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Remarkably Bright Creatures
- A Novel
- By: Shelby Van Pelt
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Michael Urie
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago. Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors—until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.
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Hidden gem, incredible narration!
- By Christine T on 05-17-22
- Remarkably Bright Creatures
- A Novel
- By: Shelby Van Pelt
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Michael Urie
Heartwarming story
Reviewed: 12-11-23
Thoroughly enjoyed! This is a wonderful reflection on what it means to be human. Our longing for love and connection... and our appreciation for compassion. Highly recommended. ❤️🐙
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Ready Player One
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune—and control of the OASIS itself.
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I’m sorry I waited so long to read this book.
- By Julie W. Capell on 05-27-14
- Ready Player One
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Long but a fun story
Reviewed: 11-27-22
Fun with Will Wheaton narration. Creative content but bit long... enjoyable on 1.10-1.15x. Looking forward to the movie!
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Mirrors in the Earth
- Reflections on Self-Healing from the Living World
- By: Asia Suler
- Narrated by: Asia Suler
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
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A nature therapy session for the soul—encounter the benevolence of the living world through 12 essays on the Earth-healing powers of self-compassion and empathy.
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A love song to the Earth, the self and the soul of
- By Seedybeans on 02-04-24
- Mirrors in the Earth
- Reflections on Self-Healing from the Living World
- By: Asia Suler
- Narrated by: Asia Suler
A wonderful experience! Highly recommended!
Reviewed: 08-06-22
I recommended this book to a friend and she asked if I could give her the cliff notes version because of her active life right now... I simply could not even think of the first note other than to say it is an experience unto itself. I will be rereading this many times over! The author's style brings so much beauty to the reading/listening experience that the emotional equivalent would be looking out onto a vista or experiencing the most beautiful sunset. Thank you Asia Suler for sharing your gifts with us! Much love to you and our beautiful evolving earth and our collective human expetience ❤️🏞🌲
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Go the F--k to Sleep
- By: Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes - illustrator
- Narrated by: Samuel L. Jackson
- Length: 6 mins
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Academy Award nominee Samuel L. Jackson ( Pulp Fiction) rocks this mock bedtime story, capturing a hilarious range of emotions as the voice of a father struggling to get his child to sleep. Go the F**k to Sleep is a bedtime book for parents who live in the real world, where a few snoozing kitties and cutesy rhymes don’t always send a toddler sailing blissfully off to dreamland.
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Read the F--king REVIEW!
- By Darwin8u on 05-21-12
- Go the F--k to Sleep
- By: Adam Mansbach, Ricardo Cortes - illustrator
- Narrated by: Samuel L. Jackson
Funny and love Samuel L Jackson!
Reviewed: 12-16-19
Captures the parents sentiments...spot on! You'll enjoy this book- maybe refrain from reading it to your kids. You don't want them asking what THAT word means.
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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
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"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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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
appreciating vulnerability, eliminating shame
Reviewed: 09-24-18
Brene Brown has opened herself to be an example of someone who takes a stand (against shame) and still remains beautiful and accepting (as an advocate for vulnerability). I appreciated her perspectives and her insights captured my interest in self reflection as how I show up in community. Highly recommended! Strong back-Soft front :)
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The Universe Has Your Back
- Transform Fear into Faith
- By: Gabrielle Bernstein
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Bernstein
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
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In her latest book, The Universe Has Your Back, New York Times best-selling author Gabrielle Bernstein teaches listeners how to transform their fear into faith in order to live a divinely guided life. Each story and lesson in the book guides listeners to release the blocks to what they most long for: happiness, security, and clear direction. The lessons help listeners relinquish the need to control so they can relax into a sense of certainty and freedom.
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Keep Forgetting You're Not All Alone?
- By Gillian on 10-20-16
- The Universe Has Your Back
- Transform Fear into Faith
- By: Gabrielle Bernstein
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Bernstein
Fantastic!!
Reviewed: 05-05-18
Thank you for sharing your experiences with your readers! This is a great way to share the light.
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