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“Kids Just Want Our Gladness” with Hoda Kotb
- By: Michelle Obama, Hoda Kotb
- Length: 40 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 218
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 207
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Story5 out of 5 stars 206
Hoda and Michelle go deep on the importance of shining our light for others, especially children. They also talk about how they’ve navigated the most daunting challenges in their lives—from Michelle’s time as the first Black First Lady or Hoda’s decision to adopt kids late in life.
Find the episode transcript here: audible.com/tlp/episode1
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4 out of 5 stars
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Too make celebs, needs density.
- By Constant Reader on 03-08-23
Michelle is the Gift who Keeps Giving!
Reviewed: 03-11-23
So much depth and wisdom along with one of the funniest school stories I’ve ever heard. Thank you, Michelle for your authenticity, BIG heart and expansive wisdom and compassion.
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Straw into Gold
- Words + Music, Vol. 33
- By: Aimee Mann
- Narrated by: Aimee Mann
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 416
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 374
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 373
Indie-rock icon Aimee Mann is well acquainted with trauma and the transformative act of using it as a basis for artistic expression, but that doesn’t mean that she knows how or why it works. Mann goes on a journey of discovery to better understand the link between damage and why what we do with it matters.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Mostly a commercial for a podcast
- By Blaise on 01-09-23
- Straw into Gold
- Words + Music, Vol. 33
- By: Aimee Mann
- Narrated by: Aimee Mann
Truly is straw into gold
Reviewed: 01-09-23
Individually, Mann’s guests and she discuss some of the effects of trauma and dysfunction in childhood (never graphically) and how each has transformed, healed or recognized how these experiences have entered or been accepted and effectively communicated through creative expression. It is an affirmation that, no matter what the experience, we all belong and no one is truly alone.
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How Beautiful We Were
- A Novel
- By: Imbolo Mbue
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi, Janina Edwards, Dion Graham, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 608
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 537
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 533
We should have known the end was near. So begins Imbolo Mbue’s powerful second novel, How Beautiful We Were. Set in the fictional African village of Kosawa, it tells of a people living in fear amid environmental degradation wrought by an American oil company. Pipeline spills have rendered farmlands infertile. Children are dying from drinking toxic water. Promises of cleanup and financial reparations to the villagers are made - and ignored. The country’s government, led by a brazen dictator, exists to serve its own interests.
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5 out of 5 stars
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As relevant as it is heart-wrenching
- By Anonymous User on 10-18-21
- How Beautiful We Were
- A Novel
- By: Imbolo Mbue
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi, Janina Edwards, Dion Graham, JD Jackson, Allyson Johnson, Lisa Renee Pitts
Storytelling at its Best!
Reviewed: 09-23-22
A magnificent book with interwoven intergenerational and globally connected lives and experiences. The writing is exceptional, seemingly simple yet evocative, sensual, emotionally engaging and thoughtful with an underlying musicality in the words that the performers further enhance in a naturalistic manner. Highly recommend: engaging, satisfying, compelling.
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The Good Girl
- By: Mary Kubica
- Narrated by: Lindy Nettleton, Johnny Heller, Tom Taylorson, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 21,389
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19,062
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Story4 out of 5 stars 19,027
Born to a prominent Chicago judge and his stifled socialite wife, Mia Dennett moves against the grain as a young inner-city art teacher. One night, Mia enters a bar to meet her on-again, off-again boyfriend. But when he doesn't show, she unwisely leaves with an enigmatic stranger. With his smooth moves and modest wit, Colin Thatcher seems at first like a safe one-night stand. But following Colin home will turn out to be the worst mistake of Mia's life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant performances, moving story
- By Roger on 09-11-14
- The Good Girl
- By: Mary Kubica
- Narrated by: Lindy Nettleton, Johnny Heller, Tom Taylorson, Andi Arndt
Engaging and Well Performed
Reviewed: 06-24-18
This book surprised me. It was a freebie or I would never have read it. I'm not interested in murder, suspense or mystery novels, yet Lindy Nettleton caught me with her voice and character interpretation. I enjoyed the multi-POV story telling, character development and suspense.
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Braving the Wilderness
- The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
- By: Brené Brown
- Narrated by: Brené Brown
- Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28,059
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 24,314
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24,115
"True belonging doesn't require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are." Social scientist Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW, has sparked a global conversation about the experiences that bring meaning to our lives - experiences of courage, vulnerability, love, belonging, shame, and empathy. In Braving the Wilderness, Brown redefines what it means to truly belong in an age of increased polarization.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Actual Step-By-Step To Authenticity!
- By Gillian on 09-14-17
- Braving the Wilderness
- The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
- By: Brené Brown
- Narrated by: Brené Brown
Deep Engaging Wisdom with Humor and Immediacy
Reviewed: 06-24-18
I love Brene Brown and highly recommend The Power of Vulnerability to everyone.
Braving the Wilderness took me by surprise in that it is just as important for people to hear/read since she focuses on the current U.S. political and social climate.
Brown once more provides important insights on social issues and behavior with passion, courage and intelligence so each of us can brave the wilderness and forge a more secure and kinder society.
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The Velveteen Rabbit
- By: Margery Williams
- Narrated by: Meryl Streep
- Length: 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 304
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 268
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Story5 out of 5 stars 268
"When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but really loves you, then you become real." First published in 1922, Margery Williams' enchanting story about a toy rabbit is a classic of children's literature. This gentle rendition comes alive through Meryl Streep's soothing narration and George Winston's beautiful music score. Ages four and up.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The music is distracting
- By Michelle on 03-11-18
- The Velveteen Rabbit
- By: Margery Williams
- Narrated by: Meryl Streep
Timeless Classic!
Reviewed: 06-24-18
One of my favorite stories given even more warmth and richness through Meryl Streep's voice and character voices. Stunning story of love and redemption for all ages.
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Yes We Can: The Speeches of Barack Obama: Expanded Edition
- By: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 175
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 147
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Story5 out of 5 stars 144
Expanded from the original, Yes We Can! offers highlights from speeches by Barack Obama and includes his entire inaugural address as an added bonus. For this collection, speeches were chosen to showcase President Obama's powerful, inspiring rhetoric of hope and change and to represent his stands on issues such as climate, energy, service, and the Iraq war.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great speeches, no index
- By kingspence on 11-11-18
Greatness Recorded!
Reviewed: 06-23-18
Unless you hate Obama, you'll likely love hearing his stirring articulate appeal for a more compassionate country and accountability for our own lives and actions and vision of the world and possibility for all.
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Being There
- By: Jerzy Kosinski
- Narrated by: Dustin Hoffman
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,944
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,777
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,768
Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman gives an understated and exemplary performance of this satiric look at the unreality of American media culture. Chance, the enigmatic gardener, becomes Chauncey Gardiner after getting hit by a limo belonging to a Wall Street tycoon. The whirlwind that follows brings Chance to his new status of political policy advisor and possible vice presidential candidate. His garden-variety political responses, inspired by television, become heralded as visionary, and he is soon a media icon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Darkly Funny
- By Ilana on 07-15-12
- Being There
- By: Jerzy Kosinski
- Narrated by: Dustin Hoffman
Timeless!
Reviewed: 06-23-18
The movie was so good I'd never considered reading this until Audible offered it as a promo. It's well worth a credit or buying.
The writing is rich and honed and Hoffman's restrained yet emotive voice is perfect for the narration.
The book is so much better than the film adaptation (I know this is usually the case, but it was a great movie). I highly recommend BEING THERE and have already re-listened to it and will continue to do so for the writing and carefully observed story.
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The Infinite Field of Possibilities
- Viewing Change Through a Kaleidescope
- By: Angeles Arrien
- Narrated by: Michael Toms
- Length: 56 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10
In the context of 9/11, anthropologist, educator and award-winning author Angeles Arrien shares her deep wisdom and invites us to explore the significance of change and how to view it in our lives in creative and practical ways. Arrien suggests that the great journey of life is made up of phases and changes, and that there are always signals and signposts to guide us.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Little space for Angeles to talk
- By Wild Tigerness on 03-18-23
- The Infinite Field of Possibilities
- Viewing Change Through a Kaleidescope
- By: Angeles Arrien
- Narrated by: Michael Toms
Angeles Arrien with Timeless Wisdom
Reviewed: 06-23-18
Though seemingly dated, the al-Qaeda attack in 2001 dramatically changed life in the United States. This kind of horror continues to require our attention and response in various forms. Cultural anthropologist and shaman, Angeles Arrien offers deep wisdom, intelligence and compassion in this conversation with Michael Toms. Well worth listening to both for their conversation but also because she is a model for the art of active listening.
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Lolita
- By: Vladimir Nabokov
- Narrated by: Jeremy Irons
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,506
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,681
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,617
Awe and exhilaration—along with heartbreak and mordant wit—abound in Lolita, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsession for the nymphet Dolores Haze. Lolita is also the story of a hypercivilized European colliding with the cheerful barbarism of postwar America.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Absolutely Gorgeous Audible Experience
- By Jim on 10-26-05
- Lolita
- By: Vladimir Nabokov
- Narrated by: Jeremy Irons
Exceptional Listen
Reviewed: 06-23-18
As a feminist in a culture that has sexualized a twelve-year-old as the predator, I was resistant to read this; however, Jeremy Irons' voice drew me in and I'm so glad.
Nabokov's LOLITA is oppositional to the common lurid cultural references and movie's depiction/bastardization of this extraordinary book. Dolores Haze is not the sexually manipulative girl alluded to in the culture and film, but instead the object of Humbert Humbert's erotic obsession. Nabokov's exquisite writing intelligently captures Humbert's increasing conflict between his obsession and the cultural mores that prevent his fulfillment.
I highly recommend this book especially with Irons' narration.
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