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Sisters First
- Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life
- By: Jenna Bush Hager, Barbara Pierce Bush, Laura Bush - foreword
- Narrated by: Jenna Bush Hager, Barbara Pierce Bush, Laura Bush
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,395
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,027
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,010
Born into a political dynasty, Jenna and Barbara Bush grew up in the public eye. As small children, they watched their grandfather become president; just 12 years later they stood by their father's side when he took the same oath. They spent their college years being trailed by the Secret Service and chased by the paparazzi, with every teenage mistake making national headlines. But the tabloids didn't tell the whole story of these two young women forging their own identities under extraordinary circumstances.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Family & Global Connection: It Is Wonderful
- By Herstory buff on 12-05-17
- Sisters First
- Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life
- By: Jenna Bush Hager, Barbara Pierce Bush, Laura Bush - foreword
- Narrated by: Jenna Bush Hager, Barbara Pierce Bush, Laura Bush
Sweet. Fun. Encouraging. Thoughtful.
Reviewed: 02-13-20
This book is amazing! I LOVED Michelle Obama’s book “Becoming.” I loved this book too!!! People not Politics :)
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Out of North Korea
- A Gripping Novel About an American Held Captive in a North Korean Prison Camp
- By: Alana Terry
- Narrated by: Dave Bandfield
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 12
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 12
Ian McAllister has searched the world over, hunting for that all-elusive perfect photograph. He finds it on a tourist trip to North Korea when he stumbles upon a young street kid foraging for roots. Unaware that this single act will brand him a spy and cost his freedom, Ian takes the shot. Now, he must pay the penalty.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Alternative Motives
- By Melissa on 09-26-20
- Out of North Korea
- A Gripping Novel About an American Held Captive in a North Korean Prison Camp
- By: Alana Terry
- Narrated by: Dave Bandfield
Amazing book!
Reviewed: 11-08-19
Our church just took an offering to help the starving Korean believers... this book is a must- read if you really care for the persecuted churches... this book is a journey... you wonder where it’s taking you... then, what an experience!
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Theodore Boone: The Accomplice
- Theodore Boone Series
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Richard Thomas
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 487
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 440
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 436
Theo has been worried about his good friend Woody Lambert. Woody is struggling at school and making bad choices. But when Woody is arrested - an unwitting accomplice to armed robbery - Theo knows he is innocent. Racing the clock while Woody sits in jail, Theo will do everything in his power to help his friend and save Woody from an unforgiving system where justice is not equal for all.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Learning Point
- By Jean on 05-28-19
- Theodore Boone: The Accomplice
- Theodore Boone Series
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Richard Thomas
Great entertaining way to learn!
Reviewed: 05-16-19
I love the Theodore Boone series and the issues Grisham brings to light for kids... and adults! I’ve listened since book one came out and used it as part of our homeschool curriculum with my youngest. Since she is all grown up now and on her way to becoming a middle school teacher , we listened to this one separately:) Grateful for children’s books that entertain while provoking thinking and discussion. I appreciate the positive influence portrayed by school teachers and other role models in this series - Mother of 7 and Grandma of 9
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So Here's the Thing...
- Notes on Growing Up, Getting Older, and Trusting Your Gut
- By: Alyssa Mastromonaco, Lauren Oyler
- Narrated by: Alyssa Mastromonaco
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 478
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 417
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 414
Alyssa Mastromonaco is back with a bold, no-nonsense, and no-holds-barred 21st-century girl's guide to life, tackling the highs and lows of bodies, politics, relationships, moms, education, life on the internet, and pop culture. Whether discussing Barbra Streisand or The Bachelor, working in the West Wing or working on finding a wing woman, Alyssa leaves no stone unturned...and no awkward situation unexamined.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Quick Enjoyable Listen
- By Amazon Customer on 03-11-19
- So Here's the Thing...
- Notes on Growing Up, Getting Older, and Trusting Your Gut
- By: Alyssa Mastromonaco, Lauren Oyler
- Narrated by: Alyssa Mastromonaco
Not for me
Reviewed: 04-23-19
Although I thought her first book entertaining and would highly recommend, I didn’t finish this one. I started hearing about Trump and couldn’t go on. Those who justify all he does annoys me but also hearing about his faults is annoying and not fun. I don’t know how much it continued because I returned the book. Alyssa is a great writer and narrator!!! This book just wasn’t for me! -Aleta
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Kennedy Stern Christian Suspense Book Bundle
- Books 4-6
- By: Alana Terry
- Narrated by: Keli Douglass
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 153
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 143
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 143
Back on campus at Harvard University, Kennedy finds herself enmeshed in a murder investigation when the son of a conservative politician comes out as gay. Tensions fly even higher when Kennedy hops on a plane bound to Alaska for Christmas break - a plane that might never reach its destination. And just when she’s ready for a respite from all the terror and trauma, she’s trapped in the middle of a hospital lockdown during a global epidemic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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enjoyed!
- By Amazon Customer on 09-28-18
- Kennedy Stern Christian Suspense Book Bundle
- Books 4-6
- By: Alana Terry
- Narrated by: Keli Douglass
Good if you like to think through issues biblically
Reviewed: 03-21-19
Didn’t oversimplifying issues.
Didn’t villainize people who don’t agree.
Didn’t just preach.
Mercy, grace, and truth are all woven together.
Valid issues and points are in each book.
I love hearing these issues discussed in fiction.
Thought I should add after I saw that it says “reviewed by Thomas”...
-reviewed by Aleta (on my husband’s account;)
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In Milady's Chamber
- John Pickett Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Sheri Cobb South
- Narrated by: Joel Froomkin
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 661
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 611
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 608
Estranged from her husband through her failure to produce an heir, Lady Fieldhurst resolves to repay his neglect by taking a lover. Fate takes a hand when she and her would-be lover enter her bedchamber to find Lord Fieldhurst lying on the floor - with her nail scissors protruding from his neck.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely my cup of tea
- By korinka on 10-14-16
- In Milady's Chamber
- John Pickett Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Sheri Cobb South
- Narrated by: Joel Froomkin
Enjoyable
Reviewed: 11-02-16
Wondering why the next book isn't offered. Audible said at the end of this one that the story continues in the next book.
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Beekeeping for Beginners
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
- Length: 1 hr and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 514
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 459
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 461
Best-selling, award-winning author Laurie R. King’s tales featuring Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russell are among the most popular mysteries being published. Here, King explores the great detective’s initial meeting with Russell. Holmes is in a decidedly dark temper as he searches the countryside for wild bees, until he meets the headstrong young woman who will become his apprentice and eventual bride.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another outstanding twist to Sherlock Holmes
- By WWM on 09-17-14
- Beekeeping for Beginners
- By: Laurie R. King
- Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
Loved!
Reviewed: 12-02-15
Had to get used to a different narrator... Success! Went for a long walk and thoroughly enjoyed it:) Aleta Thomas
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The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert
- An English Professor's Journey into Christian Faith
- By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
- Narrated by: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,649
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,488
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,484
In her late 30's, Rosaria encountered something that turned her world upside down - the idea that Christianity, a religion she had regarded as problematic, might be right about who God was. That idea seemed to fly in the face of the people and causes that she most loved. What follows is a story of what she describes as a train wreck at the hand of the supernatural. These are her secret thoughts about those events, written as only a reflective English professor could.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love!
- By Aleta on 10-18-15
- The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert
- An English Professor's Journey into Christian Faith
- By: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
- Narrated by: Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
Love!
Reviewed: 10-18-15
I love how Rosaria painted a picture of her LGBT life as of a caring committed community. I love her story of realizing the truth of the gospel and how that changed her. Rosaria shows a deep love for Jesus, her husband, churches, the unsaved, her children, and foster children.
I have homeschooled for almost 30 years. I listened as I drove many hours with my youngest of 7 (15 years old:) We enjoyed the story and discussed issues Rosaria raised. I would highly recommend listening with your teenager. I loved how my daughter was touched by Rosaria's work with foster children.
I think one thing to remember is that Rosaria says she wrote this for her children and small Presbyterian Reformed Denomination. She never dreamed of its success. You will find many explanations and defenses of PR doctrines and practices, since she had to defend why she remained in that denomination. I enjoyed hearing what she had to say on the matter. I love diversity in Jesus and gained a better understanding of PR.
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David Suchet Audio Bible—New International Version, NIV: Old Testament
- Old Testament
- By: New International Version
- Narrated by: David Suchet
- Length: 63 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 109
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 107
Ever since he became a Christian at the age of forty, it has been Poirot actor David Suchet's dream to make an audio recording of the Bible. In between filming the final episodes of Poirot, David Suchet spent over 200 hours in the recording studio to create the very first full-length audio version of the NIV Bible spoken by a single British actor. This Old Testament edition is excerpted from that Bible.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Performance!
- By CanisLegis on 05-31-16
- David Suchet Audio Bible—New International Version, NIV: Old Testament
- Old Testament
- By: New International Version
- Narrated by: David Suchet
Love David Suchet's narration!
Reviewed: 08-29-15
Love David Suchet's reading! Of course, love the story:) There is a problem with how this is labeled. It is only the OT, but I thought that may be the case from other comments. Also, the comment about finding your place... Yes! Would have been easier to navigate if divided into individual books, but each chapter is a chapter. I like that. I am bookmarking and making notes to myself as I go, so I will know where the different books begin. Too happy to get this to complain! It used to only be available in UK! Thanks, Audible for making this available to US:)
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