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Return to the Wild: A Novel
- By: James Hendry
- Narrated by: James Hendry
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
Following on from his bestselling novels A Year in the Wild and Back to the Bush, James Hendry returns to the setting of Sasekile Private Game Reserve for another tale that takes the listener behind the scenes with the MacNaughton brothers, Angus and Hugh. It is four and a half years since Angus’s last year in the wild when he was newly appointed to the position of head ranger at Sasekile. Much has happened in the interim.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect Outline of a Movie to Follow!!
- By Felicia F on 07-09-23
- Return to the Wild: A Novel
- By: James Hendry
- Narrated by: James Hendry
Another Gem from James Hendry
Reviewed: 02-08-23
Love this 3rd novel written and narrated by Mr. Hendry. His humor makes me laugh out loud. The Safari adventures viewed from a guide’s pt of view were informative and, at times, sobering. Looking forward to re-reading the first two novels. And, of course, selfishly hoping for a fourth novel.
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Reggie and Me
- A Novel
- By: James Hendry
- Narrated by: James Hendry
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story5 out of 5 stars 14
South Africa - 1976 to 1994. A time of turbulence as the struggle against apartheid reaches its zenith, pushing South Africa to the brink. But for a one small boy in the leafy northern suburbs of Johannesburg...his beloved housekeeper is serving fish fingers for lunch. This is the tale of Hamish Charles Sutherland Fraser - chorister, horse rider, schoolboy actor and in his dreams, first XV rugby star and young ladies’ delight. A boy who loves climbing trees in the spring and a girl named Reggie. An odd child growing up in a conflicted, scary, beautiful society.
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5 out of 5 stars
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His innocence.
- By Jenna Schofield on 12-14-23
- Reggie and Me
- A Novel
- By: James Hendry
- Narrated by: James Hendry
As always, James Hendry delivers
Reviewed: 09-30-22
... wonderful prose and a delightful and poignant story. I do hope you continue writing, Mr. Hendry.
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Secrets of the Savanna
- Twenty-Three Years in the African Wilderness Unraveling the Mysteries of Elephants and People
- By: Mark Owens, Delia Owens
- Narrated by: Donna Postel, Sean Runnette
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 278
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 234
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 233
In this riveting real-life adventure, Mark and Delia Owens tell the dramatic story of their last years in Africa, fighting to save elephants, villagers, and - in the end - themselves. The award-winning zoologists and pioneering conservationists describe their work in the remote and ruggedly beautiful Luangwa Valley, in northeastern Zambia. There they studied the mysteries of the elephant population’s recovery after poaching, discovering remarkable similarities between humans and elephants.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A vivid view of the savanna in Africa, culture and wildlife!
- By Kd on 09-12-20
- Secrets of the Savanna
- Twenty-Three Years in the African Wilderness Unraveling the Mysteries of Elephants and People
- By: Mark Owens, Delia Owens
- Narrated by: Donna Postel, Sean Runnette
Another 5 Star book by Mark & Delia Owens
Reviewed: 04-26-22
Love this, as well as their 2 prior books about their lives and experiences as wildlife reseach scientists and conservationists in Africa. I can't single out just one memorable moment, there have been so many of them in all their books. Unexpected situations that strike fear, dismay and laughter are all written in compelling prose. The more I have read, the more my admiration grows for Mark and Delia Owens. If you haven't read their other books yet, I highly recommend, in order of publication, Cry of the Kalahari and The Eye of the Elephant. Delia Owens also wrote a book of fiction (excellently written story, made into a movie), Where the Crawdads Sing.
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Low Country
- By: J. Nicole Jones
- Narrated by: Lisa Cordileone
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
J. Nicole Jones is the only daughter of a prominent South Carolina family, a family that grew rich building the hotels and seafood restaurants that draw tourists to Myrtle Beach. But at home, she is surrounded by violence and capriciousness: a grandfather who beats his wife, a barman father who dreams of being a country music star. At one time, Jones's parents can barely afford groceries; at another, her volatile grandfather presents her with a fur coat.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful Voice
- By C Cannon on 06-15-23
- Low Country
- By: J. Nicole Jones
- Narrated by: Lisa Cordileone
Worthy of repeat readings.
Reviewed: 03-22-22
Loved it. Lyrical, thoughtful prose. Funny. Sad. A memoir about family in South Carolina. Beautifully written and, combined with a very good narrator, there is true joy in the stories and the listening. Reading it again.
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A Promised Land
- By: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 55,182
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 47,661
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Story5 out of 5 stars 47,310
In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency - a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Color me grateful.
- By Angela on 11-19-20
- A Promised Land
- By: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
Obama Is A High Bar
Reviewed: 01-04-21
Listening to this memoir with Barack Obama's narration, for me, enriched the book immensely. He is a husband, father, son, grandson, friend, music lover, pick-up game player. Fortunately, he is also an intelligent, confident, idealistic, self-effacing, critical-thinking, fine human being. And, fortunately, he served 8 years as our President. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
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Cry of the Kalahari
- By: Mark Owens, Delia Owens
- Narrated by: Donna Postel, Sean Runnette
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 460
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 405
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 404
This is the story of the Owens' travel and life in the Kalahari Desert. Here they met and studied unique animals and were confronted with danger from drought, fire, storms, and the animals they loved. This best-selling book is for both travelers and animal lovers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Classic Book & Very Highly Recommended
- By Tropical Gal on 05-12-19
- Cry of the Kalahari
- By: Mark Owens, Delia Owens
- Narrated by: Donna Postel, Sean Runnette
My 3rd Reading; I Love This Book.
Reviewed: 05-01-20
I read Cry of the Kalahari soon after it came out originally. Read it again when came to Kindle, and again in the Audible version. I recommend this highly to wildlife, wildlife behaviour and adventure lovers. A remarkable story. I recommend Mark and Delia Owens' other books as well.
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Break Shot: My First 21 Years
- Words + Music, Vol. 2
- By: James Taylor
- Narrated by: James Taylor
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 48,307
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41,584
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41,244
"I’m James Taylor and I’m a professional autobiographer", says the celebrated folk singer at the start of this tender audio memoir. Through decades of music by one of the best-selling musicians of all time, who created classics like "Fire and Rain" and "Carolina in My Mind", James Taylor has doled out his history in the poetry of his work. Taylor says his early life is, "the source of many of my songs", and Break Shot is a tour of his first 21 years in rich, new detail.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love His Music, Love His Story
- By M. Batt on 01-31-20
- Break Shot: My First 21 Years
- Words + Music, Vol. 2
- By: James Taylor
- Narrated by: James Taylor
This sure took me back.
Reviewed: 04-16-20
Loved it. Never knew James T was born the same year I was. It was all so memorable.
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A Place Called Freedom
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 14 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,330
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,102
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,053
This lush novel, set in 1766 England and America, evokes an era ripe with riot and revolution, from the teeming streets of London to the sprawling grounds of a Virginia plantation. Mack McAsh burns with the desire to escape his life of slavery in Scottish coal mines while Lizzie Hallim is desperate to shed a life of sheltered subjugation to her spineless husband. United in America, their only chance for freedom lies beyond the Western frontier - if they're brave enough to take it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Expected better than a historical romance
- By Lynette Garet on 01-09-17
- A Place Called Freedom
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
Ken Follett used to be a favorite
Reviewed: 04-13-20
Historical novels are a favorite of mine. I love the narration by Simon Prebble. I also am very fond of Ken Follett's "earliest works". The time period he is writing about in A Place Called Freedom provides a wonderful backdrop for the development of rich characters, so this book caught my interest. I was hoping he had stopped drizzling in the repeated and gratuitous depiction of tingling loins. But after a 25-30 year hiatus from reading his disappointing "later writings", I don't think I'll check in on him again.
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In a Different Key
- The Story of Autism
- By: John Donvan, Caren Zucker
- Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
- Length: 23 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 222
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 204
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 205
In 1938, Donald Triplett of Forest, Mississippi, became the first child diagnosed with autism. Beginning with his family’s odyssey, In a Different Key tells the extraordinary story of this often misunderstood condition, from the civil rights battles waged by the families of those who have it to the fierce debates among scientists over how to define and treat it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The New Book on Autism
- By Gadget on 02-26-16
- In a Different Key
- The Story of Autism
- By: John Donvan, Caren Zucker
- Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
Disturbing, Fascinating, Encouraging
Reviewed: 03-31-20
The first part of this book was a tough read. Wrong assumptions about Autism delayed and muddied the pursuit of causes and proper care. Devoted parents, medicine and behavioral science persevered with many up and downs. A fascinating and worthy read. The end gave me encouragement for the future.
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My Name Is Mahtob
- The Story That Began in the Global Phenomenon Not Without My Daughter Continues
- By: Mahtob Mahmoody
- Narrated by: Kristin James
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 261
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 233
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 234
Taking listeners from Michigan to Iran and from Ankara, Turkey, to Paris, France, My Name Is Mahtob depicts the profound resilience of a wounded soul healed by faith in God's goodness and in his care and love. And Mahmoody reveals the secret of how she liberated herself from a life of fear, learning to forgive the father who had shattered her life and discovering the joy and peace that comes from doing so.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Looking to hook a new generation of readers?
- By Meagan vR on 02-27-16
- My Name Is Mahtob
- The Story That Began in the Global Phenomenon Not Without My Daughter Continues
- By: Mahtob Mahmoody
- Narrated by: Kristin James
A Worthwhile Read
Reviewed: 06-04-19
The author writes about her past, how she and her mother dealt with their fearful experiences and how they healed.
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