audiobook Adapted from Another Medium: The Dybbuk by S. An-sky [pseud. for Shlome Zanvil Rappoport] First edition of An-sky`s [Shlome Zanvil Rappoport`s] classic Yiddish play of love, mysticism, ghostly possession, and exorcism. Pages: xxviii+68; 7.88" x 5.31" Read more... |
| Business and Information: Beer Blast by Philip Van Munching Brewing, a venerable American industry, once was dominated by family-owned firms serving a loyal clientele. In the late 1970s, however, the conglomerates got involved, and the beer wars erupted. In Beer Blast, a veteran of the beer wars (from the famous Van Munching clan, importers of Heineken) shares his wealth of colorful, often amazing stories about the personalities, battles, and follies of the beer biz. Read more... |
| Children`s Title: The Golden Compass His Dark Materials, Book I by Dick King-Smith In a world where every human has an animal familiar, the kidnapping of children prompts Lyra to journey to the Arctic in pursuit.Some books improve with age--the age of the reader, that is. Such is certainly the case with Philip Pullman`s heroic, at times heart-wrenching novel, The Golden Compass, a story ostensibly for children but one perhaps even better appreciated by adults. The protagonist of this complex fantasy is young Lyra Belacqua, a precocious orphan growing up within the precincts of Oxford University. But it quickly becomes clear that Lyra`s Oxford is not precisely like our own--nor is her world. For one thing, people there each have a personal dæmon, the manifestation of their soul in animal form. For another, h... Read more... |
| Classics: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis Read more... |
| Educational/Training/Instructional: If You Can Talk, You Can Wr... by Janet Bodnar Any book on writing that cites poet Anne Sexton and excerpts Katherine Dunn`s Geek Love is off to a good start, and Saltzman delivers in a breezy tome designed to help you quit taking yourself too seriously yet be utterly true to your own voice at the same time. And when he ends with Lillian Hellman`s advice to never listen to writers about writing, you know he`s got it exactly right.When we talk, we tell stories and present ideas without anxiety. But when we think about writing, panic often sets in. Joel Saltzman, a former comedian, teaches how to "talk" on paper. Listen and learn how to: conquer perfectionism, parlysis, and procrastination; silence your inner critic; stop worring about the "rules" of grammar; get inspired if you don`t fee... Read more... |
| Fiction Abridged: East of the Mountains by David Guterson David Guterson`s first novel, Snow Falling on Cedars, was a true ensemble piece, in which even a high-stakes murder trial seemed like a judgment passed on the community at large. In his eloquent second novel, however, the author swings dramatically in the opposite direction. East of the Mountains is the tale of a solitary, 73-year-old Seattle widower. A retired heart surgeon, Ben Givens is an old hand at turning isolation to his advantage, both professionally and personally: "When everything human was erased from existence except that narrow antiseptic window through which another`s heart could be manipulated--few were as adroit as Dr. Givens." is a bold and beautiful novel of personal discovery. Read more... |
| Fiction Unabridged: I Know This Much Is True (Oprah`s Book Club... by Wally Lamb Tony award-winning Ken Howard (1776, Child`s Play) reads I Know This Much Is True with the conviction of a used car salesman and the charm of a seasoned politico. Reminiscent of a former football coach recalling his glory days, Howard`s booming, rich voice is a beefy compliment to Lamb`s powerful prose. Never to be mistaken as a ventriloquist, Howard makes little distinction when moving in and out of character--his voice barely cracks an octave for dainty female personalities. However, this understatement (so to speak) lends to smooth transitions and believable, down-to-earth narration. (Running time: six hours, four cassettes) --Rebekah WarrenOprah`s latest book club selection!"PerfectBound e-book extra: Who ... Read more... |
| Humor: How Paul Robeson Saved My Life: And Other Mostly Happy S... by Carl Reiner Carl Reiner has been making people laugh since the days of The Dick Van Dyke Show. His showbiz bits with Mel Brooks about the 2000 Year Old Man have become the stuff of comedy legend. Jerry Seinfeld, Alan Alda, Neil Simon, Steve Allen, and Richard Lewis were all bowled over by the comic genius of The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000: The Book. Now, in his wonderful new book, Carl Reiner shows off the talent and humor that have made him a comedic superstar. is a charming collection that will leave you laughing in delight. Read more... |
| Inspirational/Spiritual: Reason for Hope [UNABRIDGED] (Audio CD... by Jane Goodall ,&, Phillip Berman As a young woman, Jane Goodall was best known for her groundbreaking fieldwork with the chimpanzees of Gombe, Africa. Goodall`s work has always been controversial, mostly because she broke the mold of research scientist by developing meaningful relationships with her "specimens" and honoring their lives as she would other humans.Based upon the many scientific, personal, and spiritual experiences that have graced and shaped her outlook on life, Jane Goodall is convinced there is a higher purpose to life, and that this purpose can best be served by developing and nourishing a deep respect for life in all its forms, as well as an on-goingcommitment to seek and understand the spiritual ties that bind us to the natural world. In this book, Dr. G... Read more... |
| Motivational: Joe Torre`s Ground Rules for Winners: 12 Keys to ... Since joining the team in 1996, manager Joe Torre has quickly reestablished the Yankees as one of the great success stories in all of prof`l. sports. He reveals the 12 keys to his successful mgmt. philosophy -- keys directly applicable to bus. & to life. Drawing from his years of experience in baseball, Torre shares his wisdom on the universal concerns of managers -- handling tough bosses, dealing with both setbacks & success, earning the trust & respect of your team players, & bringing together a diverse group of individuals into a cohesive unit with a willingness to make sacrifices necessary to win. "A comprehensive guide to the mgmt. techniques that Torre has refined in baseball." Read more... |
| Multi Voiced Presentation: The Diaries of Adam and Eve by Faith D` Aluisio,Peter Menzel An American legend rewrites a remarkably contemporary Adam and Eve. In tackling the first three chapters of Genesis, Twain creates a story of The First Couple who are psychologically familiar to even 21st Century Americans. He wrote the Diaries as a tribute to his own marriage, so they are also his most heartfelt and personal work. Between 1893 and 1906, he attempted six versions; only these satisfied him and were published in his lifetime. This expanded edition is • beautifully illustrated • faithful to Twain`s final rewrites • faithful to Twain`s wish that the two tales be "bound together" • and includes passages published for the first time. Read more... |
| Mystery and Fiction: East of the Mountains by David Guterson David Guterson`s first novel, Snow Falling on Cedars, was a true ensemble piece, in which even a high-stakes murder trial seemed like a judgment passed on the community at large. In his eloquent second novel, however, the author swings dramatically in the opposite direction. East of the Mountains is the tale of a solitary, 73-year-old Seattle widower. A retired heart surgeon, Ben Givens is an old hand at turning isolation to his advantage, both professionally and personally: "When everything human was erased from existence except that narrow antiseptic window through which another`s heart could be manipulated--few were as adroit as Dr. Givens." is a bold and beautiful novel of personal discovery. Read more... |
| Narration by Author: The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty When originally published in 1971, The Exorcist became not only a bestselling literary phenomenon, but one of the most frightening and controversial novels ever written. (When the author adapted his book to the screen two years later, it then became one of the most terrifying movies ever made.) Blatty fictionalized the true story of a child`s demonic possession in the 1940s. The deceptively simple story focuses on Regan, the 11-year-old daughter of a movie actress residing in Washington, D.C.; the child apparently is possessed by an ancient demon. It`s up to a small group of overwhelmed yet determined humans to somehow rescue Regan from this unspeakable fate. Purposefully raw and profane, this novel still has the extraordinary abilit... Read more... |
| Non Fiction Abridged: The Endurance: Shackleton`s Legendary Ant... by Caroline Alexander A glorious failure, Ernest Shackleton`s attempt to become the first to cross Antarctica on foot turned into one of the all-time survival stories. Weaving a tortuous path through the freezing Weddel Sea, Shackleton and his crew of twenty-seven came within eighty-five miles of their destination when their ship, ENDURANCE, was trapped fast in the ice pack. Soon the ship was crushed like matchwood, leaving the crew stranded on the floes. Thus began the precarious retreat to civilization, highlighted by Shackleton`s 800-mile voyage in an open lifeboat across the world`s stormiest sea to South Georgia Island. Drawing upon previously unavailable sources, Caroline Alexander gives us an unflinching account of Shackleton`s expedition - recreating the... Read more... |
| Non Fiction Unabridged: Tis Unabridged: A Memoir by George Crile The sequel to Frank McCourt`s memoir of his Irish Catholic boyhood, Angela`s Ashes, picks up the story in October 1949, upon his arrival in America. Though he was born in New York, the family had returned to Ireland due to poor prospects in the United States. Now back on American soil, this awkward 19-year-old, with his "pimply face, sore eyes, and bad teeth," has little in common with the healthy, self-assured college students he sees on the subway and dreams of joining in the classroom. Initially, his American experience is as harrowing as his impoverished youth in Ireland, including two of the grimmest Christmases ever described in literature. McCourt views the U.S. through the same sharp eye and with the same dark humor that dist... Read more... |
| Original Work for Audio: East of the Mountains by David Guterson David Guterson`s first novel, Snow Falling on Cedars, was a true ensemble piece, in which even a high-stakes murder trial seemed like a judgment passed on the community at large. In his eloquent second novel, however, the author swings dramatically in the opposite direction. East of the Mountains is the tale of a solitary, 73-year-old Seattle widower. A retired heart surgeon, Ben Givens is an old hand at turning isolation to his advantage, both professionally and personally: "When everything human was erased from existence except that narrow antiseptic window through which another`s heart could be manipulated--few were as adroit as Dr. Givens." is a bold and beautiful novel of personal discovery. Read more... |
| Package Design: Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace by Terry Brooks When casting about for an author to novelize the script for The Phantom Menace--the first in a series of three prequels to the eternally popular Star Wars saga--it`s no surprise that creator George Lucas called on Terry Brooks to novelize the biggest science fiction movie of all time. After all, Brooks is a perennially bestselling epic fantasy author whose Sword of Shannara is a classic adventure story, not far removed from the swashbuckling exploits of our favorite Star Wars heroes. In barren desert lands and seedy spaceports . . . in vast underwater cities and in the blackest depths of space . . . unfolds a tale of good and evil, of myth and magic, of innocence and power. At last the saga that captured the imag... Read more... |
| Personal Development: How Men Have Babies: The Pregnant Father`... by Alan Thicke There are books written especially from the male perspective on how to parent, and how to participate in the birth - but none on how to be pregnant. Until now. What you hold in your hand is a combination sage advice, expert opinion, and side-splitting truths on the up and downside of pregnancy for men. Alan Thicke, one of America`s favorite funny men and father of three, with a little help from father-friends including Ray Romano, Wayne Gretzky and Dave Barry, has written the ultimate how-to guide for dads-to-be. Alan provides the real information and comic relief necessary to assure that your sense of humor doesn`t fall victim to your pregnancy, as he expertly guides you through each step of the nine months. From Breasts to Birthing... Read more... |
| Poetry: Realms of Gold: Letters and Poems of John Keats by John Keats Rich selection of 123 poems by 6 great English Romantic poets: William Blake (24 poems), William Wordsworth (27 poems), Samuel Taylor Coleridge (10 poems), Lord Byron (16 poems), Percy Bysshe Shelley (24 poems) and John Keats (22 poems). Introduction and brief commentaries on the poets. Read more... |
| Short Stories/Essays/Collections: Anne Perry Presents Malice Do... by Anne Perry Based on the NPR series of the same name, THIS I BELIEVE features 80 Americans-from the famous to the unknown-completing the thought that begins with the book`s title. The pieces that make up the program compel listeners to re-think not only what and how they have arrived at their own personal beliefs, but also the extent to which they share them with others.Featuring a star-studded list of contributors that includes John McCain, Isabel Allende, and Colin Powell (as well as pieces from the original 1950`s series including Helen Keller and Jackie Robinson), the collection also contains essays by a Brooklyn lawyer, a woman who sells yellow pages advertising in Fort Worth, TX and a man who serves on the state of Rhode Island`s parole board. Th... Read more... |
| Solo Narration Female: Bridget Jones`s Diary by Helen Fielding In the course of the year recorded in Bridget Jones`s Diary, Bridget confides her hopes, her dreams, and her monstrously fluctuating poundage, not to mention her consumption of 5277 cigarettes and "Fat units 3457 (approx.) (hideous in every way)." In 365 days, she gains 74 pounds. On the other hand, she loses 72! There is also the unspoken New Year`s resolution--the quest for the right man. Alas, here Bridget goes severely off course when she has an affair with her charming cad of a boss. But who would be without their e-mail flirtation focused on a short black skirt? The boss even contends that it is so short as to be nonexistent. Meet Bridget Jones--a 30-something Singleton who is certain she would have all the answers if sh... Read more... |
| Solo Narration Male: The Fencing Master by Arturo Perez-Reverte In The Club Dumas, Arturo Pérez-Reverte explored the labyrinthine world of antiquarian book dealers, spicing his tale of mystery and murder with characters straight out of Paradise Lost and The Three Musketeers. Next came The Flanders Panel, a brilliant puzzle comprised of art, chess, and untimely death whose resolution lies in a painting by a Flemish master. In The Seville Communion, Pérez-Reverte turned his sights on the tangled politics of the Roman Catholic Church as an appropriate backdrop--for murder. In his fourth novel translated into English, the Spanish writer changes centuries (if not his focus on homicide), returning to the mid-1800s to follow the exploits of Don Jaime Astarloa, the eponym... Read more... |
| Theatrical Performance: A Prairie Home Companion 25th Anniversa... by Athol Fugard It`s been 25 years since Garrison Keillor first began charming audiences with the goings-on of the strong women, good-looking men, and above-average children in his mythical Minnesota town. Keiller`s storytelling alchemy (part literary orchestra, part gossip), gentle humor, and deadpan (or is that just Midwestern?) delivery are what have made Prairie Home Companion a stalwart of public radio. This collection commemorates the quarter century of the program`s continuing success with 15 monologues (7 of which have not previously been available) and 33 of the most (in)famous songs and jingles, including "Cowpies," Keiller`s tribute to the brains behind the impeachment trial; "Gospel Birds"; and "The Secret Lutherans." (Running time: 6 h... Read more... |