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D. G. Miller

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Gentle and Powerful

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Reviewed: 07-01-19

I listened to this straight through as I was driving south from Memphis. I am glad to be able to go back and re-read it. The wisdom here is gentle and powerful. Pratt's narrative tone and pacing is perfect. Eight chapters that combine short essays with shorter "sayings" or nuggets of wisdom. Sunim makes you want to practice a more mindful life. Many mindfulness books exist; this one is more about feeling and living your way toward changes than an eight step plan that makes mindfulness into some kind of accomplishment.

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Engaging, Entertaining

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Reviewed: 07-01-19

Yes, there are sound effects, yes, at times there are "recreations" . . but overall these stories that Fry tells are engaging and entertaining. You will find yourself wanting to do a little research after each is over. You will be introduced to a history that you weren't taught in school and will have a different view of British Victorians after it is done.

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Funny but not hysterical. . .

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Reviewed: 07-01-19

I enjoyed this listen, but it felt a bit silly. . .the humor at times was strained and I found myself smiling more than laughing.

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Surprising. . .

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Reviewed: 07-01-19

I wasn't sure what to expect from this, but found myself caught up in the poetry and musical stories. It is brief--a little over an hour--but the character portraits may have you googling and doing some extra research after the piece is over. . .

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Eat Your Way. . .

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Reviewed: 07-01-19

through Italy. . . Goulding's central thesis is that Italian food culture is undergoing an evolution--and he is bent on profiling people who want to preserve the best of the past while helping cultivate sustainable, interesting food. The book is at its best when deep in the personal profiles--the three brothers who are cheesemakers, the Lake Como fisherman and his wife, the truffle hunters facing a bad season and sketchy market. At times Goulding's prose sounds a little overwrought (the alliteration and metaphors both get a little strained in parts), but overall it's engaging. As others have noted, the narrator does an approximation of an Italian accent for the Italians. . . I didn't find it offensive and it made sense given the American author's "perspective" that colors all of the profiles. I own the physical book but hadn't read it--I'm glad I got the audible because now I want to go back and look at the accompanying pictures.

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Outstanding Reimagining

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Reviewed: 01-19-19

This audible selection works on every level. Miller's novel is a brilliant reimagining of the stories from Homer and Greek mythology, but it is so much more than that. It is, at its core, the exploration of what it means to be human, female, and caught up in levels of power--including one's own power. The narrator, Perdita Weeks, has a voice well matched to the material. I saw this book on several "best of" lists for 2018 and it was recommended by friends whom I trust, so I decided to give it a try. It is well worth it!

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