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La bailarina de Auschwitz
- By: Edith Eger, Jorge Paredes
- Narrated by: Nuria Llop
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Abridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,305
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,128
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,133
Eger tenía dieciséis años cuando los nazis invadieron su pueblo de Hungría y se la llevaron con el resto de su familia a Auschwitz. Al pisar el campo, sus padres fueron enviados a la cámara de gas y ella permaneció junto a su hermana, pendiente de una muerte segura. Pero bailar El Danubio azul para Mengele salvó su vida, y a partir de entonces empezó una nueva lucha por la supervivencia. Primero en los campos de exterminio, luego en la Checoslovaquia tomada por los comunistas y, finalmente, en Estados Unidos, donde acabaría convirtiéndose en discípula de Viktor Frankl.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enseñanza de vida
- By Amazon Customer on 10-06-20
- La bailarina de Auschwitz
- By: Edith Eger, Jorge Paredes
- Narrated by: Nuria Llop
Unbelievable story of strength, resilience and insight! An everyday lesson!
Reviewed: 12-07-24
This is an amazing story of survival and resilience. Without telling you about the book, you must read it all the way to the end because there are so many lessons to learn from it. I highly admire the author!
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La ley de los justos [The Law of the Righteous]
- By: Chufo Lloréns
- Narrated by: Sergio Capelo
- Length: 48 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 243
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 219
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 220
A finales del siglo XIX, Barcelona vive una época de esplendor. Acaba de celebrarse con gran éxito la Exposición Universal y una burguesía próspera y culta, que busca inspiración en los salones parisinos, exhibe su elegancia en fiestas y veladas musicales. Pero al otro lado de la ciudad, donde las calles se estrechan y huelen a pobreza, el rencor y la injusticia están fraguando una revolución capaz de recurrir a la violencia más descarnada.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Excesivamente descriptivo
- By Karla on 08-31-16
- La ley de los justos [The Law of the Righteous]
- By: Chufo Lloréns
- Narrated by: Sergio Capelo
Very entertaining! Great narrator!
Reviewed: 08-13-24
Very entraining story and interesting learning about what was going on in Barcelona at the time. The story kept me engaged till the end. But I must say, some thing were not possible… but since it is fiction, it is all possible… I like the narrator a lot!
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El baile de las marionetas [The Dance of the Puppets]
- By: Mercedes Guerrero
- Narrated by: Beatriz Melgares
- Length: 17 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 369
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 346
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Story5 out of 5 stars 345
Afganistán, 2004. La doctora Edith Lombard, de Médicos Sin Fronteras, hace guardia en un hospital de Kabul. Al atender a una joven en quirófano advierte en su cuello algo que atrae su atención: un collar del que cuelga una perla de ámbar. Una perla que Edith reconoce enseguida, pues fue robada en su casa de Quebec dieciocho años antes, en un atraco en el que su madre falleció de un disparo. Una perla de la que su padre, Édouard Lombard, había contado que perteneció a la famosa Cámara de Ámbar de San Petersburgo, desparecida durante la II Guerra Mundial.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic story
- By Julia Ortiz-Foy on 03-27-25
How at the end it all tied up together! Brilliant!
Reviewed: 01-29-24
I learned a lot of history related to this Civil War in Spain and the children that were sent to Russia during that time. The book is well written, and the story flows. I suggest making it diagram of the characters of the book because when you listen to it, it could get a little confusing. I love how at the end, the author tied everything together.
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El Secreto de Las Azucenas [The Secret of the Lilies]
- By: Marie J. Cisa
- Narrated by: Paula Pereira
- Length: 12 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 4
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Story3 out of 5 stars 4
El Whisper zarpa desde España con destino al sur de América. En el viaje un grupo de jóvenes conocen el amor y la amistad, cambiando para siempre el destino de sus vidas. Azucena Arias no quiere dejar la casa que la vio crecer, pero su vida ha tomado un rumbo inesperado, por lo que se ve obligada a recorrer un camino que no estaba en sus planes. Sumado a la mala situación económica, los desvaríos de su madre, presa del Alzheimer, son cada vez más frecuentes y reveladores, por lo que comienza a sospechar que los secretos de su familia son más de los que creía.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Weak story
- By C. Gustin on 10-09-23
Weak story
Reviewed: 10-09-23
I thought that the story was weak. It was filled with impossible situations and outcomes. I couldn’t get into the story till the last chapters… The narrator had a style that, to me, did not match the Chilean accent. Therefore, it was difficult to transport oneself to Chile all the way…
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Mi pecado
- By: Javier Moro
- Narrated by: Aida Baida Gil
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
Javier Moro recrea en Mi pecado una historia que sucedió realmente. Su protagonista es la actriz española Conchita Montenegro quien, en 1930 con apenas 19 años, desembarcó en Hollywood. Gracias a su belleza, inteligencia, personalidad y tesón, la joven promesa se hizo un hueco entre las principales estrellas del momento. Su extraordinaria mirada cautivó a Leslie Howard, uno de los actores más célebres de la época, un hombre casado que le doblaba la edad.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Mi Pecado
- By Anonymous User on 03-07-25
- Mi pecado
- By: Javier Moro
- Narrated by: Aida Baida Gil
Loved it! Me gustó mucho!
Reviewed: 09-25-23
I loved learning about Hollywood in the 1930s. I learned facts about actors from those days, especially about Leslie Howard. It was very interesting to learn details about his personality, private life, and his involvement in world war two. I must say I did not know who Conchita Montenegro was… now I know. The book was very informative and entertaining at the same time. At the beginning, I was annoyed by the narrator, because it was as if she was giving the news. There was no emphasis or changes in her voice. Somehow she got better later into the book. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in knowing what was going on in Hollywood back in the 30s…
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Cutting for Stone
- A Novel
- By: Abraham Verghese
- Narrated by: Sunil Malhotra
- Length: 23 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,556
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,200
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,192
Marion and Shiva Stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful Indian nun and a brash British surgeon. Orphaned by their mother’s death and their father’s disappearance, bound together by a preternatural connection and a shared fascination with medicine, the twins come of age as Ethiopia hovers on the brink of revolution.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Epic Medical Novel
- By Audiophile on 07-11-09
- Cutting for Stone
- A Novel
- By: Abraham Verghese
- Narrated by: Sunil Malhotra
What sensibility of the author!
Reviewed: 09-02-23
I loved this book. The author is such a sensitive man. I love the way he tells the story. I love the insights. I love the details. I love the depths. I also loved his other book The Covenant of Water! I also highly enjoyed the narrator. He was so good at changing voices and accents.
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Yo, Julia
- Premio Planeta 2018
- By: Santiago Posteguillo
- Narrated by: Santiago Posteguillo, Olga María García Panadero, Germán Gijón
- Length: 24 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 484
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 418
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Story5 out of 5 stars 417
192 d.C. Varios hombres luchan por un imperio, pero Julia, hija de reyes, madre de césares y esposa de emperador, piensa en algo más ambicioso: una dinastía. Roma está bajo el control de Cómodo, un emperador loco. El Senado se conjura para terminar con el tirano y los gobernadores militares más poderosos podrían dar un golpe de Estado: Albino en Britania, Severo en el Danubio o Nigro en Siria. Cómodo retiene a sus esposas para evitar su rebelión y Julia, la mujer de Severo, se convierte así en rehén.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Muy mala actuación
- By Martin Alberto Sanchez Hernandez on 03-29-21
- Yo, Julia
- Premio Planeta 2018
- By: Santiago Posteguillo
- Narrated by: Santiago Posteguillo, Olga María García Panadero, Germán Gijón
Excellent book!
Reviewed: 08-29-21
I enjoyed this wonderful historical novel that kept me interested at all times. The author did a wonderful job researching the material… I was transported the Roman Empire while listening to the book. If you like historical novels, this one is totally worth it!
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The Whole-Brain Child
- 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
- By: Daniel J. Siegel MD, Tina Payne Bryson PhD
- Narrated by: Daniel J. Siegel MD, Tina Payne Bryson PhD
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,568
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,436
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,343
In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling Mindsight, and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson offer a revolutionary approach to child rearing with twelve key strategies that foster healthy brain development, leading to calmer, happier children. The authors explain - and make accessible - the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A very helpful listen!
- By Jeannette on 10-01-12
- The Whole-Brain Child
- 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
- By: Daniel J. Siegel MD, Tina Payne Bryson PhD
- Narrated by: Daniel J. Siegel MD, Tina Payne Bryson PhD
This a must for parents, grandparents, childcare takers and educators of young children!
Reviewed: 01-02-20
This book is extremely educational and at the same time practical. The book brings to the reader the latest on children’s brain research and is it gives the reader strategies to use and apply. Each strategy is a chapter. To make it easier for the reader, the authors created chart with the strategies for each developmental age.
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Herejes
- Volumen independiente 11
- By: Leonardo Padura
- Narrated by: Jorge Tito Gómez Cabrera
- Length: 24 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 107
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 108
En 1939, el barco S.S. Saint Louis, con novecientos judíos que lograron huir de Alemania, estuvo fondeado varios días frente al puerto de La Habana a la espera del permiso para los refugiados. El niño Daniel Kaminsky y su tío esperaron en el muelle a que desembarcaran sus familiares, confiados en que usaran ante los funcionarios el tesoro que portaban a escondidas: un pequeño lienzo de Rembrandt que perteneció a los Kaminsky desde el siglo XVII. Pero el plan fracasó y el barco regresó a Alemania, llevándose con él toda esperanza de reencuentro.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Magnífico relato
- By Bayron A. Milian on 05-10-21
- Herejes
- Volumen independiente 11
- By: Leonardo Padura
- Narrated by: Jorge Tito Gómez Cabrera
Excelente novela basada en hechos históricos
Reviewed: 12-14-18
Me encantó este libro. El libro es entretenido e educativo. Padura es un excelente escritor quien se preocupa de investigar los temas de sus libros a fondo. Hereje no solo cuenta la historia de los personajes del libro y de los judios que llegaron a Cuba en el St. Louis y la tragedia de ese evento, pero también cuenta la historia de los judios a través de los años y los continentes. El libro tiene muchas dimensiones y cuesta dejarlo. El lector quiere saber que va a pasar a todo momento. Este libro es para lectores que les gusta leer novelas basadas en hechos históricos. El libro está muy bien narrado y escrito!
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El hombre que amaba a los perros
- By: Leonardo Padura
- Narrated by: Jorge Tito Gómez Cabrera
- Length: 27 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 295
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 259
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Story5 out of 5 stars 257
En 2004, a la muerte de su mujer, Iván, aspirante a escritor y ahora responsable de un paupérrimo gabinete veterinario de La Habana, vuelve los ojos hacia un episodio de su vida, ocurrido en 1977, cuando conoció a un enigmático hombre que paseaba por la playa en compañía de dos hermosos galgos rusos. Tras varios encuentros, «el hombre que amaba a los perros» comenzó a hacerlo depositario de unas singulares confidencias que van centrándose en la figura del asesino de Trotski, Ramón Mercader.
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5 out of 5 stars
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La grabación esta inconclusa
- By Cliente de Amazon on 10-29-19
- El hombre que amaba a los perros
- By: Leonardo Padura
- Narrated by: Jorge Tito Gómez Cabrera
Very educational and intersting story of Trostky.
Reviewed: 11-17-18
While reading about the life story of Trostky, the reader learns about the Russian Revolution. The first part of the book is full of details that for me were difficult to follow but I went along with it. The second part is very interesting since it is the life of Trostky in Mexico. The third part is more about the planning of Trostky's death and his assessination. The book tells the story of Trostky, his assessin and a man who learns about the story. As Communism begins to fall, there is a ot of questioning about the early idealism and the results of communism and socialism. The narrator does a great job using different voices all through the book. Eventhought, the beginning of the book is bit stark, I enjoyed the book more and more as the story developed.
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