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The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language – A Witty Linguistics Guide to How Tongues Mix, Mutate, and Evolve

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The Day After Roswell

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This was a fun little listen on a family car ride.
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A fun little story that my family listened to on a car ride home post-Christmas visit.
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A very sweet story with a beautiful view on the gift of Christmas
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This is a great short story that our family listens to annually. It captures the reality of American family life with plenty of silliness. We like the audiobook because we hear Dave articulate the words in his own voice.
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