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The First Lady Audiobook, by Carl Weber Play Audiobook Sample

The First Lady Audiobook

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Read By: Cherise Boothe, Lizan Mitchell, Lizzie Cooper Davis, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Patricia R. Floyd, Robert Jason Jackson, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Lizzie Cooper Davis, various narrators Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Church Series Release Date: February 2008 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781440796395

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

41

Longest Chapter Length:

30:36 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

48 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

15:07 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

32

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Publisher Description

Carl Weber is the New York Times best-selling author of such fan favorites as So You Call Yourself a Man (CF175). The First Lady is the tale of a preacher's wife who learns she's dying and vows to find her husband another woman. There is no shortage of ladies who want her man, but will she be able to find a suitable replacement among the conniving church women? "Weber keeps the pacing brisk and loads the narrative with enough surprise turns to keep readers guessing to the end."-Publishers Weekly

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“Humor, drama, and a proclivity for the unexpected propel the author’s prose forward. Weber adds a unique twist to an offbeat subject in his latest. Colorful characters are a delight in this story and set the tone for the novel…Enjoyable.”

— RT Book Reviews

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  • “Weber gives us a front-row pew seat to all the action going down.”

    — Essence
  • “Weber keeps the pacing brisk and loads the narrative with enough surprise turns to keep readers guessing to the end.”

    — Publishers Weekly

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About Carl Weber

Carl Weber is a New York Times bestselling novelist and the founder of the publishing company Urban Books. His works include The First Lady, So You Call Yourself a Man, The Preacher’s Son, Married Men, and the bestseller She Ain’t the One, which was cowritten with Mary B. Morrison. He was named the Blackboard Publisher of the Year in 2005 and owns a chain of bookstores called Urban Knowledge. A graduate of Virginia State University, he lives on Long Island with his family.

About the Narrators

Cherise Boothe, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, has worked extensively in theater, film, television, and narration. She has appeared in numerous regional plays, as well as in television shows such as The Good Wife, Law & Order: SVU, and Gossip Girl. She holds an MFA in acting from New York University. She was a finalist in 2015 for the prestigious Audie Award for best multivoiced narration.

Lizan Mitchell has won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration as well as nine Earphones Awards. She appears frequently on episodic television and more recently in the feature film The Human Stain.

Myra Lucretia Taylor is an award-winning actress who has appeared on Broadway, off Broadway, in many theaters across the country, and internationally. Her television and film credits include Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Atlanta, The Big Sick, Bushwick, and Catfight.

Patricia R. Floyd has narrated dozens of audiobooks throughout her career, including Denise Nicholas’ Freshwater Road and Ellease Southerland’s Let the Lion Eat Straw. Balanced with her audiobook work, she has directed several plays at Stamford Theatre Works. She has won five AudioFile Earphones Awards.