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And the Whole Mountain Burned
- A War Novel
- By: Ray McPadden
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19
Sergeant Nick Burch has returned to the crags of tribal Afghanistan seeking vengeance. Burch's platoon has one goal: to capture or kill an elusive insurgent, known as the Egyptian, a leader who is as much myth as he is man, highly revered and guarded by ferocious guerrillas. The soldiers of Burch's platoon look to him for leadership, but as the Egyptian slips farther out of reach, so too does Burch's battle-worn grasp on reality.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Book I've listened To
- By Heidi on 02-14-19
- And the Whole Mountain Burned
- A War Novel
- By: Ray McPadden
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
Best Book I've listened To
Reviewed: 02-14-19
I loved this book! The narrator was did a wonderful job and the author did a brilliant job of developing the characters. The book was so well written that I fell in love with the characters and ended up wishing I had the courage to be a soldier. The descriptions of the country were beautiful. I really left with my utmost respect for veterans. It also left me wondering if those who serve our country feel the tremendous costs they pay is worth it? I loved the honest real language. I had a little bit of a hard time with the military jargon and if I had been reading it this might have been easier for me to look up or maybe a glossary with terms could be helpful. I believe this is one of those books that is better listened to than read. It felt so real listening to it. I'm sure it is an excellent read too though.
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The Book of Joy
- Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
- By: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Douglas Carlton Abrams
- Narrated by: Douglas Carlton Abrams, full cast, Francois Chau, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12,876
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,108
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11,022
The occasion was a big birthday. And it inspired two close friends to get together in Dharamsala for a talk about something very important to them. The friends were His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The subject was joy. Both winners of the Nobel Prize, both great spiritual masters and moral leaders of our time, they are also known for being among the most infectiously happy people on the planet.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This book may have saved my life
- By R. Chandra on 02-08-17
- The Book of Joy
- Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
- By: His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Douglas Carlton Abrams
- Narrated by: Douglas Carlton Abrams, full cast, Francois Chau, Peter Francis James
Best Book Ever!!
Reviewed: 04-14-18
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, I think there is something everyone can take from this book. The reader does an excellent job of performing multiple voices.
Have you listened to any of Douglas Carlton Abrams and full cast ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No I have not.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No, I just have listened to it over and over again because I think it is so good.
Any additional comments?
I really love that it integrates science into the recommendations from the two spiritual leaders. I also love that it looks at two different religious leaders. I love how this relationship is presented.
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Beneath a Scarlet Sky
- A Novel
- By: Mark Sullivan
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 17 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 48,297
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 43,279
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Story5 out of 5 stars 43,093
Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis. He's a normal Italian teenager - obsessed with music, food, and girls - but his days of innocence are numbered. When his family home in Milan is destroyed by Allied bombs, Pino joins an underground railroad helping Jews escape over the Alps, and falls for Anna, a beautiful widow six years his senior. In an attempt to protect him, Pino's parents force him to enlist as a German soldier - a move they think will keep him out of combat.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Best Thing? It Really Happened!
- By Chip Atkinson on 08-07-17
- Beneath a Scarlet Sky
- A Novel
- By: Mark Sullivan
- Narrated by: Will Damron
Amazing story
Reviewed: 04-09-18
I loved this book and have listened to it over and over again. I love that the main character is a teenager and you can see his transformation into becoming an adult. I love the amazingly courageous acts and the good character development. It left me really curious to know more about General Lears. Anyone who enjoys WW2 books will enjoy this book.
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The Great Alone
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54,056
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 48,641
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48,480
Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam war a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes an impulsive decision: He will move his family north, to Alaska, where they will live off the grid in America’s last true frontier.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Long, Hard Slog Through Endless Despair and Heartache
- By Morro Schreiber on 04-11-18
- The Great Alone
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Terrible
Reviewed: 04-09-18
This book was really disappointing as she uses one drama after another to tell the story. I found the steady drama tiring and very unbelievable. I had a very hard time believing the teenage daughter who spends all her time worrying about her mom (other than dreaming about Matthew) would be able to forget her parents (aka volatile Dad) would come home after having sex with Matthew. Hormones do range but this seemed far fetched. She doesn't just let us simmer on this close call it is of course followed up with a series of nail biter screamers. I had to finally quit listening.
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9 people found this helpful