Pete Cross earned his MFA from the California Institute of the Arts and has been narrating audiobooks since 2015. He received an Audie nomination for 2016's A Time to Die. In 2017, he garnered both an Earphones Award and a Parent’s Choice Award for his narration of Openly Straight. An Ohio native, he spent eight years in Los Angeles where he coached actors, was lucky enough to work with French director Quentin Dupieux, and despised the traffic.
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The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney
By Richard A. Lertzman and William J. Birnes
Read by Pete Cross
A definitive biography of the iconic actor and Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney.
"Covers everything...Lertzman and Birnes are deeply and appropriately sympathetic biographers." - The New York Times
Released Tue Dec 08 00:00:00 UTC 2015
English, Unabridged
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A Time to Die
By Robert Moore
Read by Pete Cross
The Untold Story of the Kursk Tragedy
Moore tells the inside story of the Kursk disaster with the compelling tension of a thriller.
"Gripping account...compelling reading...Moore's incisive journalistic approach will remain the best English-language account of this event for some time." - Publisher's Weekly
Released Tue Jul 26 00:00:00 UTC 2016
English, Unabridged
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The Truth Matters
Read by Pete Cross
A Citizen's Guide to Separating Facts from Lies and Stopping Fake News in Its Tracks
A Citizen's Guide to Separating Facts from Lies and Stopping Fake News in Its Tracks
Released Tue Dec 19 00:00:00 UTC 2017
English, Unabridged
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The Eden Express
Read by Pete Cross
A Memoir of Insanity
Lighthearted and moving, this revealing memoir about mental illness is soon to be adapted for film!
"One of the best books about going crazy...required reading for those who want to understand insanity from the inside." - The New York Times Book Review
Released Tue Dec 19 00:00:00 UTC 2017
English, Unabridged
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The Mystery of the Lone Wolf Killer
Read by Pete Cross
Anders Behring Breivik and the Threat of Terror in Plain Sight
The life and mind of the most unexpected of mass murderers is skillfully examined.
"This will appeal to readers interested in criminology, sociology, and psychology.” - Library Journal
Released Tue Dec 22 00:00:00 UTC 2015
English, Unabridged
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The Piazza Tales
Read by Mark Owen , Pete Cross and Michael Lackey
Melville’s accessible and entertaining collection of short stories concerning love, labor and loss.
Available Tue Jun 26 00:00:00 UTC 2018
English, Unabridged
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Benito Cereno
Read by Pete Cross
The tale of Captain Delano's encounter with Benito Cereno and his suspicious crew in need of help.
Released Thu Jul 14 00:00:00 UTC 2016
English, Unabridged
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Private Citizens
Read by Pete Cross
A depiction of a generation grappling with privilege and finding grace in failure
An Amazon Best Book of the Month
A Buzzfeed “Most Exciting” Book of 2016
A Flavorwire “Most Anticipated” Book of 2016
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English, Unabridged
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Martin Finds a Way
Read by Pete Cross
A young explorer’s journey teaches him the importance of finding the Way that is best for you.
"This extended play on words is likely to spark both discussion and rumination." - Kirkus Reviews
Released Tue Dec 13 00:00:00 UTC 2016
English, Unabridged
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Martin Finds a Way
Illustrated by Katarzyna Bukiert
Read by Pete Cross
A young explorer’s journey teaches him the importance of finding the Way that is best for you.
"This DVD could be useful to educators looking for supplementary materials on social emotional learning." - School Library Journal
Released Tue Dec 13 00:00:00 UTC 2016
English, Unabridged
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Forever and Five Days
Read by Pete Cross
The Chilling True Story of Love, Betrayal, and Serial Murder in Grand Rapids, Michigan
In a small-town retirement home, two nurses make a bloody pact.
"What makes this study noteworthy is Cauffiel's discreet handling of the killers' homosexuality (a restraint not shown by media at the trial) and the excellent concluding section of analyses by a number of psychotherapists which help explain what motivated the crimes." - Publishers Weekly
Released Tue Dec 27 00:00:00 UTC 2016
English, Unabridged
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The Michigan Murders
By Edward Keyes
Read by Pete Cross
The True Story of the Ypsilanti Ripper's Reign of Terror
A terrorized midwestern town & a serial killer who could have lived next door.
"Very engrossing...in the finest you can't put it down tradition." - Hartford Courant
Released Tue Mar 21 00:00:00 UTC 2017
English, Unabridged
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The Metamorphosis
By Franz Kafka
Read by Pete Cross
A man transforms into a grotesque creature and is left to deal with a disturbed family.
Released Tue Feb 23 00:00:00 UTC 2016
English, Unabridged
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Tomboy
By Liz Prince
Read by Ensemble Cast , Erin Yuen , Christina Morales Hemenway , Elizabeth Cottle , Pete Cross and Nick Mondelli
A Graphic Memoir
A memoir told anecdotally,"Tomboy" follows Liz Prince through her early childhood into adulthood.
2015 ALA Rainbow Book; 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards Top Ten Finalist; 2014 Kirkus Reviews' Best Books - Awards
Released Tue Jul 19 00:00:00 UTC 2016
English, Unabridged
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Ethan Frome
Read by Pete Cross
Love, duty, and honor are explored in this stark and savagely ironic American classic.
Released Tue Sep 12 00:00:00 UTC 2017
English, Unabridged
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Guadalcanal Diary
Read by Pete Cross
2nd Edition
A soldier's-eye-view of the Guadalcanal battles from an embedded volunteer correspondent.
"The book's secret is the simple secret of all good reporting - fidelity and detail." - Time Magazine
Released Tue Nov 08 00:00:00 UTC 2016
English, Unabridged
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The Putin Interviews: Oliver Stone Interviews Vladimir Putin
By Oliver Stone
Read by Qarie Marshall , Pete Cross , Lesa Lockford and Chris Lutkin
In 1977, there was Frost and Nixon. Forty years later, there is Stone and Putin.
Released Thu Jun 15 00:00:00 UTC 2017
English, Unabridged
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Alexander Hamilton
Read by Pete Cross
The Making of America
A fascinating and fresh account of the visionary founding father Alexander Hamilton
"[A] lucid biography that illuminates the personality and politics of Alexander Hamilton, spotlighting his role in shaping the structure of the U.S. government and economy." - Publishers Weekly
Released Tue Mar 06 00:00:00 UTC 2018
English, Unabridged
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Wasted
By Linda Wolfe
Read by Pete Cross
Inside the Robert Chambers-Jennifer Levin Murder
Go inside the Preppie Murder-a killer and a victim who were attractive, smart, privileged teenagers.
"Fascinating, horrifying, and heart-breaking." - Ann Rule, New York Times-bestselling author of Small Sacrifices
Released Tue Jan 24 00:00:00 UTC 2017
English, Unabridged
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The Longevity Code
Read by Pete Cross
Secrets to Living Well for Longer from the Front Lines of Science
A leading proponent of a new approach to slowing aging details the science of longevity
Released Tue Jan 30 00:00:00 UTC 2018
English, Unabridged
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What the Future Looks Like
Read by Pete Cross
Scientists Predict the Next Great Discoveries and Reveal How Today's Breakthroughs Are Already Shaping Our World
Science fact, not science fiction, on the cutting-edge developments that are changing the future
Released Tue Apr 17 00:00:00 UTC 2018
English, Unabridged
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The Full Catastrophe
Read by Pete Cross
Travels Among the New Greek Ruins
A transporting, good-humored, and revealing account of Greece's dire troubles.
"Revealing and well-informed... Angelos follows [his] many threads with aplomb. A candid, unsparing look at the challenges Greece has yet to overcome." - Kirkus Reviews
Released Tue Oct 13 00:00:00 UTC 2015
English, Unabridged
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The Prize
Read by Pete Cross
Who's in Charge of America's Schools?
Mark Zuckerberg, Chris Christie, and Cory Booker set out to reform failing schools.
Best of 2015 - *New York Times Notable List*
Released Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 UTC 2015
English, Unabridged
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We Were Soldiers Once...and Young
By Lt. General Harold G. Moore (Ret.) and Joseph L. Galloway
Read by Pete Cross
Ia Drang—The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam
The runaway New York Times bestseller—a classic account of heroism and sacrifice
"Much more than a conventional battle study, the book is a frank record of the emotional reactions of the GIs to the terror and horror of this violent and bloody encounter...a vivid re-creation of the first major ground battle of the Vietnam War." - Publishers Weekly
Released Tue Oct 31 00:00:00 UTC 2017
English, Unabridged
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Lucky Jim
By James Hart
Read by Pete Cross
The memoir of writer Jim Hart, detailing his personal struggles and eventual successes.
"In this searching, honest, and emotionally nuanced narrative, Hart navigates the struggle with his personal demons and the celebrity world with which he unexpectedly became enmeshed with elegance, grit, and artistry. The result is memoir that makes for exceptionally poignant, lyrical reading. A finely written, painful, but profound book." - Kirkus Reviews
Released Tue Apr 11 00:00:00 UTC 2017
English, Unabridged
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Life on the Edge
By Johnjoe McFadden and Jim Al-Khalili, OBE
Read by Pete Cross
The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology
Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe Macfadden offer insights into the biggest puzzle of all: what is life?
Starred Review. "McFadden and Al-Khalili draw readers into a revolutionary new paradigm…" - Booklist
Released Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 UTC 2015
English, Unabridged
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Moby Dick
Read by Pete Cross
Melville's seafaring masterpiece, featuring Captain Ahab and the titular white whale
Available Tue Aug 21 00:00:00 UTC 2018
English, Unabridged
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Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille
By Jen Bryant
Illustrated by Boris Kulikov
Read by Pete Cross
An inspiring biography of Louis Braille.
"Bryant's sensitive first-person narration draws readers intimately close to Braille's experiences...a stirring portrait of innovation and determination." - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Released Tue Aug 29 00:00:00 UTC 2017
English, Unabridged
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Openly Straight
Read by Pete Cross
Rafe is sick of being labeled as the gay kid. Can a new school give him a 2nd chance at coming out?
Sid Fleischman Award for Humor; YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection; Lambda Literary Award Finalist; AudioFile Earphones Award Winner; 2017 Parents’ Choice Award Winner - Awards
Released Tue Mar 21 00:00:00 UTC 2017
English, Unabridged
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The Comeback
Read by Pete Cross
Greg LeMond, the True King of American Cycling, and a Legendary Tour de France
Fame. Fall. Redemption. The dramatic life story of America's greatest cyclist.
Available Tue Jun 05 00:00:00 UTC 2018
English, Unabridged
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Andrew Jackson
Read by Pete Cross
The Making of America
A fresh look at of one of our most controversial presidents
Released Tue Mar 13 00:00:00 UTC 2018
English, Unabridged
