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  Kicking Up Dirt - A True Story...

  Ashley Fiolek, Caroline Ryder

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  At nineteen, Ashley Fiolek is already the top female competitor in a tough men's sport: motocross, a form of off-road motorcycle racing that is one of the most competitive and dangerous extreme sports in the world. Since going pro in late 2007, Fiolek has taken gold at the X Games, won the American Women's Motocross Championship twice, and become the first woman in American motocross history to be signed to a factory team—the highest echelon of industry backing. But Fiolek's rise has not come without obstacles. Fiolek was born profoundly deaf, a handicap that makes everyday life difficult—and competition on the track downright dangerous. Originally misdiagnosed as "mildly retarded," she was a painfully shy and introverted child—until her parents introduced her to the world of dirt bikes, which helped her escape the silence in her head and connect with others who shared her passion. She began racing at seven, and as her successes grew through hard work and no small number of broken bones, so did her confidence.Fiolek has never believed her disability should stand in the way of her dreams. Nor has she allowed her gender to limit her career—motocross historically has been a men's sport, but with the love and support of her dirt-obsessed family, including her "Grandpa Motorcycle," her little brother, Kicker, and her dogs, Turbo and Rocco, Ashley has emerged as one of the sport's most talked-about stars, changing the way the entire industry views women. Armed with her extraordinary talent, contagious grin, and deep faith in God, Fiolek continues to venture into unknown territory, relentlessly pushing herself—and women's motocross—to ever-greater heights.Kicking Up Dirt is a remarkable, inspiring tale of a young woman's courage and determination to succeed in the face of truly challenging obstacles.

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  The Dried-up Fountain

  Robert Leighton

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  LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of The Dried-up Fountain by Robert Leighton. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for December 18, 2011.This poem is taken from A Victorian Anthology, 1837–1895, Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). (Summary by David Lawrence)

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  Never Go To The Dentist on a Monday

  Ana Escudero, Belén Escudero

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  At only six years old the only thing Alexis worries about is inventing new games and having fun with his dog Sultan in the city of Mobile.  His whole world crumbles when he falls into the hands of two enigmatic characters. His disappearance unleashes an exciting process where events unfold at neck breaking pace. Peter and The Collector embark on a wild search while the clock ticks away. Will they find him before nightfall? 
  This story is a sequel to Solamente Peter [Just Peter], the first novel I wrote with my sister Belén sentence by sentence. Here we introduce Alexis, Peter and Vivian`s son. At only six years old the only thing Alexis worries about is inventing new games and having fun with his dog Sultan in the city of Mobile.  His whole world crumbles when he falls into the hands of two enigmatic characters. His disappearance unleashes an exciting process where events unfold at neck breaking pace. Peter and The Collector embark on a wild search while the clock ticks away. Will they find him before nightfall?

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  Illuminati Lizards From Outer Space

  Paul Western-Pittard

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  A bungled plan, a General who wants to retire and a Beauty Queen who thinks she’s in therapy. How could this invasion possibly go wrong? 
  Tina Lyons, a beauty contestant is cheated out of first place and forced into rehab, run by a bunch of undercover lizard-aliens hellbent on colonizing the world. Believing them to be patients just like her, Tina decides to help these incompetent conquerors the only way she knows how… with a beauty pageant! As Tina’s Anti-Beauty Pageant becomes a roaring success and Humanity is seduced by the irresistibly sexy lizard invaders, Tina must question what it is to be Human. 
  And also, whether she's taken one too many Happy Pills. 
  In the style of zany B-movies, Illuminati Lizards From Outer Space is a quirky, sci-fi romp that answers the question: Is there intelligent alien life amongst us? Silly and lively, this sci-fi comedy will have you smiling long after you've put the book down.

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  Esme

  Saki Saki

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  The Baroness recounts a hunting story with a twist. Instead of a fox, the quarry turns out to be an escaped hyena, which adopts her and Constance Broddle and leads them to cover up a heinous killing. Hector Hugh Munro at his most macabre.

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  The Boxheads

  Jerry Godfrey

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  Meet the Boxheads. They’re the family of the new millennium. The Boxheads have many funny situations as they explore their new surroundings and meet new friends at the local mall. Come along with them to learn about morals, good manners, and how to be a true friend through problem-solving. The Boxheads saga will continue with their unique methods of teaching children to love, respect, and have genuine feelings that are motivated by both heart and mind, always using the power of reasoning to weigh both sides, thus coming to the right and most thoughtful conclusions. By keeping the little conscious activated, it keeps an open mind to the good and not-so-good, in time developing character and good conduct. The Boxhead’s personalities reflect the basics of today’s children. Without any further ado, I would like to introduce the Boxheads!

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