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Who We Are Is Made

An Audio-Anthology

by Nicole Combeau, Daniel Amador, LeeBetsy Charon, Carmen Pelaez, Elízabeth Echemendía, Jess Swanson0, Alexandra Martinez2, Michael Ivory, Jr4, Esther Stein6, Shannon Manno8, Alex Reboredo0, Sady Diaz Martorell2, Kita Huerta4, Tracey Jackson6, Yaddyra Peralta8, Amelia Badri0, Isabella “Isa” Marie Garcia2, Carmella de los Angeles Guiol4, Bill Kearney6, Lúcia Leão8, Marnino Toussaint0, Arcadio Rodrigues2, Jubi Arriola-Headley3, Valentina Mena5, Mike Lozoff7, Sofia Hernandez9, Mateo Contesse-Quintero1, Melanie Rodriguez3, Maria Alecia Izturriaga5, Gabriela Serra9, Kristia Leon1 ...

Narrated by Nicole Combeau, Daniel Amador, LeeBetsy Charon, Carmen Pelaez, Elízabeth Echemendía, Jess Swanson1, Alexandra Martinez3, Michael Ivory, Jr5, Esther Stein7, Shannon Manno9, Alex Reboredo1, Sady Diaz Martorell3, Kita Huerta5, Tracey Jackson7, Yaddyra Peralta9, Amelia Badri1, Isabella “Isa” Marie Garcia3, Carmella de los Angeles Guiol5, Bill Kearney7, Lúcia Leão9, Marnino Toussaint1, Jubi Arriola-Headley4, Valentina Mena6, Mike Lozoff8, Sofia Hernandez0, Mateo Contesse-Quintero2, Melanie Rodriguez4, Maria Alecia Izturriaga6, P. Scott Cunningham7, Dana Raja Wahab8, Gabriela Serra0 ...

Unabridged

3 hours 14 min

Who We Are Is Made is an audio-anthology of South Florida writers and their roots, a collection of histories that came together through an open call for submissions, through workshops, through mentorships, and sometimes through phoning a friend. We set out to explore how much of us is actually the gift, legacy, the influence of those from other generations. How do they shape the language we use to ... Read more

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Who We Are Is Made is an audio-anthology of South Florida writers and their roots, a collection of histories that came together through an open call for submissions, through workshops, through mentorships, and sometimes through phoning a friend. We set out to explore how much of us is actually the gift, legacy, the influence of those from other generations. How do they shape the language we use to
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HOWARD AND THE ORCHESTRA

An eight-year-old boy discovers the magic of music.

by Charon Williams-Ros ...

Narrated by Tim Wells ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Howard and Thandi Performing Arts series
Unabridged

30 min

Just when he thought his birthday couldn't get any worse, Howard's embarrassing grandmother was insisting on taking him to listen to the symphony orchestra. But, sometimes the best surprises hide in the most unexpected places.Join Howard and his best friend, Thandi, on an exciting journey into the world of music. ... Read more

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Just when he thought his birthday couldn't get any worse, Howard's embarrassing grandmother was insisting on taking him to listen to the symphony orchestra. But, sometimes the best surprises hide in the most unexpected places.Join Howard and his best friend, Thandi, on an exciting journey into the world of music.
... Read more
On the Poetics and Politics of Health

by Rita Charon, Jonathan Metzl ...

Combining first-person narration, scholarly reflections, and advocacy, this volume features conversations with physician-scholars Rita Charon and Jonathan M. Metzl and provides a holistic view of the human interactions and structural forces that define healthcare today. The contributors afford us opportunities to reconsider health through a poetic and political lense and help us envision a more ... Read more

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Combining first-person narration, scholarly reflections, and advocacy, this volume features conversations with physician-scholars Rita Charon and Jonathan M. Metzl and provides a holistic view of the human interactions and structural forces that define healthcare today. The contributors afford us opportunities to reconsider health through a poetic and political lense and help us envision a more
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Access All Areas

A Backstage Pass Through 50 Years of Music And Culture

by Barbara Charone ...

Narrated by Barbara Charone ...

Unabridged

6 hours 42 min

First as a journalist and then a publicist at Warner Brothers Records for nearly twenty years, Barbara Charone has experienced, first-hand, the changes in the cultural landscape. Access All Areas is a personal, insightful and humorous memoir packed with stories of being on the cultural frontline, from first writing press releases on a typewriter driven by Tip Ex, then as a press officer for heavy ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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First as a journalist and then a publicist at Warner Brothers Records for nearly twenty years, Barbara Charone has experienced, first-hand, the changes in the cultural landscape. Access All Areas is a personal, insightful and humorous memoir packed with stories of being on the cultural frontline, from first writing press releases on a typewriter driven by Tip Ex, then as a press officer for heavy
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Also available as: eBook
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Howard and Thandi Dance!

Two young friends embark on an adventure into the world of dance.

by Charon Williams-Ros ...

Narrated by Tim Wells ...

Series Audiobook 3 - The Howard and Thandi Performing Arts Series
Unabridged

28 min

When Thandi ropes Howard into her dance class, he thinks he may have taken on more than he can handle. Introducing several dancers of different disciplines: Mr Trotter the Tap-dancer, Mr Potentsky, the gym teacher who does Ballet, LadyJay the Hip-Hop teacher, and reintroducing Miss Trill as the Ballroom dancing teacher. ... Read more

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When Thandi ropes Howard into her dance class, he thinks he may have taken on more than he can handle. Introducing several dancers of different disciplines: Mr Trotter the Tap-dancer, Mr Potentsky, the gym teacher who does Ballet, LadyJay the Hip-Hop teacher, and reintroducing Miss Trill as the Ballroom dancing teacher.
... Read more
Access All Areas

A Backstage Pass Through 50 Years of Music And Culture

by Barbara Charone ...

First as a journalist and then a publicist at Warner Brothers Records for nearly twenty years, Barbara Charone has experienced, first-hand, the changes in the cultural landscape. Access All Areas is a personal, insightful and humorous memoir packed with stories of being on the cultural frontline, from first writing press releases on a typewriter driven by Tip Ex, then as a press officer for heavy ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Also available as: Audiobook

First as a journalist and then a publicist at Warner Brothers Records for nearly twenty years, Barbara Charone has experienced, first-hand, the changes in the cultural landscape. Access All Areas is a personal, insightful and humorous memoir packed with stories of being on the cultural frontline, from first writing press releases on a typewriter driven by Tip Ex, then as a press officer for heavy
... Read more

Also available as: Audiobook
Audiobook

Thandi's Song

Despite their differences in taste, two young friends discover the joy of singing.

by Charon Williams-Ros ...

Narrated by Tim Wells ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Howard and Thandi Performing Arts Series
Unabridged

24 min

When Howard and Thandi argue about music, their excitable choir mistress, Miss Trill, teaches them a valuable lesson about diversity. Introducing several new, fun characters, Howard and Thandi take us on a journey into the world of singing. ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

When Howard and Thandi argue about music, their excitable choir mistress, Miss Trill, teaches them a valuable lesson about diversity. Introducing several new, fun characters, Howard and Thandi take us on a journey into the world of singing.
... Read more
The Principles and Practice of Narrative Medicine

by Rita Charon, Sayantani DasGupta, Nellie Hermann, Craig Irvine, Eric R. Marcus, Edgar Rivera Colsn, Danielle Spencer, Maura Spiegel ...

Narrative medicine is a fresh discipline of health care that helps patients and health professionals to tell and listen to the complex and unique stories of illness. The Principles and Practice of Narrative Medicine expresses the collective experience and discoveries of the originators of the field. Arising at Columbia University in 2000 from roots in the humanities and patient-centered care, ... Read more

$68.39 USD

Narrative medicine is a fresh discipline of health care that helps patients and health professionals to tell and listen to the complex and unique stories of illness. The Principles and Practice of Narrative Medicine expresses the collective experience and discoveries of the originators of the field. Arising at Columbia University in 2000 from roots in the humanities and patient-centered care,
... Read more
The Ghetto Cowboy

Part 1, #1

by Charon Brazzel ...

The Ghetto CowboyBy Charon BrazzelIn a world left in ruins, where the government has collapsed and the strong prey on the weak, one man rides against the darkness.They call him The Ghetto Cowboy—a silent guardian with a shotgun, a machete, and a code of righteousness etched into his soul. After society crumbles, he saddles up and rides through the ashes of America, battling warlords, slavers, and ... Read more

$15.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Ghetto CowboyBy Charon BrazzelIn a world left in ruins, where the government has collapsed and the strong prey on the weak, one man rides against the darkness.They call him The Ghetto Cowboy—a silent guardian with a shotgun, a machete, and a code of righteousness etched into his soul. After society crumbles, he saddles up and rides through the ashes of America, battling warlords, slavers, and
... Read more
Narrative Medicine

Honoring the Stories of Illness

by Rita Charon ...

Narrative medicine has emerged in response to a commodified health care system that places corporate and bureaucratic concerns over the needs of the patient. Generated from a confluence of sources including humanities and medicine, primary care medicine, narratology, and the study of doctor-patient relationships, narrative medicine is medicine practiced with the competence to recognize, absorb, ... Read more

$40.49 USD

Narrative medicine has emerged in response to a commodified health care system that places corporate and bureaucratic concerns over the needs of the patient. Generated from a confluence of sources including humanities and medicine, primary care medicine, narratology, and the study of doctor-patient relationships, narrative medicine is medicine practiced with the competence to recognize, absorb,
... Read more
The Littlest Viking

by Mandie R Charon ...

Illustrated by Karen Gravell ...

The Littlest Viking is a heartwarming tale of bravery, determination, and self-discovery for young adventurers! Leif may be the smallest Viking in his village, but he's about to take on the biggest journey of his life. While other Vikings sail off on epic quests, Leif stays behind, facing a challenge no one expects him to conquer-a fearsome dragon guarding his homeland. Through courage, cleverness ... Read more

$5.00 USD

The Littlest Viking is a heartwarming tale of bravery, determination, and self-discovery for young adventurers! Leif may be the smallest Viking in his village, but he's about to take on the biggest journey of his life. While other Vikings sail off on epic quests, Leif stays behind, facing a challenge no one expects him to conquer-a fearsome dragon guarding his homeland. Through courage, cleverness
... Read more
Thandi's Song

by Charon Williams-Ros ...

When Howard and Thandi argue about music, their excitable choir mistress, Miss Trill, teaches them a valuable lesson about diversity.Thandi is selected to sing the solo for Central Academy's celebration in song. When her grandmother fails to appear, she has to put aside her fear and disappointment and find the strength to sing.Introducing several fun, new characters, Howard and Thandi take us on a ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

When Howard and Thandi argue about music, their excitable choir mistress, Miss Trill, teaches them a valuable lesson about diversity.Thandi is selected to sing the solo for Central Academy's celebration in song. When her grandmother fails to appear, she has to put aside her fear and disappointment and find the strength to sing.Introducing several fun, new characters, Howard and Thandi take us on a
... Read more