Charles Baxter

Charles Baxter

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The Soul Thief
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The Soul Thief
  • By: Charles Baxter
  • Narrator: Charles Baxter
  • Length: 6 hours 3 minutes
  • Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
  • Publish date: March 03, 2008
  • Language: English
  • (1395 ratings)
(1395 ratings)
As a graduate student in upstate New York, Nathaniel Mason is drawn into a tangle of relationships with people who seem to hover just beyond his grasp. There’s Theresa, alluring but elusive, and Jamie, who is fickle if not wholly unavailable.... Read more
The Sun Collective
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The Sun Collective
  • By: Charles Baxter
  • Narrator: Bronson Pinchot
  • Length: 12 hours 4 minutes
  • Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
  • Publish date: January 01, 2020
  • Language: English
*A NEW YORK TIMES 2021 NOTABLE BOOK* A timely and unsettling novel about the people drawn to and unmoored by a local activist group more dangerous than it appears—from the winner of the PEN/Malamud Award and “one of our most gifted writers”... Read more
There’s Something I Want You to Do
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There’s Something I Want You to Do
  • By: Charles Baxter
  • Narrator: Charles Baxter
  • Length: 6 hours 25 minutes
  • Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
  • Publish date: February 03, 2015
  • Language: English
  • (998 ratings)
(998 ratings)
From a contemporary master of the short story: a dazzling new collection-his first in fifteen years-that explores the unpredictable and mysterious in seemingly ordinary experience. These interrelated stories are arranged in two sections, one devoted... Read more

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A Vineyard Christmas In the midst of a Christmas blizzard: A baby on the doorstep. It’s taken a long time and a little heartache, but Annie Sutton is finally following her dream of living on Martha’s Vineyard. She fell in love with the island’s singular beauty while using it as a setting for two of her novels. In her cozy rented cottage on Chappaquiddick, she’s settling in for her first Vineyard ... Read Book
The Book of Alfar When Sander moves to the country, he is not greeted with the quiet life. His parents are fighting, and his sister, who used to be his ally, has abandoned him to become a teenager. But in the woods surrounding his new home, he finds a fairy world of dwarfs, pirates, soldiers, wandering ghosts, and a ruthless Lord of the Dunderburg who must be stopped. With the help of an unlikely friend, an ... Read Book
The Final Cut An hilarious coming-of-age story about home, friendship, and learning that sometimes the most exciting adventures happen behind-the-scenes. Alex Davis is convinced that seventh grade is going to be his year. After spending all summer at skate camp, he knows he’ll finally be seen as one of the “cool kids” . . . until he’s mistakenly put in the wrong elective. Now, instead of taking a ... Read Book
The Spirit Wood When Peter Constantine inherited a vast, remote estate, his life began to change. Free at last from money worries, Peter and his wife, Meg, could relax-and Peter could explore his new, mysterious home. From the thick woods, the winding trails, the bizarre, sensual sculpture, came a pulsing, ancient call that stirred his very soul. Then he heard the music and saw the beautiful woman who beckoned ... Read Book
Startup Compass ‘A valuable handbook for assisting aspirational and first-time entrepreneurs transform their ideas into reality while also helping them in navigating complexity.’ – Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog ‘A very insightful book.’ – Errol D’Souza, Director, IIM Ahmedabad The idea of starting a company has never been more popular in India. A new breed of entrepreneurs is rising in the ... Read Book
Amelia Bedelia and the Baby With warmth and laughter, Amelia Bedelia-the maid who takes everything literally-teaches young readers a critical, and often difficult, lesson: words can have many different meanings. Young listeners will find Amelia Bedelia a welcome splash of fun on the easy-reading shelf. Read Book
Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination At the close of the last millennium, Helen Fielding debuted the irrepressible (and blockbuster-bestselling) Bridget Jones. Now, Fielding gives us a sensational new heroine for a new era…Move over 007, a stunning, sexy-and decidedly female-new player has entered the world of international espionage. Her name is Olivia Joules (that’s “J.O.U.L.E.S. the unit of kinetic energy”) and she’s ... Read Book
Dangling Man An essential masterwork by Nobel laureate Saul Bellow Expecting to be inducted into the army during World War II, Joseph has given up his job and carefully prepared for his departure to the battlefront. When a series of mix-ups delays his induction, he finds himself facing a year of idleness. Written in diary format, Bellow’s first novel documents Joseph’s psychological reaction to his ... Read Book
Poison in Paradise Charlene “Charlie” Davis built a reputation as a skilled detective and private investigator but has now retired her sleuthing shoes and started a new life at the Pearl Sands Beach Resort. When a guest is poisoned, she steps back into her investigating ways and finds herself in a sticky situation when several of her new co-workers are named prime suspects. Can she help the police find the ... Read Book
The Secret Science of Sports Why does a football spiral? How do some athletes jump so high? The answer is science! The Secret Science of Sports helps kids better understand concepts of science, technology, engineering, and math through the sports they love to play and watch. Every sport — from baseball to basketball, to football and soccer, to wrestling, tennis, and lacrosse — involves a bit of science, technology, ... Read Book
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