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Grey Bees
- By: Andrey Kurkov, Boris Dralyuk - translator
- Narrated by: Andrew Byron
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Little Starhorodivka, a village of three streets, lies in Ukraine's Grey Zone, the no-man's-land between loyalist and separatist forces. Thanks to the lukewarm war of sporadic violence and constant propaganda that has been dragging on for years, only two residents remain: retired safety inspector turned beekeeper Sergey Sergeyich, and Pashka, a rival from his schooldays. With little food and no electricity, under constant threat of bombardment, Sergeyich's one remaining pleasure is his bees. As spring approaches, he knows he must take them far from the Grey Zone.
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Slow-moving but valuable and enlightening
- By barbara on 01-19-24
- Grey Bees
- By: Andrey Kurkov, Boris Dralyuk - translator
- Narrated by: Andrew Byron
Thank you
Reviewed: 03-20-23
Down to earth and realistic story for today’s time. simply put, value the simple things, especially the bees.
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Educated
- A Memoir
- By: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
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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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The Other Side of Idaho's Mountains
- By Darwin8u on 03-28-18
- Educated
- A Memoir
- By: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Excellent book
Reviewed: 08-13-19
With a brutal storyline at times… This story redeems itself by showing how lessons are learned, how we may become educated... and alter how we may think and how we create our own realities. This is a good book for anyone seeking to understand transitions in life and the importance of learning, becoming educated in our own unique ways.
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