Cathy Burroughs
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Educated
- A Memoir
- By: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 126,464
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 111,460
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Story5 out of 5 stars 111,072
Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Other Side of Idaho's Mountains
- By Darwin8u on 03-28-18
- Educated
- A Memoir
- By: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Unbearably Sad, and Exceptioanally Told
Reviewed: 05-15-20
Heartbreaking. Powerfully moving. Magnificent on all levels. An extraordinary saga of fundamentalism, domestic abuse, home schooling life in rural Mormon Utah, the quest for knowledge....Transcendent. Breathtakingly poignant. This woman is a GREAT writer with an amazing mind and heart!
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Gypsy
- A Memoir
- By: Gypsy Rose Lee, Erik Preminger - afterword
- Narrated by: MEOW MEOW
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50
Gypsy Rose Lee’s memoir became a New York Times best seller in 1957, inspiring the 1959 hit musical, two movies, and three revivals. At turns touching and hilarious, Gypsy describes her childhood trouping across 1920s America through her rise to stardom as The Queen of Burlesque in 1930s New York.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved Every Minute of It
- By Cathy Burroughs on 05-15-20
- Gypsy
- A Memoir
- By: Gypsy Rose Lee, Erik Preminger - afterword
- Narrated by: MEOW MEOW
Loved Every Minute of It
Reviewed: 05-15-20
If you love show biz, vaudeville, show biz bios, a wonderful life story told with charming wit, great insider details, and a lilting and lyrical je ne sais quoi, you will adore this book as I did. Perhaps one of my all time faves. There's even a wonderfully detailed, albeit sad, afterward by her son. I was enthralled. Everything I love in a memoir is here and then some.
A couple of noticeable defects: Meow Meow is exceptional but there are at least 6 words completely and flagrantly mispronounced. Really surprised the producer or editor did not catch. A revolving stage was revolting and patent leather shoes were payton....and on.
The book stops very early in her life and skips over her marriages, most aspects of any of her intimate relationships, except her mother and sister, her Hollywood chapter and the end of her life....Really wish someone would expand.
Would love for her son to go on longer.
More please! Who knew Gypsy Rose Lee was so intellectually brilliant and a mesmerizing show biz story-teller, like non other. Really captures that world and the behind-the-scenes of that world adroitly in a way that completely captures your attention for all 14.5 plus hours! So worth it.
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Love Life
- By: Rob Lowe
- Narrated by: Rob Lowe
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,098
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,724
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,703
Love Life serves up another delicious selection of intimate stories and observations from Rob Lowe's life, told with humor, warmth, and brutal honesty. After writing his acclaimed debut effort, Lowe felt he had more stories to share and many more friends to introduce. The result is a touching memoir about the business and craft of acting, the pitfalls of success, family, love, and much more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Open, Honest, Sentimental... not quite as Intimate
- By Kelly on 01-07-16
Surprisingly Smart, Insightful, Delectable....
Reviewed: 03-11-20
Rob's second book turns out to be not only highly intelligent but is delivered with exquisite timing, precisely placed humor, together with an impressive arsenal of nearly miraculous impressions and sound affects delivered by the author, It is filled with pretty compelling acting tips big heart and quite moving and revealing backstories about Hollywood, family lineage, children, fatherhood, insider access, some great basketball parlance and more . I loved both Lowe books and learned a tremendous amount about so many things including the acting process, working with certain great directors, what makes a great manager (passion, generosity, innocence), the values, risks and adventurous spirit that inform a meaningful life and delicious behind the scenes anecdotes presented with humanity, adept, adroit wit and precise humor - served up with humility, emotion, as well as highest caliber writing skill and insight. Loved Rob's son's original musical composition that begins and ends this terrific delivery - on so many levels.! Both books are fully engaging and gratifying and worth every moment of listenship and lessons from the trenches!
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My Life So Far
- By: Jane Fonda
- Narrated by: Jane Fonda
- Length: 21 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,597
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,375
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,364
She is one of the most recognizable women of our time. America knows Jane Fonda as an actress and an activist, a feminist and a wife, a workout guru and a role model. Now, in this extraordinary memoir, Fonda reveals that she is so much more. From her youth among Hollywood's elite and her early film career to the challenges and triumphs of her life today, Jane Fonda reveals intimate details and universal truths.
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5 out of 5 stars
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GREAT, GREAT, GREAT!!!!
- By Ludimila on 06-29-13
- My Life So Far
- By: Jane Fonda
- Narrated by: Jane Fonda
Just Terrific and Beautifully Read and Written
Reviewed: 03-08-20
Powerful. Jan Fonda is deep and moving but also shares her mesmerizing life in extraordinary detail. A compelling compendium of Hollywood, Politics and Activism, Living the bohemian life in France, her fascinating Marriages, Her Hollywood Backstory and Family, Her Movies and Her Evolutionary Approach to Life. You won't be able to put it down! Part II please!
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Stories I Only Tell My Friends
- An Autobiography
- By: Rob Lowe
- Narrated by: Rob Lowe
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,055
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12,348
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,267
A teen idol at 15, an international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at 20, and one of Hollywood's top stars to this day, Rob Lowe chronicles his experiences. Never mean-spirited or salacious, Lowe delivers unexpected glimpses into his successes, disappointments, relationships, and one-of-a-kind encounters with people who shaped our world over the last 25 years. These stories are as entertaining as they are unforgettable.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book and Great Story
- By Natalie J. Belle MD on 04-30-11
- Stories I Only Tell My Friends
- An Autobiography
- By: Rob Lowe
- Narrated by: Rob Lowe
Exceptional Inside Look at this Surprising Actor!
Reviewed: 03-02-20
Quite an exceptional, brilliantly written and presented insider look in this surprisingly unusual actor's life, times, connections and acting process. Lots of great insider info, celeb access, insights, amazing tips for actors and mesmerizing look at the complex and multi-layered process of making a movie. Fascinating every step of the way! Well done, RL! You WILL NOT be disappointed!
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The Goldfinch
- By: Donna Tartt
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 32 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41,682
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37,575
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37,530
The Goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through present-day America and a drama of enthralling force and acuity. It begins with a boy. Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by his unbearable longing for his mother, he clings to one thing that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into the underworld of art.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Boy, am I in the minority on this one.
- By Bon Ami on 11-04-13
- The Goldfinch
- By: Donna Tartt
- Narrated by: David Pittu
Amazing Narration-Compelling, Edgy Coming of Age
Reviewed: 01-29-20
The narration by David Pittu of this wild thriller/edgy coming of age and loss saga is among the most extraordinary I have encountered. "Couldn't put it down." The twists and turns of this shocking coming of age epic mesmerized. I had Alexa Echo Dot read me to sleep every night. Quite the sojourn: rich tapestry of drug addled, sometimes hilarious, other times hallucinogenic writing, dialog, relationships, completely unique characters and a wild plot from the pen of Donna Tartt. The characters become the friends you cannot forget! Boris - come back! Locations that permeate your consciousness. INCREDIBLE narration - David Pittu is the man! He creates pitch perfect full blown, nuanced male and female characterizations, precise emotive accents that run the gamut - unparalleled. I missed big swaths of this plot including the ending because I fell asleep. New to audiobooks, there MUST be away to rewind, mustn't there??!!!
I think the best bits were the very beginning and the very end.....but lots of goodies throughout.
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