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Newtown
- An American Tragedy
- By: Matthew Lysiak
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 345
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 301
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 300
12/14/2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School Newtown, Connecticut We remember the numbers: 20 children and 6 adults, murdered in a place of nurture and trust. We remember the names: Teachers like Victoria Soto, who lost her life protecting her students. A shooter named Adam Lanza. And we remember the questions: Outraged conjecture instantly monopolized the worldwide response to the tragedy, while the truth went missing. Here is the definitive journalistic account of Newtown.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good, but no Columbine
- By Carisa on 04-30-17
- Newtown
- An American Tragedy
- By: Matthew Lysiak
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
Newtown Tragedy Recounted
Reviewed: 01-24-14
Any additional comments?
Both emotionally and intellectually satisfying - it's the ultimate cautionary tale. Read it and weep literally.
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Gone Girl
- A Novel
- By: Gillian Flynn
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 19 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 59,530
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 52,676
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 52,744
On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick’s clever and beautiful wife disappears. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn’t doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams about the slope and shape of his wife’s head, but passages from Amy's diary reveal the alpha-girl perfectionist could have put anyone dangerously on edge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Demented, twisted, sick and I loved it!
- By Theodore on 01-20-13
- Gone Girl
- A Novel
- By: Gillian Flynn
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne
Beyond Brilliant
Reviewed: 01-24-13
Any additional comments?
Perhaps the best work of fiction I've "read" in years. Totally mindblowing. An artistic triumph. It satisfies the psyche.
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This Is How
- Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike
- By: Augusten Burroughs
- Narrated by: Augusten Burroughs
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 584
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 517
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Story4 out of 5 stars 505
To say that Augusten Burroughs has lived an unusual life is an understatement. From having no formal education past third grade and being raised by his mother’s psychiatrist in the seventies to enjoying one of the most successful advertising careers of the eighties to experiencing a spectacular downfall and rehab stint in the nineties to having a number one bestselling writing career in the new millennium, Burroughs has faced humiliation, transformation and everything in between.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Bold, Fresh Perspective In "Self-Help"
- By Private. on 05-15-12
- This Is How
- Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike
- By: Augusten Burroughs
- Narrated by: Augusten Burroughs
Not Augusten's Best
Reviewed: 01-01-13
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Sort of ... I guess ...
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
I would have presented my observations as my opinions and not dismiss another's opinions so nonchalantly.
Was This Is How worth the listening time?
Yes, with reservations ...
Any additional comments?
Augusten Burroughs is an important observer of humanity. However, he does himself no justice with his autocratic presentations. He needs to get back to fiction wherein he excels.
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Total Recall
- My Unbelievably True Life Story
- By: Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Narrated by: Stephen Lang, Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Length: 23 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8,818
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,820
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7,809
Chronicling his embodiment of the American Dream, Total Recall covers Schwarzenegger's high-stakes journey to the United States, from creating the international bodybuilding industry out of the sands of Venice Beach, to breathing life into cinema's most iconic characters, and becoming one of the leading political figures of our time. Proud of his accomplishments and honest about his regrets, Schwarzenegger spares nothing in sharing his amazing story.
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5 out of 5 stars
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True LIES and Alibis~ Brilliant ~ 5 STARS
- By Molly on 10-02-12
- Total Recall
- My Unbelievably True Life Story
- By: Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Narrated by: Stephen Lang, Arnold Schwarzenegger
Blah, blah, blah
Reviewed: 10-26-12
Would you try another book from Arnold Schwarzenegger and/or Stephen Lang and Arnold Schwarzenegger ?
WhateverNo thanks!
What was most disappointing about Arnold Schwarzenegger’s story?
He never took responsibility for his womanizing. Whatever good he accomplished, in my opinion, was obliterated by his oversized ego.
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To Heaven and Back
- A Doctor's Extraordinary Account of Her Death, Heaven, Angels, and Life Again: A True Story
- By: Mary C. Neal MD
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,186
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,030
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,036
In 1999 in the Los Rios region of southern Chile, orthopedic surgeon, devoted wife, and loving mother Dr. Mary Neal drowned in a kayak accident. While cascading down a waterfall, her kayak became pinned at the bottom and she was immediately and completely submerged. Despite the rescue efforts of her companions, Mary was underwater for too long, and as a result, died. To Heaven and Back is Mary’s remarkable story of her life’s spiritual journey and what happened as she moved from life to death to eternal life, and back again.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Christian witness for the most part
- By Richard D. Shewman on 08-10-12
- To Heaven and Back
- A Doctor's Extraordinary Account of Her Death, Heaven, Angels, and Life Again: A True Story
- By: Mary C. Neal MD
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
Disappointed
Reviewed: 08-13-12
What disappointed you about To Heaven and Back?
I want to believe this doctor's story is true, but this pious pap only turns me off. There is nothing real about this doctor, her family and her faith.
What do you think your next listen will be?
I'm listening to Defending Jacob
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Double Dexter
- A Novel
- By: Jeff Lindsay
- Narrated by: Jeff Lindsay
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,845
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,615
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,618
Dexter Morgan is not your average serial killer. He enjoys his day job as a blood spatter analyst for the Miami Police Department . . . but he lives for his nighttime hobby of hunting other killers. Dexter is therefore not pleased to discover that someone is shadowing him, observing him, and copying his methods. Dexter is not one to tolerate displeasure . . . in fact, he has a knack for extricating himself from trouble in his own pleasurable way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Doting Daddy Dexter Delivers D'goods!
- By phillip on 10-20-11
- Double Dexter
- A Novel
- By: Jeff Lindsay
- Narrated by: Jeff Lindsay
Double Dexter Does Death Delightfully
Reviewed: 11-07-11
Some complain that Dexter has lost his edge, is more sympathetic. I agree, and that is why I love him even more. It's the struggle with his burgeoning humanity that makes Dexter so much more a fully-developed character. Keep 'em coming, Jeff Lindsay.
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They Call Me Baba Booey
- By: Gary Dell'Abate, Chad Millman
- Narrated by: Gary Dell'Abate
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 767
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 591
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 592
One of pop culture’s great enduring unsung heroes: Gary Dell’Abate, Howard Stern Show producer, miracle worker, professional good sport, and servant to the King of All Media, for the first time tells the story of his early years and reveals how his chaotic childhood and early obsessions prepared him for life at the center of the greatest show on Earth. Baba Booey! Baba Booey! It was a slip of the tongue - that unfortunately was heard by a few million listeners - but in that split second a nickname, a persona, a rallying cry, and a phenomenon was born.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Gary's performance was a 9, but his story was a 2.
- By Jimmy 5k on 01-21-17
- They Call Me Baba Booey
- By: Gary Dell'Abate, Chad Millman
- Narrated by: Gary Dell'Abate
Becoming BaBaBooey
Reviewed: 11-05-10
Gary Dell'Abate is a nice guy and that comes across in this well-produced audiobook. Regrettably, nice guys don't often make for interesting books. Fans of Gary will be all too familiar with the on-air shenanigans he writes of. What we haven't heard before are the insightful paragraphs about his mother's illness, his brother's death from AIDS and, most of all, his undeniable love for his father. He writes with passion and one cannot help but to be moved by this everyman who's staked a claim in our hearts and minds. Congratulations, Gary.
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Mini Shopaholic
- A Novel
- By: Sophie Kinsella
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 762
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 443
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Story4 out of 5 stars 444
Becky Brandon thinks that having a daughter is a dream come true: a shopping friend for life! But two-year-old Minnie has a quite different approach to shopping. The toddler creates havoc everywhere she goes, from Harrods to her own christening. On top of everything else, Becky and Luke are still living with her parents (the deal on house #4 has fallen through), when suddenly there’s a huge nationwide financial crisis.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Ugh
- By Julie K on 09-23-10
- Mini Shopaholic
- A Novel
- By: Sophie Kinsella
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
I'm So Embarrassed!
Reviewed: 10-05-10
Ok, I give in. I admit it. I'm a Shopaholic Junkie. I know ... it's chick lit, but I can't help it. I'm in love with Becky. She makes me laugh out loud. Her convoluted sense of reality and her warped values are winning character flaws that make her my guilty pleasure. Obviously, in my more sane moments, I realize that no one could be as stupid as Becky's husband, Luke. He falls for her twisted logic every time. In reality, at best he would never have married her and at worst he'd be out the door at the first sign of her outrageous justifications. But I hope he never figures her out.. I say Long live Becky and Sophie Kinsella!
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Role Models
- By: John Waters
- Narrated by: John Waters
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 671
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 547
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 545
Role Models is filmmaker John Waters's self-portrait told through intimate profiles of favorite personalities---some famous, some unknown, some criminal, some surprisingly middle-of-the-road.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Running Waters
- By James Gordon on 09-06-10
- Role Models
- By: John Waters
- Narrated by: John Waters
Running Waters
Reviewed: 09-06-10
It's rare that I laugh out loud when reading a book. During John Water's superb reading of his own book, this happened over and over and over again. Great literature? Probably not, but lots of tongue-in-cheek fun for listeners like me, who have a warped sense of humor. Don't miss this one.
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And the Band Played On
- Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic
- By: Randy Shilts
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
Upon its first publication 20 years ago, And The Band Played On was quickly recognized as a masterpiece of investigatve reporting. An international best seller, a nominee for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and made into a critically acclaimed movie, Shilts' expose revealed why AIDS was allowed to spread unchecked during the early 80s while the most trusted institutions ignored or denied the threat.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Definately a must read!!
- By Elizabeth on 08-29-09
- And the Band Played On
- Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic
- By: Randy Shilts
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine
Don't bother writing a review, they'll lose it.
Reviewed: 08-03-10
I wrote a review when this book was first made available ... and waited ... and waited ... and waiated for it to be posted. It never happened. It shows up for me when I call up all my reviews, but has never been posted for others to consider. This is not the first time this happened - jut the last - since I no longer waste my time writing reviews ....
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