Carol B.
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You Never Know
- A Memoir
- By: Tom Selleck, Ellis Henican - contributor
- Narrated by: Tom Selleck
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 684
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 649
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Story5 out of 5 stars 649
Frank, funny and open-hearted, You Never Know is an intimate memoir from one of the most beloved actors of our time, the highly personal story of a remarkable life and thoroughly accidental career. In his own voice and uniquely unpretentious style, the famed actor brings listeners on his uncharted but serendipitous journey to the top in Hollywood, his temptations and distractions, his misfires and mistakes and, over time, his well-earned success.
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5 out of 5 stars
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TOM SELLECK
- By Danny Harr on 11-20-24
- You Never Know
- A Memoir
- By: Tom Selleck, Ellis Henican - contributor
- Narrated by: Tom Selleck
It was tru Tom Selleck
Reviewed: 03-20-25
I was always a fan of blue bloods and Frank Reagan. This book showed in so many ways that Frank and Tom are one and the same. Both are good men, Tom brought himself, his philosophy of life, his beliefs, and determination to do the right thing into the character. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book and recommended it to my Book Club.
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The Polish Nurse
- World War II Brave Women Fiction, Book 4
- By: Leah Moyes, Readmore Press
- Narrated by: Christina Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4 out of 5 stars 23
1941, Poland. Though war rages around her and occupying German forces march steadily onward, 16-year-old Aleksandra has lived her life sheltered from danger. Until one day, she goes to school—never to return. Pushed roughly into a truck with other schoolgirls like her, a single ominous word tells her all she needs to know about her fate: Lebensborn.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I could not stop listening
- By Carol B. on 02-20-25
- The Polish Nurse
- World War II Brave Women Fiction, Book 4
- By: Leah Moyes, Readmore Press
- Narrated by: Christina Porter
I could not stop listening
Reviewed: 02-20-25
I learned a lot from this book. I look forward to my book club discussion.
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No Exit
- By: Taylor Adams
- Narrated by: Sarah Naughton
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,490
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,022
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,008
Darby Thorne is a college student stranded by a blizzard at a highway rest stop in the middle of nowhere. She’s on the way home to see her sick mother. She’ll have to spend the night in the rest stop with four complete strangers. Then she stumbles across a little girl locked inside one of their parked cars. There is no cell phone reception, no telephone, no way out because of the snow, and she doesn’t know which one of the other travelers is the kidnapper.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I’m surprised
- By Andrea Hern on 04-21-18
- No Exit
- By: Taylor Adams
- Narrated by: Sarah Naughton
This book had me on the edge of my seat
Reviewed: 07-21-23
What a great story! There were plenty of twists in the pot that I never anticipated. The ending was a little confusing. I ended up having to Google the title to figure it all out. But it was worth it. I highly recommend this book.
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The Woman They Could Not Silence
- One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
- By: Kate Moore
- Narrated by: Kate Moore
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,816
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,619
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,612
1860: As the clash between the states rolls slowly to a boil, Elizabeth Packard, housewife and mother of six, is facing her own battle. The enemy sits across the table and sleeps in the next room. Her husband of 21 years is plotting against her because he feels increasingly threatened - by Elizabeth’s intellect, independence, and unwillingness to stifle her own thoughts. So Theophilus makes a plan to put his wife back in her place. One summer morning, he has her committed to an insane asylum.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Everyone should read this!
- By Lana S on 12-22-21
- The Woman They Could Not Silence
- One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
- By: Kate Moore
- Narrated by: Kate Moore
Wow!
Reviewed: 01-18-23
How can I not have heard of Elizabeth Picard before this! Shame on me. What a revelation this book was! It should be required reading.
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Cell
- A Novel
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Campbell Scott
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 7,761
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,093
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5,099
The cause of the devastation is a phenomenon that will come to be known as The Pulse, and the delivery method is a cell phone. Everyone's cell phone. Clay and the few desperate survivors who join him suddenly find themselves in the pitch-black night of civilization's darkest age, surrounded by chaos, carnage, and a human horde that has been reduced to its basest nature...and then begins to evolve.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very, very compelling
- By Vicki on 01-27-06
- Cell
- A Novel
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Campbell Scott
Good story but …
Reviewed: 11-27-22
It was way to long. And I did not like the ending. Had to come up with my own.
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The Vagabonds
- The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's Ten-Year Road Trip
- By: Jeff Guinn
- Narrated by: Josh Hamilton
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 170
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 141
The Vagabonds is “a portrait of America’s burgeoning love affair with the automobile” (NPR) but it also sheds light on the important relationship between the older Edison and the younger Ford, who once worked for the famous inventor. The road trips made the automobile ubiquitous and magnified Ford’s reputation, even as Edison’s diminished. The automobile would transform the American landscape, the American economy, and the American way of life and Guinn brings this seminal moment in history to vivid life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful story about Americanism.
- By Derrick C. on 01-18-20
- The Vagabonds
- The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison's Ten-Year Road Trip
- By: Jeff Guinn
- Narrated by: Josh Hamilton
Very interesting
Reviewed: 05-18-22
Growing up in Dearborn, Michigan, I thought I knew a lot about Henry Ford. This book showed me how much more there was to learn about him and the delightful Thomas Edison. My book club read this book. And since we all still live in Michigan, we made a road trip to the Henry Ford museum to see the vagabonds display. I highly recommend this book.
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The Reckoning
- A Novel
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
- Length: 17 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 23,176
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,786
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Story4 out of 5 stars 20,730
Pete Banning was Clanton's favorite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family, a farmer, a father, a neighbor, and a faithful member of the Methodist church. Then one cool October morning in 1946, he rose early, drove into town, walked into the church, and calmly shot and killed the Reverend Dexter Bell.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Time I Won’t Get Back
- By Roma on 10-24-18
- The Reckoning
- A Novel
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
Too depressing
Reviewed: 03-30-21
What a waste of time to go through so much detail, to hear so many sad stories, just to have this end with nobody coming out OK. Such a disappointment.
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Rough Justice
- By: Lisa Scottoline
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 668
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 587
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 586
Criminal lawyer Marta Richter is hours away from winning an acquittal for her client, millionaire businessman Elliot Steere, on trial for the murder of a homeless man who tried to carjack him. But as the jury begins deliberations, Marta discovers the chilling truth about her client's innocence. Taking justice into her own hands, she furiously sets out to prove the truth, with the help of two young associates.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Could not enjoy due to profanity
- By LizR on 09-27-16
- Rough Justice
- By: Lisa Scottoline
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
Too much swearing
Reviewed: 10-23-17
The story was very good but the pauses between the chapters were too long. I find myself constantly checking to see if the recording had stopped. Also there was too much swearing. I listen to my audiobooks in the car. After getting several dirty looks, I learned I had to keep my windows up while listening to the story.
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Not My Father's Son: A Memoir
- By: Alan Cumming
- Narrated by: Alan Cumming
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,750
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,879
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,831
With ribald humor, wit, and incredible insight, Alan seamlessly moves back and forth in time, integrating stories from his childhood in Scotland and his experiences today as the celebrated actor of film, television, and stage. At times suspenseful, at times deeply moving, but always incredibly brave and honest, Not My Father's Son is a powerful story of embracing the best aspects of the past and triumphantly pushing the darkness aside.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Best Part of Saturday
- By George Knight on 12-16-14
- Not My Father's Son: A Memoir
- By: Alan Cumming
- Narrated by: Alan Cumming
Great story
Reviewed: 01-19-15
And well told. Besides being a good actor, Alan has a touch of a wordsmith in him. You have to admire him. He went thru a lot.
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Mom & Me & Mom
- By: Maya Angelou
- Narrated by: Maya Angelou
- Length: 4 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,561
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,362
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,359
The story of Maya Angelou’s extraordinary life has been chronicled in her multiple best-selling autobiographies. But now, at last, the legendary author shares the deepest personal story of her life: her relationship with her mother. For the first time, Angelou reveals the triumphs and struggles of being the daughter of Vivian Baxter, an indomitable spirit whose petite size belied her larger-than-life presence - a presence absent during much of Angelou’s early life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Never Enough Mom Books
- By Syd Young on 02-04-14
- Mom & Me & Mom
- By: Maya Angelou
- Narrated by: Maya Angelou
Too choppy
Reviewed: 11-30-13
What disappointed you about Mom & Me & Mom?
This was like bits and pieces of lectures that someone told her to put into book format. I moderate a Biography/Memoir book club and found I had to do a fair amount of research in order to piece together the stories offered in this book. Also, after listening to several videos where Maya performed several of her poems, I thought the audio version of the book would be better than the text version. Not true. She read in quite a monotone. I left the audio version and finished the book on my Kindle. I would not recommend this book unless you have already read all of her other books and read the Wikipedia version of her biography. It's worth the effort. I'm glad I finished it. But she could have done a much better job of pulling the stories together.
How could the performance have been better?
It was read in a monotone. Put some feeling into it.
What character would you cut from Mom & Me & Mom?
I would cut the brother. She left out too much about him. When she mentioned that he had a drug problem, it was a total surprise. I had to do separate research to figure out how he got from a wonderful brother to a druggie.
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