Tell the Wolves I’m Home
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In this striking literary debut, Carol Rifka Brunt unfolds a moving story of love, grief, and renewal as two lonely people become the unlikeliest of friends and find that sometimes you don’t know you’ve lost someone until you’ve found them.
1987. There’s only one person who has ever truly understood fourteen-year-old June Elbus, and that’s her uncle, the renowned painter Finn Weiss. Shy at school and distant from her older sister, June can only be herself in Finn’s company; he is her godfather, confidant, and best friend. So when he dies, far too young, of a mysterious illness her mother can barely speak about, June’s world is turned upside down. But Finn’s death brings a surprise acquaintance into June’s life - someone who will help her to heal and to question what she thinks she knows about Finn, her family, and even her own heart.
At Finn’s funeral, June notices a strange man lingering just beyond the crowd. A few days later, she receives a package in the mail. Inside is a beautiful teapot she recognizes from Finn’s apartment and a note from Toby, the stranger, asking for an opportunity to meet. As the two begin to spend time together, June realizes she’s not the only one who misses Finn, and if she can bring herself to trust this unexpected friend, he just might be the one she needs the most.
An emotionally charged coming-of-age novel, Tell the Wolves I’m Home is a tender story of love lost and found, an unforgettable portrait of the way compassion can make us whole again.
Carol Rifka Brunt’s work has appeared in several literary journals, including the North American Review and the Sun. In 2006 she was one of three fiction writers who received a New Writing Ventures Award, and in 2007 she received a generous Arts Council England grant to write Tell the Wolves I’m Home, her first novel. Originally from New York, she currently lives in England with her husband and three children.
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- By: Laura Moriarty
- Narrated by: Julie Dretzin
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The Center of Everything is the fictional story of 10-year-old math prodigy Evelyn Bucknow. Living in Kansas with her single mother and deeply religious grandmother, Evelyn believes she is destined to marry Travis, the boy next door. But as she grows up, she experiences the heartbreak of a love not meant to be. Author Laura Moriarty was a recipient of the George Bennet Fellowship for Creative Writing at Phillips Exeter Academy.
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not religious fiction
- By Theresa Jameson on 04-28-14
By: Laura Moriarty
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This Raging Light
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Lucille seems to have nothing going for her. With the bills piling in, the house falling apart around her, and her sister's growing distress, it is precisely the worst possible moment for Lucille to fall recklessly in love with her best friend's twin brother, Digby, who is practically engaged.
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Amazing Loving and Sexy
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The Distance Between Us
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Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers learned early that the rich are not to be trusted. And after years of studying them from behind the cash register of her mom's porcelain-doll shop, she has seen nothing to prove otherwise. Enter Xander Spence-he's tall, handsome, and oozing rich. Despite his charming ways and the fact that he seems to be one of the first people who actually gets her, she's smart enough to know that his interest won't last.
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Just Fly Away
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A debut novel about one girl's discovery of family secrets, first love, the limits of forgiveness, and finding one's way in the world, written with wisdom and sympathy by the best-selling memoirist, actor, and director. When 15-year-old Lucy Willows discovers that her father has a child from a brief affair, an eight-year-old boy named Thomas who lives in her own suburban New Jersey town, she begins to question everything she thinks she knows about her family and her life.
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none
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Bad Girls Don't Die
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When Alexis's little sister Kasey becomes obsessed with an antique doll, Alexis thinks she is just being her usual weird self. Things get weirder, though, when their house starts changing. Doors open and close by themselves; water boils on the unlit stove; and an unplugged air conditioner blasts cold air.
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Great for Halloween
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By: Katie Alender
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Marlena
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- Narrated by: Emma Galvin
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Everything about 15-year-old Cat's new town in rural Michigan is lonely and off-kilter until she meets her neighbor, the manic, beautiful, pill-popping Marlena. Cat, inexperienced and desperate for connection, is quickly lured into Marlena's orbit by little more than an arched eyebrow and a shake of white-blond hair. As the two girls turn the untamed landscape of their desolate small town into a kind of playground, Cat catalogues a litany of firsts - first drink, first cigarette, first kiss - while Marlena's habits harden and calcify.
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A Brilliant, Agonizing Portrait of a Young Woman
- By Sudi on 06-06-17
By: Julie Buntin
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When You Call My Name
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- Narrated by: Max Meyers
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Film fanatic Adam is 17 and being asked out on his first date—and the guy is cute. Heart racing, Adam accepts, quickly falling in love with Callum like the movies always promised. Fashion-obsessed Ben is 18 and has just left his home upstate after his mother discovers his hidden stash of gay magazines. When he comes to New York City, Ben’s sexuality begins to feel less like a secret and more like a badge of honor. Then Callum disappears, leaving Adam heartbroken, and Ben finds out his new world is more closed-minded than he thought.
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Full impact of a heavy topic while keeping it within the genre.
- By GnomePatronus on 07-31-24
By: Tucker Shaw
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Two sisters from the Philippines, abandoned by their father and living with their stepmother in Louisiana, fight to make their lives better in this remarkable story for listeners of Cynthia Kadohata and Rita Williams-Garcia, and for anyone searching for the true meaning of family.
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beautiful
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Vivian Apple at the End of the World
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Seventeen-year-old Vivian Apple never believed in the evangelical Church of America, unlike her recently devout parents. But when Vivian returns home the night after the supposed 'Rapture,' all that's left of her parents are two holes in the roof. Suddenly, she doesn't know who or what to believe. With her best friend Harp and a mysterious ally, Peter, Vivian embarks on a desperate cross-country road trip through a paranoid and panic-stricken America to find answers.
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juvenile
- By emily on 12-16-19
By: Katie Coyle
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A List of Cages
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When Adam Blake lands the best elective ever in his senior year, serving as an aide to the school psychologist, he thinks he's got it made. Sure, it means a lot of sitting around, which isn't easy for a guy with ADHD, but he can't complain, since he gets to spend the period texting all his friends. Then the doctor asks him to track down the troubled freshman who keeps dodging her, and Adam discovers that the boy is Julian - the foster brother he hasn't seen in five years.
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Heart wrenching!
- By Heather Shaver on 02-28-18
By: Robin Roe
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The Good Goodbye
- By: Carla Buckley
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Two cousins, Rory and Arden, lie unconscious in a hospital burn unit. The fire, which broke out in their shared college dorm room, killed another student, and the police want answers. Tension between Rory and Arden's parents was already at an all-time high before the fire, owing to a recent financial crisis and the decline of the family business. As the parents huddle anxiously in the waiting room, carefully avoiding the subject of their own unraveling relationships, disturbing truths come to light.
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I could not stop listening.
- By Amy Davis on 05-29-16
By: Carla Buckley
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Love Letters to the Dead
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It begins as an assignment for English class: Write a letter to a dead person. Laurel chooses Kurt Cobain because her sister, May, loved him. And he died young, just like May. Soon, Laurel has a notebook full of letters to the dead - to people like Janis Joplin, Heath Ledger, Amelia Earhart, and Amy Winehouse - though she never gives a single one of them to her teacher. She writes about starting high school, navigating the choppy waters of new friendships, learning to live with her splintering family, falling in love for the first time, and, most important, trying to grieve for May.
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Shining Depths; Unfortunate Shallows...
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My Heart and Other Black Holes
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Sixteen-year-old physics nerd Aysel is obsessed with plotting her own death. With a mother who can barely look at her without wincing, classmates who whisper behind her back, and a father whose violent crime rocked her small town, Aysel is ready to turn her potential energy into nothingness.
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Depressingly Delightful
- By FanB14 on 06-20-15
By: Jasmine Warga
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Excellent listen!
Loved the story and development of the family plus Toby's relationships. Greta surprised me.
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Excellent Book
What made the experience of listening to Tell the Wolves I’m Home the most enjoyable?
How surprised I was that a Daily Deal book could be so wonderful.
What did you like best about this story?
I loved how the subject of AIDS in the early 80's was dealt with and the multiple perspectives offered and handled realistically. In addition, the complexity of relationships and different kinds of love was explored gracefully.
Have you listened to any of Amy Rubinate’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No, but I look forward to reading more of her work.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Yes toward the end, the bravery and loyalty and love that came through in several of the characters was quite touching. I won't spoil it for potential readers or listeners, but it's extremely moving.
Any additional comments?
Thank you to the author for the the exceptionally touching story and for hiring such a perfect narrator to read this book. A story can be ruined by the wrong narrator and in this case I feel she did the story justice.
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- PhoenixPenguin
- 03-08-16
Clueless
Rifka Brunt writes a very authentic clueless teenager in June Elbus. I found myself alternately annoyed with her and identifying with her (I would have been near her age in 1987). The story seemed to try to tackle a little too much at once --sisterly camaraderie, coming of age, AIDS in the 80s, love--but was still enjoyable. However, I was not a fan of the reader. Rubinate has a breathy quality to her voice that was trying to convey a young protagonist, but was really just annoying. She also had a slight uptalk which really grated on me.
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- Veronica
- 10-22-15
Right in the heart strings
If you could sum up Tell the Wolves I’m Home in three words, what would they be?
Makes you think
Who was your favorite character and why?
i cant pick a favorite they were all easy to relate to.
Have you listened to any of Amy Rubinate’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No but i enjoyed her Narration.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes
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- Dina
- 12-16-12
Need to Suspend Reality for this one
What did you like best about Tell the Wolves I’m Home? What did you like least?
This was definitely a creative story of a young girl's relationship with her uncle/godfather and his partner - both who die of AIDS. It is also the story of intense sibling rivalry. The writing was good, though at times repetitive. I usually love coming of age tales, but there was something about this novel that just didn't work for me. I think it was because most of the story was realistic, while parts of the story required you to suspend reality. I think that the combination didn't work.
Would you recommend Tell the Wolves I’m Home to your friends? Why or why not?
Young Adult readers.
Which character – as performed by Amy Rubinate – was your favorite?
Main character.
Do you think Tell the Wolves I’m Home needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
No, didn't think it was compelling enough to warrant a sequel.
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- Pamela Dale Foster
- 06-10-13
Keep No Secrets
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Yes but first I would encourage the friend to listen to the narrator first. The plot is good, the characters are well developed and the story is also a learning experience.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Tell the Wolves I’m Home?
When June was able to tell Toby that she loved him.
Would you be willing to try another one of Amy Rubinate’s performances?
No. The voice of June was spoken in a monotone. Her voice would at times cause my stomach to do flip-flops. I would put aside my ipod and take a break. By doing this, I was able to finish the novel. I enjoyed the novel enough that I did get to the end of the book.
Do you think Tell the Wolves I’m Home needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
No. The book was complete with its ending.
Any additional comments?
I enjoyed the coming of age for June. I was pleased with how the subject of aids was discussed. Toby, who was the partner of Finn, June's god-father, uncle and best friend were the three pivotal characters of the book. Before Finn died from aids, he expressed a heart felt desire for Toby to help June to understand who Toby was to Finn. June had to sneak away to see Toby because her mother, Danny, did not approve of Toby. She blamed Toby for giving the aid's virus to her brother, Finn. After many trips to the city of Manhattan, June and Toby did become good friends. He answered questions, shared places he and Finn liked to visit, explained that his and Finn's apartment was filled with all that was of both himself and her Uncle Finn. These were a few of the ways that Toby imparted to June just how much Toby and Finn shared love. June's sister, Greta, was nasty towards June because of the close relationship June and Finn shared. Spending time with Toby did teach June just how important Finn felt towards her whole family and not just her. Having been able to understand so much more about her life by learning about Toby and Finn's relationship, she struggled through the many avenues of not understanding how coming of age brings with it the ability to understand and believe in the strength of love. June was able to take back all that she had learned from Toby, especially the meaning of love, and she became the catalyst that brought her family together as one.
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- Bridgette
- 06-05-15
Excellent
Above all else this book is about love. It is about a family. It is about two sisters. And, it is about healing. I enjoyed this so much I had a hard time hitting the post button. I look forward to more from this author.
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- sharen
- 12-27-14
great realistic fiction read
What was one of the most memorable moments of Tell the Wolves I’m Home?
What the girls do the painting had me on the edge of my seat. It was imaginative and crazy. I liked the story line and the intimate glimpse into the start of the AIDS epidemic.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-27-13
Alex Award Winner
Is there anything you would change about this book?
I wasn't too thrilled with the narrator's voice. She did a great job with the book, but I felt that the voice was just slightly too old for the main character.
What did you like best about this story?
It was interesting to go back in time and learn what it was like to not understand AIDS, and not just for children, but not even the medical and scientific communities understood what it was yet. It's heartbreaking to think about the trauma AIDS patients suffered at the hands of a society that didn't know yet what to do with this disease.
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- RueRue
- 05-23-15
Started strong, but ultimately a let-down
So disappointing. It started so well, but the characters began to grate, made poor choices, and the narrative devolved into a mass of YA angst.
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