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The Wisdom of the Bullfrog
- Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)
- By: Admiral William H. McRaven
- Narrated by: Admiral William H. McRaven
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,202
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,070
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,068
The title “Bullfrog” is given to the Navy SEAL who has served the longest on active duty. Admiral McRaven was honored to receive this honor in 2011 when he took charge of the United States Special Operations Command. When McRaven retired in 2014, he had 37 years as a Navy SEAL under his belt, leading men and women at every level of the special operations community. During those four decades, Admiral McRaven dealt with every conceivable leadership challenge. The Wisdom of The Bullfrog draws on these and countless other experiences from Admiral McRaven’s incredible life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book for anyone in Leadership position
- By Myrl on 04-06-23
- The Wisdom of the Bullfrog
- Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)
- By: Admiral William H. McRaven
- Narrated by: Admiral William H. McRaven
Everyone needs a Swim Buddy
Reviewed: 04-08-23
This book was clear, simple and direct. The narrated stories helped visualize the lesson and made this an enjoyable read.
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The Maid
- A Novel
- By: Nita Prose
- Narrated by: Lauren Ambrose
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21,457
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18,905
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18,821
Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by. Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has been navigating life’s complexities all by herself. No matter—she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great narration. Dumb story.
- By Anne Bonny on 01-16-22
- The Maid
- A Novel
- By: Nita Prose
- Narrated by: Lauren Ambrose
Love It!
Reviewed: 06-27-22
This book was a fun and heartfelt story. The Maid represents the people often overlooked in life. The complexity of events and Molly’s approach on life is masterfully written. This should be a movie…
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The Hidden Palace
- A Novel of the Golem and the Jinni
- By: Helene Wecker
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 16 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,803
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,551
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,545
Chava is a golem, a woman made of clay, who can hear the thoughts and longings of those around her and feels compelled by her nature to help them. Ahmad is a jinni, a restless creature of fire, once free to roam the desert but now imprisoned in the shape of a man. Fearing they’ll be exposed as monsters, these magical beings hide their true selves and try to pass as human - just two more immigrants in the bustling world of 1900s Manhattan. Brought together under calamitous circumstances, their lives are now entwined - but they’re not yet certain of what they mean to each other.
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3 out of 5 stars
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First book was better, but narration is great!
- By Robert on 08-21-21
- The Hidden Palace
- A Novel of the Golem and the Jinni
- By: Helene Wecker
- Narrated by: George Guidall
Great adventure!
Reviewed: 09-26-21
Really enjoyed the story of all the characters involved. It’s a story of adventure as well as relationships and working through adversity. Well done!
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The Four Winds
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 15 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36,765
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 32,024
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31,795
Texas, 1921. A time of abundance. The Great War is over, the bounty of the land is plentiful, and America is on the brink of a new and optimistic era. But for Elsa Wolcott, deemed too old to marry in a time when marriage is a woman’s only option, the future seems bleak. Until the night she meets Rafe Martinelli. By 1934, the world has changed; millions are out of work and drought has devastated the Great Plains. Elsa must make an agonizing choice: fight for the land she loves or leave it behind and go west, to California, in search of a better life for her family.
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5 out of 5 stars
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✫✫ 4.75 Stars ✫✫
- By ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 on 02-03-21
- The Four Winds
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Couldn’t stop listening
Reviewed: 06-05-21
What a wonderfully horrible parallel from the Great Depression to the COVID-19 2020. While this is fictional, the life of the farmer in the dust bowl migrating to California for a better life is brought to alive in a way that makes one pause. The value of our fellow humans, the disparity between rich and poor, men and women, parents and children, capitalism and communism, all come full circle in this book. It leaves one thinking, “ no more”; however, about a 100 years after the Great Depression, we still have a ways to go to find true freedom.
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Death and the Maiden
- Mistress of the Art of Death
- By: Samantha Norman, Ariana Franklin
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 184
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 159
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Story4 out of 5 stars 159
England. 1191. After the death of her friend and patron, King Henry II, Adelia Aguilar, England's vaunted Mistress of the Art of Death, is living comfortably in retirement and training her daughter, Allie, to carry on her craft—sharing the practical knowledge of anatomy, forensics, and sleuthing that catches murderers. Allie is already a skilled healer, with a particular gift for treating animals. But the young woman is nearly twenty, and her father, Rowley, Bishop of Saint Albans, and his patron, the Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, have plans to marry Allie to an influential husband.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Wanted to love it
- By Jeffrey J. on 02-15-21
- Death and the Maiden
- Mistress of the Art of Death
- By: Samantha Norman, Ariana Franklin
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
Fun story
Reviewed: 05-31-21
The style was more focused on relationships with a lot of dialogue and detail. The murder and forensic side was lighter than other books; but, it was a good story that was told well. I would recommend this book.
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The Storm on Our Shores
- One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II
- By: Mark Obmascik
- Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 194
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 172
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Story5 out of 5 stars 171
The heart-wrenching but ultimately redemptive story of two World War II soldiers - a Japanese surgeon and an American sergeant - during a brutal Alaskan battle in which the sergeant discovers the medic's revelatory and fascinating diary that changed our war-torn society’s perceptions of Japan.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finished in Two Days
- By Tim on 04-12-19
- The Storm on Our Shores
- One Island, Two Soldiers, and the Forgotten Battle of World War II
- By: Mark Obmascik
- Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd
The untold battle in school history books
Reviewed: 12-28-20
Amazing story. My Great grandfather was a cook on a ship sent to Attu. I am glad I learned more about it.
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Before We Were Yours
- A Novel
- By: Lisa Wingate
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin, Catherine Taber
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 87,733
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 78,532
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Story5 out of 5 stars 78,216
Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge - until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Children’s Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned to their parents - but they quickly realize the dark truth.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I was rivetted, finished in three days.
- By Lin Cloward on 06-26-17
- Before We Were Yours
- A Novel
- By: Lisa Wingate
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin, Catherine Taber
Riveting
Reviewed: 01-30-20
Anyone who thinks the good ole days were so much better should read this book. One of the better nonfiction meets fiction. It’s hard to imagine something like this happened from 1920 to 1950’s in America. Although, our country is ripping children and parents a part at our borders...Wow, this book will suck you n and make you think of family dynamics, socioeconomic stereotypes, what can happen when you loose your rights and survival in post industrial world as a child.
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Fear
- Trump in the White House
- By: Bob Woodward
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23,630
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,785
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,656
With authoritative reporting honed through eight presidencies from Nixon to Obama, author Bob Woodward reveals in unprecedented detail the harrowing life inside President Donald Trump’s White House and precisely how he makes decisions on major foreign and domestic policies. Woodward draws from hundreds of hours of interviews with firsthand sources, meeting notes, personal diaries, files, and documents. The focus is on the explosive debates and the decision-making in the Oval Office, the Situation Room, Air Force One, and the White House residence.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Extremely Depressing...
- By Pattisguilfordgardenct on 09-11-18
- Fear
- Trump in the White House
- By: Bob Woodward
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
What a Circus and so Revealing
Reviewed: 09-14-19
This book was well written and performed. Some key things stick out in my mind after listening to this book. The White House is very volatile and designed to keep things running. I think the obvious is Trumps erratic behavior contributes to keeping the country on edge; however, I listened and also determined that a true change agent would never be able truly make sweeping corrections. The reason for the inability for a true change agent to make sweeping changes is due to how our government innermost workings are constructed. All the council and processes in place are designed for systematic, incremental change while referencing deep analysis, existing resolutions and cross functional hierarchical bureaucracy designed to protect our country and people at all costs. It would be very intense career move to work in the White House. I may not like all the players; but, they have my respect.
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Heads Will Roll
- By: Kate McKinnon, Emily Lynne
- Narrated by: Kate McKinnon, Emily Lynne, Tim Gunn, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,534
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15,975
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Story4 out of 5 stars 15,909
Heads Will Roll is an Audible Original from Saturday Night Live star Kate McKinnon and her cocreator/costar (and real-life sister) Emily Lynne. Produced by Broadway Video, this is not an audiobook - it’s a 10-episode, star-studded audio comedy that features performances from Meryl Streep, Tim Gunn, Peter Dinklage, Queer Eye’s Fab Five, and so many more. Please note: This content is not for kids.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More like this please
- By Anon893 on 05-03-19
- Heads Will Roll
- By: Kate McKinnon, Emily Lynne
- Narrated by: Kate McKinnon, Emily Lynne, Tim Gunn, Meryl Streep, Peter Dinklage, full cast
Not for me
Reviewed: 07-28-19
Story was horrible; however acting was great. Love Kate McKinnon and cast. This would be great to listen to while completely smashed / under the influence.
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