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The Deep Places
- A Memoir of Illness and Discovery
- By: Ross Douthat
- Narrated by: Ross Douthat
- Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 311
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 269
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 270
In the summer of 2015, Ross Douthat was moving his family, with two young daughters and a pregnant wife, from Washington, DC, to a sprawling farmhouse in a picturesque Connecticut town when he acquired a mysterious and devastating sickness. It left him sleepless, crippled, wracked with pain - a shell of himself. After months of seeing doctors and descending deeper into a physical inferno, he discovered that he had a disease which, according to CDC definitions, does not actually exist.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!!
- By D on 11-09-21
- The Deep Places
- A Memoir of Illness and Discovery
- By: Ross Douthat
- Narrated by: Ross Douthat
Everyone should listen to this book
Reviewed: 11-07-21
I am so glad.I heard Ross Douthat on a podcast and decided to listen to his book on having and attempting to cure his chronic Lymes Disease. Not just a description of the hell of this misunderstood and oft misdiagnosed illness, but also a deep explanation of the lengths we will go to heal ourselves. Douthat explains the spiritual, medical, and mental aspects of illness in a compelling and clear way. Thank you, Audible, for having him read his own story so effectively.
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The Good House
- A Novel
- By: Ann Leary
- Narrated by: Mary Beth Hurt
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,696
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,277
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,253
Hildy Good is a townie. A lifelong resident of a small community on the rocky coast of Boston's North Shore, she knows pretty much everything about everyone. And she's good at lots of things, too. A successful real-estate broker, mother, and grandmother, her days are full. But her nights have become lonely ever since her daughters, convinced their mother was drinking too much, sent her off to rehab. Now she's in recovery—more or less.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Soberingly Funny
- By Mel on 10-16-13
- The Good House
- A Novel
- By: Ann Leary
- Narrated by: Mary Beth Hurt
Excellent performance.
Reviewed: 08-04-13
What about Mary Beth Hurt’s performance did you like?
One of those stories where you understand more about the narrator than they do themselves. Mary Beth Hurt's performance was flawless.
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Cooked
- A Natural History of Transformation
- By: Michael Pollan
- Narrated by: Michael Pollan
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,578
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,268
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,266
In Cooked, Pollan discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements - fire, water, air, and earth - to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink. Apprenticing himself to a succession of culinary masters, Pollan learns how to grill with fire, cook with liquid, bake bread, and ferment everything from cheese to beer. Each section of Cooked tracks Pollan’s effort to master a single classic recipe using one of the four elements.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A bit bland
- By Mark on 12-12-14
- Cooked
- A Natural History of Transformation
- By: Michael Pollan
- Narrated by: Michael Pollan
I had to start making sourdough bread.
Reviewed: 08-04-13
What did you like best about this story?
Michael Pollan's passion and interest comes through clearly. He made me become fascinated with sourdough bread and I bought and now care for a sourdough starter (named Fred).
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The Son
- By: Philipp Meyer
- Narrated by: Will Patton, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Shepherd, and others
- Length: 17 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,834
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,271
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,272
Part epic of Texas, part classic coming-of-age story, part unflinching examination of the bloody price of power, The Son is a gripping and utterly transporting novel that maps the legacy of violence in the American west with rare emotional acuity, even as it presents an intimate portrait of one family across two centuries. Eli McCullough is just twelve-years-old when a marauding band of Comanche storm his Texas homestead and brutally murder his mother and sister, taking him as a captive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Five Stars for the Lone Star, The Son, & Meyer
- By Mel on 06-04-13
- The Son
- By: Philipp Meyer
- Narrated by: Will Patton, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Shepherd, Clifton Collins Jr.
Well done, but I didn't enjoy it.
Reviewed: 08-04-13
What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Native American language and the Texas accents.
Any additional comments?
The book was excellent written, well crafted, good story but I didn't enjoy it and except for having a book club to discuss it, I wouldn't have finished it.
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Wave
- A Memoir
- By: Sonali Deraniyagala
- Narrated by: Hannah Curtis
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 348
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 294
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Story4 out of 5 stars 293
On the morning of December 26, 2004, on the southern coast of Sri Lanka, Sonali Deraniyagala lost her parents, her husband, and her two young sons in the tsunami she miraculously survived. In this brave and searingly frank memoir, she describes those first horrifying moments and her long journey since. She has written an engrossing, unsentimental, beautifully poised account: as she struggles through the first months following the tragedy, furiously clenched against a reality that she cannot face and cannot deny....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tragic. Raw. Heart-Ripping!
- By CBlox on 03-19-13
- Wave
- A Memoir
- By: Sonali Deraniyagala
- Narrated by: Hannah Curtis
Unremitting grief.
Reviewed: 08-04-13
What was one of the most memorable moments of Wave?
Although we all know it logically, Wave reminds us of how quickly life can change.
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Stories I Only Tell My Friends
- An Autobiography
- By: Rob Lowe
- Narrated by: Rob Lowe
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,110
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12,402
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,321
A teen idol at 15, an international icon and founder of the Brat Pack at 20, and one of Hollywood's top stars to this day, Rob Lowe chronicles his experiences. Never mean-spirited or salacious, Lowe delivers unexpected glimpses into his successes, disappointments, relationships, and one-of-a-kind encounters with people who shaped our world over the last 25 years. These stories are as entertaining as they are unforgettable.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book and Great Story
- By Natalie J. Belle MD on 04-30-11
- Stories I Only Tell My Friends
- An Autobiography
- By: Rob Lowe
- Narrated by: Rob Lowe
Surprisingly interesting.
Reviewed: 08-03-13
Any additional comments?
Rob Lowe's narration was amazing - I don't think I would have enjoyed reading the book half as much as listening to it. He does all the voices so well. Zelig like life story.
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