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Jackie, Ethel, Joan
- Women of Camelot
- By: J. Randy Taraborrelli
- Narrated by: Beth Fowler
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 156
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 132
What does it mean to be a Kennedy? If ever three women would be challenged and changed by marriage into a family, it would be Jacqueline Bouvier, Ethel Skakel, and Joan Bennett. None of these radiant brides could have ever been prepared for the fame, the family, and tragedies that would spring from their lives. As they struggled to cope with their husbands' infidelities, the harsh glare of the media, and the assassinations of John and Robert Kennedy, these women would learn what it meant to be sisters, reaching out to one another with comfort and consolation.
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3 out of 5 stars
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my first Kennedy book
- By colleen on 06-15-12
- Jackie, Ethel, Joan
- Women of Camelot
- By: J. Randy Taraborrelli
- Narrated by: Beth Fowler
Great
Reviewed: 09-01-24
Loved hearing about the ups and downs of these Kennedy wives! Couldn’t stop listening until the book was done! I only wish it was longer lol!
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Clementine
- The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill
- By: Sonia Purnell
- Narrated by: Susan Lyons
- Length: 17 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,487
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,325
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,310
By Winston Churchill's own admission, victory in the Second World War would have been "impossible without her". Until now, however, the only existing biography of Churchill's wife, Clementine, was written by her daughter. Sonia Purnell finally gives Clementine her due with a deeply researched account that tells her life story, revealing how she was instrumental in softening FDR's initial dislike of her husband and paving the way for Britain's close relationship with America.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Exasperating At Times But Very Good--
- By Gillian on 04-09-18
- Clementine
- The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill
- By: Sonia Purnell
- Narrated by: Susan Lyons
Great read
Reviewed: 07-28-24
Loved hearing about the woman behind the man! Rarely do we know what goes on behind the scenes. This book does just that!
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Matriarch
- Queen Mary and the House of Windsor
- By: Anne Edwards
- Narrated by: Corrie James
- Length: 16 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,370
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,126
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,123
The life of Princess May of Teck is one of the great Cinderella stories in history. From a family of impoverished nobility, she was chosen by Queen Victoria as the bride for her eldest grandson, the scandalous Duke of Clarence, heir to the throne, who died mysteriously before their marriage. Despite this setback, she became queen, mother of two kings, grandmother of the current queen, and a lasting symbol of the majesty of the British throne.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow! Did not want this to end!
- By Susan Nall Sheehan on 07-16-17
- Matriarch
- Queen Mary and the House of Windsor
- By: Anne Edwards
- Narrated by: Corrie James
All of it
Reviewed: 04-16-24
Loved the entire book! Well told! Couldn’t stop reading until the end!! What an extraordinary life Queen Mary led!
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Once a King
- The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII
- By: Jane Marguerite Tippett
- Narrated by: Esther Wane, Gregory Cox
- Length: 12 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
Using never before seen sources, Once a King is a fresh, revelatory and gripping insight into the Duke of Windsor - King Edward VIII - who gave up the throne to marry the woman he loved, twice divorced American Wallis Simpson. Considering Edward VIII's travels and interests as Prince of Wales as well as his relationship with Wallis Simpson and the course of events leading up to his abdication and subsequent exile, Once a King offers a previously unexplored lens through which we encounter two of the twentieth century's most iconic Royal figures: the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Highly Recommended
- By JT on 11-12-23
- Once a King
- The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII
- By: Jane Marguerite Tippett
- Narrated by: Esther Wane, Gregory Cox
His family was horrible!
Reviewed: 03-11-24
Loved the book! Found myself so disappointed in the Royal Family every time Prince Edward suffered yet another slap in the face by them! And Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Mother) seems to have been at the heart of most of it! Ironic how her adored Grandson, Prince Charles, ended up doing the same in the end!! Imagine the head of the English church married a divorcee’ now when she was so appalled then!! A different time perhaps but it all seems so hypocritical now! Anyway, I loved the book and can’t recommend it enough!!! I couldn’t put it down!!!
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The Real Wallis Simpson
- A New History of the American Divorcee Who Became the Duchess of Windsor
- By: Anna Pasternak
- Narrated by: Laura Kirman
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 174
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 155
Wallis Simpson is known as the woman at the center of the most scandalous love affair of the 20th century, but in this surprising new biography, best-selling author Anna Pasternak redeems a women wronged by history with new information revealed by those who were close to the couple - presenting Wallis as a convenient scapegoat to rid England of a king deemed unworthy to rule.
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2 out of 5 stars
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worst narrator ever
- By jill yate on 03-31-19
- The Real Wallis Simpson
- A New History of the American Divorcee Who Became the Duchess of Windsor
- By: Anna Pasternak
- Narrated by: Laura Kirman
Tragic Love Story
Reviewed: 03-09-24
Loved this book. Could not stop listening!! I now have a new opinion of the Queen Mother Elizabeth. I’m convinced it was she who forbade any acknowledgement of Wallace! From her writings to Queen Mary to her refusal to include Wallace in any Royal functions. What a bitter nasty woman!! Married to a PRINCE entitled Wallace to be HRH, but the Queen Mother Elizabeth would never allow her husband the King to grant this! I believe the Queen Mother Elizabeth was afraid she and King George would be overshadowed by Wallace and Prince Edward!! Therefore the couple was banished from England and never recognized by the monarchy! And, shame on King George for allowing his wife to destroy the family bond! And, look at the King today…Charles married his mistress that he cheated on his wife with!! I have newfound admiration for the love story that was Wallace and Edward!! So tragic yet so magical and enduring!
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Mrs. Kennedy
- The Missing History of the Kennedy Years
- By: Barbara Leaming
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
- Length: 19 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 85
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 85
New York Times bestselling author Barbara Leaming answers the question: What was it like to be Mrs. John F. Kennedy during the dramatic thousand days of the Kennedy presidency? Here for the first time is the full story of the extravagant interplay of sex and politics that constitutes one of modern history's most spectacular dramas.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An amazing woman who led a truly amazing life.
- By Jn on 02-04-24
- Mrs. Kennedy
- The Missing History of the Kennedy Years
- By: Barbara Leaming
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
An amazing woman who led a truly amazing life.
Reviewed: 02-04-24
Having read many books on Jackie Kennedy, I was afraid this book might be too similar to the others I read about Jackie’s life. I was pleasantly surprised to learn of people in her life and new information about day to day life that I had not read before. I was also surprised by the author’s insight re: the multiple women in Jack Kennedys life. Both Jackie’s tolerance of them and the Presidents slow realization of how each one hurt her. Definitely a good read you won’t regret. A very good book about an extraordinary woman.
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White House by the Sea
- A Century of the Kennedys at Hyannis Port
- By: Kate Storey
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 45
Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, is synonymous with the Kennedy family. It is where, for a hundred years, America’s most storied political family has come to celebrate, bond, play, and grieve. It is also the setting of so many events we remember: JFK giving his presidential acceptance speech, Jackie speaking with a Life magazine reporter just days after her husband’s assassination, Senator Edward Kennedy seeking refuge after the Chappaquiddick crash, Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger tying the knot—and even Conor Kennedy courting pop star Taylor Swift.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A personal look at the Kennedys
- By CrezFive on 07-19-23
- White House by the Sea
- A Century of the Kennedys at Hyannis Port
- By: Kate Storey
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur
Great!!!
Reviewed: 07-18-23
If you’re interested in the Kennedys life as I am, this book is for you!! I loved every minute and couldn’t put it down!!! Makes you long for the days of Camelot!!!
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