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The Undertaker’s Assistant
- By: Amanda Skenandore
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 408
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 364
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 361
"The dead can't hurt you. Only the living can." Effie Jones, a former slave who escaped to the Union side as a child, knows the truth of her words. Taken in by an army surgeon and his wife during the War, she learned to read and write, to tolerate the sight of blood and broken bodies - and to forget what is too painful to bear. Now a young freedwoman, she has returned south to New Orleans and earns her living as an embalmer, her steady hand and skillful incisions compensating for her white employer's shortcomings.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A riveting story that will keep your interest.
- By Patricia on 08-02-19
- The Undertaker’s Assistant
- By: Amanda Skenandore
- Narrated by: Allyson Johnson
Effie the heroine
Reviewed: 08-05-24
I have read other books by this writer and enjoyed them. I kept
Putting off reading this one because of the title I guess. A mistake! Effie is my type of heroine. She is a woman who had fought against adversity and won. This is a type of book I enjoy, a triumph of the human spirit over the brutality and evil of life. Effie begins by working with the dead and ends up nurturing the living. Bravo!
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Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I
- The Mother and Daughter Who Forever Changed British History
- By: Tracy Borman
- Narrated by: Tracy Borman
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 118
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 106
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Story5 out of 5 stars 106
Anne Boleyn may be best known for losing her head, but as Tudor expert Tracy Borman reveals in a book that recasts British history, her greatest legacy lies in the path-breaking reign of her daughter, Elizabeth.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Brimming with Inaccuracies
- By Marie A. on 06-20-23
- Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I
- The Mother and Daughter Who Forever Changed British History
- By: Tracy Borman
- Narrated by: Tracy Borman
Different narrative of Elizabeth 1
Reviewed: 01-22-24
The highlight for me was the superb narration by the author. Tracy Borman reads well and it keeps the story engaging. Her enthusiasm to tell the story of Anne and Elizabeth from a different viewpoint shines throughout the book. There were so many Boleyn relations that served Elizabeth 1. My only minor criticism is that I needed a family tree of all the Boleyn relatives she mentioned so I could keep the relationships straight. This book was quite similar to Crown and Scepter which Tracy Borman also narrated.
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Blood, Fire & Gold
- The Story of Elizabeth I & Catherine de Medici
- By: Estelle Paranque
- Narrated by: Anna Wilson-Jones
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
Sixteenth-century Europe was a hostile world dominated by court politics and patriarchal structures–and yet against all odds, two women rose to power: Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici. Much has been written about these shrewd and strategic sovereigns, but though their l legacies have been heavily scrutinized, nothing has been said of their complicated relationship—thirty years of camaraderie, competition, and conflict that forever changed the face of Europe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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16th Century Feminists
- By Tommy on 01-23-23
- Blood, Fire & Gold
- The Story of Elizabeth I & Catherine de Medici
- By: Estelle Paranque
- Narrated by: Anna Wilson-Jones
Women of Influence and Power
Reviewed: 09-15-23
This was an outstanding book. I felt like I knew the characters. The writer brought them to life. Everyone knows of Elizabeth 1 but many do not know of Catherine de Medici. This is a sympathetic history of Catherine however her faults are not spared. It is obvious that the author poured her own blood, sweat and tears into this fine work.
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The Ship of Dreams
- The Sinking of the Titanic and the End of the Edwardian Era
- By: Mr. Gareth Russell
- Narrated by: Jenny Funnell
- Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 268
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 226
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 224
In this original and meticulously researched narrative history, the author of the “stunning” (The Sunday Times) Young and Damned and Fair uses the sinking of the Titanic as a prism through which to examine the end of the Edwardian era and the seismic shift modernity brought to the Anglo-American world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of my favorites
- By M. M. Jones on 04-13-20
- The Ship of Dreams
- The Sinking of the Titanic and the End of the Edwardian Era
- By: Mr. Gareth Russell
- Narrated by: Jenny Funnell
Ship of dreams
Reviewed: 03-24-23
What can I say about this? I thought I knew the story of Titanic as I watched the Leo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet film. Wrong! Gareth is a skilled wordsmith and a story teller. He has made this story about people of all classes. The tragedy reverberated throughout the decades for the survivors. Under the skillful writing the horror enfolded and wrapped itself around me. Am I glad I read this? Absolutely! I just need a week or so to recover from the anxiety of the sinking and the grief of the aftermath.
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Jane the Quene
- The Seymour Saga
- By: Janet Wertman
- Narrated by: Janet Wertman
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
England. 1535. Jane Seymour is 27 years old and increasingly desperate to marry and secure her place in the world. When the court visits Wolf Hall, the Seymour ancestral manor, Jane has the perfect opportunity to shine: her diligence, efficiency, and newfound poise are sure to finally attract a suitor. Meanwhile, King Henry VIII is 45 and increasingly desperate for an heir. He changed his country's religion to leave his first wife, a princess of Spain, for Anne Boleyn—but she, too, has failed to provide a son.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very good
- By G Rockett Phillips on 09-09-23
- Jane the Quene
- The Seymour Saga
- By: Janet Wertman
- Narrated by: Janet Wertman
Jane the Queen
Reviewed: 09-02-22
Such a pleasure to hear Janet Wertman read her book about Jane Seymour. This story makes Jane real and not a pale shadow lost to history.
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