Catherine
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La Bête Humaine [The Beast Within] (English Edition)
- By: Émile Zola
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
- Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Against the backdrop of political and legal corruption in Second Empire France, La Bête Humaine (1890) contrasts the technological advancements of the Machine Age with the primitive and timeless human impulse to possess through killing and to kill through possession. The lives of two railwaymen on the Paris-to-Le-Havre line are fatally entwined by their love for the same woman in this shocking account of brutal violence, greed, revenge, and repression.
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Compelling storytelling with bits of Ultraviolence
- By Robert Lynch on 09-27-23
- La Bête Humaine [The Beast Within] (English Edition)
- By: Émile Zola
- Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
great writing, powerful story
Reviewed: 01-10-24
I forced myself to read this for book club. It's top notch writing and the reader is A+++++. Fabulous. The problem is that I didn't like that everyone on the planet has murder on the mind. I didn't particularly want to be in the mind of a murderer. There's not a single person who is actually ethical. I know unethical people exist, but so do ethical people. Zola was maybe a troubled soul. Great ending which I found satisfying and powerful, given the premise of the story.
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Remembering Satan
- A Tragic Case of Recovered Memory
- By: Lawrence Wright
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Remembering Satan is a lucid, measured, yet absolutely riveting inquest into a case that destroyed a family, engulfed a small town, and captivated an America obsessed by rumors of a satanic underground. It follows the increasingly bizarre accusations and confessions, as well as the claims and counterclaims of police, FBI investigators, and mental-health professionals.
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Lawrence Wright missed important details
- By Mark Carras on 06-05-22
- Remembering Satan
- A Tragic Case of Recovered Memory
- By: Lawrence Wright
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
Thank God for Lawrence Wright
Reviewed: 05-13-23
This book is weird and important. The reader mispronounces a few words, which rankles this pedant, but overall does a good job. The story is staggering and one cries out "Why?" and "How?"
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The Fisherman
- By: John Langan
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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In upstate New York, in the woods around Woodstock, Dutchman's Creek flows out of the Ashokan Reservoir. Steep-banked, fast-moving, it offers the promise of fine fishing, and of something more, a possibility too fantastic to be true. When Abe and Dan, two widowers who have found solace in each other's company and a shared passion for fishing, hear rumors of the Creek, and what might be found there, the remedy to both their losses, they dismiss it as just another fish story.
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The Horror of Loss
- By Jim N on 04-20-17
- The Fisherman
- By: John Langan
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
as dull as dull gets
Reviewed: 09-28-22
I do see that the author has great facility with the English language. It would be better if he used it to tell an interesting story. I read this book for a book club, or I never would have slogged my way through.
Torture!!!!! It's a bunch of stupid images of ooohh so spooky ghosts. Who cares?
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Song of Solomon
- By: Dr. Bill Creasy
- Narrated by: Dr. Bill Creasy
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Original Recording
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As Proverbs fits squarely into the genre of “advice to a son” literature, so the Song of Songs fits squarely into the genre of erotic love poetry. Traditionally read as an allegory of God’s love for Israel or of Christ’s love for the Church, Logos Bible Study’s Dr. Bill Creasy explores the Song of Songs as what it is, first and foremost: an erotic love poem written by Solomon in the final years of his life, a poem tinged with deep regret and longing.
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Alive story
- By mjb on 09-12-15
- Song of Solomon
- By: Dr. Bill Creasy
- Narrated by: Dr. Bill Creasy
love Creasy
Reviewed: 06-19-21
He is a great storyteller. I listen to everything he records. I recommend this book.
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Jeremiah
- By: Dr. Bill Creasy
- Narrated by: Dr. Bill Creasy
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
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If Isaiah is the “thundering prophet”, then Jeremiah is the “weeping prophet”. Jeremiah holds the terrible position of being both a priest and a prophet; he represents both the people before God, and God before the people—not unlike a lawyer representing both husband and wife in a contentious and bitter divorce! Join Logos Bible Study’s Dr. Bill Creasy as he follows Jeremiah, the “weeping prophet”, through his many trials and tribulations.
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it was an okay book
- By Mel on 01-10-20
- Jeremiah
- By: Dr. Bill Creasy
- Narrated by: Dr. Bill Creasy
spectacular
Reviewed: 06-13-21
Dr. Creasy is brilliant, warm, funny, and an incredible story teller. He elucidates the bible from an intelligent, scholarly Christian perspective. He only occasionally speaks explicitly theologically, and in a way that I think is probably welcoming to non-Christians as well although that's hard for me to judge.
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Disloyal: A Memoir
- The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump
- By: Michael Cohen
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
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Once Donald Trump’s fiercest surrogate, closest confidant, and staunchest defender, Michael Cohen knows where the skeletons are buried. This is the most devastating business and political horror story of the century. As Trump’s lawyer and “fixer”, Cohen not only witnessed firsthand but was also an active participant in the inner workings of Trump’s business empire, political campaign, and presidential administration.
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Amazing Story
- By Krish on 09-09-20
- Disloyal: A Memoir
- The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump
- By: Michael Cohen
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
a must read
Reviewed: 11-17-20
this is the definition of a must read book. to understand why people play aling with our orange idi amin, read this.
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25 cuentos clásicos [25 Classic Tales]
- By: Ricard Zaplana, Marc Donat
- Narrated by: María Luisa Solá
- Length: 2 hrs and 32 mins
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Tus personajes clásicos favoritos—y alguno más que pronto lo será—te invitan a disfrutar de 25 cuentos que duran 5 minutos, que es lo que tú tardas en quedarte dormido.
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Excellent stories for bed time.
- By A. Sal on 11-25-18
- 25 cuentos clásicos [25 Classic Tales]
- By: Ricard Zaplana, Marc Donat
- Narrated by: María Luisa Solá
maravilloso
Reviewed: 09-09-20
me encantó este libro aunque soy viejita. se les recominendo con todo mi corazón! Léanlo!
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Laughing at My Nightmare
- By: Shane Burcaw
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
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With acerbic wit and a hilarious voice, Shane Burcaw's Laughing at My Nightmare describes the challenges he faces as a 21-year-old with spinal muscular atrophy. From awkward handshakes to having a girlfriend and everything in between, Shane handles his situation with humor and a "you-only-live-once" perspective on life. While he does talk about everyday issues that are relatable to teens, he also offers an eye-opening perspective on what it is like to have a life threatening disease
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Insightful and unflinchingly honest
- By Abby Goldsmith on 11-09-14
- Laughing at My Nightmare
- By: Shane Burcaw
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
light fun inspiring
Reviewed: 06-24-20
really fun, light entertainment. i love his YouTube channel. very worthwhile. (i could give it 5stars really, no downside. i just try to reserve 5 for more wow.)
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There's Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say
- By: Paula Poundstone
- Narrated by: Paula Poundstone
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
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What do the lives of Lincoln, Helen Keller, Joan of Arc, and other historical figures have in common with Paula Poundstone? In the hands of this wryly observant and self-deprecating comedian, the answer is outrageously funny and unexpectedly touching. Poundstone compares her crazy life to theirs, as she holds forth on her children, her career, and the time in her life when it appeared she would lose them both.
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More!
- By Evelyn on 02-11-07
very warm, informative & entertaining
Reviewed: 02-26-20
I have read both of Paula's books and i wish there were more so i could binge-listen. She writes clearly and with a lot of warmth and humor. I liked listening at night, because I found her like a friendly companion. Highly recommended.
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The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness
- By: Paula Poundstone
- Narrated by: Paula Poundstone
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
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Is there a secret to happiness? Beloved comedian Paula Poundstone conducts a series of "thoroughly unscientific" experiments to find out, offering herself up as a guinea pig and recording her data for the benefit of all humankind. Armed with her unique brand of self-deprecating wit and the scientific method, in each chapter Paula tries out a different get-happy hypothesis.
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Contemplative, with bursts of laughter
- By Diana on 05-15-17
very fun and moving
Reviewed: 02-13-20
i really enjoyed this book. Paula is very sweet and funny and her big heart is evident throughout. I appreciated that they made use of the audio format to occasionally add small (non-intrusive) sound effects, which few audiobooks do. Most are simply slaves to the written tect. I highly recommend this book for light reading.
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