Carol S. Beard
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Beauty
- A Retelling of the Story of Beauty & the Beast
- By: Robin McKinley
- Narrated by: Charlotte Parry
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,590
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,445
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,451
New York Times best-selling author Robin McKinley has won numerous awards for her writing, including the prestigious Newbery Medal. Though her two sisters are beautiful, Beauty, despite her name, is thin and awkward - but she's also courageous. So when her father makes a terrible promise to a Beast living in an enchanted castle, Beauty knows she must volunteer to be the Beast's prisoner.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best version of B&tB I've ever read, seen, heard.
- By ShySusan on 08-11-13
- Beauty
- A Retelling of the Story of Beauty & the Beast
- By: Robin McKinley
- Narrated by: Charlotte Parry
I enjoy this story
Reviewed: 02-21-23
McKinley is a talented storyteller. I have enjoyed her writing since my youth and expect to continue returning to her worlds for entertainment and comfort all my life.
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The Blue Sword
- By: Robin McKinley
- Narrated by: Diane Warren
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,251
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,121
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,132
This is the story of Corlath, golden-eyed king of the Free Hillfolk, son of the sons of the Lady Aerin. And this is the story of Harry Crewe, the Homelander orphan girl who became Harimand-sol, King’s Raider, and heir to the Blue Sword, Gonturan, that no woman had wielded since Lady Aerin herself bore it into battle. And this is the song of the kelar of the Hillfolk, the magic of the blood, the weaver of destinies …
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5 out of 5 stars
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Groundbreaking, interestingly dated, & odd
- By Gentle Reader Jill on 07-27-13
- The Blue Sword
- By: Robin McKinley
- Narrated by: Diane Warren
I have loved this book since childhood
Reviewed: 02-14-23
This book was one of the two books my McKinley that taught me to love reading. I love it as much now as I did then.
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The 6 Habits of Growth
- By: Brendon Burchard
- Narrated by: Brendon Burchard
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,515
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,791
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,748
The world’s leading high-performance coach and multiple New York Times best-selling author Brendon Burchard delivers the six habits of personal growth that will help you create the life of your dreams. Forged from Brendon Burchard’s personal experiences, data from his GrowthDay app, and his many years as a high-performance coach, The 6 Habits of Growth presents the tools you need to construct the life of your dreams.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Don’t bother
- By B. Sharpe on 10-30-22
- The 6 Habits of Growth
- By: Brendon Burchard
- Narrated by: Brendon Burchard
Very good
Reviewed: 02-05-23
As a certified professional life coach, I appreciated the lessons and delivery from this program. It is already impacting services I provide my clients and helping me with some food for thought too.
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