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THE AUDIE AWARDS - 2005 |
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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 Story of Classical Music by Darren Henley Said to be on the bookshelf of C.S. Lewis, At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald is the story of a young farm boy, Diamond, who is naturally connected to goodness and nature -- he was even named after a horse. Diamond`s story unfolds as he befriends, and is befriended by a magical, fairy-like lady who embodies the "North Wind." Inspired by MacDonald`s deep Christian faith, as were all his works, the remarkable, moving character of Diamond is in part also based upon MacDonald`s own son Maurice, who died very young. Particularly written for young readers, At the Back of the North Wind will please everyone who loves C.S. Lewis`s Narnia. The enchanted land of the North Wind will please one and all. Read more... |
| Audio Drama: Buddha Boy (Bccb Blue Ribbon Fiction Books (Award... by Kathe Koja How to survive being good Read more... |
| Audiobook of the Year: My Life Bill Clinton (My Life, Parts 1 a... by Douglas Adams The life of a great national and international figure is told openly, directly, in President Clinton`s signature style. President Bill Clintons My Life is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided early in life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. Read more... |
| Biography and Memoir: Chronicles. Volume One [Unabridged Cd] by Ruth Reichl Bob Dylan`s Chronicles: Volume One explores the critical junctions in his life and career as read by Nick Landrum, unabridged. Nine compact disks. Read more... |
| Business Information and Educational: Death by Meeting: A Leade... by Patrick Lencioni The thought of meetings makes most business people miserable, but they`re a critical and unavoidable part of what we do. Through fictional narrative, modeling, and practical solutions, Lencioni shows how to turn meetings from painful and tedious to productive, compelling, and even energizing. The story follows an executive who finds his job on the line and his future dependent on his ability to dramatically improve his disastrous meetings. An irreverent graduate student comes into the picture with fresh ideas and a new perspective to help the executive turn things around. This engrossing and concise audiobook will help improve morale, effectiveness, and the bottom-line at the office.Casey McDaniel had never been so nervous in his life. ... Read more... |
| Children over 8: Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry,Ridley Pearson,Jim Dale Humorist Dave Barry and suspense writer Ridley Pearson have clearly taken great delight in writing a 400-plus page prequel of sorts to Scottish dramatist J.M. Barrie`s beloved Peter Pan stories. The result is a fast-paced and fluffy pirate adventure, complete with talking porpoises, stinky rogues, possible cannibals, a flying crocodile, biting mermaids, and a much-sought-after trunk full of magical glowing green "starstuff." Ever hear of Zeus? Michelangelo? Attila the Hun? According to 14-year-old Molly Aster they all derived their powers from starstuff that occasionally falls to Earth from the heavens. On Earth, it is the Starcatchers` job to rush to the scene and collect the starstuff before it falls into the hands of the Others wh... Read more... |
| Children up to 8: What Charlie Heard by Mordicai Gerstein The extraordinary story of the composer Charles Ives. Read more... |
| Classics: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Francie Nolan, avid reader, penny-candy connoisseur, and adroit observer of human nature, has much to ponder in colorful, turn-of-the-century Brooklyn. She grows up with a sweet, tragic father, a severely realistic mother, and an aunt who gives her love too freely--to men, and to a brother who will always be the favored child. Francie learns early the meaning of hunger and the value of a penny. She is her father`s child--romantic and hungry for beauty. But she is her mother`s child, too--deeply practical and in constant need of truth. Like the Tree of Heaven that grows out of cement or through cellar gratings, resourceful Francie struggles against all odds to survive and thrive. Betty Smith`s poignant, honest novel created a big stir when ... Read more... |
| Fiction Abridged: Brimstone by Douglas Preston,Lincoln Child Behind the gates of a fabulous Hampton estate, FBI Special Agent Pendergast discovers the carnage of a gruesome crimea nightmare of seemingly supernatural origin. The smoldering remains of infamous art critic Jeremy Grove, a melted cross branding his chest, are found in a locked, barricaded attic. The hoofprint singed into the floorboards and the smell of brimstone recall the legendary horrors that befall those who make a pact with the Devil. Reuniting with police officers Vincent DAgosta and Laura Hayward, Pendergast combs New York hoping for a simple explanation: a villain who is merely a man. But his search takes him beyond the exclusive clubs and luxury penthouses of Manhattan to a crumbling, legend-shrouded castle in the Italian countr... Read more... |
| Fiction Unabridged: The Darling by Russell Banks 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: Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris It just isn`t fair: most of us would be lucky to be able to express ourselves in writing half as well as David Sedaris does in his new book, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. But on top of his skills with the written word, the author also has substantial gifts as a performer, and he proves this on the audio version of the book. In his essay The Change in Me,Sedaris remembers that his mother was good at imitating people, and it`s clear that he takes after her. Whether he`s doing impressions of high-voiced brother Paul, or recalling times when he and his sisters tried to win good karma by speaking and acting like well-behaved, fairytale children, Sedaris`s nuanced performance hits the right note on both the opening, comed... Read more... |
| Inspirational Faith Based Fiction: The Last Battle CD (Narnia) by C. S. Lewis The conclusion of the saga that began with The Magician’s Nephew. This audio edition is a winner of the distinguished Audie award. Read more... |
| Inspirational/Spiritual: The World According to Mr. Rogers: Imp... by Fred Rogers is a testament to the legacy of a man who served and continues to serve as a role model to millions. Read more... |
| Judges` Award: Instant Immersion Hawaiian Express (Instant Imme... by Kaliko Beamer-Trapp,Kiele Akana-Gooch ¿Qué misterio se oculta tras la sonrisa de la celebre Mona Lisa? . Durante siglos, la Iglesia ha conseguido mantener oculta la verdad… hasta ahora. FonoLibro, lider en audiolibros en espanol, les trae una afamada historia sobre un apasionante juego de claves escondidas, sorprendentes revelaciones, acertijos ingeniosos, verdades, mentiras, realidades históricas, mitos, símbolos, ritos, misterios y suposiciones en una trama llena de giros inesperados narrada con un ritmo imparable que conduce al oyente hasta el secreto más celosamente guardado del inicio de nuestra era. Read more... |
| Literary Fiction: An Unpardonable Crime by Andrew Taylor Edgar Allan Poe is an American boy in England, a child standing on the edge of mysteries. In 1819, two Americans arrive in London. Soon afterward a bank collapses. A man is found horribly mutilated on a building site and an heiress flirts with her inferiors. All the while, Poe`s young schoolmaster struggles to understand what is happening before he and his loved ones are destroyed. But the truth, like the youthful Poe himself, has its origins in the New World as the Old-in a bitter episode of corruption during the War of 1812. With settings ranging from the coal-scented urban jungle of the late Regency London to stark winter landscape of rural Gloucestershire, AN UNPARDONABLE CRIME is a multilayered literary murder mystery, a historic... Read more... |
| Multi Voiced Performances: My Sister`s Keeper by Jodi Picoult New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult is widely acclaimed for her keen insights into the hearts and minds of real people. Now she tells the emotionally riveting story of a family torn apart by conflicting needs and a passionate love that triumphs over human weakness.New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult is widely acclaimed for her keen insights into the hearts and minds of real people. Now she tells the emotionally riveting story of a family torn apart by conflicting needs and a passionate love that triumphs over human weakness. Read more... |
| Mystery and Fiction: Twisted: Selected Unabridged Stories of Je... by Jeffery Deaver Diverse, provocative, eerie and inspired, this collection of Jeffery Deaver`s best stories exhibits the amazing range and signature plot twists that have earned him the title "master of ticking-bomb suspense" by People. With nods to O. Henry and Edgar Allan Poe, these beautifully crafted pieces pulse with subtle intrigue and Deaver`s incomparable imagination."New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver has long thrilled fans with tales of masterful villains and their nefarious ways, and the brilliant minds who bring them to justice. Now the author of the Lincoln Rhyme series has collected for the first time his award-winning, spine-tingling stories of suspense -- stories that will widen your eyes and stretch your imagination. A beau... Read more... |
| Narration by Author: Against All Enemies: Inside America`s War ... by William Peter Blatty Few political memoirs have made such a dramatic entrance as that by Richard A. Clarke. During the week of the initial publication of Against All Enemies, Clarke was featured on 60 Minutes, testified before the 9/11 commission, and touched off a raging controversy over how the presidential administration handled the threat of terrorism and the post-9/11 geopolitical landscape. Clarke, a veteran Washington insider who had advised presidents Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, and George W. Bush, dissects each man`s approach to terrorism but levels the harshest criticism at the latter Bush and his advisors who, Clarke asserts, failed to take terrorism and Al-Qaeda seriously. Clarke details how, in light of mounting intelligence of... Read more... |
| Non Fiction Abridged: Chasing the Devil: My Twenty-Year Quest t... by Sheriff David Reichert The riveting personal account of one sheriffs epic hunt for Americas most heinous serial killer. CHASING THE DEVIL is the gripping firsthand account of Reicherts relentless pursuit--a 21-year odyssey full of near-misses and startling revelations. Told in vivid detail by the man who knows the whole story--the man who has stared into the eyes of absolute evil--this is a page-turning real-life suspense story of unparalleled heroism. Read more... |
| Non Fiction Unabridged: The Island at the Center of the World by Russell Shorto Read more... |
| Original Work for Audio: The Story of Classical Music by Darren Henley Said to be on the bookshelf of C.S. Lewis, At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald is the story of a young farm boy, Diamond, who is naturally connected to goodness and nature -- he was even named after a horse. Diamond`s story unfolds as he befriends, and is befriended by a magical, fairy-like lady who embodies the "North Wind." Inspired by MacDonald`s deep Christian faith, as were all his works, the remarkable, moving character of Diamond is in part also based upon MacDonald`s own son Maurice, who died very young. Particularly written for young readers, At the Back of the North Wind will please everyone who loves C.S. Lewis`s Narnia. The enchanted land of the North Wind will please one and all. Read more... |
| Package Design: The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronicles of Narnia ... by C. S. Lewis Award-winning cast and film-quality sound design and music mark this amazing audio drama series based on the best-selling The Chronicles of Narnia books by C. S. Lewis. Starring David Suchet as Aslan the Great Lion and Paul Scofield as the Storyteller, all seven of The Chronicles of Narnia are presented in 19 audio cds or cassettes--over 23 hours. Be transported to a world that will inspire your imagination. Beautifully packaged in a durable box for easy traveling, collecting, and gift giving. Read more... |
| Personal Development: The Happiest Toddler on the Block: The Ne... by Harvey Karp Toddlers can drive you bonkers…so adorable and fun one minute…so stubborn and demanding the next! Yet, as unbelievable as it sounds, there is a way to turn the daily stream of “nos” and “don’ts” into “yeses” and hugs…if you know how to speak your toddler’s language. In one of the most useful advances in parenting techniques of the past twenty-five years, Dr. Karp reveals that toddlers, with their immature brains and stormy outbursts, should be thought of not as pint-size people but as pintsize…cavemen. Once you’ve mastered “toddler-ese,” you will be ready to apply behavioral techniques specific to each stage of your child’s development, such as t... Read more... |
| Romance: Kiss Me While I Sleep, Library Edition by Linda Howard It`s a job that makes a killing. Efficient, professional, and without apology, Lily Mansfield is a hired assassin, working as a contract agent for the CIA. Her targets are the powerful and corrupt, those who can`t be touched by the law. Read more... |
| Science Fiction: Lost Boys by Orson Scott Card,Stefan Rudnicki Richard Morgan, the award-winning author of Altered Carbon and Broken Angels, strikes out into new territory with Market Forces, leaving behind the farflung battlegrounds of Takeshi Kovacs for the not-so-distant future of corporate Earth. Here, Morgan extrapolates a world where commodities trading reaches a brutal pitch and the outcomes of banana republic uprisings are the new market. Now, on the road to success, the brokers of the new economy compete for status and promotions via road rage on the freeways of new London. Read more... |
| Short Stories/Essays/Collections: Dress Your Family in Corduroy... by David Sedaris It just isn`t fair: most of us would be lucky to be able to express ourselves in writing half as well as David Sedaris does in his new book, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. But on top of his skills with the written word, the author also has substantial gifts as a performer, and he proves this on the audio version of the book. In his essay The Change in Me,Sedaris remembers that his mother was good at imitating people, and it`s clear that he takes after her. Whether he`s doing impressions of high-voiced brother Paul, or recalling times when he and his sisters tried to win good karma by speaking and acting like well-behaved, fairytale children, Sedaris`s nuanced performance hits the right note on both the opening, comed... Read more... |
| Solo Narration Female: The Full Cupboard of Life (No. 1 Ladies`... by Alexander McCall Smith Here is the fifth novel in the internationally bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency hit series. Once again we are transported to Gaborone, capital city of Botswana, and into the world of Mma Ramotswe and her friends. Read more... |
| Solo Narration Male: Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry,Ridley Pearson,Jim Dale Humorist Dave Barry and suspense writer Ridley Pearson have clearly taken great delight in writing a 400-plus page prequel of sorts to Scottish dramatist J.M. Barrie`s beloved Peter Pan stories. The result is a fast-paced and fluffy pirate adventure, complete with talking porpoises, stinky rogues, possible cannibals, a flying crocodile, biting mermaids, and a much-sought-after trunk full of magical glowing green "starstuff." Ever hear of Zeus? Michelangelo? Attila the Hun? According to 14-year-old Molly Aster they all derived their powers from starstuff that occasionally falls to Earth from the heavens. On Earth, it is the Starcatchers` job to rush to the scene and collect the starstuff before it falls into the hands of the Others wh... Read more... |