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The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
- By: Dorothy Gilman
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,982
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,231
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,228
Mrs. Virgil (Emily) Pollifax of New Brunswick, New Jersey, was a widow with grown children. She was tired of attending her Garden Club meetings. She wanted to do something good for her country. This first in the series sends Emily on her first case after she successfully persuades a skeptical CIA recruitment officer that she is the best person for the job.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Masterful writing and incredible narration
- By Barbara on 01-14-12
- The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
- By: Dorothy Gilman
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
Light listening
Reviewed: 03-01-23
Hope to see more on audible!!!
For free of course.
Light listening
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat: and Other Clinical Tales
- By: Oliver Sacks
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Oliver Sacks - introduction
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 6,305
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,484
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5,476
Oliver Sacks' The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat tells the stories of individuals afflicted with fantastic perceptual and intellectual aberrations: patients who have lost their memories and with them the greater part of their pasts; who are no longer able to recognize people and common objects; who are stricken with violent tics and grimaces or who shout involuntary obscenities; whose limbs have become alien; who have been dismissed as retarded yet are gifted with uncanny artistic or mathematical talents.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I rarely stop reading a book halfway through...
- By Rusty on 09-04-15
interesting dive into the study of mental illness
Reviewed: 11-13-22
I hadn't heard of most of these illnesses before. the rabbit hole was a quality one. the human brain is really Weird and this is a nice intro to its weirdness
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They Went Left
- By: Monica Hesse
- Narrated by: Caitlin Davies
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 875
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 785
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 779
Germany, 1945. The soldiers who liberated the Gross-Rosen concentration camp said the war was over, but nothing feels over to 18-year-old Zofia Lederman. Her body has barely begun to heal; her mind feels broken. And her life is completely shattered: Three years ago, she and her younger brother, Abek, were the only members of their family to be sent to the right, away from the gas chambers of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Everyone else—her parents, her grandmother, radiant Aunt Maja—they went left.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartbreakingly Beautiful
- By Willow Star Serenity on 04-10-20
- They Went Left
- By: Monica Hesse
- Narrated by: Caitlin Davies
a totally new viewpoint of the holocaust
Reviewed: 03-27-21
Once I started listening to this book, I couldn't stop! the writing and narration are superb. I don't know what else to say about this book, because I don't want to give away any of its surprises, and there are so many surprises! just get it.
update: it's been a couple of months since I listened to this book. I'm about to restart it, bc it has stayed with me in a way that most books don't. There aren't many really memorable books out there, and this is one of them.
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And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
- A Novella
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: David Morse
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,678
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,406
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,398
Grandpa and Noah are sitting on a bench in a square that keeps getting smaller every day. The square is strange but also familiar, full of the odds and ends that have made up their lives: Grandpa's work desk, the stuffed dragon that Grandpa once gave to Noah, the sweet-smelling hyacinths that Grandma loved to grow in her garden.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartbreakingly Perfect
- By Jmo930 on 11-21-16
- And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
- A Novella
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: David Morse
beautiful
Reviewed: 03-24-21
This little story was absolutely a work of art. The sense of loss was very real. Just like Bachmann's other books, there was redemption at the end; however, this story was not light and humorous like the others. I shed real tears during this one.
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One Perfect Summer
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,810
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,590
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,584
When Serenity Alston swabbed her cheek for a genetic test, she joked about uncovering some dark ancestral scandal. The last thing she expected was to discover two half sisters she didn’t know existed. Suddenly, everything about her loving family is drawn into question. And meeting these newfound sisters might be the only way to get answers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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DNA Tests can Change Lives
- By KC on 04-16-20
- One Perfect Summer
- By: Brenda Novak
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
Really disgusted with the ending
Reviewed: 03-24-21
The characters are dumb, but likable. The narration is acceptable. The plot is pretty good. The ending sucks.
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When We Were Young & Brave
- A Novel
- By: Hazel Gaynor
- Narrated by: Rosie Jones, Imogen Church
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,379
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,239
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,229
China, December 1941. Having left an unhappy life in England for a teaching post at a missionary school in northern China, Elspeth Kent is now anxious to return home to help the war effort. But as she prepares to leave China, a terrible twist of fate determines a different path for Elspeth, and those in her charge. Ten-year-old Nancy Plummer has always felt safe at Chefoo School, protected by her British status.
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5 out of 5 stars
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heart wrenching And inspiring!!
- By Justin Drogoszewski on 11-22-20
- When We Were Young & Brave
- A Novel
- By: Hazel Gaynor
- Narrated by: Rosie Jones, Imogen Church
needs a trigger warning
Reviewed: 03-08-21
The story was well-written and narrated well. However, if I had known known about the traumatic events that are described in the story, I would have skipped it.
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The James Thurber Audio Collection
- Fables and Selected Stories by James Thurber
- By: James Thurber
- Narrated by: Keith Olbermann
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 173
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 154
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 153
"My father was in the hospital and every night when I visited him, I read aloud to him. James Thurber. And one night he said, 'You really should do that on your show,' and I said, 'Dad, it’s a television newscast. I’d love to, but how could it possibly fit?' And he said, 'How often have I ever suggested anything for your shows?' And I remembered that he never had. But I also reminded him that there were things like copyrights and bills, to which he said, 'Try it. You never know.'"
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5 out of 5 stars
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James Thurber and Keith Olbermann? Wonderful!!!
- By Kristi R. on 11-30-11
- The James Thurber Audio Collection
- Fables and Selected Stories by James Thurber
- By: James Thurber
- Narrated by: Keith Olbermann
how is this the only Thurber on Audible?!
Reviewed: 08-06-18
I agree with the narrator that Thurber was one of America's best writers of the 20th century. I only discovered him on accident in highschool, though. He isn't taught. Nobody seems to know him anymore. I think he's hilarious.
Well, as far as collections go this one is adequate. I wish the stories were more cohesive as they are in the original collections. Also, that they were read by an actor, not a sportscaster. But! I am glad it is here! I hope there will be more Thurber soon! If you don't know Thurber, but like comedy, dont be put off by the over-enthusiastic reading, or confused by the disjointed stories, go ahead and buy it; he's hilarious in any form!
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I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!
- By: Dr. Seuss
- Narrated by: Jason Alexander
- Length: 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 45
I'm Not Going to Get Up Today read by Jason Alexander.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An unsung classic from Dr Seuss, beautifully told
- By Emily on 12-29-14
- I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!
- By: Dr. Seuss
- Narrated by: Jason Alexander
helps my son get out of bed, believe it or not!
Reviewed: 08-03-18
This is a funny one that is just the right length to make a happy start to the day. I just wish they didn't have the annoying "AUDIBLE KIDS!" at the beginning of all of the children's stories. My kids hate that voice!
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Uniquely Human
- A Different Way of Seeing Autism
- By: Barry M. Prizant PhD
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 9 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,146
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 948
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Story5 out of 5 stars 942
Uniquely Human is a groundbreaking book on autism by one of the world's leading experts, who portrays autism not as a tragic disability but as a unique way of being human.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best book on Autism!
- By JackieG on 05-28-16
- Uniquely Human
- A Different Way of Seeing Autism
- By: Barry M. Prizant PhD
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
a positive and uplifting viewpoint, very helpful!
Reviewed: 08-03-18
I've been listening to this book in bits and pieces ever since we received my son's diagnosis earlier this year. With all the information about how to "fix" the autistic child, Dr. Prizant's viewpoint is not just enlightening, but uplifting. He truly has a "differently-abled" approach. The autistic individual is not broken so much as our ability to communicate and work together is. He breaks out of the traditional make-my-child-normal approach and focuses on how to help the autistic person be as complete a person as possible. Every parent of a child with autism should get to read this book. We need to stop fixing our children and start raising them!
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A Man Called Ove
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 69,434
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 63,132
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 63,050
Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon - the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him "the bitter neighbor from hell". But behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I Laughed and I Cried
- By Bill on 08-22-15
- A Man Called Ove
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: George Newbern
a quirky story that sneaks up on you ;)
Reviewed: 08-03-18
This book is truly foreign. And I love it for that. It is quirky and bizarre and unexpected. It reminds me of the one about the old man who snuck out of the nursing home. This book starts out dismal and depressing. You have to hang in there with Ove. I don't want to give anything away, but the ending has a feeling like it happened against the author's will, like the characters in this book have such a strong will, even their author couldn't stop them! lol. It is a little bit absurd, but so are most of our lives. I love it.
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